Creating tools that promote voter engagement and outreach.
Hive’s project objective is to make technology accessible to all by creating tools that promote voter engagement and outreach. We aim to democratize the voting process by empowering grassroots organizers. Our innovative tools will bridge the gap between underrepresented communities and the electoral system to foster a more inclusive and participatory democracy. To this goal we focus on a simple to understand across different marginalized communities front end tool that automates much of the technical aspects on the back end to deliver more informative results.
Fellow Bios
Ashley “Ash” Esposito (She/Her) is a seasoned database developer, analyst, and community organizer, with over a decade of tech industry experience. Notably, she automated statewide eligibility determinations for disability and long-term care while at the State of Maryland. Ash is a proud graduate of the University of Maryland Global Campus and has a Bachelor of Science in Software Development & Security. Ash has provided tech tools, campaign strategies, and communications support for state agencies, political campaigns, and nonprofits. Passionate about equity and inclusion, Ash centers on the experiences of marginalized communities, drawing from her background as an underrepresented individual. She advocates for accessibility, ethical data usage, participatory decision-making, and inclusive community engagement. She also serves as an elected At-Large Commissioner for Baltimore City Public Schools.
Daniel Garcia (He/Him) is the Data Manager for Florida Rising, he has been involved in non-profit work for the past 14 years fulfilling various roles throughout the years. He started organizing in 2010 with the undocumented youth of the Immigrant Youth Justice League (IYJL) as a volunteer, and has found his calling within the non-profit space working to expand democracy through voter registration operations. To date the campaigns he has been directly involved with has registered more than 250,000 voters in the state of Florida with another 5,000 in Illinois. Daniel Garcia was previously undocumented and understood the importance of civic engagement, he gained citizenship in 2020 and has joined the data space with the goal of improving how marginalized communities are engaged to become more involved by sharing their lived experiences and through civic engagement in the capacity they are able to accomplish.
