News and insights from the FCI team
How FCI uses participatory practices to develop solutions
Participatory practices invite people who are most affected by an issue to share their knowledge and help shape decisions. These practices help ensure that solutions are informed by real experiences and grounded in community perspectives.
History of Future Communities Institute
When we founded Future Communities Institute early in 2025, it wasn’t just the launch of a new nonprofit—it was the continuation of an initiative that began years earlier at the University of Southern California’s Digital Health Lab.