iSchool Capstone

Contigo Chatbot

Project tags:

digital youth & youth services

equity & inclusion

software development

Contigo Chatbot is a lightweight web service that provides legal and social service recommendations to unaccompanied alien children in the U.S. In collaboration with Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), this WhatsApp-integrated chatbot serves 18-24 year-old clients in Maryland. Emphasizing informal, spontaneous conversations, the chatbot focuses on improving literacy of immigration steps and supports life transitions through contextual recommendations. Utilizing ChatGPT 4.0, Contigo can communicate in multiple languages and is centered around serving non-English resources to KIND’s Clients. Contigo amplifies KIND's efforts to provide resources to vulnerable populations at low cost and high utility.
Project participants:

Keiver Bencomo Vasquez

Informatics

Mason Green

Informatics

Sean Guevarra

Informatics

Eric Xue

Informatics

Russell Liu

Informatics