Bensonhurst, Brooklyn — EcoPower '26 Operator · Brooklyn Level Up
Jay Li
I'm a Brooklyn Technical High School senior who uses photography, videography and community research to tell sharp, honest stories about the neighborhoods around me.
Open to internships, research & creative collaboration
“Only forwards, never backwards.”
9
Weeks at EcoPower '26
2
Tracks — Community & Civic + Tech & AI
2
Group projects + 1 sidequest
The work, explained simply
Two places to start — my personal side quest and the group research I led.
FridgeFind
A mobile-friendly tool that helps people locate community fridges and food resources in The Flats. I designed, built and shipped it as my EcoPower '26 side quest.
- Solo build
- Design, research and web development
- Live app
- Shipped for public use
- Food justice
- Community fridge mapping
Community Resilience Hub Survey
With Adiba Islam, Mohamed Ali Salhi and Jayden Benn, I led community-needs research for BKLVLUP's first Community Resilience Hub survey — live in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole.
See how it worksA bit about me
Born in Fuzhou, in Brooklyn for about 12 years now. I use photography, videography and community research to document neighborhoods and build tools that help people find what they need.
Full profileWhat I actually do
Visual Storytelling
I capture people, places and moments with a calculated eye for light, composition and truth.
Photography & videography
Community Research
I talk to residents, design questions that get real answers, and turn responses into action.
Interviews, surveys, synthesis
Product & Build
I prototype and ship small, focused tools — like FridgeFind — that solve problems I actually see.
UX, web apps, side quests
Let's make something sharp together.
I'm looking for internships, creative collaboration and mentorship in research, media and product. The fastest way to reach me is the Connect page.