EcoPower '26 · Nine Weeks
A summer in the details.
“Most people notice it but brush it off. I see it as actually returning to my community and the simple way of living in a busy city—a warm place.”
Day One
“Chill. Za realized Jay and I were both from Fuzhou, China. It was a small connection, but it made the room feel closer.”
A Place That Means Home
“The fishy scent on the streets of 8th Ave. Other people brush it off. To me, it means I have returned to my community.”
Learning Out Loud
“I blanked during a showcase moment and asked how to recover when the website isn't an option. I'm learning that the answer is not to disappear—it is to find another way.”
Community, Small
“Ethan always gets small bites with me. Community doesn't have to be big to matter.”
What Comes Next
“I'm continuing my sidequest. The cards can become a web experience, and the web can become an app. I said yes without hesitation.”
Gratitude
People who shaped this work
Rose Hsu
Brand + Experience Lead · design feedback
Ethan
Friend · small-bites ritual
Jiaer (Jay) Li
Fellow Operator · also from Fuzhou
Ground3D
Walking Tour mapping partner
On the ground