by Eric Jackson | Dec 19, 2017 | Newsletter
North Carolina is lucky not only to have more brigades per capita than any other state, but also to have a network of strong personal relationships that connect them. On top of that, the proximity of Triangle-area brigades to one another helped foster early...
by Eric Jackson | Nov 22, 2017 | Newsletter
We first outlined the idea behind our new stories collection platform in our September 26 newsletter. Since then Jesse Michel has built a minimal version of the project that we can try out for our first couple projects. The project, which we are tentatively...
by Eric Jackson | Nov 7, 2017 | Newsletter
Jennifer Pahlka, Founder and Executive Director of Code for America, has asked Code for Asheville members for help. During the Brigade Conference, there was a discussion about Code for America’s principles and values (for details, see Jennifer Pahlka’s...
by Eric Jackson | Oct 24, 2017 | Newsletter
Two members of Code for Asheville attended the Code for America Brigade Congress in Philadelphia last week and had this to say: “For me, there were two important takeaways from the Brigade Congress. I was pleased to see so much interest in criminal justice (2...
by Eric Jackson | Oct 10, 2017 | Newsletter
CityCampNC is a three-day event that brings together brigades, government workers and community members for presentations, conversation and hands-on problem-solving. The goal is to promote the power of open collaboration to improve how our governments and communities...
