by Eric Jackson | Jul 11, 2017 | Newsletter
On Tuesday, June 27th, the BeLoved Computer Lab officially opened! We had four clients, with questions as diverse as “How do I do research on tiny homes?”, “How do I fix my computer DVD drive?”, to “How do I set up my own domain...
by Eric Jackson | Jun 27, 2017 | Newsletter
Last week Jen Pahlka, founder and Executive Director of Code for America, attended the American Technology Council meeting at the White House. Knowing that many would disagree with that decision, she wrote a Washington Post op-ed and a Medium post explaining why. She...
by Eric Jackson | Jun 13, 2017 | Newsletter
The June 8 Community Night kicked off with a demo of the MIT App Inventor platform that our presenter, Kathryn Bradley, uses to teach computer science at Clyde A. Erwin Middle School. The platform lets students quickly build apps and test them in real time on Android...
by Eric Jackson | Jun 1, 2017 | leadership, Newsletter
Dear Code for Asheville friends, First, we have an announcement. Co-captain Jesse Michel, who has helped to lead the brigade for the past couple years, will be leaving his captain’s position and transitioning to a core team-member role. Jesse is looking forward to...
by Eric Jackson | Jun 1, 2017 | homelessness, Newsletter
By Jim March I have stepped into the breach, and patience is a virtue. My first couple visits to the Beloved Asheville computer lab for the homeless reminds me how a project can seem overwhelmingly complex and confusing in the beginning. So I take a deep breath,...
