by Eric Jackson | Sep 12, 2017 | Newsletter
I walked into my first Code for Asheville meeting in December 2013 at the invitation (well, ok, arm-twisting) of Dave Michelson, co-founder of the brigade together with Scott Barnwell. I walked back out knowing two things: that I had discovered something truly...
by Eric Jackson | Aug 22, 2017 | Newsletter
Tom Loosemore said digital is about “applying the culture, practices, processes and technologies of the Internet-era to respond to people’s raised expectations.” In the same way, “civic tech” is only about technology in the sense that it transforms what citizens are...
by Eric Jackson | Aug 8, 2017 | Newsletter
The NC Reentry Resources Hub project is a website providing high-quality information and resources relevant and valuable to NC citizens reentering society after a period of incarceration or dealing with collateral consequences of a previous criminal conviction. Last...
by Eric Jackson | Jul 25, 2017 | Newsletter
“We’re not going to solve this counry’s problems in San Francisco, and we’re not going to solve them in DC.” So Jen Pahlka, Executive Director of Code for America, kicked off her talk and conversation with us at our July 13 Community...
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...
