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,...
by Eric Jackson | May 2, 2017 | criminal justice, Newsletter, open data, policy
Core team member & former co-captain Patrick Conant has been working with Ian Mance, an attorney at the Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ), and Dee Williams, chair of the criminal justice committee of the Asheville chapter of the NAACP, to investigate...
by Eric Jackson | Apr 18, 2017 | community nights, Newsletter
The goal for the evening was to learn about Asheville’s efforts to end homelessness in our community and to identify ways that we might help. We were joined by Tracey Childers, Co-Chair of the Asheville Homeless Coalition and Christiana Glenn Tugman, Homeless...
by Eric Jackson | Apr 4, 2017 | Newsletter
A quick update for everyone on our plans for 2017. At our March 14 planning meeting we identified three key priorities: Build a solid monthly community night program, Improve communications with members and fans, Do a better job inviting interested members to...
