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Looking at digital literacy through different lenses: Access and adoption, design, and digital equity purpose

May 31, 2019 12:01 pm

Looking at digital literacy through different lenses: Access and adoption, design, and digital equity

Liana Dragoman, Andrew Buss and Juliet Fink Yates come at the topic from different perspectives but agree that the solution to a structural issue like the digital divide requires coordination and investment.
3 ethical considerations of civic tech results

Nov. 26, 2018 11:48 am

3 ethical considerations of civic tech

Some local gov staffers and technologists see potential in tech's role as a tool for civic engagement. Some, a booster of efficiency. What trends should Philadelphians watch out for?
Generocity and Technical.ly are hosting a Slack AMA with civic technologists this Friday purpose

Nov. 13, 2018 11:13 am

Generocity and Technical.ly are hosting a Slack AMA with civic technologists this Friday

Join the Technical.ly #ama channel to ask experts about best practices for getting non-technologists involved in using open data and more on Friday, Nov. 16, from 1 to 2 p.m.
These digital tools make data storytelling easy for nonprofits method

Jun. 15, 2018 7:28 am

These digital tools make data storytelling easy for nonprofits

Code for Philly Co-Director Toni McIntyre shares some of the resources discussed at Tech in the Commons's final project night.
This new mapping tool from Drexel researchers can make it easier for Philly nonprofits to collaborate purpose

Apr. 17, 2018 11:48 am

This new mapping tool from Drexel researchers can make it easier for Philly nonprofits to collaborate

ImpactView features data on 2,327 nonprofits plus the demographics of their surrounding communities.
Code for Philly crowdsourced a timeline of local civic tech history for its birthday, because of course results

Feb. 6, 2018 12:50 pm

Code for Philly crowdsourced a timeline of local civic tech history for its birthday, because of course

The civic hacking group turned 5 and celebrated in the most Code for Philly way possible: collaborative project work.
These are the 14 people you need to know in Philly civic tech: The realLIST people

Dec. 20, 2017 12:51 pm

These are the 14 people you need to know in Philly civic tech: The realLIST

The city staffers, open data geeks and civic engagement pros who shaped the scene.
What does ‘civic tech’ really mean? Philly technologists weigh in people

Dec. 7, 2017 1:41 pm

What does ‘civic tech’ really mean? Philly technologists weigh in

Who's in the tent, according to Azavea's Robert Cheetham, Fixlist's Stacey Mosley and Mjumbe Poe, and Protocol Labs' Michelle Lee in honor of Code for Philly's fifth anniversary.
Knight Cities Challenge winner PHL Participatory Design Lab is launching next week results

Nov. 10, 2017 10:23 am

Knight Cities Challenge winner PHL Participatory Design Lab is launching next week

The Office of Homeless Services and the Department of Revenue are working to improve their interactions with the public.
Solve Philly’s recidivism problem at this Reentry Project hackathon purpose

Sep. 19, 2017 11:51 am

Solve Philly’s recidivism problem at this Reentry Project hackathon

Calling all journalists, technologists, returning citizens and reentry-focused nonprofits: Collaborate for a cause Oct. 20 and 21.