purpose
Jul. 31, 2018 12:42 pm
Comcast recycled 130K pounds of cable from the Philly region last month alone
The Northeast Division's senior director of environmental health and safety and head of sustainability, David Newman, on how the biggest corporation in Philadelphia thinks about sustainability.
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.
purpose
Jun. 1, 2018 10:37 am
Nonprofits, you have data sets. But how to show them off?
Join us on Tuesday, June 5, for the second project night and final session of Tech in the Commons 2018, focused on digital and data storytelling (BYO laptop).
purpose
May 25, 2018 12:19 pm
Help the City of Philadelphia apply a Smart Cities mentality to neighborhood challenges
At the first Tech in the Commons project night this Wednesday, May 30, examine the application of technology in solving hyperlocal problems — think noise complaints, litter, public health.
purpose
May 24, 2018 12:03 pm
PSA: Get a low-cost, refurbished computer through this Audubon nonprofit
TeamChildren has distributed over 16,000 desktops and laptops in the past two decades.
method
May 18, 2018 1:10 pm
How this Summer of Maps fellow may have helped save lives with her data storytelling
Annaka Scheeres will present on her 2016 mapping work with Azavea at our fourth Tech in the Commons session this Tuesday, May 22.
purpose
May 10, 2018 12:45 pm
Smart Cities projects matter for nonprofits, too. Learn how at Tech in the Commons
The concept is about "understanding the various challenges in a community and identifying ways technology might support a better solution." Learn how nonprofits fit Tuesday, May 15.
method
May 7, 2018 10:03 am
Diversity in tech starts with the kids, and other lessons from Introduced by Technical.ly
One way to increase representation means “locating mentors and instructors that look like our children” — and other takeaways from the #PTW18 event's Impact room.
method
May 1, 2018 1:12 pm
The two rules nonprofits should keep in mind when crafting a social message
Comcast NBCUniversal's Kunal Gulati will present on its community impact division's social media strategy at the second Tech in the Commons session on Tuesday, May 8.
results
Apr. 30, 2018 10:33 am
10 accessible products we got from NextFab’s #PTW18 hackathon with Inglis House
Occupational therapists met technologists at the makerspace to create a robotic sandwich feeding device, a new wheelchair pressure system and more to benefit the nursing care facility.