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Published in Open Charlotte Brigade

·Oct 28, 2019

Help us build a tool that will help ex-offenders re-build their lives

Each day in the United States, thousands of ex-prisoners leave a life of coerced routine for one of uncertainty. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, more than 650,000 people are released from federal and state prisons each year. …

Criminal Justice Reform

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Help us build a tool that will help ex-offenders re-build their lives
Help us build a tool that will help ex-offenders re-build their lives

Published in Open Charlotte Brigade

·Mar 28, 2019

Help us understand our reach. Take the CfA Brigade Census.

Code for America Brigade Network’s National Advisory Council election has come and gone (thank you to all who voted.), but there’s still one last thing we need member-citizens to do before we say goodbye to March: Complete the Brigade Network Census. People sometimes get nervous when asked to fill out…

Civictech

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Help us understand our reach. Take the CfA Brigade Census.
Help us understand our reach. Take the CfA Brigade Census.

Published in Open Charlotte Brigade

·Feb 24, 2019

Build things that matter. But first, vote.

If you’ve ever attended an orientation at one of Open Charlotte Brigade’s Community Action Nights, you’re familiar with the question that comes toward the end: Are you registered to vote? The reason we ask is not to humiliate but motivate. Our Brigade’s motto is “Work on things that matter!” We…

Civictech

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Build things that matter. But first, vote.
Build things that matter. But first, vote.

Published in Open Charlotte Brigade

·Jan 15, 2019

3 reasons you need to be at Civic Hack 2019

Have you made a New Year’s resolution to be more sociable, get involved with your community or learn something new? Then Open Charlotte Brigade has the event for you! We and our partner, Xceleration, will present Civic Hack 2019 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at Packard…

Open Data

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3 reasons you need to be at Civic Hack 2019
3 reasons you need to be at Civic Hack 2019

Published in Open Charlotte Brigade

·Jun 18, 2018

June Volunteer Spotlight: Keri Shearer

This is the latest installment of a series highlighting volunteers with the Open Charlotte Brigade (OCB). OCB uses technology and advocacy as a tool for open government, open data and civic engagement. Her status on Slack is “In the DAT Cave”, but Open Charlotte Brigade (OCB) volunteer Keri Shearer climbs…

Open Data

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June Volunteer Spotlight: Keri Shearer
June Volunteer Spotlight: Keri Shearer

Published in Open Charlotte Brigade

·Apr 23, 2018

Streamlining Santa’s workshop: how CFC helps CMPD make holiday giving more efficient

The carols and gift-giving are months away, but making Christmas happen for families in need is a year-long task for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) and the Code for Charlotte (CFC) team. For more than 40 years, CMPD has worked with the community to provide gifts to children whose families…

Cmpd

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Streamlining Santa’s workshop: how CFC helps CMPD make holiday giving more efficient
Streamlining Santa’s workshop: how CFC helps CMPD make holiday giving more efficient

Published in Open Charlotte Brigade

·Mar 30, 2018

UX design kicks off first FusionConf for 2018

User experience (UX) design and all its challenges and opportunities took center stage last week during the first edition of FusionConf for 2018. Approximately 100 tech professionals in the Charlotte area converged at Camp North End for the mini-conference, which included panel discussions on such topics as creating an inclusive…

UX

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UX design kicks off first FusionConf for 2018
UX design kicks off first FusionConf for 2018
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