Published inCode for America Blog·Apr 4, 2019Local Work with a Global ImpactTop takeaways from TICTeC and Paris — Co-authored by Dawn McDougall On March 19, MySociety held their fifth annual The Impact of Civic Technology Conference (TICTeC) at the OECD building in Paris, France. This conference gathers some of the most impressive individuals and organizations working in civic technology. Focused on impact, attendees look at the work of…Civictech5 min readCivictech5 min read
Published inOpen Charlotte Brigade·Jan 25, 2019Civic hacking through a rainy dayThank you to everyone that came out to Civic Hack on Saturday. It was a great way to spend a rainy day. Our teams re-imagining civic services and worked to improve users experience. …Civictech2 min readCivictech2 min read
Published inOpen Charlotte Brigade·Jan 2, 2019As I say goodbye to 2018 and begin to try and correctly write 2019, I can’t help but look back on…As I say goodbye to 2018 and begin to try and correctly write 2019, I can’t help but look back on the past year and all the amazing work that we conducted. …Civictech2 min readCivictech2 min read
Published inOpen Charlotte Brigade·Dec 21, 2018Open NC Collaborative 2018 SummitOn December 15, 2018, Open Charlotte Brigade hosted the 2nd annual Open NC Collaborative Meeting. In attendance was at least one representative from Charlotte, Asheville, Greensboro, Durham, Raleigh, Cary, and Wilmington Brigades. …Civictech3 min readCivictech3 min read
Published inOpen Charlotte Brigade·Jun 19, 2018Transforming to Open Charlotte BrigadeYou might have seen a message or noticed our Twitter handle change. It’s true. Code for Charlotte is changing our name to Open Charlotte Brigade. We’ve been debating this for what feels like forever, and I’m excited that we’ve decided to take the plunge. Let me tell you about why…Open Data3 min readOpen Data3 min read
Published inOpen Charlotte Brigade·Feb 2, 2018Vote Local! Vote in 2018 National Advisory Council ElectionsHi. The Code for America National Advisory Council (NAC) elections is happening now! Voting is open until 3 pm ET on February 9th, so it’s crucial to sit right there at your computer and vote! (Your Ballot Is Here) I’m super excited to announce that I’m running for re-election to…Code For America2 min readCode For America2 min read
Published inCode for America Blog·Jan 19, 2017Code for America Brigade National Advisory Council: Join UsThis post was written by National Advisory Council member Jill Bjers of Code for Charlotte. Hi everyone! Your Code for America Brigade Network’s National Advisory Council (that is a mouthful, now you know why we call it NAC) has been working behind the scenes to define the council, our priorities…National Advisory Council5 min readNational Advisory Council5 min read
