Archive: August 2016

This summer, the DC Housing Authority trained girls how to code

Aug. 30, 2016 8:30 am

This summer, the DC Housing Authority trained girls how to code

It's just one of the programs of dcConnectHome, which aims to close the digital divide among the District's public housing residents.
Here’s an app to quiz how well you really know your friends

Aug. 30, 2016 8:06 am

Here’s an app to quiz how well you really know your friends

With Rebond, designer Eric Warner is looking to help people make more meaningful connections IRL.
General Assembly is now hosting an LGBTQA happy hour

Aug. 30, 2016 8:00 am

General Assembly is now hosting an LGBTQA happy hour

“The goal is to build a huge community and show that GA campuses are accepting of everything,” said regional director Shanaz Chowdhery.
This vibrating shoe could put UD on the map for Parkinson’s research

Aug. 30, 2016 7:38 am

This vibrating shoe could put UD on the map for Parkinson’s research

The Parkinson's Clinic at UD's Star Campus is developing solutions for people who suffer from the disease.
Archna Sahay gets candid about tech’s diversity problem

Aug. 29, 2016 3:51 pm

Archna Sahay gets candid about tech’s diversity problem

Sister site Generocity interviewed the city's startup czar on our public Slack channel last week. Here's the recap.
DC government invests $485K in social giving startup GoodWorld

Aug. 29, 2016 12:59 pm

DC government invests $485K in social giving startup GoodWorld

The investment comes via the District's Innovation Finance Program, through which the government co-invests with private partners.
How the next president can use technology to make government better

Aug. 29, 2016 12:54 pm

How the next president can use technology to make government better

Civic tech superstar Beth Noveck is out with a new report on how to make government better through technology.
Girl Develop It wants to introduce you to Git and GitHub

Aug. 29, 2016 12:29 pm

Girl Develop It wants to introduce you to Git and GitHub

It's time to feel like a real coder.
Cool talk alert: What will Downtown Brooklyn look like in 2099?

Aug. 29, 2016 12:23 pm

Cool talk alert: What will Downtown Brooklyn look like in 2099?

A Sept. 21 event organized by the Brooklyn Historical Society gazes into the future.