Itching to fix problems and create efficiencies? Civic hacking – we can do it! By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Help solve big problems with new technology and drive big changes in the city you live in, maybe even the government! Here are some ways to get involved! Apply to join the National [...]
Posts Tagged "Code For America"
April Fool’s Jokes from Female-Founded Companies
April 1, 2013 – 4:28 pm
What’s your favorite Internet April Fool’s joke this year? By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) From a handful of Easter Eggs hidden in Google today, to Twitter’s nixing of vowels, today is a day of Internet jokery. Food subscription service Love with Food announced venturing into a new market today and launched Love [...]
Visualizing the Future of Government
March 19, 2013 – 8:00 am
I am struck by how new and potentially game-changing data visualization is for public servants. By Renee DiResta (Associate, O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures) The future of government is one of increased transparency and collaborative problem-solving. What gets us there is creating a culture of participation, in which citizens across industries contribute their expertise to help solve [...]
Inspired by Code.org Video, Gov Girl Goes Geek
March 14, 2013 – 7:00 am
Between my current full-time government position, volunteer work, and trying to live life, I decided to learn how to code. By Nabihah Azim (Intake Specialist, City of Oakland Department of Housing and Community Development) Government girl goes geek.. well kind of. But that’s the name of my new blog. This is the beginning of my [...]
Code For America’s Accelerator: Disruption As Public Service
February 15, 2013 – 6:00 am
Pre-applications open now for the Code for America Accelerator 2013. The Accelerator turbo charges “civic startups,” providing mentorship, funding and support to entrepreneurs helping government work more effectively and transparently. By Caitria O’Neill (Co-Founder & CEO, Recovers) The learning curve for a startup founder is very steep. So steep that if you don’t approach it [...]
Code For Oakland: The Most Diverse Hackathon Ever
August 7, 2012 – 9:00 am
Hackathons have always been creative. They remind me of spontaneous music jams – only instead of drummers and saxophonists, we gather as product managers, UI designers and coders. By Romy Ilano (Founder, Snowyla) Sometimes people ask me why I go to so many hackathons… “Isn’t it a lot of work?” I just laugh, because I [...]
Why Women Should Code For America
July 10, 2012 – 1:00 pm
15% and 35% are two numbers that have been proposed as thresholds: for a minority to feel like more than a token, you need 15% representation, and to feel equal, you need 35%. Code for America is 46% women. By Michelle Lee (2012 Fellow, Code for America) I’ve spend the past six plus months working [...]
A Startup That Brings The Power Of Startups To The Public Sector
June 28, 2012 – 8:00 am
From non-profits to producing tech conferences, Jennifer Pahlka talks about creating Code For America. By Jennifer Pahlka (Founder & Executive Director, Code For America) Before I started Code for America, I spent my career around startups. First it was game developers, small teams trying to make hits in a tough business. Then, when I started [...]
Founder Friday Events For July Announced In 13 Global Cities
June 19, 2012 – 5:00 am
We will be hosting Women 2.0 Founder Friday events on July 13 – find one near you! By Sepideh Nasiri (Director of All Things Offline, Women 2.0) Good news! We are launching a new city for Founder Friday this month – Mexico City on July 6 featuring CEO Shaherose Charania! Founder Friday is a Women [...]
Google Provides Grants To Code For America And Samasource
December 14, 2011 – 4:21 pm
By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) In a blog post today, Google announces $40M worth of grants given to non-profits and academic institutions during the holiday season. Congratulations to entrepreneurs Jennifer Pahlka (Founder & Executive Director, Code for America) and Leila Chirayath Janah (Founder & CEO, Samasource) for being among the recipients of [...]
