by Jason Harper | Jan 29, 2016 | IT Workforce Development, Gigabit Ecosystem Building, K-12 Classroom Demonstrations
KC Digital Drive was in Washington DC this week for the launch of two initiatives that could help Kansas City’s software developers and entrepreneurs get their apps off the ground while, at the same time, helping the city take more of a leading role in the development...
by Jason Harper | Jan 22, 2016 | Government Innovation
KC Digital Drive, Code for KC and Missouri Western University are launching Kansas City’s first civic UX testing group. At KC Digital Drive, we’re building technology applications to help solve social and civic problems in the community. As our civic-tech...
by Jason Harper | Jan 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
Good news on the digital inclusion front. Comcast Foundation has granted $45,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City to expand the My.Future initiative. My.Future provides hands-on training to Club kids to equip them with digital skills needed to...
by Jason Harper | Jan 21, 2016 | Digital Infrastructure, Computers in the Home, Fiber to the Community, Community Education and Awareness
Connecting for Good is becoming the little nonprofit that could. That could bridge the digital divide in Kansas City, that is. Established in 2011, CFG came together quickly when Google Fiber chose the Kansas Cities for its first rollout. Led by co-founders Michael...
by Jason Harper | Dec 16, 2015 | Computers in the Home, Community Education and Awareness, Home Internet Access
Think for a minute: How many presents under your tree have a digital component? Visions of video games, tablets and fitbits may dance through your head. But what about all the gifts you bought online? Do you even remember what the holidays were like pre-Amazon?...
