by Aaron Deacon | Apr 3, 2015 | Digital Infrastructure, Fiber to the Community
A couple of weeks ago, KCTV5 reported that Google’s effort to bridge the digital divide is coming up short. It’s great to see local news covering this issue and to see broader exposure for partners like Connecting for Good, who have worked so hard to make a...
by Jason Harper | Apr 1, 2015 | Government Innovation
Yesterday morning at the charmingly low-tech Starlight Theatre, Kansas City, Missouri Mayor Sly James gave his fourth State of the City Address. As befitting an administration that has made technology adoption a high priority – and not just via the Mayor’s active...
by Jason Harper | Apr 1, 2015 | Marketing the Region
GUEST POST BY ZACH PETTET #OneDayKC is the entrepreneurially minded student’s chance to solve the problems of the city and have their voices heard. At this intensive, daylong event, participants will enter with a set of challenges and leave with a clear outline...
by Jason Harper | Mar 31, 2015 | Telehealth Pilot
Every last Wednesday of the month, the KC Digital Drive Health Team invites local practitioners, entrepreneurs, technologists, and subject matter experts of various stripes to talk about a project or issue of relevance to watchers of the digital health care world....
by Jason Harper | Mar 23, 2015 | Community Education and Awareness, K-12 Classroom Demonstrations, Digital Skills Training
If you are a STEM advocate seeking opportunities to work with Kansas City youth, STEMS on the VINES (the extra “S” is for Sustainability) may be for you. The group’s mission is “to provide inspiration and STEM enrichment to students in a school...