Code for KC

Code for KC

by | Feb 24, 2016 | Government Innovation

Code for KCThe app building arm of KC Digital Drive & local chapter of the Code for America Brigade Learn More Projects Members in Meetup group Hacking for Good in KC Code for KC was established in 2013 as the “leave behind” of the Code for America Fellowship...
IEEE Smart Cities Initiative

IEEE Smart Cities Initiative

by | Feb 23, 2016 | Global Roundtables, University Research Capacity, Gigabit Ecosystem Building, Government Innovation, Fiber to the Community, Community Education and Awareness, Marketing the Region

IEEE Smart Cities InitiativeEntering a global network of smart cities. Learn More IEEE Core Smart Cities worldwide Total registrants KC kickoff workshop US Affiliate City candidates at kickoff Academic papers submitted and displayed About IEEE Smart Cities The...

Gigabit City Summit 2016

by | Dec 29, 2015 | Medical Reimbursement, Access to Capital, Home Internet Access, Telehealth Pilot, Convention Center Technology, IT Workforce Development, Digital Art, Event Calendar, Libraries Pilot, K-12 Classroom Demonstrations, Marketing the Region, Professional Development for Teachers, Global Roundtables, Mesh Wi-fi Networks, University Research Capacity, Proof of Concept and Fab Labs, Digital Infrastructure, Innovation Hubs/Tech Districts, Digital Skills Training, Computers in the Home, Gigabit Ecosystem Building, Technology Transfer, Fiber to the Community, Government Innovation, Online Gaming Development, Community Education and Awareness

Announcing the 2016 Gigabit City Summit, a KC Digital Drive production, from May 16-18, 2016 in Kansas City. With 50 communities and nearly 250 delegates in attendance, our first Summit was an unqualified success! And the overwhelming feedback from those who attended...

Further Reading

Skills in the States Forum looks toward infrastructure funding

The Skills in the States Forum recently hosted by the National Skills Coalition brought together professionals from all over the country in the workforce, government and education sectors as well as those supporting them through credentialing and other related services to talk about trends, best practices and innovative solutions. Much of the conversations focused on […]

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Bridging the Digital Divide through Digital Divide Simulation

The first Digital Divide Simulation event on Nov. 9 at the Central branch of the Kansas City Public Library increased awareness for the socioeconomic setbacks faced by Kansas Citians living on the wrong side of the Digital Divide. Participants were asked to take on the persona of an individual to complete tasks for “one month” measured as four, 15-minute long, “weeks.” Tasks assigned to participants included enrolling their children in school, finding housing information online, and applying to government programs, such as the Affordable Connectivity Program.

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