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# Kansas City Digital Drive

Making Kansas City a Digital Leader Since 2012

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## Posts

- [Integrating Arts Into KC's Regional Innovation Ecosystem](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/integrating-arts-into-regional-innovation-ecosystem/) - Kansas City became a hub for innovation at the intersection of arts and science during a two-day workshop exploring how creative professionals can enhance critical materials and biologics ecosystems. The ICC Project is led by UCLA and funded NSF to develop actionable strategies for integrating arts and culture into regional innovation clusters.
- [Office of Broadband Development forms Connecting All Missourians Advisory Council](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/office-of-broadband-development-forms-connecting-all-missourians-advisory-council/) - KC Digital Drive's Managing Director Aaron Deacon has joined the Connecting All Missourians Advisory Council. Read the full press release from the Missouri Department of Broadband Development here.
- [KC Digital Drive's Community Partner Event](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/kc-digital-drives-community-partner-event/) - Join us in celebration of the mission-driven work of more than 200 community partners as we come together to connect, engage, and highlight the individuals and organizations that make our work possible. This year’s event will feature hearty eats with local flavors, a table gallery of community projects, a conversation with both the Missouri and Kansas State Broadband Offices' Directors, and a showcase of projects in digital inclusion and regional innovation.
- [Discovery & Design Workshop for Hack KC](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/discovery-design-workshop-for-hack-kc/) - Event Date: August 11, 2018 Time: 8:30 am-5:00 pm Location: Plexpod Crossroads, 1712 Main Street, KCMO Admission: Free Join Code for KC to develop tech for good! Do you have a community-oriented idea that might benefit from a tech solution? Do you like to lend your skills to help people bring their ideas to life?
- [Children’s Mercy receives Health Innovation Award for Microsoft Application](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/childrens-mercy-receives-health-innovation-award-for-microsoft-application/) - ORLANDO, Fl Children’s Mercy Kansas City announced that it has been named a recipient of Microsoft Corp.’s 2017 Health Innovation Awards at the 2017 HIMSS Annual Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, Florida on Feb. 21. The awards recognize health organizations that use innovative new technology to solve real world health problems. Children’s Mercy was recognized
- [Civic Tech Forum and Showcase: Feb. 23 at Union Station](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/counciltech/) - Calling All Engaged Citizens: Join Us for a Civic Tech Forum and Apps Showcase February 23 at Union Station From Google Fiber to the Startup Village, Kansas City is becoming a technology hub … But how do we ensure our elected officials are using this new technology to make our city smarter, stronger and safer? Join
- [Kansas City Council Civic Tech Forum and Showcase Is Feb. 23 at Union Station](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/civictechkc/) - NOTE NEW LOCATION: ARTHUR STILWELL ROOM (LEVEL C) From Google Fiber to the Startup Village, Kansas City is becoming a technology hub … But how do we ensure our elected officials are using this new technology to make our city smarter, stronger and safer? Join KC Digital Drive and the Code for America Brigade on
- [Third Digital Health Innovation Forum Focuses on In-Home Technology](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/third-digital-health-innovation-forum-focuses-on-in-home-technology/) - On Feb. 26, 2015, KC Digital Drive’s third Digital Health Innovation Forum continued on the journey to highlight Kansas City health projects that utilize high-speed fiber-optic Internet.
- [Innovators Gather for Inaugural Digital Health Forum](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/innovators-gather-inaugural-digital-health-forum/) - A crowd of 50 health care innovators from Kansas City and guests from the Midwest Health Informatics & Telemedicine Conference gathered on Aug. 20 at Sprint Accelerator for KC Digital Drive’s first Digital Health Innovation Forum. The use of technology to improve patient care and launch business ventures is not unique. But today’s entrepreneurs are

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- [ADOPT 2.0 - DLX KS Device Access Program](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/adopt-2-0-dlx-ks-device-access-program/) - ADOPT 2.0 - DLX KS Device Access Program Progress Update | September 2025 – June 2026 Over the past nine months, KC Digital Drive and our community partners have worked together to connect more residents across the Kansas City region with the technology they need to participate in education, employment, healthcare, and everyday life. The
- [DLX Digital Ambassador Job Posting](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/dlx-digital-ambassador-job-posting/) - The Digital Life Exchange (DLX) is looking for (5) service-minded college students or recent grads to provide valuable digital service support at various nonprofit sites. This is an IN-PERSON project. If you're ready to use your digital skills to help others, we want to hear from you! Interested candidates should click here to create a Parker
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- [Digital Divide Simulation Appointment Portal](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/digital-divide-simulation-appointment-portal/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”primary-background” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” transparent_background=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_cta title=”Digital Divide Simulation Appointment Portal” button_url=”https://airtable.com/apprL9uUePglnAhtx/shr02QIsyKkPL2ZMe” url_new_window=”on” admin_label=”Page Header” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ use_background_color=”off” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][/et_pb_cta][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”light-background”
- [Events](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/events/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” module_class=”primary-background” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0)” background_image=”https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/KPAC-Sunset-M-e1418702740291.jpg” transparent_background=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”Events” text_orientation=”center” content_max_width=”none” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)” button_one_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ button_two_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”on” button_one_letter_spacing__hover=”0″ button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”on” button_two_letter_spacing__hover=”0″ button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”] [/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_sidebar area=”project-events-posts” admin_label=”Events Posts” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_sidebar][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″
- [Digital Equity Act (DEA)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/digital-equity-act-dea/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”primary-background” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ background_color=”#2a6733″ transparent_background=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_cta title=”digital Equity Act (DEA)” button_url=”https://kcdigitaldrive.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6ncWMOWvUbymANE” url_new_window=”on” admin_label=”Page Header” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ use_background_color=”off” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][/et_pb_cta][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”light-background” _builder_version=”4.16″
- [ACP Partners](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/acp-partners/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.23.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23.3″ _module_preset=”default” column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.23.3″ _module_preset=”default” type=”1_2″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.3″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] Unless Congress takes action, the ACP will run out of money in April of this year. Here’s what you need to know: The last day people can enroll in ACP will be February 7. If you are
- [ACP](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/acp/) - Get connected the way your family deserves with up to $30 a month for broadband service and $100 for a tablet, desktop, or laptop, from the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program.
- [ACP - Get Personal Assistance](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/acp-get-personal-assistance/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Mobile Language Switcher” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_image=”off” background_size=”contain” background_position=”center_left” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” min_height=”100%” custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” custom_css_main_element=”display: flex;||flex-wrap: wrap;” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row make_equal=”on” disabled_on=”off|off|on” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1200px” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_image=”off” custom_padding=”5%|5%|5%|5%|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”050590ad-9335-4315-b3dc-6cc8c2ae409c” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”] AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1200px” custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false”
- [ACP Espanol](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/acp-espanol/) - Conéctese como su familia merece con hasta $30 al mes para servicio de banda ancha con el Programa de Conectividad Económico de la FCC. Algunos proveedores ofrecen planes de calidad para su Internet residencial que son GRATIS con la ACP.
- [ACP Qualifier Survey - Español](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/acp-qualifier-survey-espanol/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_image=”off” background_size=”contain” background_position=”center_left” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” min_height=”100%” custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” custom_css_main_element=”display: flex;||flex-wrap: wrap;” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ make_equal=”on” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1200px” custom_margin=”0px|-138px|0px|0px|false|false” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ admin_label=”Image Column” disabled_on=”on|off|off” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/acp-gradient-mobile.jpg” custom_padding=”5%|5%|5%|5%|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”] acp-headline-espanol2 acp-hero-image [/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ admin_label=”Text Column” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_image=”off” custom_padding=”5%|5%|5%|5%|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”050590ad-9335-4315-b3dc-6cc8c2ae409c” text_text_color=”#000000″ custom_margin=”25px||0px||false|false”
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- [Playbook Preface](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/playbook/preface/) - [et_pb_section fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off” transparent_background=”off” background_color=”#2a6733″ inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_header admin_label=”Fullwidth Header” title=”Preface: Drafting the Playbook” subhead=”The Creation of the Playbook and Inception of KC Digital Drive” background_layout=”dark” text_orientation=”center” /][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off” transparent_background=”off” background_color=”#ffffff” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off”][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left”] Introduction In September 2011, Mayors Sly James and Joe Reardon appointed the Mayors Bistate Innovation Team

## Projects

- [Digital Services & Support Center](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/dsslampcampus/) - KC Digital Drive's Digital Services & Support Center is a digital commons in KC’s east side and is ‘the place’ for people to come to get personal assistance and IT support, device training, digital skills training, and to help level up direct service agencies’ ability to offer digital literacy and digital navigation through trainings, workshops, and technical support at the DSSC.
- [Miami County Connectivity Council](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/miami-county-connectivity-council/) - The Miami County Connectivity Council (MCCC) is an open, collaborative group of organizations committed to ensuring access to the internet and the ability to engage the digital world throughout Miami County, Kansas.
- [DLX Device Access Program](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/dlx-device-access-program/) - Device Access is a core feature of the Digital Life Exchange (DLX), administered by KC Digital Drive, providing members with access to shared device resources, including laptops and Chromebooks, for distribution and support across the Kansas City region.
- [Digital Life Exchange (DLX)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/dlx/) - The Digital Life Exchange (DLX) is a consortium of direct-service organizations and resource providers committed to active collaboration to better meet the digital needs of vulnerable and underserved populations across the greater Kansas City metro area.
- [Digital Inclusion Resource Library](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/digital-inclusion-resource-library/) - The Digital Inclusion Resource Library page is a hub for community members, organizations, and more to share their resources to make a more digitally inclusive world. This includes up-to-date digital skills programming in the Kansas City area, as well as information on low cost devices and middle skills training.
- [Tech Central](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/tech-central/) - Tech Central is where Kansas City’s tech ecosystem comes to life. Anchored by KC Digital Drive and the KC Tech Council, it’s a shared space built for connection, collaboration, and momentum. This is where ideas get real, where builders and leaders come together, and where tomorrow starts—right in the middle of what’s next.
- [Digital Divide Simulation](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/digital-divide-simulation/) - The Digital Divide Simulation is a new experiential event designed to illustrate the real-life impact and compounding challenges faced by individuals with limited access to technology. The event asks participants to step into a persona's shoes and experience their life through a well-articulated sequence of activities and obstacles.
- [Maternal Health Data](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/maternal-health-data/) - Maternal mortality is a key indicator of a nation's overall health, yet the maternal health process is so fragmented (or ignored) that the US has the highest mortality/morbidity rates among rich countries. Underlying this, data availability, flow, quality, and completeness across the perinatal episode are abysmal. Much of what is available is still being faxed. Help us bring maternal/infant health data to a level that they actually drive the delivery of care.
- [Clear My Record Expungement Project](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/clear-my-record-expungement-project/) - Clear My Record is an ongoing collaborative project to build tech tools that support criminal record expungement, and is a civic project from Code for KC.
- [HDAX - Heartland Digital Asset Exchange](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/hdax-heartland-digital-asset-exchange/) - The Heartland Digital Asset Exchange (HDAX) is a convening of the Midwest’s most discerning family offices, institutional investors, and innovators with the global vanguard of digital assets and blockchain infrastructure. Hosted in Kansas City, the inaugural HDAX (September 9, 2025) marked a milestone moment for the region — positioning the Heartland as a credible, trusted hub for compliant blockchain finance. Produced by KC Digital Drive, HDAX reflects Kansas City’s growing leadership in digital infrastructure, emerging tech, and innovation-led economic development.
- [Regional University Research Collective](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/regional-university-research-collective/) - The Regional University Research Collective (RURC) is a collective impact initiative led by KC Digital Drive that unites the Kansas City region’s research universities—KU, K-State, and UMKC—with civic, industry, and philanthropic partners to strengthen the region’s innovation economy.
- [Hire KC - College Internships](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/hirekc/) - Hire KC connects college students to Micro-Internships at local nonprofits who need the extra resources, creating a unique opportunity to prepare students for the digital workforce while helping to build up resilient community organizations in Kansas City.
- [Solutions Lab Ventures](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/solutions-lab-ventures/) - Solutions Lab Ventures is an innovation-based entrepreneur support program managed by KC Digital Drive.
- [KC Futures DAO](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/kc-futures-dao/) - Empowering Kansas City with Collective Decision-Making
- [Our Healthy Jackson County](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/our-healthy-jackson-county/) - Our Health Jackson County is a large scale community initiative led by the Health Equity Institute at the University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC) set out to bring health services directly into communities, reaching residents where they live, work, play, and worship.
- [Health Innovation Team](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/health-innovation-team/) - When people talk about how emerging technologies might have substantive impact on quality of life, health care is always at the forefront of the conversation. The use of telemedicine to expand access to expertise and services, the explosion of personal data and the quantified self to offer more precise care, the opportunities for massive data integration and analysis to improve system efficiency—all offer tremendous potential.
- [Internet Access Support Program](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/internet-access-support-program/) - Providing direct financial assistance to families affected by COVID-19, and helping to subsidize the cost of broadband access at home.
- [KC Goes Tech](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/kcgoestech/) - New microgrant program helps expand the ability of community organizations to include digital training in their offerings, and to network more effectively with existing digital literacy providers.
- [Affordable Connectivity Program - Regional Outreach](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/affordable-connectivity-program-regional-outreach/) - A snapshot of the KC region’s digital inclusion efforts around affordability and the federally subsidized Affordable Connectivity Program
- [Digital Inclusion Fund](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/digital-inclusion-fund/) - In 2014, more than $300,000 was awarded to community organizations actively working to bridge the digital divide. The search is on for this year’s grantees.
- [Missouri Assistive Technology Demo Site](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/assistive-technology-demo-site/) - Missouri Assistive Technology - a federally funded 21st Century Assistive Technology Act Program - has designated the LAMP Campus computer lab as a demonstration site for adaptive, assistive technology (AT) for computer access. The demo site showcases a collaboration between Missouri Assistive Technology and KC Digital Drive, and is designed to create an expanded and more inclusive use of tech to help community organizations meet their clients where they are, and to be able to explore new ways to improve their digital life through assistive tech.
- [Cord-Cutting Workshops](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/cord-cutting-workshops/) - “Cord-cutting” is an emerging trend where people aim to reduce their cable TV bill or completely get rid of their cable service altogether by taking advantage of free or low-cost streaming options instead.
- [Are You Unhappy With Your Internet?](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/do-you-have-bad-internet/) - KC Digital Drive is working with the Kansas and Missouri to bring better internet to your home.
- [Re.Use.Full](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/re-use-full/) - A waste prevention-centered nonprofit that connects people with gently used technology, furniture, clothes, and other household items to community-based organizations, schools and churches that need them.
- [Digital Health@Home](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/digital-healthhome/) - Digital Health@Home cross-trains health workers with connected devices, remote monitoring tools, and digital literacy basics to meet patients where they are and deliver care embedded with digital know-how at home.
- [Digital Equity for Community Health Workers](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/community-health-workers/) - Community health workers (CHWs) are support personnel to the healthcare process of the people they serve. Currently, in the Kansas City region, their work especially includes linking the care environment to the social services environment. This has come about as more policy makers understand the power of the social determinants of health in patient outcomes.
- [Civic Innovation Challenge - Connecting Underrepresented Youths with Employment Opportunities](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/civic-innovation-challenge-connecting-underrepresented-youths-with-employment-opportunities/) - This is a $1M National Science Foundation-funded project that aims to support the Kansas City region’s youth by boosting work readiness and cultivating occupational identities. The project will help young people access more opportunities through innovative civic technology and a youth-centered app, and by specifically studying the transportation behavior of youth, and offering shared-mobility options like bikes, transit, and micro-transit services.
- [MO Goes Tech](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/mo-goes-tech/) - Organizations are invited to apply for the first MO Goes Tech cohort, and each selected organization will receive a $2,000 microgrant that includes $1,000 for a stipend for the staff trainer and $1,000 is unrestricted funds to boost digital service capacity.
- [Code for KC](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/codeforkc/) - Kansas City's civic-hacking superhero brigade. Code for KC was established in 2013 as the “leave behind” of the Code for America Fellowship program. It has been a program of KC Digital Drive since 2014, and includes a network of hundreds of active civic hackers working on open-source, open-data projects that benefit the community.
- [National Smart Coalitions Partnership](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/national-smart-coalitions-partnership/) - A national cross-sector network to accelerate more sustainable and resilient cities
- [I Got Mine](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/i-got-mine/) - As part of a yearlong collaboration between KC Digital Drive’s Code for KC Brigade and Health Innovation Team, a website was produced for the City of Kansas City, MO that serves as a landing site for the City’s I Got Mine campaign. The website hosts a resource database provided and updated by KCHD staff. These resources include STD testing events, static STD testing locations, HIV and PrEP information, symptoms, where to find contraceptive resources, and common misconceptions about STDs and their symptoms.
- [Air Quality Sensors](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/air-quality-sensors/) - KC Digital Drive, working with a group of community partners, is putting up an array of sensors across Kansas City that will be used to measure air quality microclimates and detect pollution sources. Through a partnership with US Ignite and funded by a National Science Foundation grant, KC Digital Drive received 50 air quality sensors that measure temperature, humidity, and particles (PM 2.5). As a citizen science project, residents in the targeted area will be able to participate by having a sensor on their property. A visualization map of the data received from the sensors will be available to the public.
- [Rural Breast Cancer Health Project](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/rural-breast-cancer-health-project/) - Using data-driven medical imaging to bring the best breast cancer care to rural communities that lack access to high quality care.
- [Comeback KC Ventures](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/comeback-kc-ventures/) - Accelerating Innovation to Jumpstart KC’s Comeback from COVID-19 - Comeback KC Ventures is funded through an 18-month SPRINT Challenge grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration and administered by KC Digital Drive and the UMKC Innovation Center.
- [Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Developer Challenge](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/ardevchallenge/) - KC Digital Drive is hosting an Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) Developer Challenge. The AR/VR Challenge will bring together entrepreneurs, hackers, makers, developers, and other creative minds with the goal of building AR applications that solve local problems.
- [School of Nursing Metaversity](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/school-of-nursing-metaversity/) - KC Digital Drive has teamed up with the University of Kansas School of Nursing to develop and pilot the implementation of a virtual, immersive nursing school program to broaden access for prospective students from rural and urban areas in order to support and get students practice- and patient-care ready for new nurses.
- [aSTEAM Village](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/asteam-village/) - The aSTEAM Village incorporates immersive learning in STEAM areas (science, tech, engineering, arts, math) for students while simultaneously providing parents opportunities for personal growth.
- [Hack Kansas City: The National Day of Civic Hacking](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/hack-kansas-city-the-national-day-of-civic-hacking/) - HackKC 2015 was a two-day hackathon co-organized by the Code for KC Brigade and KC Digital Drive and held at the UMKC School of Law. More than 40 hackers advanced 7 projects.
- [IEEE Smart Cities Initiative](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/ieee-smart-cities/) - Massive technology trade association IEEE selected Kansas City as one of five core cities to participate in the global Smart Cities Initiative.
- [MetroLab Network](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/metrolab/) - The MetroLab Network is a consortium of city-university partnerships across the US that fosters collaboration between local governments and academic researchers and practitioners. Faculty and students get access to real-life laboratories to test advanced approaches aimed at addressing city priorities and challenges.
- [Streetlights Data](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/streetlights/) - Smart streetlights are at the front lines of the smart city; the switch from traditional high pressure sodium street lights to LEDs is a proven cost saver for cities that can help to finance smart infrastructure. And during this switch the new light poles become part of the Internet of Things: valuable real estate for hanging cameras, sensors, wireless antennas and more.
- [Connected Roads and Vehicles: A Next Generation Mobility Workshop](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/connected-roads-and-vehicles-a-next-generation-mobility-workshop/) - This workshop is intended to identify project opportunities that connect leading edge academic research with the immediate problems facing local and state government, private industry, and entrepreneurs working in transportation and mobility infrastructure and solutions. It is the second in a series designed to meet future mobility challenges and opportunities, sponsored by the National Science Foundation. The inaugural workshop in Fall 2019 included a multi-disciplinary discussion of societal trends and needs.
- [Local Government Reporter](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/local-govt-reporter/) - Code for KC is supporting the design and development of a website that puts links to city council meetings and other local government business in one place, creating an easy resource designed for reporters and local media outlets who cover local government, in order to make their jobs easier and keep the public better informed.
- [Gigaspots](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/gigaspots/) - Getting local entrepreneurs gigabit access in coworking spaces and innovation labs.
- [KU In-home Monitoring App](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/ku-in-home-monitoring-app/) - This project develops, integrates, and tests advanced video and networking technologies to support family caregivers as they manage the behavioral symptoms of family members with dementia.
- [Digital Week / 1 Week KC](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/digitalweek/) - KC Digital Drive, the KC Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI), and the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) have coordinated to host three complementary events focused on the digital future of cities. Digital Week will bring delegates and attendees from around the country for a focused week of learning and connecting in Kansas City. There are a mix of free and paid events with a variety of topics and target audiences, and we’ve included a number of opportunities for Kansas Citians to interact with our out-of-town attendees, to participate in Kansas City’s leadership role in these critical conversations.
- [Smart Gigabit Communities](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/usignite-sgc/) - On a foundation enabled by the Smart Gigabit Communities grant, we’re in the second year of a three-year program that’s built around two goals: building at least two gigabit apps per year, and establishing a Digital Town Square that connects next-generation network resources within the metro area to keep gigabit traffic local and between other gigabit communities.
- [Hive KC Digital Drive Fund](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/hive-kc-digital-drive-fund/) - A fund to support local projects and organizations that promote youth learning through digital technology.
- [Tagging Tracker](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/taggingtracker/) - The CRT Graffiti Abatement Pilot Project is a proactive approach to removing graffiti along the Prospect Avenue corridor of Kansas City. The Tagging Tracker Tool will provide the infrastructure to track the occurrence of graffiti and its abatement.
- [Software Lending Library](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/software-lending-library/) - Developed out of the first Hacking the Gigabit City event, Software Lending Library is just as it sounds: Use it to check out software onto any desktop, anywhere.
- [Digital Contact Tracing](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/digital-contact-tracing/) - Contact tracing is critical to containing the spread of coronavirus. Manual contact tracing is a high-touch process managed by public health officials. As the number of confirmed cases in a community rise and sick patients requires more attention, preventative efforts like contact tracing become deprioritized in favor of direct treatment.
- [COVID-19 Symptom Self-Reporting](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/covid19symptoms/) - In the absence of widely available Covid-19 testing, region-wide KC metro efforts are underway to encourage self-reporting of symptoms and coordinate medical volunteer follow up with symptomatic patients.
- [US Ignite](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/usignite/) - US Ignite is a national, independent non-profit organization with a mission to build transformative, impactful applications that require gigabit fiber networks and similar next-generation infrastructure and to create test bed communities in which to incubate these applications. KC Digital Drive has led the Kansas City metro area’s participation and engagement with US Ignite since both organizations began in 2011-2012.
- [Hive KC Learning Network](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/hive-kc-learning-network/) - Mozilla's Hive Kansas City is a high-tech, city-wide approach to digital and web literacy programs for educators, schools & nonprofits.
- [Give Us a Gig](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/give-us-a-gig/) - Grassroots community education to ready our city for gigabit fiber.
- [Gigabit Community Fund](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/gigabit-community-fund/) - Provides grants and resources to education-oriented developers creating next-generation apps that benefit the community.
- [1 Billion Bits](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/1-billion-bits/) - 1 Billion Bits is a monthly gathering of developers, engineers and other gigabit-obsessed technologists interested in the question “what can we do with this much bandwidth?”
- [KC Coalition for Digital Inclusion](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/kccdi-2/) - Two cities. Four library systems. Hundreds of voices for digital inclusion and digital literacy in the community as key factors in economic impact and quality of life.
- [Kansas City Startup Village](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/kansas-city-startup-village/) - The Kansas City Startup Village (KCSV) is an entrepreneur-led community helping to grow and support Kansas City entrepreneurs and the startup ecosystem.
- [Code for America](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/code-for-america/) - In 2013, Code for America sent two civic hackers to KCMO and KCK to identify and solve a problem facing the community at the intersection of government and people.
- [Capture: A Community Filmmaking Project](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/capture-a-community-filmmaking-project/) - A crowdsourced film challenge uniting the arts and tech scenes of two gigabit cities: Kansas City and Chattanooga.
- [Cisco Smart + Connected Communities](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/cisco-smart-connected-communities/) - In May 2014, Kansas City signed a letter of intent with Cisco Systems, Inc. to explore the possibility of developing a smart city corridor along the streetcar starter line in Downtown KCMO.
- [Hacking the Gigabit City](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/hacking-the-gigabit-city/) - On the weekend of March 22-24, 2013, more than 130 developers, technologists and visionaries gathered at the Google Fiber Space in Kansas City for three days of pitching, envisioning, and coding next-generation applications capable of taking advantage of gigabit connectivity.
- [KC Digital Media Lab](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/kc-digital-media-lab/) - Transcending traditional library boundaries, KCDML equips urban youth with deep technical learning experiences, from audio-video production to virtual reality game design.
- [PlanIT Impact](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/planit-impact/) - Birthed at Hacking the Gigabit City 2013, PlanIT Impact is a visually immersive, data-driven planning tool for designers and builders.
- [Connecting for Good](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/connecting-for-good/) - The only nonprofit for digital inclusion, Connecting for Good provides wireless mesh networks, community technology centers, low-cost refurbished PCs and free digital life skills classes.
- [Acre Designs](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/acre-designs/) - Acre is building the home of the future – reinventing the American home to be efficient, affordable and smart. We create a new framework for how homes are designed and built, delivering better solutions for the next generation.
- [Civic Tech Forum and Apps Showcase](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/civic-tech-forum-and-apps-showcase/) - Created for Code for America's CodeAcross celebration, the Civic Tech Forum and Showcase brought together 29 City Council Candidates and civic app developers for an innovation summit at Union Station.
- [Gigabit Explorer Challenge](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/gigabit-explorer-challenge/) - Organized by US Ignite and Google Fiber, the Gigabit Explorer Challenge threw down the gauntlet for developers to aim sky high in creating applications that would fully leverage gigabit fiber.
- [KC Digital Roadmap](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/kc-digital-roadmap/) - Kansas City, Missouri's Digital Roadmap (est. 02/2015) focuses on Digital Inclusion, Open Government, Engagement, Industry and Smart City
- [Gigabit City Summit](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/gigabit-city-summit/) - What began as a series of telepresence roundtables evolved into a national conference. The Gigabit City Summit 2015 is in Kansas City, January 12-15.
- [Paint the Town Green](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/paint-the-town-green/) - When Google Fiber announced its rollout strategy, KC Digital Drive proactively led the charge to make sure fiberhoods across the digital divide met their goals.
- [Digital Inclusion Plan](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/digital-inclusion-plan/) - Learn how KC Digital Drive is working to design and execute a comprehensive digital inclusion plan for the whole Kansas City region.
- [Sportsphotos.com](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/sportsphotos-com/) - Born out of the first Hacking the Gigabit City event, Sportsphotos.com was founded by developer and shutterbug Brandon Schatz as a social marketplace for photographers of sporting events.
- [Children’s Mercy + Sightdeck](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/childrens-mercy-sightdeck/) - Children’s Mercy is the only hospital in the country to feature the immersive telepresence tool SightDeck. Find out how they’re using it to extend the bandwidth of telemedicine.
- [Fitnet Tech Hawks](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/fitnet-tech-hawks/) - Tech Hawks combines a cutting-edge app and a 10-year-old fitness program to make Kansas City families healthier.
- [eCard/eCommunity](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/ecardecommunity/) - The KCK Public Library’s eCard program unlocks a wealth of electronic resources that can be accessed on the go.
- [Free Network Foundation](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/free-network-foundation/) - A KC-originated global nonprofit enabling user communities to build and maintain their own networks.
- [Launch KC](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/launch-kc/) - Launch KC exists to nurture local technology talent and attract startups from around the country to relocate to Kansas City.
- [Digital Sandbox](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/digital-sandbox/) - Digital Sandbox is a proof-of-concept lab for technology startups seeking funding and that plan to stay in the Kansas City area.
- [America’s Creative Crossroads](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/americas-creative-crossroads/) - America’s Creative Crossroads is a national positioning campaign to elevate the KC region in the minds of potential visitors, residents, and businesses.
- [Computer Refurbishing](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project/computer-refurbishing/) - Thanks to nonprofits like Connecting for Good, certified, refurbished PCs can be produced for as low as $50-$75 to low-income families.

## News

- [National Partnership with AT&T and Digitunity Creates Local Opportunities](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/national-partnership-with-att-and-digitunity-creates-local-opportunities/) - In partnership with AT&T and Digitunity, KC Digital Drive facilitated a workshop series through 5 Digital Life Exchange members to distribute 110 devices with wraparound digital skills training.
- [Insights from Digital Navigators at the July Coalition Meeting](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/insights-from-digital-navigators-at-the-july-coalition-meeting/) - The July 2026 meeting of the Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion explored the results of the National Digital Navigator Corps pilot and featured a dynamic panel of local navigators. The session highlighted the importance of trust, "third spaces," and culturally responsive support, while also addressing urgent federal policy shifts regarding E-rate funding.
- [How Researchers Address the Digital Divide Through Social Drivers of Health](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/how-researchers-address-the-digital-divide-through-social-drivers-of-health/) - In recognition of May as “Research Month”, Children’s Mercy Research Institute’s division of Health Services and Outcomes Research organized several “Lunch and Learn” sessions to highlight important topics for their researchers. The final session focused on the challenge of representative studies for improving both for quality and reach. KC Digital Drive worked with the CMRI team to provide further context for the session’s presentation, but also to help them create a version of Digital Drive’s Digital Divide Simulation (DDS) so that the researchers could see first-hand the circumstances which touch many of their patients and even more families beyond.
- [When Your Address Determines Your Access](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/when-your-address-determines-your-access/) - The June meeting of the KC Coalition for Digital Inclusion brought together four voices from the region's affordable housing and digital equity sectors for a rich conversation on how housing stability and internet access shape each other. Health Forward Foundation's Adriana Pecina and John Tramel, LISC Greater Kansas City Executive Director Geoff Jolly, Hispanic Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) Executive Director Pedro Zamora, and Phoenix Family Program Manager Jessica Welch joined KC Digital Drive Digital Inclusion Program Manager Leslie Scott to explore what it means to live at the intersection of two of Kansas City's most persistent inequities.
- [A Laptop Means Dignity: Empire Dreams and KC Public Library Close a Device Gap](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/a-laptop-means-dignity-empire-dreams-and-kc-public-library-close-a-device-gap/) - Not everyone building a business has a laptop. For Empire Dreams entrepreneurs, that gap was a wall. A connection through KC Digital Drive brought them to KC Public Library’s Chromebook lending program. Three weeks later, program participants weren’t pitching on phones anymore. They were building decks, creating marketing plans, and feeling official.
- [Integrating Arts Into KC's Regional Innovation Ecosystem](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/integrating-arts-into-kcs-regional-innovation-ecosystem/) - In August 2024, Kansas City became a hub for innovation at the intersection of arts and science during a two-day workshop exploring how creative professionals can enhance critical materials and biologics ecosystems. This event is part of the NSF-funded ICC Project led by UCLA to develop actionable strategies for integrating arts and culture into regional innovation clusters.
- [Federal Tech Policy and DC Fly-ins](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/federal-tech-policy-and-dc-fly-ins/) - After visiting DC regularly for a number of years for conferences or other programs, it struck me that it might be worthwhile to meet with our federal legislators. I didn’t have an ask or an agenda, and KC Digital Drive does not have a policy portfolio per se. But we do engage with several federal
- [A New Era for Short-term Workforce Funding in Kansas City: KC Coalition for Digital Inclusion Recap](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/a-new-era-for-short-term-workforce-funding-in-kansas-city-kc-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-recap/) - At the KC Coalition for Digital Inclusion May Meeting, panelists from Great Jobs KC, Johnson County Community College, and the Full Employment Council weigh in on Workforce Pell's potential for Kansas City.
- [Workforce Resources Delivered to your Door: Phoenix Family and MERS Goodwill Partner Spotlight](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/workforce-resources-delivered-to-your-door-phoenix-family-and-mers-goodwill-partner-spotlight/) - For many KC families, getting to workforce resources is the first obstacle. Phoenix Family and MERS Goodwill are removing that barrier by bringing Goodwill's Mobile Workforce Unit directly into Phoenix Family's multifamily communities, meeting residents where they already are and on their schedule.
- [Libraries Lead the Way in Digital Inclusion: April Coalition Meeting Recap](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/libraries-lead-the-way-in-digital-inclusion-april-coalition-meeting-recap/) - This month’s Kansas City Coalition meeting celebrated the vital role that libraries play in digital inclusion, showcasing partnerships that enhance digital access and skills training. Highlights include the Kansas City libraries' diverse initiatives, Scholar Smarts’ dynamic after-school programs, and an AT&T device distribution opportunity requiring collaborative coordination. Upcoming activities and innovative courses in digital and financial literacy for communities highlight the combined efforts in forwarding digital inclusion in Kansas City.
- [Empowering College Students Through Device Access](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/empowering-college-students-through-device-access/) - Devices are essential to everyday life, especially for students earning a degree. Donnelly College, an affordable and accessible Catholic college based in Kansas City, KS, serves students who are often the first in their families to pursue higher education, many on financial aid and Pell Grants. For these students, access to a personal device isn't a given. Through the DLX Device Access Program in Kansas, Donnelly is making sure their students have the technology, connectivity, and support they need to succeed in school and beyond.
- [National Insights, Local Impact: Highlights from the March Coalition for Digital Inclusion Meeting](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/national-insights-local-impact-highlights-from-the-march-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-meeting/) - The March 2026 meeting of the Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion a panel of local attendees of the Net Inclusion conference who reported back on their takeaways from the National Digital Inclusion Alliance’s annual event, such as emerging trends in digital health, device strategy, and rural resources. The session also featured informative updates on local device recycling milestones from PCs for People and expanded youth coding cohorts from WeCode KC.
- [From Youth Robotics to Senior Digital Literacy and Free IT Careers: Organizations Expand Access Across Kansas City](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/from-youth-robotics-to-senior-digital-literacy-and-free-it-careers-organizations-expand-access-across-kansas-city/) - The final third Friday KC Coalition for Digital Inclusion meeting brought together a full room of organizations tackling the digital divide from every angle — from high schoolers in STEM in Kansas City, Missouri, to seniors navigating doctor’s portals in Kansas City, Kansas to adults breaking into tech careers at zero cost. Beginning in March, coalition meetings will shift back to once a month on the first Friday.
- [I Accept the Terms & Condition](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/i-accept-the-terms-condition/) - IEEE Introduces MyTerms Global Standard 7012-2025 for Machine Readable Personal Privacy Terms
- [Empowering Wyandotte: Kansas Grant Gives a Future for Digital Equity at the Vernon Center](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/empowering-wyandotte-kansas-grant-gives-a-future-for-digital-equity-at-the-vernon-center/) - During the 2026 MLK Day celebration, community leaders and advocates showed up in support of Vernon Multipurpose Center’s kickoff of their ADOPT 2.0 Devices and Public WiFi program. Participants learned about how to receive a free computer, and community partners are encouraged to reach out and learn more on how to connect their clients.
- [Bridging the Digital Divide, One Connection at a Time: Fall 2025 Digital Ambassador Program Highlights](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/bridging-the-digital-divide-one-connection-at-a-time-fall-2025-digital-ambassador-program-highlights/) - This fall, the Digital Life Exchange (DLX) continued its Digital Ambassador initiative—demonstrating once again that personalized, community-rooted support can make a powerful difference in closing the digital divide.
- [Advancing Health-Centered Digital Inclusion: Highlights from the January KC Coalition for Digital Inclusion Meeting](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/advancing-health-centered-digital-inclusion-highlights-from-the-january-kc-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-meeting/) - The January 2026 meeting of the Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion explored the critical intersection of healthcare and digital access. Featuring presentations from KC Digital Drive, Heartland Wellness Connection, and Care Beyond the Boulevard, the session highlighted how digital navigation is being embedded into clinical and social care to address health disparities and the social drivers of health.
- [How San Antonio Used a Digital Divide Simulation to Align Community Leaders](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/how-san-antonio-used-a-digital-divide-simulation-to-align-community-leaders/) - In September 2025, SA Digital Connects, Methodist Healthcare Ministries, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), and digitalLIFT partnered with KC Digital Drive to host a Digital Divide Simulation in San Antonio, Texas. The immersive experience convened more than 60 civic, healthcare, nonprofit, philanthropic, and institutional leaders from across San Antonio and Bexar County to explore how digital exclusion compounds barriers across healthcare, workforce development, education, and public services.
- [Digital Inclusion Is Civic Infrastructure: What 2025 Taught Us](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/digital-inclusion-is-civic-infrastructure-what-2025-taught-us/) - In 2025, digital inclusion stopped being about programs alone. It became unmistakably clear that it functions as civic infrastructure—essential for accessing health care, education, work, and public systems, and dependent on coordination, trust, and sustained human support to work at scale.
- [Building Partnerships That Bridge the Digital Divide: Highlights from the Third Friday December 2025 Coalition Meeting](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/building-partnerships-that-bridge-the-digital-divide-highlights-from-the-third-friday-december-2025-coalition-meeting/) - The December 2025 Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion meeting showcased powerful partnerships addressing digital equity across the metro. From AT&T’s Connected Learning Center launch at Boys & Girls Clubs to ArtsTech’s innovative youth IT training programs, local organizations are collaborating to ensure every Kansas City resident has access to technology, connectivity, and the skills needed to thrive in the digital age.
- [Miami County Celebrates More Fiber for All Through Comcast Xfinity Build-Out](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/miami-county-celebrates-more-fiber-for-all-through-comcast-xfinity-build-out/) - Comcast Xfinity celebrated the completion of their internet service provided to businesses and homes in Paola and Hillsdale, Kansas. This event brought together multiple partners including the City of Paola, Miami County government staff, and Paola Chamber of Commerce.
- [Keeping up with AI Innovation: Reflections from October’s Meeting of KC Coalition for Digital Inclusion](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/keeping-up-with-ai-innovation-reflections-from-octobers-meeting-of-kc-coalition-for-digital-inclusion/) - Community leaders from KC Digital Drive, Women’s Employment Network, Strategic Workforce Development, Inc., and Generations on Line shared ways to educate the public and especially workforce to navigate AI tools safely and effectively to catch up with all that artificial intelligence innovation has to offer.
- [2025 Year In Review: Growing the Digital Literacy Ecosystem through the Digital Skills Instructors Learning Circle](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/year-in-review-growing-the-digital-literacy-ecosystem-through-the-digital-skills-instructors-learning-circle/) - Supporting digital skills trainers and navigators helps build an expansive local training system
- [Get Help KC Offers Community Resources and Support for Online Tasks](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/get-help-kc-offers-community-resources-and-support-for-online-tasks/) - Inaugural event convenes service providers to lend a digital hand for everyday people
- [Bridging the Digital Future: Youth Coding, Digital Storytelling, and City Strategy at the November KC Coalition Meeting](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/bridging-the-digital-future-youth-coding-digital-storytelling-and-city-strategy-at-the-november-kc-coalition-meeting/) - Local Nonprofits Bridge Gaps between Youth and Coding
- [The Five Dimensions of the 2025 AnchorNets Conference](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/the-five-dimensions-of-the-2025-anchornets-conference/) - SHLB Coalition Hosts Annual Conference Conversing Around Technology Advancements and Sparking National Efforts for Sustainable Funding
- [From Research to Action: How Federal Reserve Banks Elevate Research to Bridge the Digital Divide Around the Country](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/from-research-to-action-how-federal-reserve-banks-elevate-research-to-bridge-the-digital-divide-around-the-country/) - Last month, six Federal Reserve Banks co-hosted the Digital Access Research Forum, which brought together hundreds of researchers, policymakers, and community practitioners from across the country to discuss issues like digital access in rural areas and the economic impacts of digital inclusion. The event was held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and facilitated impactful conversations around digital access research.
- [Workforce Development and Bridging the Broadband Gap Take Center Stage at September KC Coalition Meeting](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/workforce-development-and-bridging-the-broadband-gap-take-center-stage-at-september-kc-coalition-meeting/) - The September 2025 third Friday meeting of the Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion featured presentations on innovative workforce development strategies and tools for analyzing digital disparities. Speakers from Goodwill and Workforce Partnership detailed efforts to provide mobile training and AI-driven job-seeking assistance. A new data tool was introduced to highlight gaps between internet availability and actual household adoption in Kansas City.
- [ACC AmeriCorps Member Adds Capacity to Digital Inclusion & Tech Innovation Efforts](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/acc-americorps-member-adds-capacity-to-digital-inclusion-tech-innovation-efforts/) - Welcome, Peter Arvanitakis! He joins KC Digital Drive as an American Connection Corps (ACC) AmeriCorps member, serving in the 2025-2026 service year, thanks, in part, to the generous support from Health Forward Foundation.
- [From Emails to Resumes, Digital Ambassadors Stepped Up to Serve Local Nonprofits](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/from-emails-to-resumes-digital-ambassadors-stepped-up-to-serve-local-nonprofits/) - The Digital Ambassador Program, led by KC Digital Drive & the DLX (Digital Life Exchange), placed five trained college students at local nonprofits including Journey to New Life, Phoenix Family, Latinx Education Collaborative, Workforce Partnership, and Literacy KC. Ambassadors provided one-on-one digital support, helping community members with job applications, email setup, online safety, and basic tech skills.
- [Device Refurbishers and Community Partnerships Drive Digital Access at August KCCDI Meeting](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/device-refurbishers-and-community-partnerships-drive-digital-access-at-august-kccdi-meeting/) - The July 2025 meeting of the Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion featured presentations from device refurbishers in the Kansas City area including PCs for People, ElectroMundo, and ArtsTech. Speakers shared how they’re collecting broken computers from around the metro area to refurbish and sell at a reduced price for low- or no-income individuals. The meeting highlighted how crucial affordable devices are to closing the digital divide in our community.
- [Devices Are the First Step Toward a Digital Future](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/devices-are-the-first-step-toward-a-digital-future/) - Kansas City Program Empowers Kansas Families with Hundreds of Devices > 575 households in four counties will receive digital devices and support, helping families thrive in today's digital world and enhancing connectivity for many. KANSAS CITY, KS — KC Digital Drive, along with its community partners, will distribute 575 devices to underserved households in Wyandotte, KC Digital Drive, along with its community partners, will distribute 575 devices to underserved households in Wyandotte, Johnson, Leavenworth, and Miami counties in Kansas.
- [Being Intentional Makes All the Difference: Reflecting on a Year of ACC AmeriCorps Service](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/being-intentional-makes-all-the-difference-reflecting-on-a-year-of-acc-americorps-service/) - Gus Livers served as an ACC AmeriCorps member at KC Digital Drive from 2024-2025. He served as a capacity-building team member, streamlining the adaptation of the computer class curriculum, supporting partner’s events, and managing the pilot for the Digital Ambassadors program.
- [Digital Equity in Action: Health, Housing, and Workforce Champions Join July KCCDI Meeting](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/digital-equity-in-action-health-housing-and-workforce-champions-join-july-kccdi-meeting/) - Community-rooted leaders from Kansas City and Louisville shared how they are embedding digital access into mobile clinics, eviction prevention, and tech workforce pipelines to remove barriers and build opportunity.
- [Cultural-Scaffolding Curriculum for Multi-Lingual, Digital Learners](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/cultural-scaffolding-curriculum-for-multi-lingual-digital-learners/) - Tips and Tricks for Digital Skills Trainers to create more accessible curriculum for non-Western Hemisphere audiences
- [Senior-Centered Tech Training Leads the Way at June Third Friday Coalition Call](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/senior-centered-tech-training-leads-the-way-at-june-third-friday-coalition-call/) - The June KCCDI meeting spotlighted digital inclusion efforts for older adults, with updates from the Palestine Senior Activity Center. Presenters shared how trust-based smartphone training, scam awareness, and device access are helping seniors build confidence online. The group also discussed robocall scams, community safety, and preparing Kansas City residents to serve as digital ambassadors ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
- [Kansas City’s Commitment to Equity Through Digital Navigation](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kansas-citys-commitment-to-equity-through-digital-navigation/) - The City of Kansas City is moving forward with a targeted effort to address digital equity, led by digital navigator assistant Sherrill (Tonya) Williams. Since beginning her role in March, Williams has focused on surveying residents, building partnerships with nonprofits, and identifying key gaps in digital literacy across the city.
- [Net Inclusion 2025: Reflections from the Gila River Indian Community](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/net-inclusion-2025/) - KC Digital Drive reflects on Net Inclusion 2025, hosted at the Gila River Indian Community, where digital inclusion leaders gathered to address the end of Digital Equity Act funding, explore the rise of AI, and share innovative solutions to bridge the digital divide. Read takeaways from Kansas City attendees and how these insights will shape future digital equity efforts in our region.
- [Broadband, Bots, and Blueprints: Tackling Digital Gaps Locally and Nationally](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/broadband-bots-and-blueprints-tackling-digital-gaps-locally-and-nationally/) - Many partners presented at the May Third Friday Coalition meeting about how they’re tackling the digital divide - from national organizations to universities and local governments.
- [KC Digital Drive Publishes Template Organizational AI Policy for Nonprofits](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kc-digital-drive-publishes-template-organizational-ai-policy-for-nonprofits/) - KC Digital Drive recently hosted a workshop on developing an organizational AI policy for members of the Community Technology Action Network (CTAN), following up on our three previous workshops on generative AI basics. This workshop was built around a template organizational AI policy for nonprofits which can be accessed here. The template policy provides suggested
- [From Tax Help to Tech Clinics: How Education Leaders Are Closing the Digital Divide](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/from-tax-help-to-tech-clinics-how-education-leaders-are-closing-the-digital-divide/) - The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) gathered for its May 2025 meeting with a focus on how digital access impacts the delivery of essential services. Speakers from the University of Missouri Extension, the City of Kansas City and LINC shared real-world examples of how digital barriers affect residents, and how local efforts are helping bridge the gap.
- [Devices Grants Tell Transformative Stories of Digital Access and Support (Part 1)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/devices-grants-tell-transformative-stories-of-digital-access-and-support-part-1/) - The KC Digital Inclusion Fund awarded $75,000 to expand digital opportunities for clients of 11 eligible nonprofit organizations, fostering a sustainable ecosystem for residents of Kansas City. These grant funds helped job seekers, youth, individuals in reentry, and seniors gain skills and access, showing how technology can create opportunity, independence, and improved quality of life.
- [Discovering the Power of Assistive Tools for Computer Access](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/discovering-the-power-of-assistive-tools-for-computer-access/) - KC Digital Drive created three short videos showcasing the Missouri Assistive Technology Demo Site at the LAMP Campus. These videos highlight adaptive tools like specialized keyboards, mice, and communication devices. The goal is to raise awareness and encourage community members to explore assistive tech for community partner’s staff and clients to promote accessibility.
- [When Digital Trainers Meet: Quarter One](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/when-digital-trainers-meet-quarter-one/) - The Digital Inclusion Learning Circle convenes monthly, with digital skills instructors coming together to learn about their programming around the metro and how to collaborate more effectively. This is a recap of the meetings in 2025 from Jan-March.
- [Veterans Community Project: Tiny Homes and Comprehensive Support Services for Veterans](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/veterans-community-project-tiny-homes-and-comprehensive-support-services-for-veterans/) - The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion recently welcomed Chris Admire, Executive Director of Veterans Community Project (VCP), to present on their innovative housing solutions and support services for veterans experiencing homelessness.
- [Your Nonprofit, Our Code: Submit Problems for Hack-a-thon](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/your-nonprofit-our-code-submit-problems-for-hack-a-thon/) - KC Digital Drive has partnered with the KC Developers Conference to host a hack-a-thon and relaunch their Code for KC program. This partnership looks to bring new capacity-building tech solutions to nonprofit organizations at no cost.
- [Welcome Wellness Center: Bridging Health and Digital Literacy in Belton](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/welcome-wellness-center-bridging-health-and-digital-literacy-in-belton/) - The following is a recap of a presentation by Jeannine Midgett, Executive Director at Welcome Wellness Center, given to the Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion on February 21st, 2025. Welcome Wellness Health Education and Resource Center began as a CERNER Population Health Initiative in 2011. Located in Belton, Missouri, the center occupies 4,500
- [American Connection Corps: Bridging the Digital Divide Through National Service](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/american-connection-corps-bridging-the-digital-divide-through-national-service/) - The following is a recap of a presentation by Iris O'Donnell Bellisario, Program Officer & Digital Equity Specialist and Cadie Bergan, Director of National Recruitment & Selection at the American Connection Corps given to the Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion on January 17th, 2025. The American Connection Corps (ACC) is a national service program
- [CTAN Workshop Introduces Local Nonprofits to Generative AI Tools](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/ctan-workshop-introduces-local-nonprofits-to-generative-ai-tools/) - Building on the success of our Kansas expungement tool, Clear My Record - KS aims to broaden access to legal assistance for underserved Kansans. Through innovative tools and platforms, this initiative will simplify complex legal processes, making it easier for individuals to navigate challenges like expungement, guardianship, and conservatorship.
- [CTAN Workshop Introduces Local Nonprofits to Generative AI Tools](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/ctan-workshop-introduces-local-nonprofits-to-generative-ai-tools/) - Building on the success of our Kansas expungement tool, Clear My Record - KS aims to broaden access to legal assistance for underserved Kansans. Through innovative tools and platforms, this initiative will simplify complex legal processes, making it easier for individuals to navigate challenges like expungement, guardianship, and conservatorship.
- [Kansas Access to Justice Grant Expands Expungement Efforts](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kansas-access-to-justice-grant-expands-expungement-efforts/) - Building on the success of our Kansas expungement tool, Clear My Record - KS aims to broaden access to legal assistance for underserved Kansans. Through innovative tools and platforms, this initiative will simplify complex legal processes, making it easier for individuals to navigate challenges like expungement, guardianship, and conservatorship.
- [STEAM Powered Barrier Breaking](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/steam-powered-barrier-breaking/) - Operation Breakthrough hosted the Digital Scene KC: STEAM Education event on Tuesday, November 12, 2024,
- [Palmetto Care(s) (to) Connect with South Carolinians through the Digital Divide Simulation Experience](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/palmetto-cares-to-connect-with-south-carolinians-through-the-digital-divide-simulation-experience/) - KC Digital Drive traveled to Hilton Head, SC to attend the Palmetto Care Connections Telehealth conference and host a Digital Divide Simulation during the first session for participants and staff. Palmetto Care Connections is a non-profit organization that brings technology, broadband, and telehealth solutions to health care providers in rural and underserved areas in South Carolina.
- [Year In Review: Digital Skills Trainers Learning Circle – Supporting the Digital Inclusion Ecosystem](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/year-in-review-digital-skills-trainers-learning-circle-supporting-the-digital-inclusion-ecosystem/) - KC Digital Drive created the “Digital Inclusion Learning Circle” at the end of 2023 and has continued to engage with digital skills trainers and digital navigators to enrich the ecosystem, create space for information-sharing and presenting, as well as foster collaboration among organizations and across state lines.
- [Central Middle School Enhances Digital Literacy Through Student-Led Podcast](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/central-middle-school-enhances-digital-literacy-through-student-led-podcast/) - Andrea Cook's Student Tech Team at Central Middle School produces the award-winning Student Tech Team Podcast, exploring technology's impact on society. The team, recognized with the Stellar Tech Team Award from Verizon Innovative Learning Schools, hosts global guests to discuss issues like digital access. Student-led, the podcast fosters essential skills in production, public speaking, and teamwork. The team aims to inspire future careers in tech and seeks industry professionals for future episodes.
- [KU Brings Digital Skills to Justice-Involved Women](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/ku-brings-digital-skills-to-justice-involved-women/) - The University of Kansas, through its Center for Digital Inclusion, has implemented the Technology Program for Women to help boost digital literacy training for justice-involved women across Kansas, including parts of the Kansas City metro area. The work of CDI expands to parts of Shawnee, Johnson, Clay, Wyandotte, and Jackson counties.
- [Digital Inclusion in the Next Administration](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/digital-inclusion-in-the-next-administration/) - The following is a recap of a presentation by Amy Huffman, Policy Director at NDIA, given to the Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion on November 15th, 2024. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Traditionally, the FCC is led by a chair nominated by the incoming President. As such, it is likely that the current chairwoman, Jessica
- [Reflection: Digital Inclusion Week 2024 in Kansas City](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/reflection-digital-inclusion-week-2024-in-kansas-city/) - Digital Inclusion Week (DIW) is an annual week of awareness, recognition and celebration. We’re living in a pivotal time for digital inclusion action, and this week was a small reflection on the work occurring in the digital inclusion ecosystem in KC and beyond. Here is a recap of some of the DIW events that occurred locally.
- [KC Metro Orgs Offer Digital Inclusion Support for Older Adults](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kc-metro-orgs-offer-digital-inclusion-support-for-older-adults/) - As the Kansas City metro’s population continues to age, ensuring access to technology and the internet for seniors has never been more urgent. A number of organizations across Kansas City have been working to integrate digital inclusion into their senior programming to help ensure this segment of our population is able to get and stay connected.
- [Cutting Through Reality](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/cutting-through-reality/) - Keystone CoLab hosted a VR Event on October 9, 2024, to showcase how VR technologies are transforming healthcare education and improving innovation and accessibility for healthcare professionals. Attendees tried their hand at performing surgery in mixed reality, and the event showed that not everyone could make the cut.
- [Digital Inclusion Fund Awards $75,000 for Devices in the Greater Kansas City Area](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/digital-inclusion-fund-awards-75000-for-devices-in-the-greater-kansas-city-area/) - The Kansas City Digital Inclusion Fund announces the 2024 Devices Grants cycle list of grant awardees. The KC Digital Inclusion Fund supports 501(c)(3) entities that focus on digital inclusion access, affordability and adoption to increase participation in digital society for Kansas City’s most underserved and/or disconnected residents. Initial funding support is from the Health Forward Foundation, Kauffman Foundation, Kansas Health Foundation and GFiber (Google Fiber).
- [Digital Inclusion Week 2024](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/digital-inclusion-week-2024/) - What is Digital Inclusion Week? Digital Inclusion Week (DIW) is an annual week of awareness, recognition and celebration. With support from NDIA, organizations and individuals across the country host special events, run social media campaigns, and share their digital inclusion actions and progress with media, among other actions. We’re living in a pivotal time for
- [New ACC AmeriCorps Member Joins Team](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/new-acc-americorps-member-joins-team/) - Welcome, Gus Livers! He joins KC Digital Drive as an American Connection Corps (ACC) AmeriCorps member, serving in the 2024-2025 service year, thanks to the generous financial support from Comcast. Gus will serve as the Digital Inclusion Coordinator, and with his previous experience in internet services and streaming from Marksman Solutions, and event management at
- [Illustrating The Possibilities of KC’s Digital Industry With KC IMAGINE](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/illustrating-the-possibilities-of-kcs-digital-industry-with-kc-imagine/) - KC IMAGINE hosted its annual “Building KC’s Digital Future” conference on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, that discussed topics like artificial intelligence, animation, blockchain technology, and hiring practices. This conference provided an engaging event for digital media professionals that extended networking into the KC’s growing digital media scene.
- [Networking with Zombies](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/networking-with-zombies/) - FlipSwitch VR opened its arcade doors for the Digital Scene KC: Game Development event on Thursday, September 12, 2024, for a night of immersion and inspiration. They held an engaging event for digital media professionals that extended networking into the virtual world of gaming.
- [Beyond Digital Literacy: Middle Skills Training at the KC Coalition for Digital Inclusion](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/beyond-digital-literacy-middle-skills-training-at-the-kc-coalition-for-digital-inclusion/) - Digital inclusion has its many ways of bridging gaps in industry, skill acquisition, and opportunity. But when it comes to digital skills training, there are a lot of beginner level programs in the Kansas City metro area, but less known is the middle skills development opportunities. The purpose of this gathering was to highlight some of the nonprofits in this space helping to close the gap on middle skills and workforce development for digital careers.
- [Enhancing KC Nonprofit Capacity through AmeriCorps, Internships, and Fellowships](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/enhancing-kc-nonprofit-capacity-through-americorps-internships-and-fellowships/) - Digital inclusion practitioners often find themselves limited by a lack of staff capacity, but face funding constraints that prevent them from bringing on new employees to keep up with their workload. A number of programs are available in the KC region to help nonprofits expand their capacity or enhance existing capacity, including using AmeriCorps members or interns from local training programs to fill new positions, or utilizing digital inclusion training and fellowship programs to enhance the work of existing staff members.
- [Civic Innovation Challenge awards $1 million to KC Digital Drive-partnered project to help underrepresented youth access extracurricular learning opportunities](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/civic-innovation-challenge-awards-1-million-to-kc-digital-drive-partnered-project-to-help-underrepresented-youth-access-extracurricular-learning-opportunities/) - On September 21st, the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the 17 recipients of their Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC) Stage 2 Awards. One of the winners was the Connecting Underrepresented Youths with Employment Opportunities, led by the University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. This project, which KC Digital Drive is partnering on, will build and test an integrated mobile application to help underrepresented youth find and access out-of-school-time learning opportunities.
- [Comeback KC Ventures Launches Fellowship Program](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/comeback-kc-ventures-launches-fellowship-program/) - KC Digital Drive and the UMKC Innovation Center are seeking to recruit 20 entrepreneurial fellows as part of a project to fund and support innovative solutions for needs exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- [KC Digital Drive Air Sensors Project Named MetroLab Network & GovTech's Innovation of the Month](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kc-digital-drive-air-sensors-project-named-metrolab-network-govtechs-innovation-of-the-month/) - KC Digital Drive's Air Quality Sensors project was recently highlighted as part of MetroLab Network and Government Technology's Innovation of the Month Series, which highlights impactful tech, data and innovation projects underway between cities and universities. The sensor project is focused on reducing air pollution in COVID-19 hot beds and improving overall air quality using citizen-accessible data and sensors.
- [Comeback KC Ventures Holds First Innovation Showcase to Highlight KC Entrepreneurs](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/comeback-kc-ventures-holds-first-demo-day-to-highlight-kc-entrepreneurs/) - On November 11th, the Comeback KC Ventures program held its first Innovation Showcase, highlighting 12 entrepreneurs who are developing new products and services in response to COVID-19. The full list of entrepreneurs who presented can be found below, along with a brief description of their solution and a link to a recording of their presentation.
- [Comeback KC Ventures Program Hosts ‘Business Canvas’ Workshop on Jan 27, 2022](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/comeback-kc-ventures-program-hosts-business-canvas-workshop-on-jan-27-2022/) - KC Digital Drive will host a virtual workshop on Thursday, Jan. 27, aimed at advancing promising start-up business ideas that surfaced over the past year.
- [AR/VR Heartland Developer Challenge Demo Day](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/ar-vr-heartland-developer-challenge-demo-day/) - On February 3rd, KC Digital Drive hosted a demo day at the T-Mobile campus for the Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) Heartland Developer Challenge, a year-long program to bring together entrepreneurs, hackers, makers, developers, and other creative minds with the goal of building AR applications that solve local problems. The full list of developers who presented
- [Comeback KC Ventures Fellows List](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/comeback-kc-ventures-fellows-list/) - Comeback KC Ventures is an innovation-based entrepreneur support program originally funded through an 18-month SPRINT Challenge grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration and administered in partnership by KC Digital Drive and the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Innovation Center, launched to accelerate innovation. 2021/2022 - Cohort 1 A Traveled Path A Traveled Path
- [KC Digital Drive Awards $20,000 in Digital Literacy Micro-grants](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kc-digital-drive-awards-20000-in-digital-literacy-micro-grants/) - KC Digital Drive announced its first cohort of micro-grant recipients for “KC Goes Tech,” a new program that helps community organizations teach digital skills, such as how to use email and stay safe online, and it connects participants to funding for home internet and a computer they can take home after completing 15 hours of training.
- [Nationwide 10G Innovation Challenge Brings $150K in Awards to Two Local KC Projects](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/nationwide-10g-innovation-challenge-brings-150k-in-awards-to-two-local-kc-projects/) - On Wednesday, September 21st, at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo, CableLabs announced its 10G Innovation Challenge winners including two local Kansas City area projects, both with ties to KC Digital Drive and KU, totalling $150,000 in prize funds.
- [MO state broadband office to host digital access meetings for Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray Counties](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/mo-state-broadband-office-to-host-digital-access-meetings-for-cass-clay-jackson-platte-and-ray-counties/) - The Mid-America Regional Council is hosting two meetings with the Missouri Office of Broadband Development on broadband and digital access in Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray counties on Nov 2nd and 3rd.
- [Digital Scene KC Series Launches, Offering Networking Opportunities for KC Digital Media Professionals](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/digital-scene-kc-series-launches-offering-networking-opportunities-for-kc-digital-media-professionals/) - Digital Scene KC is a new happy hour series for Kansas City's digital media industry, offering digital media professionals, educators, and job-seekers the opportunity to connect, network, and share information about new ideas and opportunities in the digital media space.
- [John Fitzpatrick joins KC Digital Drive to lead health equity initiatives](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/john-fitzpatrick-joins-kc-digital-drive-as-full-time-community-health-strategist-to-lead-health-equity-initiatives/) - John has been involved with KC Digital Drive since its founding in 2012, and has been instrumental in leading the long-standing convenings of the KC region’s Health Innovation Team. He will be expanding and leading the organization’s projects at the nexus of digital equity and health innovation.
- [“Print to Digital Dance” Networking Event in the Digital Scene](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/print-to-digital-dance-networking-event-in-the-digital-scene/) - Andrews McMeel Universal opened its doors for the Digital Scene KC: Print to Digital event on Thursday, July 11, 2024, for a night of inspiration from their guest speakers. They pulled from their world-class roster of talent and held a successful networking event for digital media professionals.
- [Reflecting on a Year of Service: Empowering Kansas City Through Digital Equity](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/reflecting-on-a-year-of-service-empowering-kansas-city-through-digital-equity/) - American Connection Corps (ACC) is a Lead for America program through AmeriCorps dedicated to advancing economic prosperity in rural and emerging communities nationwide. Members are placed with a local public institution, where they build critical capacity, attract resources, and activate community engagement across many key areas, including bridging the digital divide. Here at KC Digital Drive, our mission aligns perfectly with ACC's goals, and the ACC members collaborated tirelessly with complementary skills and personalities to make for a successful year of service.
- [Assistive Technology Demo Site Comes to LAMP Campus](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/assistive-technology-demo-site-comes-to-lamp-campus/) - Missouri Assistive Technology designates the LAMP Campus computer lab as a demonstration site for adaptive assistive technology for computer access. The new demo site creates an expanded and more inclusive use of tech to help Kansas City's community organizations meet their clients where they are, and to be able to explore new ways to improve their digital life through assistive tech.
- [Conversation on the Future of the ACP with FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/conversation-on-the-future-of-the-acp-with-fcc-commissioner-anna-gomez/) - The following is a recap of a conversation between KC Digital Drive Executive Director Aaron Deacon and FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez at the US Ignite communities call on July 11, 2024. View a recording of the conversation here. The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) was a federal internet subsidy program that provided qualifying households with up
- [Let’s Bridge the Gap between Healthcare and the Digital Divide (Simulation)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/lets-bridge-the-gap-between-healthcare-and-the-digital-divide-simulation/) - This marks another Digital Divide Simulation event in collaboration with Vibrant Health to increase awareness for the socioeconomic setbacks faced by Kansas Citians living on the wrong side of the Digital Divide. Participants engaged in meaningful conversations around bridging the gap between being digitally disconnected and accessing healthcare and other services. The need for connecting clients expands beyond providing devices and dives deeper into how to communicate, build trust, and meet people where they are.
- [Empowering Youth Innovation: Bridging the Digital Divide through Social Change](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/empowering-youth-innovation-bridging-the-digital-divide-through-social-change/) - This gap, which separates those with access to technology and digital skills from those without, not only limits opportunities but also exacerbates existing inequalities. Startland Education, an organization dedicated to fostering entrepreneurial skills among youth, invited me to participate as a guest speaker during their Social Change Interns program's prototype testing phase. As a Digital
- [New Funding Now Available for College Interns at Nonprofits](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/new-funding-now-available-for-college-interns-at-nonprofits/) - Hire KC Launches Its Annual Micro-internship Program The 2024/25 Hire KC program is now open! Thanks to another grant provided by Bank of America Charitable Trust, we are able to continue our journey towards making a tangible difference in building capacity at nonprofits, and in the lives of local students. Hire KC is a fully
- [The Need for Refurbished Devices is Ever-present in Midtown KC](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/the-need-for-refurbished-devices-is-ever-present-in-midtown-kc/) - The Digital Support Services Center at the LAMP Campus on Linwood Blvd. has been a tech hub for computer skills classes, workspaces, and device lending, and there has been a recent development to this space. PCs for People will be returning to the LAMP Campus as a pop-up location on Mondays and Fridays from 10am-3pm.
- [Empowering Older Adults: A Partner Spotlight on AARP's SCSEP Program](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/empowering-older-adults-a-partner-spotlight-on-aarp-foundations-senior-community-service-employment-program/) - In a world increasingly reliant on digital technologies, access to digital literacy and employment opportunities is crucial for people of all ages. Yet, older adults, often overlooked in discussions about technology, face unique challenges in navigating this digital landscape. Recognizing this disparity, the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) has been actively working to bridge the digital divide, ensuring that older Americans have access to opportunities to earn new digital skills and valuable work experience.
- [Digital Equity Is “More Important Than Ever”](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/digital-equity-is-more-important-than-ever/) - Ensuring nobody is left behind Last year, the National Skills Coalition, in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, analyzed job postings throughout the country and found that 92% of positions require at least one digital skill, while “previous NSC research found one-third of workers don’t have the foundational digital skills necessary to enter
- [Digital Inclusion Fund Relaunches with Open Call for Applications](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/digital-inclusion-fund-relaunches-with-open-call-for-applications/) - The KC Digital Inclusion Fund is a charitable fund led by KC Digital Drive and administered at the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation with an Advisory Council. In 2024, the Fund will award up to $250,000 across three grant areas: 1) Devices, 2) I.T. Support, and 3) New Courses. For more information or to apply, visit kcdig.org.
- [KC Reentry Organizations Offer Digital Inclusion Support to Returning Citizens](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kc-reentry-organizations-offer-digital-inclusion-support-to-returning-citizens/) - The following is a recap of a presentation by Jill Hanli, Journey to New Life Case Manager and Outreach Coordinator, Susie Roling, Journey to New Life Associate Director, Alexis Williams, 12th Street Heritage Director of Operations, and Tanesha Whitelaw, KU Center for Digital Inclusion Digital Navigator given to the Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion
- [Assistive Technology will “Power Up” Computer Access](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/assistive-technology-will-power-up-computer-access/) - KC Digital Drive’s team member Leah Henriksen volunteered for the Missouri Assistive Technology’s Power Up conference, learning about assistive devices to share with the KC metro community. KC Digital Drive intends to partner with MO Assistive Tech to provide access to computers and other digital devices for individuals with disabilities.
- [Partner Spotlight: Kansas State School of the Blind](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/partner-spotlight-kansas-state-school-of-the-blind/) - Makerspace Coordinator Lydia Knopp sat down with Brynna Darley of KC Digital Drive to talk about the Mobile STEM Unit, inside the Makerspace, Make48, and the impact of services offered by the Kansas State School of the Blind.
- [Expanding Digital Literacy Programs in the Region: A Recap of February’s Digital Inclusion Learning Circle Meeting](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/expanding-digital-literacy-programs-in-the-region-a-recap-of-februarys-digital-inclusion-learning-circle-meeting/) - The goal of the Digital Inclusion Learning Circle is to provide a space for digital skills trainers to share their knowledge and expertise, get tips to improve their programs and services and brainstorm new ideas. The February Digital Inclusion Learning Circle featured presentations from Pam Rooks, Refugee Digital Access Specialist with Catholic Charities of Northeast
- [Showing the love for digital inclusion](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/showing-the-love-for-digital-inclusion/) - Another Net Inclusion is in the books, with this year’s conference held in Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, aligning perfectly with it overlapping with Valentine’s Day. The event, hosted by NDIA, featured three days of learning with topics ranging from digital inclusion essentials to AI and dozens of panelists from across the country. Sessions
- [Missouri Assistive Technology Provides Accessibility Tools to Individuals with Disabilities](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/missouri-assistive-technology-provides-accessibility-tools-to-individuals-with-disabilities/) - David Baker, director of Missouri Assistive Technology, presented to the KC Coalition for Digital Inclusion about their programs, services and assistive technology that enable people with disabilities to use computers and other technology-based devices
- [Kansas City Digital Inclusion Funding Landscape Analysis](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kansas-city-digital-inclusion-funding-landscape-analysis/) - In order to help guide digital transformation efforts across the metro, KC Digital Drive has developed a landscape analysis of the current digital inclusion funding ecosystem in Kansas City
- [KC Digital Inclusion Orgs Support Refugee Families](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kc-digital-inclusion-orgs-support-refugee-families/) - The following is a recap of a presentation by Amber Schrage, Johnson County Community College ESL Coordinator and Adult Basic Education Instructor, Leslie Dykstra, Johnson County Community College Adult Basic Education Program Director, Pam Rooks, Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas Refugee Digital Access Coordinator, Maiwand Momand, Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas, Arish Rustami, JVS Digital
- [KC Digital Drive Collaboration with New Programming at Literacy KC](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kc-digital-drive-collaboration-with-programming-at-literacy-kc/) - Kansas City non-profit Literacy KC has expanded its services to include not just traditional and digital literacy, but health and financial literacy, as well. These topics now fit nicely into the online and in-class hybrid learning that Literacy KC offers. In health, this includes things like knowing the roles of various practitioners, choosing a health
- [Bridging the Digital Divide through Digital Divide Simulation](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/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.
- [Missouri and Kansas Publish Broadband and Digital Equity Plans, Look Towards Implementation](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/missouri-and-kansas-publish-broadband-and-digital-equity-plans-look-forward-towards-implementation/) - The following is a recap of a presentation by Kimberlyn Jones, Kansas Office of Broadband Development, and D’mitri Farthing, Jr., Missouri Office of Broadband Development given to the Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion on November 3, 2023. Important Links: Missouri BEAD Five-Year Action Plan Missouri BEAD Initial Proposal Volume 1 (comments close 11/26) Missouri
- [Skills in the States Forum looks toward infrastructure funding](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/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
- [Collaboration Keeps Place-Based Digital Literacy at LAMP Campus](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/collaboration-keeps-place-based-digital-literacy-at-lamp-campus/) - In collaboration with PCs for People and Linwood Property Inc, KC Digital Drive is excited to be able to maintain the longstanding digital skills training at the LAMP Campus and bring in our train-the-trainer programming and ACP sign-up support services to this community. We are excited to welcome Carol Meyers to our team to deliver monthly place-based training sessions, and to begin offering train-the-trainer programming and ACP Sign-up Support at the LAMP Campus at 1801 Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64109.
- [Defining Digital Discrimination](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/defining-digital-discrimination/) - NDIA defines digital redlining as “discrimination by internet service providers in the deployment, maintenance, or upgrade of infrastructure or delivery of services. The denial of services has disparate impacts on people in certain areas of cities or regions, most frequently on the basis of income, race, and ethnicity.” KC Digital Drive was recently invited to
- [Bridging the Digital Divide with Digital Corps](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/bridging-the-digital-divide-with-digital-corps/) - In 2022 the Kansas City Public Library (KCPL) launched its Digital Corps program to provide dedicated technology assistance and personalized digital literacy training to library patrons. The Digital Corps is made up of a team of AmeriCorps service members stationed across seven library branches to provide one-on-one digital navigation assistance to community members.
- [Preparing for Public Comments on State Broadband and Digital Equity Plans](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/preparing-for-public-comments-on-state-broadband-and-digital-equity-plans/) - The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, provides $65 billion in funding from the federal government to expand broadband access and promote digital inclusion across the United States. To do this, the IIJA established two programs: the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program (BEAD), which will
- [ESL Instructors Level-up Support with ACP Training During Sec. of Ed Bus Tour](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/esl-instructors-level-up-support-with-acp-training/) - Immigrants and refugees participating in English as a second language (ESL) classes face a variety of challenges as they acclimate to a new country. Some may have literacy difficulties, making it even harder for them to learn a new language since they are unable to read their native language. Additionally, they may also be brand
- [Fall Into Technology Showcase Highlights Organizations Providing Tech Education to Students in the Urban Core](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/fall-into-technology-showcase-highlights-organizations-providing-tech-education-to-students-in-the-urban-core/) - For its September meeting, the Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion held a showcase featuring presentations by six organizations providing advanced digital skills training to students in the urban core. The following is a brief recap of the goals and programs of each organization. Urban TEC (presented by Ina P. Montgomery) - Urban TEC was
- [Local agency to host U.S. Secretary of Education and FCC Chairperson as part of “Back to School Bus Tour 2023: Raise the Bar”](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/local-agency-to-host-u-s-secretary-of-education-and-fcc-chairperson-as-part-of-back-to-school-bus-tour-2023-raise-the-bar/) - KC Digital Drive (KCDD) central to community efforts to help students, families, and educators access broadband internet service KANSAS CITY—September 2, 2023 — On Tuesday, Sept. 5, local nonprofit KC Digital Drive will host U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel on the first day of their “Back
- [National Community Health Worker Awareness Week](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/national-community-health-worker-awareness-week/) - It is estimated that only 10 – 20 percent of a person’s health status is related to direct medical care. The rest is taken up by what the World Health Organization says are the “conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life.” Our social circumstances play the dominant role in how healthy we are.
- [New Effort Offers Steep Discounts on Internet Access](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/new-effort-offers-steep-discounts-on-internet-access/) - Eligible Households in Kansas City Metro Can Save up to $30/Month KANSAS CITY— July 26, 2023 — Eligible households in the Kansas City metro area can now sign up for steep discounts on their monthly internet service through the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has contracted with KC Digital Divide to help
- [Community Fund Grants $800K to Orgs To Improve Digital Inclusion](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/community-fund-grants-800k-to-orgs-to-improve-digital-inclusion/) - The KC Regional COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund recently awarded approximately $800,000 to organizations in the metro area to address internet access, devices and training. The Mid-America Regional Council acted as an agent on behalf of its Advisory Board to facilitate the application and fund disbursement through the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation.
- [Community Fund Grants $800K to Orgs To Improve Digital Inclusion](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/community-fund-grants-800k-to-orgs-to-improve-digital-inclusion/) - The KC Regional COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund recently awarded approximately $800,000 to organizations in the metro area to address internet access, devices and training. The Mid-America Regional Council acted as an agent on behalf of its Advisory Board to facilitate the application and fund disbursement through the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation.
- [City of Liberty Expands Broadband Infrastructure and Offers Digital Inclusion Programming for Seniors](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/city-of-liberty-expands-broadband-infrastructure-and-offers-digital-inclusion-programming-for-seniors/) - The following is a recap of presentations by Shawnna Funderburk, Liberty Chief Strategic Operations Officer, and Hailey Kellerstrass, Liberty Parks & Rec Community Services Manager given to the Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion on July 7th, 2023. Liberty and Google Fiber Partner to Improve City Connectivity Despite being home to only about thirty thousand
- [KC Digital Drive to Host Two American Connection Corps Members for Statewide Digital Inclusion](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kc-digital-drive-to-host-two-american-connection-corps-members-for-statewide-digital-inclusion/) - KC Digital Drive is hosting two American Connection Corps members who will serve a year in a statewide position to coordinate our digital inclusion programs / projects in Kansas and Missouri - including a regional outreach campaign for the FCC's Affordable Connectivity Program.
- [Cord Cutting / ACP Sign Up Workshops](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/cord-cutting-acp-sign-up-workshops/) - “Cord cutting” is an emerging trend where people aim to reduce their cable TV bill or completely get rid of their cable service altogether by taking advantage of free or low-cost streaming options instead. Thanks to a generous gift of over 300 Google Chromecast devices from Google Fiber, KC Digital Drive is launching a series
- [Kansas City and South Bend, Indiana Utilize CBRS to Build Affordable Wireless Broadband Networks](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kansas-city-and-south-bend-indiana-utilize-cbrs-to-build-affordable-wireless-broadband-networks/) - The May meeting of the Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion featured a discussion of the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS), and how Kansas City and South Bend, Indiana are using CBRS to build affordable wireless broadband networks for their residents
- [KC Digital Drive Launches MO Goes Tech With $14,000 in Micro-grants](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kc-digital-drive-launches-mo-goes-tech-with-14000-in-micro-grants/) - MO Goes Tech will identify seven (7) direct service organizations providing social, human, or economic services to rural populations in the state of Missouri that could benefit from an expanded digital access and literacy component to their existing client offerings. Each awardee will receive a $2,000 microgrant that includes $1,000 for a stipend for a staff trainer and $1,000 is unrestricted funds to boost digital service capacity.
- [Community Leaders Host Digital Inclusion Workshop Series](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/winder-associates-hosts-digital-inclusion-workshop-series/) - Winder & Associates held the first of their six community engagement workshops on Saturday, June 24, at Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church, where they shared their program model that includes digital navigators, digital ambassadors and wraparound services to help people access affordable internet service and other essential resources.
- [NTIA to Provide Over $2 Billion to Kansas and Missouri for Broadband Expansion](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/ntia-to-provide-over-2-billion-to-kansas-and-missouri-for-broadband-expansion/) - The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) recently announced the funding amounts each state will receive through the Broadband Equity, Access & Deployment (BEAD) program. The BEAD program is a $42.5 billion federal grant program that will fund the construction of broadband networks to unserved and underserved areas across the country.
- [Hire KC to Fund Capacity-Building Internships for Nonprofit & Startup Partners](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/hire-kc-to-fund-capacity-building-internships-for-nonprofit-startup-partners/) - NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY This NOFO is open to KC Digital Drive Community Partners and Fellows/Startups in the Solutions Lab Ventures program Question about eligibility or how it works, contact Kari Keefe at kkeefe at kcdigitaldrive dot org Program Term: JUNE 15, 2023 to MAY 31, 2024 About Hire KC Micro-Internships We know, first hand,
- [MO Goes Tech Launches with Open Call for Microgrant Applications](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/mo-goes-tech-launches-with-open-call-for-microgrant-applications/) - MO Goes Tech aims to expand the capacity of community-service organizations with established client relationships to add digital training and navigation to their service offerings, including enrollment in the Affordable Connectivity Program, and access to computers or tablets to ensure their clients have the tools they need to fully participate in the digital economy.
- [Learning from the Broadband Journey of Spring Hill and Miami County](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/learning-from-the-broadband-journey-of-spring-hill-and-miami-county/) - Broadband Expansion in Spring Hill and Miami County For many years, the town of Spring Hill Kansas struggled to attract internet providers interested in building high-speed broadband networks for its residents. Spring Hill often found itself being overlooked by providers and outside observers, who assumed that all of the towns in Johnson County were already
- [Kansas Clear My Record Project - 2022 In Review](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kansas-clear-my-record-project-2022-in-review/) - A recap of the 2022 accomplishments of the Kansas Clear My Record project, which aims to develop a simple web-based application that people with criminal convictions can use to determine if they are eligible to have their records expunged, and if so complete an expungement application they can file with the court.
- [Comeback KC Celebration Story](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/comeback-kc-celebration-story/) - The UMKC Technology Venture Studio and KC Digital Drive teams celebrated March 7 Comeback KC Ventures, a program that supported innovations that aim to solve pandemic- related issues, built in just 18 months. It was a culmination of work and community collaboration these past 20 months that led to new companies, the growth of others and most importantly the broad impacts of our Comeback KC Ventures fellows’ efforts to curb the impact of the pandemic on the Kansas City region and beyond.
- [5 Amazing COVID-19 Innovations Created in the Kansas City Area](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/5-amazing-covid-19-innovations-created-in-the-kansas-city-area/) - When you think of the next medical device, vaccine or COVID-19 treatment, you might think of the Mayo Clinic, a lab in Boston or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but right here in the Kansas City region, we have cutting-edge labs and researchers working hard to address the pandemic.
- [Connecting All Missourians - Kansas City Listening Session Recap](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/connecting-all-missourians-kansas-city-listening-session-recap/) - On March 10th, the Missouri Office of Broadband Development held a listening session in Kansas City as part of their Connecting All Missourians public engagement process. The purpose of the listening session was to gather feedback from the public about broadband and digital inclusion needs in the community, and share more information about the work that is being done by the Broadband Office across the state.
- [Marma Is a Mobile App Providing Nutritional Information to Mothers Throughout their Pregnancy Journey](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/marma-is-a-mobile-app-providing-nutritional-information-to-mothers-throughout-their-pregnancy-journey/) - Marma is a mobile app that provides women with the nutritional information they need during the conception, pregnancy, and postpartum phases of their life.
- [Redpoint Summit is Building a Platform to Optimize EHR Through Personalization and Automation](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/redpoint-summit-is-building-a-platform-to-optimize-ehr-through-personalization-and-automation/) - Redpoint Summit is using automation to help optimize EHR systems and make it easier for physicians to personalize their EHR experience.
- [Wichita Nonprofit Medic All Will Make It Easier for Doctors to Volunteer Their Time Through Telehealth Visits](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/wichita-nonprofit-medic-all-will-make-it-easier-for-doctors-to-volunteer-their-time-through-telehealth-visits/) - Medic All is a Wichita-based nonprofit with the mission of making it easier for health practitioners to provide free telehealth consultations to low-income patients. Many doctors are interested in giving back to their communities by volunteering their time to help patients who struggle to afford care. However, few health professionals have the ability to dedicate
- [Our Healthy Kansas City East Side Developed a Community Infrastructure for Promoting COVID Vaccinations and Health Access](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/our-healthy-kansas-city-east-side-developed-a-community-infrastructure-for-promoting-covid-vaccinations-and-health-access/) - Our Healthy Kansas City East Side (OHKCE) was a community initiative led by the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) aimed at increasing the reach of COVID vaccinations and health services within vulnerable Kansas City communities. The project began in June of 2021, supported by $5 million in CARES Act funding from Jackson County. OHKCE targeted
- [Kansas Launches Digital-Equity Planning Board with Statewide Summit](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kansas-launches-digital-equity-planning-with-statewide-summit/) - The Kansas Office of Broadband Development hosted the first Kansas Broadband Summit on January 19, at Wichita State University, serving as a forum to discuss the state's plans to promote broadband and digital inclusion across Kansas.
- [Excelsior Springs Hospital, early receiver of a large FCC COVID-19 emergency grant for innovative telehealth response](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/excelsior-springs-hospital-early-receiver-of-a-large-fcc-covid-19-emergency-grant-for-innovative-telehealth-response/) - In April 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a $200 million plan to provide telehealth funding to hospitals, many of which were scrambling to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the CARES Act, the FCC set aside the funds for provider organizations who could apply for telehealth-related assistance. Excelsior Springs Hospital located
- [The U.S. Department of Education Offers Recommendations on Closing the Digital Divide for Students and Educators](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/the-u-s-department-of-education-offers-recommendations-on-closing-the-digital-divide-for-students-and-educators/) - In the spring of 2022, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology (OET) launched its Digital Equity Education Roundtables (DEER) initiative, which involved a series of national conversations with families and community organizations to understand the barriers that students face in accessing technology. The DEER initiative emerged after the pandemic helped highlight the
- [KC COVID-19 Recovery Fund Opens RFP to Boost Digital Equity in the Region](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kc-covid-19-recovery-fund-opens-rfp-to-boost-digital-equity-in-the-region/) - The KC Regional COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund invites community non-profit organizations and libraries to submit requests for funding to help area adult residents and households enroll in the federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), obtain computer devices to make use of the internet in homes, and gain skills through training and technical assistance.
- [MetTel is Providing Pre-Equipped Devices to Support Telehealth in Disadvantaged Communities](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/mettel-is-providing-pre-equipped-devices-to-support-telehealth-in-disadvantaged-communities/) - MetTel is a nationwide mobile carrier that is developing a single SIM solution to help people utilize mobile broadband to access telehealth.
- [My Digi Records is Creating a Patient-Centered App for Managing Electronic Health Records](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/my-digi-records-is-creating-a-patient-centered-app-for-managing-electronic-health-records/) - MyDigiRecords is developing a patient-centered mobile application that gives users 24/7 access to their medical information.
- [Free from Market Provides an Online Grocery Platform for Those with Special Dietary Needs](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/free-from-market-provides-an-online-grocery-platform-for-those-with-special-dietary-needs/) - Free From Market is an online platform allowing families to order healthy groceries that meet their special dietary needs.
- [UMKC School of Pharmacy Establishes New Lab Space for Small Businesses](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/umkc-school-of-pharmacy-establishes-new-lab-space-for-small-businesses/) - The School of Pharmacy at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) is offering small businesses in the health sciences field the opportunity to rent lab space at the University to support their work.
- [New Report Provides Analysis on Federal Program’s Impact on KC Region](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/new-report-provides-analysis-on-federal-programs-impact-on-kc-region/) - Get a snapshot of the region’s enrollment in the federally subsidized internet service program ACP, and better understand how the engagement activities from the digital inclusion ecosystem are impacting enrollment.
- [The Enterprise Center Offers Student Connectivity Support and Digital Inclusion Training for Chattanooga Residents](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/the-enterprise-center-offers-student-connectivity-support-and-digital-inclusion-training-for-chattanooga-residents/) - The Enterprise Center is a peer organization of KC Digital Drive that manages a range of digital inclusion programs aimed at improving connectivity and access to digital technologies in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Three of the most important are the Quick Connect and HCS EdConnect programs, which helped Chattanooga residents stay connected during the COVID-19 pandemic, and
- [Healing House Is Helping Recovering Addicts Stay Connected During COVID-19](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/healing-house-is-helping-recovering-addicts-stay-connected-during-covid-19/) - Founded in 2002, Healing House is Missouri’s largest provider of substance use recovery housing. In its twenty years of operation, it has served over 1,100 individuals by providing transitional housing, substance abuse recovery programming, and job search assistance. Healing House manages sixteen properties spread across northeast Kansas City, and on any given day almost 200
- [KU School of Nursing Starts New ‘Metaversity’ to Provide XR-Based Training to Nursing Students](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/ku-school-of-nursing-starts-new-metaversity-to-provide-xr-based-training-to-nursing-students/) - The University of Kansas School of Nursing is launching a virtual, immersive nursing school program to broaden access for prospective students, expand its enrollment capacity, and build a more engaging and effective competency-based virtual curriculum
- [1SRCE is Building a Remote Patient Monitoring Solution for Health Providers](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/1srce-is-building-a-remote-patient-monitoring-solution-for-health-providers/) - 1SRCE is a new remote patient management solution being developed by the company illumisoft. The platform is designed to help physicians and researchers monitor patient outcomes by tracking the data recorded by personal health devices like weight scales, blood pressure cuffs, pulse oximeters, and blood glucose monitors.
- [August Innovation Festival Will Celebrate KC Leadership In Bioscience](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/august-innovation-festival-will-celebrate-kc-leadership-in-bioscience/) - BioKansas is organizing the three day Innovation Festival beginning on August 4th, 2022. Innovation Festival is an economic, workforce and community development effort meant to celebrate the role the Midwest plays in driving innovation.
- [Missouri Broadband Office Readies Itself to Administer Federal Broadband Funding](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/missouri-broadband-office-readies-itself-to-administer-federal-broadband-funding/) - On June 3rd the Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion hosted BJ Tanksley, Director of Missouri’s Office of Broadband Deployment, who spoke about the upcoming opportunities to use state and federal funds to support digital inclusion efforts throughout the region.
- [University Health Takes Advantage of New Apple Health Data Sharing Options](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/university-health-takes-advantage-of-new-apple-health-data-sharing-options/) - University Health is one of the first health systems in the nation to take advantage of a new update to Apple's Health app that makes it easier for physicians to access the health data collected by their patients' personal devices and wearables. Dr. David Voran is currently leading an effort across University Health to encourage the adoption of these tools and explore how physicians can take advantage of the data to improve treatment outcomes.
- [Why GigHacks Is a Great Hackathon for Entrepreneurs](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/why-gighacks-is-a-great-hackathon-for-entrepreneurs/) - GigHacks is not just for coders. It’s also a great place to kickstart your startup through learning, networking, and being a part of this community of gigabit entrepreneurs.
- [Comeback KC Ventures Announces Its First 7 Fellows](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/comeback-kc-ventures-announces-its-first-7-fellows/) - Kansas City innovators get support to accelerate KC’s comeback from COVID-19. Seven Kansas City tech startups have taken the leap to launch new technologies and startups in response to challenges posed by COVID-19 — and have received technical and financial assistance through Comeback KC Ventures. These innovations were conceived after two years of the coronavirus
- [Children’s Mercy is using data to improve the management of diabetes in children](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/childrens-mercy-is-using-data-to-improve-the-management-of-diabetes-in-children/) - In 2020, Children’s Mercy Hospital received an $8.5 million grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to form the Rising T1DE Alliance (RTA), an initiative to improve Type 1 Diabetes care by leveraging predictive analytics to improve inform behavioral care interventions and allow for the iterative testing of alternative care pathways.
- [MoodSpark’s digital companion combats loneliness in seniors by detecting signs of sadness and uplifting with emotional memories and personalized interventions](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/moodsparks-digital-companion-combats-loneliness-in-seniors-by-detecting-signs-of-sadness-and-uplifting-with-emotional-memories-and-personalized-interventions/) - MoodSpark was founded in 2020 to develop a digital companion for seniors suffering from loneliness, anxiety, and depression. MoodSpark’s companion is designed to detect signs of sadness and distress in elderly patients and respond with emotional memories, personalized conversations, and video visits with friends and family that can help to distract, re-direct, and uplift.
- [KC Digital Drive one of four nonprofit recipients of Kansas Digital Equity and Inclusion Collaborative grant through Kansas Health Foundation](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kc-digital-drive-one-of-four-nonprofit-recipients-of-kansas-digital-equity-and-inclusion-collaborative-grant-through-kansas-health-foundation/) - On July 13, 2021, the Kansas Health Foundation (KHF) announced the four nonprofit recipients of its Kansas Digital Equity and Inclusion Collaborative grant. KC Digital Drive (KCDD) is one of the four recipients, all receiving a 3-year, $250,000 award. The “initiative will support multi-sector community collaboratives to develop and advocate for policies, programs and services
- [The Heartland Telehealth Resource Center increases public education and provides technical assistance to telehealth providers and patients in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/the-heartland-telehealth-resource-center-increases-public-education-and-provides-technical-assistance-to-telehealth-providers-and-patients-in-kansas-missouri-and-oklahoma/) - The Heartland Telehealth Resource Center (HTRC) is one of 12 regional and two national telehealth resource centers committed to implementing telehealth programs for rural and underserved communities. These centers are funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Health Resources and Services Administration. The HTRC provides assistance free of charge to
- [KC Digital Drive highlights Solutions Lab’s community building and collaborative approach to COVID-19 response at QVIC](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kc-digital-drive-highlights-solutions-labs-community-building-and-collaborative-approach-to-covid-19-response-at-qvic/) - The Kansas City Quality and Value Innovation Consortium (QVIC) is a collaboration of stakeholders working in healthcare improvement in the Kansas City region. The project is powered by BioNexus KC. Stakeholders involved include hospital systems; healthcare providers; researchers in quality improvement, implementation science, health outcomes and health economics/value; purchasers; patients; and community based organizations. QVIC
- [BioNexus KC’s collaborative forum builds new partnerships to facilitate greater healthcare progress in the region](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/bionexus-kcs-collaborative-forum-builds-new-partnerships-to-facilitate-greater-healthcare-progress-in-the-region/) - BioNexus KC, formerly Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute, has a collaborative initiative meant to bring together stakeholders from various disciplines— scientists, entrepreneurs, students, academics and more— to think about common life science issues. Collaborate2Cure is the unique platform that facilitates this life science collaboration. The ideas behind initiative came out of a 10-year plan
- [CyncHealth’s Unite Us platform is expanding into Kansas and Missouri](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/cynchealths-unite-us-platform-is-expanding-into-kansas-and-missouri/) - Unite Us is an information sharing, healthcare coordination platform that engages communities in order to better serve community members. Unite Us works with many community-based organizations (CBOs) at no cost, thanks to the sponsorship of regional health information exchange CyncHealth. Unite Us is expanding into Kansas and Missouri with Unite Kansas + Unite Missouri. Two
- [Heavy Technology Group’s On-Call Hub allows nurses to triage patient calls more efficiently](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/heavy-technology-groups-on-call-hub-allows-nurses-to-triage-patient-calls-more-efficiently/) - Heavy Technology Group is a software development and information technology solutions company founded in 2020 by people with significant experience in software development and architecture. For the past couple of years, the three-person company has been working on solutions to serve telehealth providers more with more cost and time effectiveness. They have been communicating with
- [KC CARE Health Center awarded FCC grant for telehealth response to COVID-19](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kc-care-health-center-awarded-fcc-grant-for-telehealth-response-to-covid-19/) - KC CARE Health Center is a federally qualified health center in Kansas City, Missouri. It is one of a handful of such medical clinics in the greater KC region. The center serves patients with limited access to healthcare. About 40% of their patients have no insurance, and about 30% have medicaid or medicare as their
- [Nonprofit uses KC region’s collaborative environment to improve health and healthcare value](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/nonprofit-uses-kc-regions-collaborative-environment-to-improve-health-and-healthcare-value/) - KC Health Collaborative is a nonprofit organization working to use collaboration to improve health and healthcare value in the Kansas City region. The collaborative started in 2015 as a panel organized by Danette Wilson of BlueKC. The goal was to use collaboration to engage stakeholders involved in health and healthcare in the region in discussions
- [Announcing Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality Developer Challenge](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/announcing-augmented-reality-virtual-reality-developer-challenge/) - Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Developer Challenge The Year-Long Series Kicks Off with the Discovery and Design Workshop March 30, 2021 KANSAS CITY - Press Release February 1, 2021 KC Digital Drive’s Solutions Lab, in collaboration with T-Mobile and US Ignite, is announcing an Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) Heartland Developer Challenge. This year-long
- [mySidewalk uses data to tell compelling, human stories that can lead to real, impactful change](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/mysidewalk-uses-data-to-tell-compelling-human-stories-that-can-lead-to-real-impactful-change/) - Nicolette Wallis, Data Storyteller at mySidewalk, spoke at Code for KC’s Learn Night on October 21, 2019. Nicolette gave attendees a crash course on using data to tell stories that create change. Nicolette began her presentation with a quote from writer and entrepreneur Nancy Duarte that set the tone for the remainder of the night:
- [Humana's pursues Bold Goal in collaboration with community partners](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/humanas-pursues-bold-goal-in-collaboration-with-community-partners/) - Humana is a national health insurance company with an office based in Kansas City, Missouri. Humana launched its first Bold Goal Markets in 2015, and Kansas City was added to that list in 2017. The Bold Goal is to make the population in a given market 20% healthier by 2020 and beyond. This effort includes
- [Valley Hope Association AC/ESS program allows treatment options for patients suffering from addiction without access to traditional care](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/valley-hope-association-ac-ess-program-allows-treatment-options-for-patients-suffering-from-addiction-without-access-to-traditional-care/) - Founded in 1967 in Norton, Kansas, Valley Hope operates 16 treatment centers in seven states across the Midwest and has helped thousands of people find recovery from addiction to alcohol or drugs. Valley Hope’s Tele-Behavioral Health Program has almost 200 patients currently treated online and has serviced thousands of others since its creation in 2007.
- [TheraWe bridges the gap between parents and therapists of children with behavioral delays](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/therawe-bridges-the-gap-between-parents-and-therapists-of-children-with-behavioral-delays/) - Founded in 2017, TheraWe Connect has a goal to bridge the learning gap between the home and the therapy center for parents of children with developmental disabilities. Their mission is to improve patient outcomes and make day-to-day life better for therapy practitioners and caregivers. TheraWe’s founding team and advisory board bring experience in several child
- [Lumen Touch provides an all-in-one pathway to a gigabit school district](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/lumen-touch-provides-an-all-in-one-pathway-to-a-gigabit-school-district/) - With a mission to connect their students to more opportunities through technology and leadership, Lumen Touch works to empower all students, adult and child learners alike, to be brighter, and to improve the well being of every student. Lumen Software was established in 2000 with the goal of being an all-in-on technological education solution. They
- [CPB and Cerner Corporation host an Ethical AI Workshop](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/cpb-and-cerner-corporation-host-an-ethical-ai-workshop/) - The Center for Practical Bioethics (CPB) and Cerner Corporation collaborated to present “Defining Ethical Guidelines for Augmented Intelligence” on August 9, 2019. KC Digital Drive representatives were invited to attend. From 8 am to 5 pm, attendees listened to lectures about ethics, augmented intelligence (AI), and healthcare and discussed these things in the design and
- [Unified Government uses design thinking to procure and implement software solutions](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/unified-government-uses-design-thinking-to-procure-and-implement-software-solutions/) - Abby Eccher, Performance and Innovation Project Manager at the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas joined Code for KC for a Learn Night on July 15, 2019. Abby discussed the process she uses to procure and implement software solutions and how she is modernizing it. Eccher began by explaining her approach to
- [KCATA uses innovative service models to increase reliability and accessibility](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kcata-uses-innovative-service-models-to-increase-reliability-and-accessibility/) - Representatives of the Kansas City Area Transit Authority (KCATA) spoke at Code for KC’s Learn Night on August 20, 2018. They spoke about the problems KCATA has faced in the past, the progress it’s made, and where it will be in the next few years. This discussion was centered on RideKC. Through RideKC, the KCATA
- [Code for KC members learn about best practices for usability testing](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/code-for-kc-members-learn-about-best-practices-for-usability-testing/) - Lisa Jo Elliott, PhD, spoke at Code for KC’s Learn night on July 16, 2018. Lisa discussed usability testing and how to find where users lose their way in an application. Many of us already know the benefits of user testing. It can help us find issues early on in the process or after it’s
- [The Center for Neighborhoods works to help neighborhood leaders grow their capacity](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/the-center-for-neighborhoods-works-to-help-neighborhood-leaders-grow-their-capacity/) - Jacob Wagner, Director of Urban Studies at UMKC and co-founder of The Center for Neighborhoods, spoke at Code for KC’s Learn Night on June 18, 2018. The Center for Neighborhoods is a UMKC resource that works to build the capacity of Kansas City neighborhoods. Jacob spoke about the best practices of leadership at the neighborhood
- [Johnson County Historical Society preserves KC history through community involvement](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/johnson-county-historical-society-preserves-kc-history-through-community-involvement/) - Steve Noll, former Executive Director, and Brent Schondelmeyer, board member, of the Jackson County Historical Society (JCHS), spoke at Code for KC’s Learn Night on April 23, 2018. They shared information about how the Wilborn Collection came to be, what it represents, and challenges the JCHS faces going forward. The Wilborn Collection is a set
- [ALS Association Mid-America Chapter provides enhanced care through telemedicine innovation](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/als-association-mid-america-chapter-provides-enhanced-care-through-telemedicine-innovation/) - The ALS Association Mid-America Chapter is a nonprofit social services agency serving the community of people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, and their associated family members, caregivers, and clinicians. The Chapter’s innovative practices have garnered national attention in the past few years. It began when researchers at KU were
- [Centrus Health uses an integrated network model to make data exchange between health systems easier for patients, physicians, and clinics](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/centrus-health-uses-an-integrated-network-model-to-make-data-exchange-between-health-systems-easier-for-patients-physicians-and-clinics/) - Operating in the Kansas City area since January 2018, Centrus health is a newly-developed, physician-led clinically integrated network. The clinically integrated network model is based on communication and collaboration among multiple providers who share a common commitment to the value of patient care. The organization brings together providers in a partnership designed to improve the
- [PHI provides software solutions to autism healthcare providers](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/phi-provides-software-solutions-to-autism-healthcare-providers/) - Pathfinder Health Innovations (PHI) provides software to healthcare practitioners to help children with autism lead more social lives. This software is used by clinic and practice owners, Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), therapists, and educators to make their practices more efficient. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a focus of PHI. In 2018, one in 45
- [Nascent Stage Development combines innovative companies to improve the lives of people with autism](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/nascent-stage-development-combines-innovative-companies-to-improve-the-lives-of-people-with-autism/) - Nascent Stage Development (NSD) was founded by CEO Bob Etzel. It is an education company using landing-edge technologies for knowledge transfer and social skills development. The company’s focus is on the needs of the Autism Community of Interest (ACOI). NSD was founded in 2017 and is a group of four brands with a common goal
- [MARC receives a grant to innovate the delivery of food to the elderly](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/marc-receives-a-grant-to-innovate-the-delivery-of-food-to-the-elderly/) - An Administration for Community Living grant funded the Innovations in Nutrition project led by the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC), with the Shepherd Center Central as the primary agency. Immediate stakeholders and participants were identified as Covenant Community Food Pantry and Health & Wellness Center. The Innovations in Nutrition project is a statewide effort funded by
- [Chronic Cow uses education resources to improve the lives of those living with chronic medical conditions and their loved ones](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/chronic-cow-uses-education-resources-to-improve-the-lives-of-those-living-with-chronic-medical-conditions-and-their-loved-ones/) - Chronic Cow is a science-backed, data-driven framework aimed at quality of life improvement. It is a platform to collect data and deliver prescriptive analytics. The company uses data API to enrich mainstream healthcare analytics. The Chronic Cow website offers individual guidance sessions, “Live Well” programs, and group guidance sessions for people living with chronic health
- [Rx Savings Solutions offers alternatives to prohibitive prescription costs](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/rx-savings-solutions-offers-alternatives-to-prohibitive-prescription-costs/) - Based in Overland Park, Kansas, Rx Savings Solutions is an online tool that shows users how to save money on medications. The tool takes information regarding medications users take and finds lower-cost options that treat the same conditions. Savings can come from generic drugs, different pharmacies’ prices, or simply different medications that cost less. Users
- [Code for America program increases access to EITC through virtual tax assistance](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/code-for-america-program-increases-access-to-eitc-through-virtual-tax-assistance/) - Every year, households miss out on about $10.5 billion in Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) money. This cash is available to many low-income workers, but not all eligible workers claim this benefit due to the barrier of filing taxes. These benefits are crucial for the financial stability for these people. To help these households claim
- [Continuing Legal Education webinar highlights the roles of technology and innovation in the more just and equitable provision of legal services](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/continuing-legal-education-webinar-highlights-the-roles-of-technology-and-innovation-in-the-more-just-and-equitable-provision-of-legal-services/) - The UMKC School of Law, KC Legal Hackers and KC Digital Drive collaborated to organize and host a continuing legal education (CLE). This webinar was part of the 2020 Legal Tech Speaker Series, sponsored by Denton’s, Spencer Fane and Husch Blackwell. The focus of the CLE was: “How technology will change the legal profession, your
- [Humana's Bold Goal is a community-focused collective impact effort](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/humanas-bold-goal-is-a-community-focused-collective-impact-effort/) - Humana is a national health insurance company with an office based in Kansas City, Missouri. Humana launched its first Bold Goal Markets in 2015, and Kansas City was added to that list in 2017. The Bold Goal is to make the population in a given market 20% healthier by 2020 and beyond. This effort includes
- [Code for KC Learn Nights kick off with Eric Roche](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/code-for-kc-learn-nights-kick-off-with-eric-roche/) - Eric Roche, Chief Data Officer for KCMO and Code for KC Core Team member, spoke at Code for KC’s Learn Night on February 29, 2018. The work done by the analysts in the Office of Performance Management where Eric works has earned Kansas City a Silver Certification awarded by What Works Cities. Eric’s presentation covered
- [Multiple projects emerge out of Code for KC 2017 Hackathon](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/multiple-projects-emerge-out-of-code-for-kc-2017-hackathon/) - Code for Kansas City wrapped up its annual hackathon in early October at Think Big Partners. The event drew in about 60 people with a variety of different backgrounds to work on civic technology projects. In addition to coders, designers, writers, lawyers, GIS analysts and other experts, government representatives also attended and participated in the
- [Infrastructure for Artificial Intelligence means a higher capacity for data](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/infrastructure-for-artificial-intelligence-means-a-higher-capacity-for-data/) - As a leader in digital innovation, Kansas City regularly explores the idea behind AI. 1 Billion Bits came together to discuss implications of the infrastructure necessary for Artificial Intelligence during their quarterly lecture / panel series on Wednesday, September 27. Artificial intelligence is the simulation of human intelligence by machines, which includes learning, reasoning and
- [The Dentist Is In provides a niche solution to the Opiod crisis](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/the-dentist-is-in-provides-a-niche-solution-to-the-opiod-crisis/) - Everyone knows that millions of dollars and hundreds of hours are wasted in hospital emergency rooms for minor or major unfixable issues. What a lot of lay people aren’t aware of, though, is that millions of those wasted dollars are specifically on people with dental pain. In addition to hospitals being overburdened by dental patients
- [Schools, Health, Libraries and Broadband Coalition visits the Digital Inclusion Coalition](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/schools-health-libraries-and-broadband-coalition-visits-the-digital-inclusion-coalition/) - The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion met last week for a special presentation from John Windhausen, who represented the Schools, Health, Libraries and Broadband Coalition. As an advocate for broadband service, the SHLB Coalition works closely with the FCC to expand broadband capacity nationwide to better serve cities and communities. Their community-related efforts have
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion holds workgroup session](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-holds-workgroup-session/) - The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion met last month for a workgroup session with the four established workgroups: Broadening Participation, Connecting People, Overcoming Barriers and Raising Awareness. Each of the groups is moving toward creating a more robust atmosphere for Digital Inclusion in Kansas City. They continued to work on the community outreach efforts
- [KCDD’s Project Helix advances in RWJF Choosing Care Challenge](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kcdds-project-helix-advances-in-rwjf-choosing-care-challenge/) - Kansas City Digital Drive’s health application, Project Helix, won $5,000 and advanced to the next round of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Choosing Care Challenge on April 24.Project Helix has the potential to win more funding in the final round: another $5,000 for third place, $15,000 for second place and $50,000 for first. RWJF’s Choosing
- [Safety Net Clinics discuss the use of technology in outreach to vulnerable populations](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/safety-net-clinics-discuss-the-use-of-technology-in-outreach-to-vulnerable-populations/) - Last Thursday, May 11, the Digital Health Innovation Team convened its 6th Digital Health Innovation Forum. This event focused on technology assisting safety net clinics in the Kansas City area. Strategy leaders from Swope Health Services, Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center, Wyandotte Community Health Center, and Kansas City CARE Clinic led the discussion. The situation
- [Hire KC Youth Digital Scholars and our Digital Inclusion Work Groups present their findings](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/hire-kc-youth-digital-scholars-and-our-digital-inclusion-work-groups-present-their-findings/) - Our meeting kicked off this month with two Hire KC Youth Digital Scholars, Noah Yener and Eleanor Nash. The report they’ve worked on for the last 8 weeks of their internship was to identify and evaluate Community Learning Centers, such as Brush Creek Community Center, Marlborough Community Center and Connecting for Good, among others. Their
- [KCDDI continues group work at June Digital Inclusion meeting and recaps NDIA and other D.I. Summits](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/june-digital-inclusion-meeting/) - The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion met Friday, June 2, for another working group session. The National Digital Inclusion Alliance held its annual summit about two weeks prior. any Kansas City representatives attended, including Connecting for Good’s Tom Esselman and KC Digital Drive’s Aaron Deacon.. More than 250 attendees gathered for the Summit, held
- [Gigabit Community Fund enters second round of funding](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/gigabit-community-fund-enters-second-round-of-funding/) - The second round of Gigabit Community Fund projects from Mozilla is happening in participating cities this summer. This round is primarily focused on rewarding cities with workforce development- or education-related projects. Mozilla is also looking to reward cross-city projects, which bring two or more of the gigabit communities together, especially the two newest gigabit cities:Eugene,
- [PlanIT Impact wins Smart City Works Infrastructure Actuator award](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/planit-impact-wins-smart-city-works-infrastructure-actuator-award/) - A new type of business accelerator geared toward infrastructure and construction businesses is up and running in Virginia, and Kansas City-based architecture startup PlanIT Impact has won a chance to participate in the business boot camp’s first year. Smart City Works, a non-profit business networking company, has found that construction and infrastructure startups require a
- [Panels Discuss Lessons Learned with KC Coalition for Digital Inclusion](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/panels-discuss-lessons-learned-with-kc-coalition-for-digital-inclusion/) - This month’s Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion meeting was moved to May 12 to celebrate National Digital Inclusion Week. The KCCDI celebrated by holding a special 3-hour meeting with a panel discussion and Skype call to the National Coalition for Digital Inclusion to discuss the progress in digital inclusion, as well as mistakes and
- [Telehealth Coding Workshop explores reimbursing the value of telemedicine](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/telehealth-coding-workshop-explores-reimbursing-the-value-of-telemedicine/) - The Health Innovation Team on April 13 hosted a telehealth education workshop called “Reimbursement to Value in Telehealth.” The discussion centered on informing medical practices on the use of telemedicine to benefit patients, insurance and providers alike. The workshop was the first of its kind to be hosted by Kansas City Digital Drive, and more
- [CareConnext provides holistic solutions to cardiac failure](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/careconnext-provides-holistic-solutions-to-cardiac-failure/) - Elizabeth Blanchard Hills created her company, CareConnext, when, after on assignment as a TV healthcare journalist, she observed how many cardiac failure patients slip through the cracks at the point of discharge. Her idea initially was to create a series of videos to send home with patients to help them maintain their health regimens between
- [aSTEAM Village attends FIRST World’s Robotics Competition and National Ten80 Competition](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/asteam-village-attends-first-worlds-robotics-competition-and-national-ten80-competition/) - At the end of April, two teams from the Kansas City based nonprofit aSTEAM Village earned the opportunity to compete at one national and one international robotics competition. aSTEAM Village is an educational non profit whose mission is to “inspire students and families to pursue education and career pathways in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and
- [Digital Inclusion hears from UMKC, Google Fiber and focuses on digital inclusion themes to address](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/digital-inclusion-hears-from-umkc-google-fiber-and-focuses-on-digital-inclusion-themes-to-address/) - April’s Digital Inclusion Coalition meeting included speakers Noah Worcester from UMKC and Rachel Merlo from Google Fiber before breaking into a workout session. Noah Worcester, UMKC Office of Digital Inclusion student organization president, spoke to the Coalition about creating digital equity within the UMKC school system. His organization has gone about identifying issues within the
- [Planning for Impact](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/planning-for-impact/) - Gigabit-friendly architectural design planning tool PlanIT Impact wants to change the way we build.
- [How Local Health Information Exchanges Are Changing the Patient Data Game](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/how-local-health-information-exchanges-are-changing-the-patient-data-game/) - In this digital day and age, transferring information from one health provider to another seems like it would be fairly easy, especially as more providers shift to electronic medical records. Yet an intricate web of challenges—most notably varying interfaces, data input practices, organizational politics and privacy concerns—have hindered (and in most cases, prevented) the transfer
- [Startland News, the National Society of Black Engineers and the National Coalition for Digital Inclusion present to the KC CDI this month](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/startland-news-the-national-society-of-black-engineers-and-the-national-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-present-to-the-kc-cdi-this-month/) - This month, the Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion meeting included special presentations from the National Digital Inclusion Alliance's Angela Siefer via skype, William Wells of the National Society of Black Engineers and Adam Arredondo of Startland News. Friday, March 3, 2017 William Wells [left] of the National Society of Black Engineers and Adam Arredondo
- [Charlotte, NC follows in Kansas City’s digital inclusion footsteps](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/charlotte-nc-follows-in-kansas-citys-digital-inclusion-footsteps/) - One of Kansas City’s digital leader sisters is none other than Charlotte, North Carolina. Friday, Feb 3. the Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion talked with Charlotte’s Digital Inclusion Project Manager at the Knight School of Communications, Bruce Clark. Bruce Clark credits Kansas City's efforts as Charlotte's inspiration and says they often have looked in
- [City leaders call on Congress, President Trump to include broadband in infrastructure Plans](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/city-leaders-call-on-congress-and-president-trump-include-broadband-in-infrastructure-plans/) - Today, Mayor James and Mayor Holland of the respective Kansas Cities joined over 60 other other mayors and city representatives in penning a letter to the new President, Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader urging the federal government to keep digital inclusion in any future infrastructure plans. Improvement of infrastructure was at
- [WebNotes: Perspectives from the field on refurbished devices](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/webnotes-perspectives-from-the-field-on-refurbished-devices/) - After eight years leading the Kansas City-area computer and electronics recycling organization Surplus Exchange, Bob Akers recently accepted the position of Enterprise Director with e-Stewards. E-Stewards offers sustainability certification for electronics recyclers, and in his new role, Bob will seek to grow the work he began at e-Stewards and help enterprise IT leaders manage their
- [CommunityKC 2.0: How the Mapping Tool Has Evolved and What’s Next](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/communitykc-2-0-how-the-mapping-tool-has-evolved-and-whats-next/) - Anyone who’s worked on a digital project like a website or an app knows it’s very much a work in progress. There’s the initial launch, of course, which is typically followed by a never-ending evolution: updates that introduce new or improved functionality, design changes and other enhancements. Since CommunityKC launched at the third annual Community
- [Code for KC: A 2016 Recap](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/code-for-kc-a-2016-recap/) - Did 2016 fly by for anyone else? It’s hard to believe that another year has come to a close, but as we reflect back on the last 12 months, we’re thrilled by what Code for KC and KC Digital Drive have accomplished, not to mention the foundation we’ve built to continue our work in 2017.
- [Technology-enhanced Aging in Place homes now open in Lawrence](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/technology-enhanced-aging-in-place-homes-now-open-in-lawrence/) - The numbers tell a compelling—even overwhelming—tale. Currently, the number of people worldwide 65 years and older is estimated at 506 million, according to information shared by Greg Corpier, principal/vice president of technology solutions and strategy, Telecare Global, LLC. This number is expected to surge to 1.3 billion by 2040. And within just one decade, there
- [We're hiring!](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/were-hiring/) - Through the AmeriCorps VISTA program, and with the generous support of our friends at Literacy KC, we’re looking to hire a Project Coordinator. This is a one-year position working out of our downtown office on all sorts of exciting projects at the intersection of technology and community impact. Click on the links below to learn
- [Addiction treatment organization finds success with online program](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/addiction-treatment-organization-finds-success-with-online-program/) - Norton, Kan.-based Valley Hope Association has had measurable success with an online substance abuse treatment and therapy program that launched in 2007.
- [Gigabit City Summit 2016 Announced for May 16-18 in Kansas City](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/gigabit-city-summit-2016-announced-for-may-16-18-in-kansas-city/) - KC Digital Drive is proud to announce the 2016 Gigabit City Summit on May 16-18 in Kansas City. Find out what's in store for next year and get your discounted registrations through January.
- [Announcement & Analysis: Google Fiber Brings Free Gigabit Internet to Public Housing Through ConnectHome](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/announcement-analysis-google-fiber-brings-free-gigabit-internet-to-public-housing-through-connecthome/) - Google announces it will start bringing free gigabit speed Internet to all to low-income residences connected to Google Fiber through the US HUD ConnectHome initiative.
- [Code Across KC: Hacking for a healthier community](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/code-across-kc-hacking-for-a-healthier-community/) - Five teams of coding gurus and health care experts banded together to make Kansas City healthier earlier this month at the Code Across KC event. The marathon day of planning yielded projects that could gather pertinent health data for the homeless population, as well as an app to make access to condoms easier. And those
- [Get Your Community Websites & Apps Tested by KC's First Civic UX Group](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/get-your-community-websites-apps-tested-by-kcs-first-civic-ux-group/) - 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 arm, Code for KC rounds up volunteer coders, data geeks and designers to build these
- [White House Smart Cities Initiative Paves the Way for KC App Developers](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/white-house-smart-cities-kc-apps/) - 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 of technology for social impact. Hosted on Tuesday,
- [Comcast Grants $45,000 to Local Boys & Girls Club Digital Inclusion Program](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/comcast-grants-45000-to-local-boys-girls-club-digital-inclusion-program/) - Comcast Foundation has granted $45,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City to expand the My.Future initiative.
- [Meet Connecting for Good's New CEO, Tom Esselman](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/meet-connecting-for-goods-new-ceo-tom-esselman/) - "I love being part of groundbreaking work that will make a sustainable difference in peoples’ lives for generations to come."
- [Help Bridge the KC Digital Divide with a Year-End Gift to KCDD](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/help-bridge-the-kc-digital-divide-with-a-year-end-gift-to-kcdd/) - In 2016, the #KCDigitalDivide ends when you combine your tech savvy with your generous heart. Make a year-end gift to KC Digital Drive today.
- [Tech Volunteers Needed: Grow Your Tech Skills and Help Your Neighbors at Code for KC](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/tech-volunteers-needed-grow-your-tech-skills-and-help-your-neighbors-at-code-for-kc/) - Where else can you use your tech skills to build apps for a better Kansas City than with the Code for KC Brigade?
- [Gigabit City Summit In the News](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/gigabit-city-summit-in-the-news/) - Catch up on media mentions of the Gigabit City Summit.
- [Top 5 Moments from the Gigabit City Summit](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/top-5-moments-from-the-gigabit-city-summit/) - With the 2016 Gigabit City Summit coming this May, we look back on some of 2015's finest moments.
- [Your At-A-Glance Speaker Guide to Compute Midwest, Complete with Walk-Up Jams](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/your-at-a-glance-speaker-guide-to-compute-midwest-complete-with-walk-up-jams/) - Learn about all the speakers from Compute Midwest -- and check out their at-bat anthems.
- [Lawyers and Librarians: Bedfellows in the New Digital City](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/lawyers-and-librarians-bedfellows-in-the-new-digital-city/) - 3 reasons why lawyers and librarians have their jobs cut out for them in the new world of digital cities.
- [CityAge in KC Focuses on Using Tech to Fix Existing Issues](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/cityage-in-kc-focuses-on-using-tech-to-fix-existing-issues/) - Highlights from the CityAge conference in KC on the New American City by UMKC Law student Bryan Wilson
- [Winning with Data: A Q&A with Royals Baseball Analytics Expert Daniel Mack](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/winning-with-data-qa-with-royals-baseball-analytics-expert-daniel-mack/) - As the Royals roll toward the World Series, we talked with a data analyst for the team about what cities can learn from baseball.
- [CityAge Returns, Further Establishes Kansas City's Status as Global Leader](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/cityage-returns-further-establishes-kansas-citys-status-as-global-leader/) - Is Kansas City the New American City? You bet, says CityAge.
- [Kansas City Selected as “Core Smart City” by IEEE Smart Cities Initiative](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kansas-city-selected-as-core-smart-city-by-ieee-smart-cities-initiative/) - KC Digital Drive helps Kansas City join exclusive community of five global cities.
- [Making Health Information Exchanges Work Together Isn't Easy, But There's Hope](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/making-health-information-exchanges-work-together-isnt-easy-but-theres-hope/) - Exploring why there isn't better information sharing among health care providers in the Kansas City area, and what can be done about it.
- [Making Electronic Health Records Work Together...for You](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/making-electronic-health-records-work-together-for-you/) - The Electronic Health Record revolution was supposed to free up your health data to travel seamlessly throughout the system. So why's it not working?
- [Google Fiber Firstie Kansas City, KS, Still One of “Worst-Connected Cities” in U.S.](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/google-fiber-firstie-kansas-city-ks-still-one-of-worst-connected-cities-in-u-s/) - Thirty-four percent of Kansas City Kansans have no Internet connection at home. But efforts are underway to change that.
- [The Capture Film Project: Everything You Need to Know for a Weekend of Community Filmmaking](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/the-capture-film-project-everything-you-need-to-know-for-a-weekend-of-community-filmmaking/) - Thinking of coming out for Capture? Here's all you need to know to make film history Sept. 18-20 in Kansas City.
- [Kansas City Takes a Step Closer to Becoming a Tech Hub Through Participation in New White House Smart Cities Initiative](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kansas-city-takes-a-step-closer-to-becoming-a-tech-hub-through-participation-in-new-white-house-smart-cities-initiative/) - The White House today announced KCMO and KCK as part of $6 million NSF-funded grant to build a national "app store" for smart city applications.
- [Forward to the Future Recap: How Technology Has Brought Big Change to KC – and What We Need to Do Next](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/forward-to-the-future-recap-how-technology-has-brought-big-change-to-kc-and-what-we-need-to-do-next/) - The first annual fundraiser for KC Digital Drive raised awareness for past problems and future opportunities in the wake of gigabit technology.
- [7 Great Civic Apps in the Works at Code for KC](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/7-great-civic-apps-in-the-works-at-code-for-kc/) - On August 31, seven teams in Kansas City's Code for America Brigade will present updates on their free civic apps aimed at making KC a digital leader.
- [UMKC Law School Steps Up as National Leader in Legal Technology & Innovation](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/umkc-law-school-steps-up-as-national-leader-in-legal-technology-innovation/) - The UMKC School of Law is proving an impressive, and somewhat unlikely, powerhouse when it comes to driving technology for civic good.
- [Photos: KC Digital Drive's Forward to the Future Civic Tech Cocktail Reception & Fundraiser](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/photos-kc-digital-drives-forward-to-the-future-civic-tech-cocktail-reception-fundraiser/) - KC Digital Drive's first annual fundraiser, Forward to the Future, drew 175 people from corporate, nonprofit and government sectors to Grand St. Cafe, August 18, 2015.
- [What It Means for Kansas City to Be a Smart City](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/what-it-means-for-kansas-city-to-be-a-smart-city/) - What does it mean for Kansas City to become a Smart City? And what if we're kinda there already?
- [Kansas City Launches Gigabit City Summit Global Roundtable (Session 1 Recap)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kansas-city-launches-gigabit-city-summit-global-roundtable/) - Recap from the very first "Gigabit City Summit," a global roundtable at Cisco in KC, June 27, 2012.
- [Gigabit City Summit 3 Recap: Toward a Smarter, More Collaborative City](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/gigabit-city-summit-3-recap-smarter-more-collaborative/) - Recap from third Gigabit City Summit global roundtable.
- [FUTURE KC VOICES: 20 Challenges and Opportunities Facing Kansas City from Our Event Speakers](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/future-kc-voices-20-challenges-and-opportunities-facing-kansas-city-from-our-event-speakers/) - Find out what our FutureKC Speakers see as Kansas City's best qualities and biggest challenges and opportunities.
- [Full Lineup Announced for Forward to the Future, KC Digital Drive's Summer Fundraiser](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/full-lineup-announced-for-forward-to-the-future-kc-digital-drives-summer-fundraiser/) - Smart city community builders from Knight Foundation, Next Century Cities and MacArthur Foundation to keynote KC Digital Drive Futureraiser.
- [Tech Firm Brings Jobs & Gigabit Workplace Experiences to the Crossroads](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/tech-firm-brings-jobs-gigabit-workplace-experiences-to-the-crossroads/) - Valorem Consulting's Fast Track to Growth Finds a Flashy New Home in Kansas City.
- [Kansas City Declared ‘Legitimate Midwest Tech Hub’ in Google Testimony to Congress](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kansas-city-declared-legitimate-midwest-tech-hub-in-google-testimony-to-congress/) - Photo by Kevin Burkett (Flickr) This past Wednesday, Google Fiber held up Kansas City as an example in urging Congress to create conditions that would make it easier for providers to build abundant fiber networks and provide affordable broadband Internet to all. “Unfortunately, many consumers don’t have much choice in broadband providers, and gigabit Internet
- [FORWARD TO THE FUTURE: KC Digital Drive Announces Civic Tech Cocktail Reception and Futureraiser](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/forward-to-the-future-kc-digital-drive-announces-civic-tech-cocktail-reception-and-futureraiser/) - KC Digital Drive celebrates three years of community innovation and looks to the future of our economy with FORWARD TO THE FUTURE: A Civic Tech Cocktail Reception and "Futureraiser."
- [Google Fiber to Provide Free Connections to KC Families in Public Housing](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/google-fiber-to-provide-free-connections-to-kc-families-in-public-housing/) - Through the White House's ConnectHome initiative, Google Fiber will provide free Internet to potentially thousands of Kansas City families.
- [Kansas City, Kansas Gets Innovative with New Open Data Portal](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kansas-city-kansas-gets-innovative-with-new-open-data-portal/) - The Unified Government of Kansas City, Kansas, releases OpenGov data portal to let citizens and staff access and use city and county financial info.
- [Kansas City Cited as National Broadband Community Model by Next Century Cities](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kansas-city-cited-as-national-broadband-community-model-by-next-century-cities/) - Kansas City is recognized as a national example of how communities can harness the potential of broadband Internet.
- [Digital Health Innovation Forum 4 Review: All About the Patient](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/digital-health-innovation-forum-4-review-all-about-the-patient/) - The fourth Digital Health Innovation Forum produced by KC Digital Drive on June 22, 2015 was all about the patient.
- [KVC Connects Foster Care Families in Rural Areas Through Telehealth Program](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kvc-connects-foster-care-families-in-rural-areas-through-telehealth-program/) - A new project will equip 550 foster families in rural Kansas with the ability to connect with therapists over iPads.
- [KC Mental Telehealth Startup Receives $150,000 Kansas Investment Tax Credit](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kc-mental-telehealth-startup-receives-150000-kansas-investment-tax-credit/) - Hackathon-born startup Start Talking gets Kansas investor tax credit to take its mental teleheath product to the next level.
- [Hacking for Good: HackKC Advances Projects for a Digitally Empowered Community](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/hacking-for-good-hackkc-advances-projects-for-a-digitally-empowered-community/) - This past weekend at the UMKC School of Law, nine teams of 60 civic hackers worked together to build technology tools to make Kansas City better.
- [Capture Contest Challenges Filmmakers in Sister Gigabit Cities](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/capture-contest-challenges-filmmakers-in-sister-gigabit-cities/) - During this year's Techweek Capture is a one-of-a-kind creative challenge uniting the film and tech communities of two cities pulsing with Gigabit Internet.
- [Why the Gigabit Is So Important for the Film Industry in Kansas City](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/why-the-gigabit-is-so-important-for-the-film-industry-in-kansas-city/) - Digital filmmakers in can transfer, edit, and upload movies faster in KC than in Hollywood. Here's why that's a big deal. (Guest post by Steven Fuller.)
- [How Kansas City's Crossroads Academy Is Harnessing the Gigabit](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/crossroads-academy-gigabit/) - Nestled amid the tall buildings of downtown KC, The Crossroads Academy is a case study in what a savvy school can do with a gigabit fiber connection.
- [Arch Fiber Connects Gig Service in St. Louis, Takes a Lesson from KC](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/arch-fiber-connects-gig-service-in-st-louis-takes-a-lesson-from-kc/) - St. Louis is getting gigabit fiber Internet home service thanks to Arch Fiber, who is using lessons learned from the Gigabit City Summit.
- [The Medina Clinic Offers Cutting-Edge Digital Health to the Underserved in Kansas City](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/the-medina-clinic-offers-cutting-edge-digital-health-to-the-underserved-in-kansas-city/) - The Medina Clinic provides low-cost health care and a variety of simple but powerful digital health services to some 800 underserved Kansas Citians per year.
- [Digital Literacy Fellows Sought for Kansas City](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/digital-literacy-fellows-sought-for-kansas-city/) - Applications are open for a new fellowship program that will bring digital literacy trainers to Kansas City.
- [Announcing GIGABIT CITY LAB: The Beta Test Group for Gigabit Applications](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/gigabit-city-lab-launched/) - KC Digital Drive launches Gigabit City Lab, a user beta test panel especially for gigabit applications and developers that's only in Kansas City.
- [Comcast Ups the Speed and Coverage in Prep to Bring Gigabit to Kansas City](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/comcast-ups-the-speed-and-coverage-in-prep-to-bring-gigabit-to-kansas-city/) - Comcast expands speeds and coverage in the Kansas City market in order to make way for gigabit service.
- [Highlights from GigHacks 2015: Shinra, Virtual Reality, and Rethinking the News](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/highlights-from-gighacks-2015-shinra-virtual-reality-and-the-news/) - From May 1-3 at the Google Fiber Space, GigHacks brought together the developer community in five cities.
- [Technology advocates discussed collaboration, access at Digital Health Innovation Forum](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/dhif-2-review/) - Collaboration was the theme of KC Digital Drive’s Dec. 4 Digital Health Innovation Forum. At this second event in an ongoing, quarterly series, around 40 participants interested in digital health and innovation gathered at the Sprint Accelerator in Kansas City, Missouri, to share ideas for improving health care.
- [Innovators Gather for Inaugural Digital Health Forum](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/innovators-gather-for-inaugural-digital-health-forum/) - A crowd of 50 health care innovators from Kansas City and guests from the Midwest Health Informatics & Telemedicine Conference gathered on Aug. 20 at Sprint Accelerator for KC Digital Drive’s first Digital Health Innovation Forum. The use of technology to improve patient care and launch business ventures is not unique. But today’s entrepreneurs are
- [Helping Local Seniors Age in Place Through Technology](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/helping-local-seniors-age-in-place-through-technology/) - A sensor network at an eldercare facility in Columbia, Mo., shows how technology can enable seniors to receive better, faster care so they can age at home.
- [Shinra at GigHacks: Full Video and Slide Deck](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/shinra-at-gighacks-full-video-and-slide-deck/) - Shinra Technologies' Colin Williamson discussed the future of streaming gameplay and development at GigHacks, May 2 at the Fiber Space.
- [See the Future of Gaming at GigHacks with Shinra](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/see-the-future-of-gaming-at-gighacks-with-shinra/) - Shinra Technologies is pioneering the next-level in cloud gaming with a beta test in Kansas City. Join us Saturday, May 2, for a special presentation at GigHacks, the gigabit hackathon.
- [What Are the Best Open Data Sets in Kansas City?](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kcmo-best-open-data/) - Open data is the lifeblood of civic hacking. Get Kansas Citys 8 best data sets for hackers, courtesy of KCMO open data coordinator Eric Roche.
- [GigHacks Hackathon Announced for May 1-3 at Google Fiber Space](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/gighacks-hackathon-announced-for-may-1-3-at-google-fiber-space/) - Do you have what it takes to Hack the Gig? The multi-city hackathon GIGHACKS is coming to KC, Chattanooga, San Francisco and Burlington May 1-3 at the Fiber Space.
- [The Truth About Google Fiber and the Digital Divide in Kansas City](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/the-truth-about-google-fiber-and-the-digital-divide-in-kansas-city/) - Despite what the press says, Google Fiber's launch in Kansas City resulted in a community success story, not an increased digital divide. Here's evidence why.
- [UMKC School of Law Gets Hacking Help from Local Coders](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/umkc-school-of-law-gets-hacking-help-from-local-coders/) - What happens when law students and Code for KC civic hackers get together for a prototype jam? We're about to find out.
- [KC Startup Helps Chronic and Post-Surgery Patients Manage their Health from Home](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kc-startup-helps-chronic-and-post-surgery-patients-to-manage-their-health-from-home/) - Kansas City's Heart to Heart Network combines devices and data to provide a better in-home monitoring solution.
- [Highlights from the 2015 Broadband Communities Summit](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/highlights-from-the-2015-broadband-communities-summit/) - Takeaways from FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler's speech an other highlights from the 2015 Broadband Communities Summit in Austin.
- [Will Comcast Bring Its 2 Gig Residential Service to KC?](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/will-comcast-bring-its-2-gig-residential-service-to-kc/) - Will Comcast Bring Its 2 Gig Residential Internet to KC? Gigabit Pro offers twice the speed of Google Fiber. What does that mean for current Time Warner/Comcast customers in Kansas City?
- [How Libraries Can Matter in an Age of Google: John Palfrey at the Kansas City Public Library](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/how-libraries-can-matter-in-an-age-of-google-john-palfrey-at-the-kansas-city-public-library/) - Digital Public Library founder John Palfrey argued reasons for library relevance at the KC Public Library.
- [Six Tech Takeaways from Mayor Sly James’ State of the City Address](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/tech-takeaways-mayor-james-state-of-the-city-2015/) - Mayor Sly James discussed digital inclusion, open data, smart streetlights and other technology-related developments at his 2015 State of the City Address.
- [OneDayKC Challenges Students to Create Startups in 12 Hours](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/onedaykc-challenges-students-to-create-startups-in-12-hours/) - Kansas City is becoming an innovation mecca, but sometimes we forget about the students. This is the "little guy's" chance to work through challenging and exciting problems while leveraging the City's new assets.
- [STEMS Volunteers Sought for KC Jazz District](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/stems-volunteers-sought-for-kc-jazz-district/) - 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 Past and Present Collide in KC Developer's Historic App](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/the-past-and-present-collide-in-kc-developers-historic-app/) - Designer-developer Corey Light is giving back to the community in the way that he knows best: By making a really cool app.
- [Community Networks and Net Neutrality: The KC Digital Drive Perspective](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/community-networks-net-neutrality-kcdd-perspective/) - Like so much of technology, when it comes to the debates out of Capitol Hill on community networks and net neutrality ... it’s complicated. Here's some perspective for those looking to make sense of it all.
- [Photos from the Civic Apps Showcase at the 2015 Civic Tech Forum](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/photos-from-the-civic-apps-showcase-at-the-2015-civic-tech-forum/) - Wesley Hardin presents PublicWay, a smart city managment planning dashboard tool built by Burns McDonnell Stephanie Sharp presents KanVote and VoteSharp, tools to enhance voter and candidate engagement. Code for KC Brigade Captain Paul Barham discusses making a 311 for KCMO. Mark Hoffman of UMKC's Center for Health Insights talks about using big data to
- [The 2015 Gigabit City Summit in Videos](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/the-2015-gigabit-city-summit-in-videos/) - Watch complete video of all the keynotes and select panels from the 2015 Gigabit City Summit - North America.
- [Third Digital Health Innovation Forum Focuses on In-Home Technology](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/third-digital-health-innovation-forum-focuses-on-in-home-technology/) - Dr. Marjorie Skubic presented at the third Digital Health Innovation Forum by KC Digital Drive, Feb. 23 at Sprint Accelerator. KC Digital Drive’s third Digital Health Innovation Forum continued on the journey to highlight Kansas City health projects that utilize high-speed fiber-optic Internet. The Feb. 26 Forum at the Sprint Accelerator, “Reaching Into the Home,”
- [Signs of a Savvier Kansas City Government Emerge at First Civic Tech Forum](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/civic-tech-forum-2015-review/) - An air of civic engagement and open dialogue prevailed as 29 Kansas City, Missouri, city council candidates endured questions about innovation before a tech-savvy audience at Union Station.
- [Kansas City Council Civic Tech Forum and Showcase Is Feb. 23 at Union Station](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kansas-city-council-civic-tech-forum-and-showcase-is-feb-23-at-union-station/) - Kansas City is becoming a technology hub. But what do the current candidates running for City Council think of all this tech. Join KCDD and the Code for America Brigade on Feb. 23 at Union Station for the chance to engage city leaders and learn about interesting apps that make local government work better.
- [Meet people building apps to make your city work better at the Civic Tech Showcase - Feb. 23, 2015 at Union Station](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/meet-people-building-apps-to-make-your-city-work-better-at-the-civic-tech-showcase-feb-23-2015-at-union-station/) - The Civic Tech Showcase on Feb. 23 at Union Station features 10 presenters showing off apps designed to make cities and governments work better.
- [Gigabit City Summit: Watch the Pre- and Post-Conference Webinars](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/gigabit-city-summit-watch-the-pre-and-post-conference-webinars/) - Our webinars held in the weeks before and after the conference give ideas for organizing your community to take on the challenge of a citywide fiber buildout.
- [Community Projects in KC: There's A Map for That](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/community-projects-in-kc-theres-a-map-for-that/) - The CommunityKC.org map updated itself live at the event. In the face-to-face world of community organizing, it can be a challenge to keep in regular contact with neighborhoods around your city. If your neighborhood association wanted to raise a community garden but had no experience in navigating permitting and licensing issues with the city --
- [Gigabit City Summit: Takeaways from the Main Conference Sessions + Links to Decks](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/gigabit-city-summit-takeaways-from-the-main-conference-sessions-links-to-decks/) - Day One: Tuesday, Jan. 13 Mayor Sly James of KCMO at the Gigabit City Summit. Mayor Sly James and Mayor Mark Holland: Both agreed upon the necessity of broadband access at improving the quality of life of people in the new economy. To many in the audience, this went without saying, but many families --
- [What to do with all that bandwidth? Look to our schools.](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/what-to-do-with-all-that-bandwidth-look-to-our-schools/) - When Google Fiber came to town, many wondered what we would do with all that bandwidth. Now, for schools, it's becoming a case of what will we do without it?
- [Hackathon-Born Telehealth Company Talk2Me Enters the Startup Scene](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/hackathon-born-telehealth-company-talk2me-enters-the-startup-scene/) - Mark Nolte got the start to his new telehealth app from a KC Digital Drive hackathon. Now he's looking for a spark to launch it to the wider world.
- [Photo Gallery: The 2015 Gigabit City Summit - North America](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/photo-gallery-the-2015-gigabit-city-summit-north-america/) - Context: From January 13 through 15 in Kansas City, Missouri, more than 200 delegates from 49 cities gathered to discuss how technology can improve city living. The Gigabit City Summit was organized by KC Digital Drive.
- [Exploring the Human Power of Broadband at the Gigabit City Summit](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/exploring-the-human-power-of-broadband-at-the-gigabit-city-summit/) - If there was a defining moment to this week’s Gigabit City Summit, it came when an unexpected speaker joined the agenda on Wednesday afternoon. That speaker: President Barack Obama.
- [The Kansas City Story at the Gigabit City Summit](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/the-kansas-city-story-at-the-gigabit-city-summit/) - Kansas City has energy when it comes to technology. Delegates at the Gigabit City Summit in January 2015 got insight into Kansas City’s gigabit success.
- [Catalyzing Education at the Gigabit City Summit](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/catalyzing-education-at-the-gigabit-city-summit/) - This post originally appeared on the Mozilla Gigabit Community Fund blog. The Gigabit City Summit was an experience, both social and technical, that laid out Kansas City’s bi-state Playbook for all to see, poke at, learn from and, when it’s all said and done – take back to their blooming broadband communities. It didn’t hurt
- [Welcome to the New KCDigitalDrive.org!](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/welcome-to-the-new-kcdigitaldrive-org/) - Mt. Washington Class of '29, we know how you feel. (Image via KC Library) We've just graduated to a new website, and we’re damn proud. In fact, we’d go so far as to say there’s no site quite like it in the whole town -- the whole country, perhaps. And it has very little to
- [Tech Volunteers Wanted: Help Build an App to Map Community Projects](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/tech-volunteers-wanted-help-build-an-app-to-map-community-projects/) - The Community Capital Fund is seeking volunteers to help the Code for America Brigade build an app that will map community projects around the city.
- [Announcing Gigaspots: Bringing Gigabit Access to Area Entrepreneurs](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/announcing-gigaspots-bringing-gigabit-access-to-area-entrepreneurs/) - KC Digital Drive conducts a study and launches a program to address the "gigabit gap" in local coworking and incubator spaces.
- [Gigabit City Summit, Session 2: Farther Beyond Broadband](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/gigabit-city-summit-session-2-farther-beyond-broadband/) - If the first Gigabit City Summit was about how cities learn from each other, then the second installment was where the real learning got started.
- [Delegates from 34 Cities Flock to KC for Gigabit City Summit](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/delegates-from-34-cities-flock-to-kc-for-gigabit-city-summit/) - This week, nearly 200 delegates from 34 cities across the U.S. and Canada are expected to descend upon the Gigabit City Summit. Organized by KC Digital Drive, the conference positions the KC region as a leader in the conversation of how cities can leverage highspeed, 1Gbps broadband for social and economic impact.
- [As President Prepares to Address Nation on Broadband Importance, Delegates Gather in Kansas City](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/as-president-prepares-to-address-nation-on-broadband-importance-delegates-gather-in-kansas-city/) - As President Obama prepares to give remarks about the economic importance of broadband technology today in Cedar Falls, Iowa, delegates from across the country are already assembled in Kansas City, Mo., for a conference that addresses all aspects of high-speed connectivity.
- [The UMKC-developed App WiFi-Honk! Could Save Your Life](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/the-umkc-developed-app-wifi-honk-could-save-your-life/) - A new smartphone app in the works at UMKC's Computer Science School uses wi-fi signals to warn pedestrians when a car is coming dangerously close.
- [Connected Learning is Reshaping American K-12 Education](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/connected-learning-is-reshaping-american-k-12-education/) - The concept of "connected learning" could bring about the change American K-12 education needs. It will take lots of bandwidth to execute, both technical and human.
- [Digital Inclusion Summit Raises Questions of Access for a Whole Community](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/digital-inclusion-summit-raises-questions-of-access-for-a-whole-community/) - This past Friday, Oct. 17, at the Kansas City Public Library, everyone who came in through the big, vaulted doors to Kirk Hall was encouraged to disconnect. To shut down their devices -- or put them in airplane mode -- and experience the lack of a technological tether for one whole day. No, it wasn't
- [Gigabit Explorer Team Opportunites](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/gigabit-explorer-team-opportunites/) - As we prepare for our Gigabit Explorer event on Nov 1-3, one critical threshold for success is our ability to identify project teams to tackle meaningful, substantive issues for Kansas City using the next generation web. It’s hard to build something impactful in 48 hours, especially when it involves new and unfamiliar technology. As we did
- [Does this Gigabit-Wired Building Hint at a New Model for Phone and Internet Delivery?](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/does-this-gigabit-wired-building-hint-at-a-new-model-for-phone-and-internet-delivery/) - Could telco providers use the gigabit infrastructure to develop new product lines? Could building owners and developers use the gig to pilot entirely new residential/retail VoIP services to their tenants? A quiet little story involving Kansas City-based provider Avid and a building in the Crossroads points to both of those things being possible.
- [Digital Health Innovation Forum Debuts at Sprint Accelerator August 20, 2014](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/digital-health-innovation-forum-debuts-at-sprint-accelerator-august-20-2014/) - Join the KC Digital Drive on the eve of mHIT2014, the Midwest Health Informatics & Telemedicine Conference at Children’s Mercy, to learn about exciting projects leveraging high-speed fiber optic internet to deliver healthcare in new ways.
- [Kansas City Looks to the Connected Future with Next Century Cities](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kansas-city-looks-to-the-connected-future-with-next-century-cities/) - The Next Century Cities launch in Santa Monica, CA. When we started to ask two years ago what our success metrics should be for the gigabit fiber rollout in Kansas City, I was looking for a number of households—how many gigabit homes should be a marker of a successful experiment? A conversation with Blair Levin,
- [Ten Projects Receive $165,400 from Mozilla Gigabit Community Fund](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/ten-projects-receive-165400-from-mozilla-gigabit-community-fund/) - In July Mozilla announced ten projects in Kansas City and Chattanooga that will receive funding from the Gigabit Community Fund, an initiative to support learning programs that utilize gigabit connectivity.
- [Gigabit City Summit Comes to UMKC July 29](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/gigabit-city-summit-comes-to-umkc-july-29/) - On Tuesday, July 29, the Kansas City Digital Drive invites local civic leaders interested in exploring the possibilities of gigabit connectivity to attend the first Gigabit City Summit for the Kansas City metro area.
- [Gigabit City Summit Identifies 5 Key Areas for Regional Tech Advancement](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/gigabit-city-summit-identifies-5-key-areas-for-regional-tech-advancement/) - On July 29, 2014, more than 75 local technology advocates and civic leaders gathered at the UMKC Bloch School Executive Hall for the first-ever Kansas City Regional Gigabit City Summit. In addition to hearing reports from city leaders, the audience joined in and brainstormed ideas for civic focus.
- [Announcing the 2015 Gigabit City Summit - North America, Jan. 13-15 in Kansas City](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/announcing-the-2015-gigabit-city-summit-north-america-jan-13-15-in-kansas-city/) - Conference organized by KC Digital Drive aims to help city officials develop technology plans to maximize economic and social impact.
- [Will Free Gigabit Lure KC Startups Northward?](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/will-free-gigabit-lure-kc-startups-northward/) - North Kansas City is a part of the metro that has been somewhat silent in recent discussions of gigabit Internet in the region. But the whole city is about to get a free gig to its churches, public institutions -- and even homes and businesses.
- [KC Digital Inclusion Fund Showcase and Call for Applications](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kc-digital-inclusion-fund-showcase-and-call-for-applications/) - The Kansas City Digital Inclusion Fund is seeking applications for its next round of grants. In the meantime, learn about the 2013 at the Grantee Showcase on Thursday, August 7, at the Fiber Space.
- [Living the Gig: Yet Another Provider Opens Up Gigabit Service in Kansas City](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/living-the-gig-yet-another-provider-opens-up-gigabit-service-in-kansas-city/) - Consolidated Communications urges Kansas Citians to "Live the Gig" with its $69.95 fiber-to-the-home offering.
- [Connecting for Good Adds Data-Enabled Devices to Its Arsenal](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/connecting-for-good-adds-data-enabled-devices-to-its-arsenal/) - With pay-as-you-go plans for connected devices, Connecting for Good gives Kansas City families the Internet on the go.
- [Digital Storytelling Is on the Way to Becoming Big Business in KC](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/digital-storytelling-is-on-the-way-to-becoming-big-business-in-kc/) - With 34,000 digital storytellers living and working in KC, the industry already has a foothold. DigiSTORYCenter's Ron Green wants to make it even bigger and better for the community.
- [TWC Joins Google and AT&T in Wanting to Bring More Speed to KC](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/twc-joins-google-and-att-in-wanting-to-bring-more-speed-to-kc-2/) - As Google completes its community-reshaping fiber-to-the-home buildouts in KCMO and KCK and starts moving into the suburbs, Time Warner and AT&T are preparing to launch their own new service initiatives.
- [Overland Park, Kansas, Announces Agreement with AT&T GigaPower](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/overland-park-kansas-announces-agreement-with-att-gigapower/) - With the news that Overland Park, Kansas, will receive AT&T GigaPower in addition to Google Fiber, the KC metro is even closer to becoming a more connected city.
- [Closing the Digital Divide in KC: The 2013 Digital Inclusion Fund Winners](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/closing-the-digital-divide-in-kc-the-2013-digital-inclusion-fund-winners/) - The winners of the 2013 Kansas City Digital Inclusion Fund shared their stories of community building and digital literacy at the Google Fiber Space.
- [KC Digital Drive and Hive KC Launch New Education Fund](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/article/kc-digital-drive-and-hive-kc-launch-new-education-fund/) - Taking aim at the K-12 education space,KC Digital Drive and Hive KC Learning Community have just launched the Hive KC Digital Drive Fund. The fund is designed to support local projects and organizations that promote youth learning through digital technology.

## Events

- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - August 2026](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-august-2026/) - KCCDI meets on the first Friday every month to hear about the work of local digital inclusion practitioners, and share information about upcoming opportunities in the digital inclusion space.
- [Kansas City Data Professionals (August 2026)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kcdataprofessionals-august-2026/) - KC Data Professionals meets again at Tech Central to discuss API design and deployment.
- [Digital Skills Instructor Train the Trainer Session](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-skills-instructor-train-the-trainer-session-2/) - Do you have someone on your team who you would like to become a digital skills trainer? Look no further than this free opportunity, hosted by Carol Meyers, Digital Skills Trainer at KC Digital Drive.
- [Kansas City Data Professionals (July 2026)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kcdataprofessionals-july-2026/) - KC Data Professionals meets again at Tech Central. Event details TBA.
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - July 2026](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-july-2026/) - KCCDI meets on the first Friday every month to hear about the work of local digital inclusion practitioners, and share information about upcoming opportunities in the digital inclusion space.
- [Digital Scene - KC: Audio Engineering](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-scene-kc-audio-engineering/) - How do you build a national reputation for sonic excellence from the heart of the Midwest? Find out on July 16, 2026, when DistrKCt Studio opens its doors to the KC creative community. We’re bringing together the city's top digital media practitioners and educators for a happy hour focused on the intersection of creativity and sound technology.
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - June 2026](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-june-2026/) - KCCDI meets on the first Friday every month to hear about the work of local digital inclusion practitioners, and share information about upcoming opportunities in the digital inclusion space.
- [Kansas City Data Professionals (May 2026)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kcdataprofessionals-may-2026/) - KC Data Professionals meets again at Tech Central. Event details TBA.
- [Kansas City Data Professionals (September 2026)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kcdataprofessionals-september-2026/) - KC Data Professionals meets again at Tech Central. Event details TBA.
- [Kansas City Data Professionals (April 2026) — Unifying transactional and analytical data with Postgres](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kcdataprofessionals-april-2026/) - KC Data Professionals and KC Postgres User Groups are joining forces! This talk will explore the pg_lake extension, including how to build it, and demos of using it with modern data workloads in object storage like Amazon s3. We’ll create simple data pipelines with no ETL and high performance analytics.
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - May 2026](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-may-2026/) - KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday every month to hear about the work of local digital inclusion practitioners, and share information about upcoming opportunities in the digital inclusion space.
- [Monthly KC Digital Drive Health Innovation Team Meeting (April 2026)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/monthly-kc-digital-drive-health-innovation-team-meeting-april-2026/) - KC Digital Drive's Health Innovation Team invites you to join our 2026 virtual meetings on digital health. We have held nearly-monthly meetings for 13 years, concentrating on how digital health can have an impact on wellbeing in the community (medical, mental, and social).
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - April 2026](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-april-2026/) - KCCDI meets on the first Friday every month to hear about the work of local digital inclusion practitioners, and share information about upcoming opportunities in the digital inclusion space.
- [Digital Scene - KC: Web Design](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digitalscene_kcwebdesign/) - On May 12, 2026, Lifted Logic opens its doors to the KC creative community. We’re bringing together the city's top digital media practitioners and educators for a happy hour focused on the intersection of craft and strategy.
- [The Promise of the Federal Rural Health Transformation Program](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/the-promise-of-the-federal-rural-health-transformation-program/) - It is time again for our Digital Health Innovation Forum. We welcome as our panelists the team that compiled and submitted the application for the State of Kansas for the Rural Health Transformation Program. Not only was their application accepted, but it received approximately $22 million more than their Year 1 request, making it one of the largest awards among the 50 states.
- [Kansas City Regional 2026 | AI Prompt Championship](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-regional-2026-ai-prompt-championship/) - Teams or individuals can test their knowledge against Technical, Creative and Business challenges. Learn from brushing up with the best in town. For each track, 4 challenges will be released throughout the day (lunch provided). 3 human judges and 1 AI judge will rank our submissions at the award show & provided happy hour.
- [Computer Repair Event by Per Scholas (April 2026)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/computer-repair-event-by-per-scholas-april-2026/) - Per Scholas is here to help you with your technology problems! Come visit the Digital Services & Support Center on the first Monday of every month to help get your computer repaired. Drop ins are allowed, no registration required. Per Scholas provides software support, user training and troubleshooting, hardware diagnosis (currently cannot fix hardware damage, like broken screens or bad keyboards), Windows and Mac OS issues, and spyware removal. We look forward to seeing you there!
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - December 2026](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-december-2026/) - KCCDI meets on the first Friday every month to hear about the work of local digital inclusion practitioners, and share information about upcoming opportunities in the digital inclusion space.
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - November 2026](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-november-2026/) - KCCDI meets on the first Friday every month to hear about the work of local digital inclusion practitioners, and share information about upcoming opportunities in the digital inclusion space.
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - October 2026](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-october-2026/) - KCCDI meets on the first Friday every month to hear about the work of local digital inclusion practitioners, and share information about upcoming opportunities in the digital inclusion space.
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - September 2026](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-september-2026/) - KCCDI meets on the first Friday every month to hear about the work of local digital inclusion practitioners, and share information about upcoming opportunities in the digital inclusion space.
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - March 2026](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-march-2026/) - KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday every month to hear about the work of local digital inclusion practitioners, and share information about upcoming opportunities in the digital inclusion space.
- [Digital Inclusion Learning Circle December 2026](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-inclusion-learning-circle-december-2026/) - The Digital Inclusion Learning Circle is an intentional community-building opportunity for current and prospective digital skills trainers to come together to share knowledge, expertise, and support.
- [Digital Inclusion Learning Circle November 2026](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-inclusion-learning-circle-november-2026/) - The Digital Inclusion Learning Circle is an intentional community-building opportunity for current and prospective digital skills trainers to come together to share knowledge, expertise, and support.
- [Digital Inclusion Learning Circle October 2026](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-inclusion-learning-circle-october-2026/) - The Digital Inclusion Learning Circle is an intentional community-building opportunity for current and prospective digital skills trainers to come together to share knowledge, expertise, and support.
- [Digital Inclusion Learning Circle September 2026](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-inclusion-learning-circle-september-2026/) - The Digital Inclusion Learning Circle is an intentional community-building opportunity for current and prospective digital skills trainers to come together to share knowledge, expertise, and support.
- [Digital Inclusion Learning Circle August 2026](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-inclusion-learning-circle-august-2026/) - The Digital Inclusion Learning Circle is an intentional community-building opportunity for current and prospective digital skills trainers to come together to share knowledge, expertise, and support.
- [Digital Inclusion Learning Circle July 2026](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-inclusion-learning-circle-july-2026/) - The Digital Inclusion Learning Circle is an intentional community-building opportunity for current and prospective digital skills trainers to come together to share knowledge, expertise, and support.
- [Digital Inclusion Learning Circle June 2026](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-inclusion-learning-circle-june-2026/) - The Digital Inclusion Learning Circle is an intentional community-building opportunity for current and prospective digital skills trainers to come together to share knowledge, expertise, and support.
- [Digital Inclusion Learning Circle May 2026](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-inclusion-learning-circle-may-2026/) - The Digital Inclusion Learning Circle is an intentional community-building opportunity for current and prospective digital skills trainers to come together to share knowledge, expertise, and support.
- [Digital Inclusion Learning Circle April 2026](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-inclusion-learning-circle-april-2026/) - The Digital Inclusion Learning Circle is an intentional community-building opportunity for current and prospective digital skills trainers to come together to share knowledge, expertise, and support.
- [March Digital Inclusion Learning Circle](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/march-digital-inclusion-learning-circle-2/) - Event Date: Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026 Time: 3:00-4:00pm Location: Hybrid - in person at LAMP Campus (1801 Linwood Blvd) or on Zoom at https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/82177416253?pwd=0wHLphmBzq6uM2r5Ie3dfa9KbVBB5o.1&jst=2 Admission: Free This month's topic: "How to Train Digital Skills Trainers" with Carol Meyers The Digital Inclusion Learning Circle is an intentional community-building opportunity for current and prospective digital skills
- [Monthly KC Digital Drive Health Innovation Team Meeting (February 2026)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/monthly-kc-digital-drive-health-innovation-team-meeting-february-2026/) - KC Digital Drive's Health Innovation Team invites you to join our 2026 virtual meetings on digital health. We have held nearly-monthly meetings for 13 years, concentrating on how digital health can have an impact on wellbeing in the community (medical, mental, and social).
- [Digital Scene - KC: Immersive Entertainment](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-scene-kc-immersive-entertainment/) - Join Kansas City’s leading digital media professionals and educators on March 5, 2026 from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. for an exclusive networking event hosted at the world-class headquarters of Dimensional Innovations (DI) in Overland Park.
- [Kansas City Data Professionals: Data as a Product](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-data-professionals-data-as-a-product/) - Most organizations don’t have a data problem. They have a trust problem. We’ve built faster pipelines, cheaper storage, and prettier dashboards. And yet teams still argue over numbers, rebuild the same datasets, and don’t trust what’s already there.
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - January 2026](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-january-2026/) - The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear about the work of local digital inclusion practitioners, and share information about upcoming opportunities in the digital inclusion space.
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - Third Friday February 2026](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-third-friday-february-2026/) - The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities.
- [Digital Scene - KC: Digital Production](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-scene-kc-digital-production/) - You're invited to an exclusive networking event hosted by KC Digital Drive and KC IMAGINE: DIGITAL SCENE KC: Digital Production! Join us on Thursday, February 12th, from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM at AlphaGraphics in the Crossroads of Kansas City.
- [Kansas City Data Professionals Relaunch](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-data-professionals-relaunch/) - Kansas City Data Professionals is back and we’re rebuilding it the right way. If you work with data in Kansas City and you’ve been looking for a community that goes beyond vendor pitches and surface-level talks, this is for you.
- [Monthly KC Digital Drive Health Innovation Team Meeting (January 2026)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/monthly-kc-digital-drive-health-innovation-team-meeting-january-2026/) - KC Digital Drive's Health Innovation Team invites you to join our 2026 virtual meetings on digital health. We have held nearly-monthly meetings for 13 years, concentrating on how digital health can have an impact on wellbeing in the community (medical, mental, and social).
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - Third Friday January 2026](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-third-friday-january-2026/) - The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities.
- [Monthly KC Digital Drive Health Innovation Team Meeting (October 2026)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/monthly-kc-digital-drive-health-innovation-team-meeting-october-2026/) - KC Digital Drive's Health Innovation Team invites you to join our 2026 virtual meetings on digital health. We have held nearly-monthly meetings for 13 years, concentrating on how digital health can have an impact on wellbeing in the community (medical, mental, and social).
- [Monthly KC Digital Drive Health Innovation Team Meeting (September 2026)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/monthly-kc-digital-drive-health-innovation-team-meeting-september-2026/) - KC Digital Drive's Health Innovation Team invites you to join our 2026 virtual meetings on digital health. We have held nearly-monthly meetings for 13 years, concentrating on how digital health can have an impact on wellbeing in the community (medical, mental, and social).
- [Monthly KC Digital Drive Health Innovation Team Meeting (August 2026)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/monthly-kc-digital-drive-health-innovation-team-meeting-august-2026/) - KC Digital Drive's Health Innovation Team invites you to join our 2026 virtual meetings on digital health. We have held nearly-monthly meetings for 13 years, concentrating on how digital health can have an impact on wellbeing in the community (medical, mental, and social).
- [Monthly KC Digital Drive Health Innovation Team Meeting (July 2026)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/monthly-kc-digital-drive-health-innovation-team-meeting-july-2026/) - KC Digital Drive's Health Innovation Team invites you to join our 2026 virtual meetings on digital health. We have held nearly-monthly meetings for 13 years, concentrating on how digital health can have an impact on wellbeing in the community (medical, mental, and social).
- [Monthly KC Digital Drive Health Innovation Team Meeting (June 2026)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/monthly-kc-digital-drive-health-innovation-team-meeting-june-2026/) - KC Digital Drive's Health Innovation Team invites you to join our 2026 virtual meetings on digital health. We have held nearly-monthly meetings for 13 years, concentrating on how digital health can have an impact on wellbeing in the community (medical, mental, and social).
- [Monthly KC Digital Drive Health Innovation Team Meeting (May 2026)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/monthly-kc-digital-drive-health-innovation-team-meeting-may-2026/) - KC Digital Drive's Health Innovation Team invites you to join our 2026 virtual meetings on digital health. We have held nearly-monthly meetings for 13 years, concentrating on how digital health can have an impact on wellbeing in the community (medical, mental, and social).
- [Monthly KC Digital Drive Health Innovation Team Meeting (March 2026)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/monthly-kc-digital-drive-health-innovation-team-meeting-march-2026/) - KC Digital Drive's Health Innovation Team invites you to join our 2026 virtual meetings on digital health. We have held nearly-monthly meetings for 13 years, concentrating on how digital health can have an impact on wellbeing in the community (medical, mental, and social).
- [Computer Repair Event by Per Scholas (December 2026)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/computer-repair-event-by-per-scholas-december-2026/) - Per Scholas is here to help you with your technology problems! Come visit the Digital Services & Support Center on the first Monday of every month to help get your computer repaired. Drop ins are allowed, no registration required. Per Scholas provides software support, user training and troubleshooting, hardware diagnosis (currently cannot fix hardware damage, like broken screens or bad keyboards), Windows and Mac OS issues, and spyware removal. We look forward to seeing you there!
- [Computer Repair Event by Per Scholas (November 2026)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/computer-repair-event-by-per-scholas-november-2026/) - Per Scholas is here to help you with your technology problems! Come visit the Digital Services & Support Center on the first Monday of every month to help get your computer repaired. Drop ins are allowed, no registration required. Per Scholas provides software support, user training and troubleshooting, hardware diagnosis (currently cannot fix hardware damage, like broken screens or bad keyboards), Windows and Mac OS issues, and spyware removal. We look forward to seeing you there!
- [Computer Repair Event by Per Scholas (October 2026)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/computer-repair-event-by-per-scholas-october-2026/) - Per Scholas is here to help you with your technology problems! Come visit the Digital Services & Support Center on the first Monday of every month to help get your computer repaired. Drop ins are allowed, no registration required. Per Scholas provides software support, user training and troubleshooting, hardware diagnosis (currently cannot fix hardware damage, like broken screens or bad keyboards), Windows and Mac OS issues, and spyware removal. We look forward to seeing you there!
- [Computer Repair Event by Per Scholas (September 2026)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/computer-repair-event-by-per-scholas-september-2026/) - Per Scholas is here to help you with your technology problems! Come visit the Digital Services & Support Center on the first Monday of every month to help get your computer repaired. Drop ins are allowed, no registration required. Per Scholas provides software support, user training and troubleshooting, hardware diagnosis (currently cannot fix hardware damage, like broken screens or bad keyboards), Windows and Mac OS issues, and spyware removal. We look forward to seeing you there!
- [Computer Repair Event by Per Scholas (August 2026)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/computer-repair-event-by-per-scholas-august-2026/) - Per Scholas is here to help you with your technology problems! Come visit the Digital Services & Support Center on the first Monday of every month to help get your computer repaired. Drop ins are allowed, no registration required. Per Scholas provides software support, user training and troubleshooting, hardware diagnosis (currently cannot fix hardware damage, like broken screens or bad keyboards), Windows and Mac OS issues, and spyware removal. We look forward to seeing you there!
- [Computer Repair Event by Per Scholas (July 2026)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/computer-repair-event-by-per-scholas-july-2026/) - Per Scholas is here to help you with your technology problems! Come visit the Digital Services & Support Center on the first Monday of every month to help get your computer repaired. Drop ins are allowed, no registration required. Per Scholas provides software support, user training and troubleshooting, hardware diagnosis (currently cannot fix hardware damage, like broken screens or bad keyboards), Windows and Mac OS issues, and spyware removal. We look forward to seeing you there!
- [Computer Repair Event by Per Scholas (June 2026)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/computer-repair-event-by-per-scholas-june-2026/) - Per Scholas is here to help you with your technology problems! Come visit the Digital Services & Support Center on the first Monday of every month to help get your computer repaired. Drop ins are allowed, no registration required. Per Scholas provides software support, user training and troubleshooting, hardware diagnosis (currently cannot fix hardware damage, like broken screens or bad keyboards), Windows and Mac OS issues, and spyware removal. We look forward to seeing you there!
- [Computer Repair Event by Per Scholas (May 2026)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/computer-repair-event-by-per-scholas-may-2026/) - Per Scholas is here to help you with your technology problems! Come visit the Digital Services & Support Center on the first Monday of every month to help get your computer repaired. Drop ins are allowed, no registration required. Per Scholas provides software support, user training and troubleshooting, hardware diagnosis (currently cannot fix hardware damage, like broken screens or bad keyboards), Windows and Mac OS issues, and spyware removal. We look forward to seeing you there!
- [Computer Repair Event by Per Scholas (March 2026)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/computer-repair-event-by-per-scholas-march-2026/) - Per Scholas is here to help you with your technology problems! Come visit the Digital Services & Support Center on the first Monday of every month to help get your computer repaired. Drop ins are allowed, no registration required. Per Scholas provides software support, user training and troubleshooting, hardware diagnosis (currently cannot fix hardware damage, like broken screens or bad keyboards), Windows and Mac OS issues, and spyware removal. We look forward to seeing you there!
- [Computer Repair Event by Per Scholas (February 2026)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/computer-repair-event-by-per-scholas-february-2026/) - Per Scholas is here to help you with your technology problems! Come visit the Digital Services & Support Center on the first Monday of every month to help get your computer repaired. Drop ins are allowed, no registration required. Per Scholas provides software support, user training and troubleshooting, hardware diagnosis (currently cannot fix hardware damage, like broken screens or bad keyboards), Windows and Mac OS issues, and spyware removal. We look forward to seeing you there!
- [Computer Repair Event by Per Scholas (January 2026)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/computer-repair-event-by-per-scholas-january-2026/) - Per Scholas is here to help you with your technology problems! Come visit the Digital Services & Support Center on the first Monday of every month to help get your computer repaired. Drop ins are allowed, no registration required. Per Scholas provides software support, user training and troubleshooting, hardware diagnosis (currently cannot fix hardware damage, like broken screens or bad keyboards), Windows and Mac OS issues, and spyware removal. We look forward to seeing you there!
- [KC Coalition for Digital Inclusion Third Friday - December 2025](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kc-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-third-friday-december-2025/) - Event Date: Dec 19, 2025 Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Location: Zoom Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear about
- [Digital Skills Instructor Train the Trainer Session](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-skills-instructor-train-the-trainer-session/) - Event Date: January 8th & January 15th Time: 1:00-4:00 PM Location: Digital Services & Support Center @ LAMP Campus – 1801 Linwood Blvd Admission: Free Calling all Digital Life Exchange current or interested partners in the KC metro area! Do you have someone on your team who you would like to become a digital skills
- [Computer Repair Event by Per Scholas (Rescheduled)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/computer-repair-event-by-per-scholas-rescheduled/) - Event Date: December 8th, 2025 Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM Location: Digital Services & Support Center LAMP Campus (1801 Linwood Blvd) Admission: Free __________ RESCHEDULED FROM LAST WEEK DUE TO WEATHER - now on Dec 8th! Per Scholas is here to help you with your technology problems! Come visit the Digital Services & Support Center on the
- [Health Innovation Team Meeting December 2025](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-meeting-december-2025/) - November/December's combined monthly HIT meeting.
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - Annual year-End Reception 2025](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-december-2025/) - The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear about the work of local digital inclusion practitioners, and share information about upcoming opportunities in the digital inclusion space.
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - November 2025 Third Friday](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-november-2025-third-friday/) - The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear about the work of local digital inclusion practitioners, and share information about upcoming opportunities in the digital inclusion space.
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - November 2025](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-november-2025/) - The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear about the work of local digital inclusion practitioners, and share information about upcoming opportunities in the digital inclusion space.
- [Health Innovation Team Meeting October 2025](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-meeting-october-2025/) - October 2025's Health Innovation Team meeting.
- [Get Help KC](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/get-help-kc/) - Join us for Get Help KC on Nov. 8, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. at the LAMP Campus! Get one-on-one help with forms, jobs, and services—plus free workshops, kids’ activities, and a chance to earn a free laptop (pre-registration required).
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - October 2025 Third Friday](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-october-2025-third-friday/) - The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear about the work of local digital inclusion practitioners, and share information about upcoming opportunities in the digital inclusion space.
- [October Digital Inclusion Learning Circle](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/october-digital-inclusion-learning-circle/) - Join us to talk about your triumphs and challenges with your fellow digital inclusion trainers in the Kansas City metro at these monthly Digital Inclusion Learning Circle meetings. We’ll spend the time getting to know one another and sharing about our work. Our October meeting will be hosted by Lisbeth Sandoval at Guadalupe Centers main building on Avenida Cesar E Chavez! This will be a great opportunity to see their space and learn about their ESL and digital skills programming. Please come with your curiosity and questions as they open their homes to us, and if you haven't seen their space before start to appreciate their strong presence in and for the Latinx community in Kansas City.
- [Digital Scene - KC: KC Digital Drive](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-scene-kc-kc-digital-drive/) - You're invited to an exclusive networking event hosted by KC Digital Drive and KC IMAGINE: DIGITAL SCENE KC: KC Digital Drive! Join us on Thursday, November 20th, from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM at the new Tech Central innovation hub in Kansas City. This is a unique opportunity to connect with fellow professionals passionate about the intersection of digital technology and innovation. Engage in stimulating conversations, share insights on the latest advancements in digital equity and innovation. Don't miss this chance to expand your network and explore the future of digital architecture in a dynamic and inspiring environment. We look forward to seeing you there!
- [Community Partner Celebration](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kc-digital-drive-impact-celebration/) - Join us for a special Impact Celebration event — a showcase of civic innovation in action. KC Digital Drive is a community innovation catalyst—we help turn good ideas into real solutions. Whether it’s launching new tech programs, expanding digital access, or supporting local entrepreneurs, we work alongside partners to get things started and keep them going strong. This special event spotlights the high-impact projects and breakthrough ideas that emerge when more than 200 partners across sectors come together to co-create programs, scale solutions, and drive systems change.
- [Health Innovation Team Meeting September 2025](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-meeting-september-2025/) - September 2025's Health Innovation Team meeting.
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - September 2025 Third Friday](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-september-2025-third-friday/) - Event Date: Sept 19, 2025 Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Location: Zoom Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear about
- [Computer Repair Event by Per Scholas](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/computer-repair-event-by-per-scholas-14/) - Per Scholas is here to help you with your technology problems! Come visit the Digital Services & Support Center on the first Monday of every month to help get your computer repaired. Drop ins are allowed, no registration required. Per Scholas provides software support, user training and troubleshooting, hardware diagnosis (currently cannot fix hardware damage, like broken screens or bad keyboards), Windows and Mac OS issues, and spyware removal. We look forward to seeing you there!
- [Code for KC Hack-a-thon](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-a-thon/) - ​Looking to use your technical chops to make a difference in your community? If you'll be attending KC Developers Conference, you're invited to suit up and volunteer with Code for KC to participate in an all-day hack-a-thon to help local nonprofits use tech to solve a sticky problem. Register now for this pre-workshop day hack.
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - August 2025 Third Friday](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-august-2025-third-friday/) - The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear about the work of local digital inclusion practitioners, and share information about upcoming opportunities in the digital inclusion space.
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - August 2025](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-august-2025/) - The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear about the work of local digital inclusion practitioners, and share information about upcoming opportunities in the digital inclusion space.
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - September 2025](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-september-2025/) - The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear about the work of local digital inclusion practitioners, and share information about upcoming opportunities in the digital inclusion space.
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - October 2025](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-october-2025/) - The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear about the work of local digital inclusion practitioners, and share information about upcoming opportunities in the digital inclusion space.
- [Digital Health Day 2025 by Digital Health KC](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-health-day-2025-by-digital-health-kc/) - KC Digital Drive's partner Digital Health KC says: "As we commemorate a year marked by progress, let’s come together to celebrate our vibrant ecosystem! Digital Health Day brings together founders, investors, partners, and the entire ecosystem to encourage collaboration and exploration."
- [Heartland Digital Asset Exchange #HDAX](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/7553/) - The Heartland Digital Asset Exchange (#HDAX) is a first-of-its-kind, invitation-only summit convening the Midwest’s most discerning family offices, investors, wealth managers, fund leaders, and innovators with the global vanguard of digital assets and blockchain infrastructure. ​Hosted in KC, the heart of America, #HDAX bridges world-class insight with regional strength—featuring global institutions such as Coinbase, Fidelity Labs, Tiger21, Deloitte, and Polsinelli Blockchain Practice; alongside new digital asset funds and emerging blockchain solutions rooted in the Heartland’s foundational industries: freight, energy, supply chain, food, agriculture and sports as well as AI-powered, on-chain infrastructure.
- [BioKansas Innovation Festival](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/biokansas-innovation-festival/) - A one-day scientific conference that brings together a vast array of students, professionals, life science experts, and more. Conference content will showcase and explore the opportunities, challenges, resources, and innovations that exist in the Kansas and broader Midwest bioscience ecosystem. Includes a Startup Pitch Competition in which there will be digital health competitors.
- [November Digital Inclusion Learning Circle](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/november-digital-inclusion-learning-circle-2/) - Join us to talk about your triumphs and challenges with your fellow digital inclusion trainers in the Kansas City metro at these monthly Digital Inclusion Learning Circle meetings. We’ll spend the time getting to know one another and sharing about our work. For our meeting this month, Gabriel Fumero with Hispanic Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) will hold a presentation and discussion around "Speed of Change vs. Slowness of Change". Gabriel invites this to be an open discussion and collaboration effort to get to the bottom of why we do digital inclusion and how we can best serve our clients. Please come with an open mind and a space to interact with the group as we dive into these topics.
- [December Digital Inclusion Learning Circle](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/december-digital-inclusion-learning-circle/) - Join us to talk about your triumphs and challenges with your fellow digital inclusion trainers in the Kansas City metro at these monthly Digital Inclusion Learning Circle meetings. We’ll spend the time getting to know one another and sharing about our work. Our meeting this month will be hosted by Iván Ramirez at the main headquarters of Latinx Education Collaborative (LEC) right in the heart of the Historic Northeast neighborhood. Iván will be showing us around their office and talking about the amazing work they're doing with their EducaTech digital skills training for Spanish-speaking individuals all over the metro area, including KCMO, KCK, Gladstone, Olathe, and more. Please come with your curiosity and questions as we continue to support and raise awareness of partners doing great work to bridge the digital skills gap.
- [September Digital Inclusion Learning Circle](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/september-digital-inclusion-learning-circle/) - Join us to talk about your triumphs and challenges with your fellow digital inclusion trainers in the Kansas City metro at these monthly Digital Inclusion Learning Circle meetings. We’ll spend the time getting to know one another and sharing about our work. For our meeting this month, Dr. Hyunjin Seo with KU Center for Digital Inclusion will be presenting about "Evidence-Based Technology Learning Among Justice-Impacted Women". This will be a great discussion, so please join her and some of her colleagues and former students Jodi Whitt and Tanesha Whitelaw. There will be time after the presentation to ask any questions you may have.
- [Digital Scene - KC: Digital Architecture](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-scene-kc-digital-architecture/) - June 20 June 20, 2025 Digital Scene – KC: Digital Architecture . You're invited to an exclusive networking event hosted by KC Digital Drive and KC IMAGINE: DIGITAL SCENE KC: Digital Architecture! Join us on Thursday, September 18th, from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM at the innovative Multistudio in Kansas City. This is a unique opportunity to connect with fellow professionals passionate about the intersection of
- [Computer Repair Event by Per Scholas](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/computer-repair-event-by-per-scholas-10/) - Per Scholas is here to help you with your technology problems! Come visit the Digital Services & Support Center on the first Monday of every month to help get your computer repaired. Drop ins are allowed, no registration required. Per Scholas provides software support, user training and troubleshooting, hardware diagnosis (currently cannot fix hardware damage, like broken screens or bad keyboards), Windows and Mac OS issues, and spyware removal. We look forward to seeing you there!
- [Computer Repair Event by Per Scholas](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/computer-repair-event-by-per-scholas-12/) - Per Scholas is here to help you with your technology problems! Come visit the Digital Services & Support Center on the first Monday of every month to help get your computer repaired. Drop ins are allowed, no registration required. Per Scholas provides software support, user training and troubleshooting, hardware diagnosis (currently cannot fix hardware damage, like broken screens or bad keyboards), Windows and Mac OS issues, and spyware removal. We look forward to seeing you there!
- [August Digital Inclusion Learning Circle](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/august-digital-inclusion-learning-circle/) - Join us to talk about your triumphs and challenges with your fellow digital inclusion trainers in the Kansas City metro at these monthly Digital Inclusion Learning Circle meetings. We’ll spend the time getting to know one another and sharing about our work. Our August meeting will be hosted by Literacy KC at their brand new location at Park 39! We invite you to join us to see their new space, get familiar where their digital skills classes are and how you can continue to learn about partners doing great work in digital equity. There may or may not be a hybrid option, so contact Leah below for more information. Feel free to invite your fellow digital skills training staff, whether they focus on it exclusively or include it as part of their job duties. At each meeting we make time to meet the other instructors, foster collaboration, and hold a discussion space.
- [Computer Repair Event by Per Scholas](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/computer-repair-event-by-per-scholas-9/) - Per Scholas is here to help you with your technology problems! Come visit the Digital Services & Support Center on the first Monday of every month to help get your computer repaired. Drop ins are allowed, no registration required. Per Scholas provides software support, user training and troubleshooting, hardware diagnosis (currently cannot fix hardware damage, like broken screens or bad keyboards), Windows and Mac OS issues, and spyware removal. We look forward to seeing you there!
- [AI in Action National Webinar by Humanitix](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/ai-in-action-national-webinar-by-humanitix/) - Join the National Smart Coalitions Partnership in collaboration with Sand Technologies for “AI in Action” to hear from cities of different sizes and geographies across the US implementing AI to solve real problems. Breaking new public polling research shows that Americans see opportunity for AI to improve our cities, and this event will showcase many different use cases where action is happening across the areas residents see as the most promising: Traffic management, environmental monitoring, public safety, electricity and water.
- [July Health Innovation Team Meeting](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/july-health-innovation-team-meeting/) - July's HIT spotlights leaders driving real impact in the safety net health care system. We’ll hear from Swope Health, a vital community partner and federally qualified health center (FQHC) that is leveraging data analytics to empower providers, improve patient outcomes, reduce costs, and enhance operational efficiency. These advancements are especially noteworthy given the financial constraints FQHCs face. Presenting on behalf of Swope is Dr. Thurston Smith, Chief Information Officer, whose leadership exemplifies strategic innovation in resource-limited environments. Continuing our focus on FQHCs, Latisha “Tish” Bryant of the Missouri Primary Care Association (MPCA) will share how MPCA is implementing the Gravity Project across Missouri’s primary care network. Gravity is a national initiative working to standardize the way health and social care systems document and share data on social drivers of health (SDoH). As Community Integration Coordinator at MPCA, Tish will highlight how this work supports more coordinated, data-informed care across the state.
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - July Third Friday 2025](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-july-2025/) - The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities.
- [Digital Scene - KC: VML](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-scene-kc-vml/) - Join KC IMAGINE on July 10th for an exciting networking event at Kansas City's own global powerhouse in brand experience and technology.
- [July Digital Inclusion Learning Circle](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/july-digital-inclusion-learning-circle/) - Event Date: July 1st, 2025 Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM Location: Hybrid - in person at LAMP Campus (1801 Linwood Blvd) or on Zoom at https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/88994872902?pwd=9TaQLHHCOr73sisan6QlTcFL8HpPfY.1 Admission: Free __________ Join us to talk about your triumphs and challenges with your fellow digital inclusion trainers in the Kansas City metro at these monthly Digital Inclusion Learning Circle
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - June 2025 Third Friday](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-june-2025-third-friday/) - Event Date: June 20th, 2025 Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/87272862030?pwd=FKtWDSqaxIbam0FqOQftwgzDkre0JD.1 Meeting ID: 872 7286 2030 Passcode: 071930 Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - June 2025](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-june-2025/) - Event Date: June 6th, 2025 Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/87272862030?pwd=FKtWDSqaxIbam0FqOQftwgzDkre0JD.1 Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - May 2025 Third Friday](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-may-2025-third-friday/) - Event Date: May 16th, 2025 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/87272862030?pwd=FKtWDSqaxIbam0FqOQftwgzDkre0JD.1 Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear
- [CTAN Organizational AI Policy Workshop](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/ctan-organizational-ai-policy-workshop/) - Event Date: May 1st, 2025 Time: 9:30 - 11:00 AM Location: KC Digital Drive (700 Central St, Kansas City, MO 64105) Admission: Free - Register on Eventbrite __________ As generative AI continues to improve, it is important for community organizations to understand how to leverage these new tools to improve their operations and better serve
- [Health Innovation Team - April 2025](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-april-2025/) - Event Date: April 30th, 2025 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/84794469122?pwd=W8CVYRgwb7tinPBUBYWYxKj7D4EkXQ.1 Admission: Free __________ This month we build upon our maternal/infant health focus with discussion of an effort to bring national attention to the Kansas City area. Our second presentation will take a jump into another focus area of the Health Innovation Team - population health
- [CryptoMonday KC - Trading 101](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/cryptomonday-kc-trading-101/) - Event Date: April 14, 2025 Time: 5:30 - 8:00 pm Location: Keystone Innovation District (800 East 18th Street Kansas City, MO 64108) or Virtual (link below) Admission: Free - register on Eventbrite __________ Trading 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Crypto Success ​New to crypto and want to learn how to start trading? Join us for an
- [Digital Scene - KC: B2B Media](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-scene-kc-b2b-media/) - Event Date: May 8, 2025 Time: 5:00 - 6:30 pm Location: Avant Food Media (1703 Wyandotte St. #300, Kansas City, MO 64108) Admission: Free - register on Eventbrite __________ DIGITAL SCENE KC: B2B Media Join us on Thursday, May 8 th from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. at Avant Food Media, based in Kansas City's Crossroads Arts
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - April 2025](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-april-2025/) - Event Date: Apr 4th, 2025 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Zoom: https://kclibrary.zoom.us/j/81286059001?pwd=Ozvix1zoKIC8aHEefEheRBvs78itkd.1 Admission: Free Facilitator: Tom Esselman, Executive Director, DEPO-KC The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first
- [Computer Repair Event by Per Scholas](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/computer-repair-event-by-per-scholas-8/) - Event Date: July 7th, 2025 Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM Location: Digital Services & Support Center LAMP Campus (1801 Linwood Blvd) Admission: Free __________ Per Scholas is here to help you with your technology problems! Come visit the Digital Services & Support Center on the first Monday of every month to help get your computer repaired.
- [Computer Repair Event by Per Scholas](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/computer-repair-event-by-per-scholas-7/) - Event Date: June 2nd, 2025 Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM Location: Digital Services & Support Center LAMP Campus (1801 Linwood Blvd) Admission: Free __________ Per Scholas is here to help you with your technology problems! Come visit the Digital Services & Support Center on the first Monday of every month to help get your computer repaired.
- [Computer Repair Event by Per Scholas](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/computer-repair-event-by-per-scholas-6/) - Event Date: May 5th, 2025 Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM Location: Digital Services & Support Center LAMP Campus (1801 Linwood Blvd) Admission: Free __________ Per Scholas is here to help you with your technology problems! Come visit the Digital Services & Support Center on the first Monday of every month to help get your computer repaired.
- [Computer Repair Event by Per Scholas](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/computer-repair-event-by-per-scholas-5/) - Event Date: April 7th, 2025 Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM Location: Digital Services & Support Center LAMP Campus (1801 Linwood Blvd) Admission: Free __________ Per Scholas is here to help you with your technology problems! Come visit the Digital Services & Support Center on the first Monday of every month to help get your computer repaired.
- [Health Innovation Team - March 2025](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-march-2025/) - Event Date: March 26th, 2025 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/81300373746?pwd=lWliLbTAZOAwKRa3xYrtRbXiMtbSsK.1 Admission: Free __________ You are invited to learn about two digital solutions related to social drivers of health and population health. The first is Pear Suite, an operating system for community health workers, doulas, and other roles engaging face-to-face with the community. It has several
- [Code for KC - Office Hours](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-office-hours-3/) - Event Date: April 9, 2025 Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: Zoom (https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/82413074853?pwd=0YIf87sMl9xAJQ0s4XoczZqGrEn0SH.1) Admission: Free __________ Come connect, ask questions, and explore how a partnership with Code for KC can help your organization solve pressing problems with creative, technology-driven solutions. Join us for office hours hosted by KC Digital Drive on behalf of Code for
- [Code for KC - Office Hours](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-office-hour/) - Event Date: April 2, 2025 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Zoom (https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/82413074853?pwd=0YIf87sMl9xAJQ0s4XoczZqGrEn0SH.1) Admission: Free __________ Come connect, ask questions, and explore how a partnership with Code for KC can help your organization solve pressing problems with creative, technology-driven solutions. Join us for office hours hosted by KC Digital Drive on behalf of Code for
- [Code for KC - Office Hours](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-office-hours/) - Event Date: March 19, 2025 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Zoom (https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/82413074853?pwd=0YIf87sMl9xAJQ0s4XoczZqGrEn0SH.1) Admission: Free __________ Come connect, ask questions, and explore how a partnership with Code for KC can help your organization solve pressing problems with creative, technology-driven solutions. Join us for office hours hosted by KC Digital Drive on behalf of Code for
- [Code for KC - Office Hours](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-office-hours-2/) - Event Date: March 26, 2025 Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: Zoom (https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/82413074853?pwd=0YIf87sMl9xAJQ0s4XoczZqGrEn0SH.1) Admission: Free __________ Come connect, ask questions, and explore how a partnership with Code for KC can help your organization solve pressing problems with creative, technology-driven solutions. Join us for office hours hosted by KC Digital Drive on behalf of Code for
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - March 2025 Third Friday](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-march-2025-third-friday/) - Event Date: Mar 21st, 2025 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/87272862030?pwd=FKtWDSqaxIbam0FqOQftwgzDkre0JD.1 Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - March 2025](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-march-2025/) - Event Date: Mar 7th, 2025 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Zoom: https://kclibrary.zoom.us/j/81286059001?pwd=Ozvix1zoKIC8aHEefEheRBvs78itkd.1 Admission: Free NEW MEMBER AND FIRST-TIME ATTENDEES Opportunity for any new members of the coalition to introduce themselves and their organization. STATE BROADBAND OFFICE UPDATES Kimberlyn Jones, Digital Opportunity Program Manager, Kansas Office of Broadband Development will provide updates on the progress
- [CryptoMonday KC - What is Value in the Digital Age?](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/cryptomonday-kc-what-is-value-in-the-digital-age/) - Event Date: March 10, 2025 Time: 5:30 - 8:00 pm Location: Keystone Innovation District (800 East 18th Street Kansas City, MO 64108) or Virtual (link below) Admission: Free - register on Eventbrite __________ What is Value in the Digital Age? Join us for the upcoming CryptoMondays Professional Networking Event in Kansas City. 5:30 PM-6:00 PM |
- [CryptoMonday KC: Dip Yer Toes in Crypto](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/cryptomonday-kc-dip-yer-toes-in-crypto/) - Event Date: January 13, 2025 Time: 5:30 - 8:00 pm Location: Keystone Innovation District (800 East 18th Street Kansas City, MO 64108) or Virtual (https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/84002816198?pwd=Bqew8Je5Koz7RYbfVIfAvHha0fNsA8.1) Admission: Free - register on Eventbrite __________ Join us for the upcoming CryptoMondays Professional Networking Event in Kansas City. This event is a great opportunity to meet and connect with fellow
- [CryptoMonday KC: Learn. Ask. Start.](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/cryptomonday-kc-learn-ask-start/) - Event Date: February 17, 2025 Time: 5:30 - 7:30 pm Location: Keystone Innovation District (800 East 18th Street Kansas City, MO 64108) or Virtual (link below) Admission: Free - register on Eventbrite __________ Learn. Ask. Start. – A Web3 Basics Event Join us for the upcoming CryptoMondays Professional Networking Event in Kansas City. Join us for
- [Engaging with Code for KC Info Session (Option 2)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/engaging-with-code-for-kc-info-session-option-2/) - Event Date: Friday, March 14, 2025 Time: 11:30 pm to 12:30 pm Location: Zoom Admission: Free - register on Eventbrite __________ Come connect, ask questions, and explore how a partnership with Code for KC can help your organization solve pressing problems with creative, technology-driven solutions. Join us for an information session hosted by KC Digital Drive
- [Engaging with Code for KC Info Session (Option 1)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/engaging-with-code-for-kc-info-session-option-1/) - Event Date: Monday, March 10, 2025 Time: 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm Location: Zoom Admission: Free - register on Eventbrite __________ Come connect, ask questions, and explore how a partnership with Code for KC can help your organization solve pressing problems with creative, technology-driven solutions. Join us for an information session hosted by KC Digital Drive
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - February 2025 Third Friday](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-february-2025-third-friday/) - Event Date: Feb 21st, 2025 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/87272862030?pwd=FKtWDSqaxIbam0FqOQftwgzDkre0JD.1 Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - May 2025](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-may-2025/) - Event Date: May 2nd, 2025 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/87272862030?pwd=FKtWDSqaxIbam0FqOQftwgzDkre0JD.1 Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear
- [Digital Scene – KC: Animatronics](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-scene-kc-animatronics/) - Event Date: March 13, 2025 Time: 5:00 - 6:30 pm Location: Future Ready Lab (6889 North Oak Trafficway Gladstone, MO 64118) Admission: Free - register on Eventbrite __________ DIGITAL SCENE KC: Animatronics Young students in North Kansas City have a unique opportunity to explore the amazing technology of animatronics in the Northland Innovation Center’s new Future
- [June Digital Inclusion Learning Circle](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/june-digital-inclusion-learning-circle/) - Event Date: June 3rd, 2024 Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM Location: 3036 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO 64109 Inside Operation Breakthrough Building, NW corner of 31st & Troost. Parking is available on streets or lot to the north of the OB on the east side of Troost. Zoom link will be sent out closer to
- [May Digital Inclusion Learning Circle](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/may-digital-inclusion-learning-circle/) - Event Date: May 6th, 2024 Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM Location: Hybrid - in person at LAMP Campus (1801 Linwood Blvd) or on Zoom at https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/88994872902?pwd=9TaQLHHCOr73sisan6QlTcFL8HpPfY.1 Admission: Free __________ Join us to talk about your triumphs and challenges with your fellow digital inclusion trainers in the Kansas City metro at these monthly Digital Inclusion Learning Circle
- [April Digital Inclusion Learning Circle](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/april-digital-inclusion-learning-circle/) - Event Date: April 1st, 2024 Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM Location: Hybrid - in person at LAMP Campus (1801 Linwood Blvd) or on Zoom at https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/88994872902?pwd=9TaQLHHCOr73sisan6QlTcFL8HpPfY.1 Admission: Free __________ Join us to talk about your triumphs and challenges with your fellow digital inclusion trainers in the Kansas City metro at these monthly Digital Inclusion Learning Circle
- [April Digital Inclusion Learning Circle](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/april-digital-inclusion-learning-circle/) - Event Date: April 1st, 2024 Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM Location: Hybrid - in person at LAMP Campus (1801 Linwood Blvd) or on Zoom at https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/88994872902?pwd=9TaQLHHCOr73sisan6QlTcFL8HpPfY.1 Admission: Free __________ Join us to talk about your triumphs and challenges with your fellow digital inclusion trainers in the Kansas City metro at these monthly Digital Inclusion Learning Circle
- [March Digital Inclusion Learning Circle](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/march-digital-inclusion-learning-circle/) - Event Date: March 4th, 2024 Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM Location: Hybrid - in person at LAMP Campus (1801 Linwood Blvd) or on Zoom at https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/88994872902?pwd=9TaQLHHCOr73sisan6QlTcFL8HpPfY.1 Admission: Free __________ Join us to talk about your triumphs and challenges with your fellow digital inclusion trainers in the Kansas City metro at these monthly Digital Inclusion Learning Circle
- [February Digital Inclusion Learning Circle](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/february-digital-inclusion-learning-circle/) - Event Date: February 4th, 2024 Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM Location: Hybrid - in person at LAMP Campus (1801 Linwood Blvd) or on Zoom at https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/88994872902?pwd=9TaQLHHCOr73sisan6QlTcFL8HpPfY.1 Admission: Free __________ Join us to talk about your triumphs and challenges with your fellow digital inclusion trainers in the Kansas City metro at these monthly Digital Inclusion Learning Circle
- [Health Innovation Team - January 2025](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-january-2025/) - Event Date: January 29th, 2025 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/82330329195?pwd=UzVDeb9pHfUYSUUeEGaDmCWUeX7EeB.1 Admission: Free __________ For our first meeting, we again will be online and hearing from two innovators from the Kansas City area. First, we’ll learn about Stroke Sisters, a very early-stage digital health platform to transform stroke recovery by connecting female survivors under 65to a
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - January 2025 First Friday](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-january-2025/) - Event Date: Jan 3rd, 2025 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Zoom: https://kclibrary.zoom.us/j/85950434903?pwd=FBaeibhvnEe0xpjafJ9U7iGHQ1znKJ.1 Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - January 2025 Third Friday](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-january-2025-third-friday/) - Event Date: Jan 17th, 2025 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/87272862030?pwd=FKtWDSqaxIbam0FqOQftwgzDkre0JD.1 Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets to hear about the work of local digital inclusion practitioners,
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - February 2025](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-february-2025/) - Event Date: Feb 7th, 2025 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Zoom: https://kclibrary.zoom.us/j/85950434903?pwd=FBaeibhvnEe0xpjafJ9U7iGHQ1znKJ.1 Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear
- [Digital Scene – KC: Strategic Story](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-scene-kc-strategic-story/) - Event Date: January 16, 2024 Time: 5:00 - 6:30 pm Location: Overflow (708 Broadway Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64105) Admission: Free - register on Eventbrite __________ Have you wondered how stories drive idea adoption? Join us on Tuesday, January 16th from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. for our networking event: DIGITAL SCENE KC: Strategic Story to learn
- [CTAN AI Basics Workshop](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/ctan-ai-basics-workshop-2/) - Event Date: January 17th, 2024 Time: 2:30 - 4:00 PM Location: Zoom - https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/88401064175?pwd=N1HqnzMj1glLuqvha7bVa8Fz76Lzwu.1 Admission: Free - Register on Eventbrite __________ As generative AI continues to improve, it is important for community organizations to understand how to leverage these new tools to improve their operations and better serve their clients. As part of KC Digital
- [January Digital Inclusion Learning Circle](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/january-digital-inclusion-learning-circle/) - Event Date:January 7th, 2025 Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM Location:Hybrid - in person at LAMP Campus (1801 Linwood Blvd) or on Zoom at :https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/88994872902?pwd=9TaQLHHCOr73sisan6QlTcFL8HpPfY.1 Admission: Free __________ Join us to talk about your triumphs and challenges with your fellow digital inclusion trainers in the KC metro at these monthly Digital Inclusion Learning Circle meetings. We’ll
- [Health Innovation Team - February 2025](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-february-2025/) - Event Date: February 26th, 2025 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: link TBA Admission: Free __________ Presenters TBA ### Every month, we bring together a group of health care stakeholders to learn and share about technology and innovation projects happening in the region–and occasionally related topics from outside the Greater Kansas City area. Our stakeholders include hospitals
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 5/19/25](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-5-19-25/) - Event Date: May 19, 2025 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 5/12/25](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-5-12-25/) - Event Date: May 12, 2025 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 5/5/25](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-5-5-25/) - Event Date: May 5, 2025 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 4/28/25](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-4-28-25/) - Event Date: April 28, 2025 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 4/21/25](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-4-21-25/) - Event Date: April 21, 2025 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 4/14/25](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-4-14-25/) - Event Date: April 14, 2025 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 4/7/25](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-4-7-25/) - Event Date: April 7, 2025 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 3/31/25](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-3-31-25/) - Event Date: March 31, 2025 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 3/24/25](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-3-24-25/) - Event Date: March 24, 2025 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 3/17/25](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-3-17-25/) - Event Date: March 17, 2025 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 3/10/25](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-3-10-25/) - Event Date: March 10, 2025 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 3/3/25](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-3-3-25/) - Event Date: March 3, 2025 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 2/24/25](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-2-24-25/) - Event Date: February 24, 2025 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 2/17/25](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-2-17-25/) - Event Date: February 17, 2025 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 2/10/25](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-2-10-25/) - Event Date: February 10, 2025 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 2/3/25](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-2-3-25/) - Event Date: February 3, 2025 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 1/27/25](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-1-27-25/) - Event Date: January 27, 2025 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 1/13/25](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-1-13-25/) - Event Date: January 13, 2025 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 1/6/25](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-1-6-25/) - Event Date: January 6, 2025 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Health Innovation Team - November/December 2024](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-november-december-2024/) - Event Date: December 4, 2024 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/84654695578?pwd=J5ZIZ6hUYI6hP2vLRT0D0VBH443XhD.1 Admission: Free __________ We are combining our November and December meetings to accommodate the holidays. So, please join us on Zoom December 4th for two great topics in women’s health. In early September, the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health held a workshop on
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - November 2024 (Third Friday)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-november-2024-third-friday/) - Event Date: Nov 15th, 2024 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/87272862030?pwd=FKtWDSqaxIbam0FqOQftwgzDkre0JD.1 Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly to hear about the work of local digital inclusion
- [CTAN AI Basics Workshop](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/ctan-ai-basics-workshop/) - Event Date: November 13th, 2024 Time: 9:30 - 11:00 AM Location: Zoom - https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/84724238672?pwd=Z2vUeCqInQqFIiBQJgUHQVy8bKxbiL.1 Admission: Free - Register on Eventbrite __________ As generative AI continues to improve, it is important for community organizations to understand how to leverage these new tools to improve their operations and better serve their clients. As part of KC Digital
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - November 2024](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-november-2024/) - Event Date: Nov 1st, 2024 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/87272862030?pwd=FKtWDSqaxIbam0FqOQftwgzDkre0JD.1 Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear
- [Computer Repair Event by Per Scholas](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/computer-repair-event-by-per-scholas-4/) - Event Date: March 3rd, 2024 Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM Location: Digital Services & Support Center LAMP Campus (1801 Linwood Blvd) Admission: Free __________ Per Scholas is here to help you with your technology problems! Come visit the Digital Services & Support Center on the first Monday of every month to help get your computer repaired.
- [Computer Repair Event by Per Scholas](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/computer-repair-event-by-per-scholas-3/) - Event Date: February 3rd, 2024 Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM Location: Digital Services & Support Center LAMP Campus (1801 Linwood Blvd) Admission: Free __________ Per Scholas is here to help you with your technology problems! Come visit the Digital Services & Support Center on the first Monday of every month to help get your computer repaired.
- [Computer Repair Event by Per Scholas](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/computer-repair-event-by-per-scholas-2/) - Event Date: January 6th, 2024 Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM Location: Digital Services & Support Center LAMP Campus (1801 Linwood Blvd) Admission: Free __________ Per Scholas is here to help you with your technology problems! Come visit the Digital Services & Support Center on the first Monday of every month to help get your computer repaired.
- [Computer Repair Event by Per Scholas](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/computer-repair-event-by-per-scholas/) - Event Date: December 2nd, 2024 Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM Location: Digital Services & Support Center LAMP Campus (1801 Linwood Blvd) Admission: Free __________ Per Scholas is here to help you with your technology problems! Come visit the Digital Services & Support Center on the first Monday of every month to help get your computer repaired.
- [November Digital Inclusion Learning Circle](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/november-digital-inclusion-learning-circle/) - Event Date: November 12th, 2024 Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM Location: Hybrid: in-person at LAMP Campus on Linwood and Highway 71 (1801 Linwood Blvd) or on Zoom at https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/84070144194?pwd=1rnuzsoQnGa1Zb1apbtYrTxjT8u4tO.1 Admission: Free __________ Join us to talk about your triumphs and challenges with your fellow digital inclusion trainers in the KC metro at these monthly Digital
- [Health Innovation Team - October 2024](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-october-2024/) - Event Date: October 30, 2024 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/86920480524?pwd=DaeXRSntPnxq8UfYRy4woEbURFD8dr.1 Admission: Free __________ In our first presentation, we will look at an innovative program of ArtsKC. ArtsKC’s programs and services are designed to “advance lives through the arts.” This includes programs for the arts community and those engaged with the arts in the local Kansas
- [Solutions Lab Ventures - A Showcase of Emerging Tech in KC](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/solutions-lab-ventures-a-showcase-of-emerging-tech-in-kc/) - Event Date: November 20th, 2024 Time: 4:00 - 5:00 PM Location: Union Station, 30 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO 64018 Admission: Free - Register on Eventbrite __________ KC Digital Drive will showcase Kansas City based emerging tech startups from our Solutions Lab Ventures program. Companies will discuss their journeys, innovations, products and solutions. Panelists
- [Per Scholas Computer Repair Event](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/per-scholas-computer-repair-event/) - When: Saturday, October 12th Where: Digital Services and Support center at the LAMP campus at 1801 Linwood Boulevard (1st floor inside the Linwood entrance) Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. KC Digital Drive will be hosting Per Scholas at the LAMP campus offering free tech assistance to the community, including spyware removal, software support/user training,
- [Digital Skills Train-the-Trainer session with Missouri Assistive Technology](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-skills-train-the-trainer-session-with-missouri-assistive-technology/) - Event Date: October 8th, 2024 Time: 4:00 - 5:00 PM Location: Hybrid - Zoom and in-person at Digital Services and Support Center @ LAMP Campus - 1801 Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64109 Admission: Free __________ Calling all digital skills instructors! If you are currently working or interested in learning how to work with people with disabilities
- [Digital Skills Train-the-Trainer session with Missouri Assistive Technology](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-skills-train-the-trainer-session-with-missouri-assistive-technology/) - Event Date: October 8th, 2024 Time: 4:00 - 5:00 PM Location: Hybrid - Zoom and in-person at Digital Services and Support Center @ LAMP Campus - 1801 Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64109 Admission: Free __________ Calling all digital skills instructors! If you are currently working or interested in learning how to work with people with disabilities
- [Digital Inclusion Learning Circle](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-inclusion-learning-circle/) - Event Date: October 7th, 2024 Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM Location: Hybrid - Zoom and in-person at Digital Services and Support Center @ LAMP Campus - 1801 Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64109 Admission: Free __________ Calling all digital skills instructors! Join us at these monthly Learning Circle meetings to talk about your triumphs and challenges
- [Re.Use.Full Computer Repair Cafe](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/re-use-full-computer-repair-cafe/) - Event Date: October 6th, 2024 Time: 1:00-3:00 PM Location: KCPL Bluford Branch Library - 3050 Prospect Ave, Kansas City, MO Admission: Free __________ Join us at the Repair Cafe co-hosted by Re.Use.Full and KC Digital Drive. Volunteers will be available to remove any viruses or malware, recover files, repair your keyboard and hardware, and perform other
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - October 2024 (First Friday)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-october-2024/) - Event Date: Oct 4th, 2024 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/87272862030?pwd=FKtWDSqaxIbam0FqOQftwgzDkre0JD.1 Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear
- [Digital Health Innovation COVID Forum](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-health-innovation-covid-forum/) - Event Date: December 9th, 2024 Time: 5:30 - 8:30 PM Location: Polsinelli Conference Center, 900 West 48th Place, Kansas City, MO 64112 Admission: Free - register on Eventbrite __________ With recent scares of Monkey Pox and Eastern Equine Encephalitis, concerns were raised about lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. Are we prepared for another? This
- [Digital Divide Simulation Info Session](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-divide-simulation-info-session/) - Event Date: October 11th, 2024 Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM Location: Zoom Admission: Free, register on Eventbrite __________ Step into the world of the Digital Divide Simulation and experience firsthand the impact of unequal access to technology. The Digital Divide Simulation is an immersive experience to illustrate the real-life impact and challenges faced by people with
- [Digital Inclusion Fund New Courses Grants - Office Hours](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-inclusion-fund-new-courses-grants-office-hours/) - Event Date: October 10th, 2024 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Zoom Admission: Free __________ Are you an eligible entity, including 501(c)(3) public charities, educational or governmental entities interested in building out new digital skills courses? Have you wanted to start a new course, but didn’t know where to find the funding? Look no further
- [Digital Inclusion Resource Library launch (virtual)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-inclusion-resource-library-launch-virtual/) - Event Date: October 9th, 2024 Time: All Day Location: KC Digital Drive website Admission: Free __________ KC Digital Drive has been working on a landing page for all the digital inclusion resources in the Kansas City metropolitan area. This new landing page has everything that agencies, non-profits, and community members need to know about getting resources
- [PCs for People Pop-Up](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/pcs-for-people-pop-up/) - Event Date: October 7th, 2024 Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Location: Digital Services and Support Center @ LAMP Campus - 1801 Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64109 Admission: Free __________ PCs for People holds a pop-up retail spot at the LAMP Campus every Monday and Friday from 10am-3pm, so come out and visit! You can
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 12/16/24](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-12-16-24/) - Event Date: December 16, 2024 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 12/9/24](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-12-9-24/) - Event Date: December 9, 2024 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 12/2/24](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-12-2-24/) - Event Date: December 2, 2024 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 11/25/24](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-11-25-24/) - Event Date: November 25, 2024 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 11/18/24](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-11-18-24/) - Event Date: November 18, 2024 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 11/11/24](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-11-11-24/) - Event Date: November 11, 2024 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 11/4/24](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-11-4-24/) - Event Date: November 4, 2024 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 11/4/24](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-11-4-24/) - Event Date: November 4, 2024 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 10/28/24](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-10-28-24/) - Event Date: October 28, 2024 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 10/21/24](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-10-21-24/) - Event Date: October 21, 2024 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 10/14/24](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-10-14-24/) - Event Date: October 14, 2024 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 10/7/24](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-10-7-24/) - Event Date: October 7, 2024 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 9/30/24](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-9-30-24/) - Event Date: September 30, 2024 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported
- [Digital Scene – KC: STEAM Education](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-scene-kc-steam-education/) - Event Date: November 19, 2024 Time: 5:00 - 6:30 pm Location: Operation Breakthrough (3039 Troost Avenue Kansas City, MO 64109) Admission: Free - register on Eventbrite __________ Have you wondered how tomorrow’s digital media stars are being prepared for the career you are enjoying right now? Several area non-profit organizations are introducing kids to digital media and
- [Health Innovation Team - September 2024](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-september-2024/) - Event Date: September 25, 2024 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/87944441706?pwd=5bQsrCdHdEDkXuGDwygFNcl3QD9Sgt.1 Admission: Free __________ This month we will have a chance to hear about the work of Abada Health. Formally known as Helix Health, Abada Health works with its healthcare partners to use their own data to drive better outcomes or research. Abada Health’s product suite
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - October 2024 (Third Friday)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-october-2024-third-friday/) - Event Date: Oct 18th, 2024 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/87272862030?pwd=FKtWDSqaxIbam0FqOQftwgzDkre0JD.1 Admission: Free Hosted by KC Digital Drive The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday
- [Digital Scene - KC: Game Development](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-scene-kc-game-development/) - Event Date: September 12, 2024 Time: 5:00 - 6:30 pm Location: FlipSwitch VR (2021 Washington Street #C Kansas City, MO 64108) Admission: Free __________ Join us on Thursday, September 12th from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. for our networking event: DIGITAL SCENE KC: Game Development hosted by FlipSwitchVR. This event is a great opportunity for any digital
- [Health Innovation Team - August 2024](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-august-2024/) - Event Date: August 28, 2024 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/89848048316?pwd=1hRGkkNEzWgpU5ATrPAhqwXRVBe1YB.1 Admission: Free __________ We have been able to continue to highlight local innovations, and we will continue this month with two presentations. In our first, we will hear about Trially, a clinical trials tech startup co-founded by Kyle McAllister, Trevor Welch, and Ramon Prieto, focused
- [Digital Health Innovation Forum - Maternal and Infant Health](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-health-innovation-forum-maternal-and-infant-health/) - Event Date: August 29, 2024 Time: 5:30-8:30 pm Location: Park 39 (300 East 39th Street, Kansas City, MO 64111) Admission: Free __________ The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of wealthy nations while spending the highest percentage of its gross domestic product on health care. Within that bleak picture, the March of Dimes gives
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - September 2024](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-september-2024/) - Event Date: Sep 6th, 2024 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Goodwill of Western MO & Eastern KS (800 E 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64108) Admission: Free Hosted by Goodwill and KC Digital Drive The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - August 2024 (Third Friday)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-august-2024-third-friday/) - Event Date: Aug 16th, 2024 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Zoom - https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/87272862030?pwd=FKtWDSqaxIbam0FqOQftwgzDkre0JD.1 Admission: Free Hosted by KC Digital Drive The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets bi-monthly on the first
- [LAMP Open House](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/lamp-open-house/) - Event Date: August 15th, 2024 Time: 3:00-5:00 PM Location:1801 Linwood Blvd (enter through the door facing Linwood) Admission: Free __________ Join us for a special Open House event to celebrate the launch of our Demo Site on August 15th, 2024 from 3:00-5:00PM. Click here for more information. KC Digital Drive is holding an Open House at their LAMP
- [KC Imagine 2024 Conference: Building KC's Digital Media Industry](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kc-imagine-2024-conference-building-kcs-digital-media-industry/) - Event Date: September 24, 2024 Time: 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Location: Kauffman Foundation Conference Center (4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, Missouri) Admission: $75 ($60 early bird discount until July 31st, $40 for students) __________ Join us for an informative and energizing event, the 2024 Building KC’s Digital Media Future Conference! Get ready to explore topics
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - August 2024 (First Friday)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-august-2024/) - Event Date: Aug 2nd, 2024 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Zoom - https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/87272862030?pwd=FKtWDSqaxIbam0FqOQftwgzDkre0JD.1 Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets bi-monthly on the first and third Friday of every
- [Digital Scene - KC: Print to Digital](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-scene-kc-print-to-digital/) - Event Date: July 11, 2024 Time: 5:00 - 6:30 pm Location: Andrews McMeel Universal (1130 Walnut Street Kansas City, MO 64106) Admission: Free __________ Join us on Thursday, July 11th from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. for our networking event: DIGITAL SCENE KC: Print to Digital! Visit Andrews McMeel Universal and meet their talented staff. Enjoy an
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - July 2024 (Third Friday)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-july-2024-third-friday/) - Event Date: July 19th, 2024 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Zoom - https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/87272862030?pwd=FKtWDSqaxIbam0FqOQftwgzDkre0JD.1 Admission: Free Hosted by KC Digital Drive The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets bi-monthly on the first
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - July 2024 (First Friday)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-july-2024/) - Event Date: July 12th, 2024 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Zoom - https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/87272862030?pwd=FKtWDSqaxIbam0FqOQftwgzDkre0JD.1 Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to
- [Health Innovation Team - July 2024](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-july-2024/) - Event Date: July 31, 2024 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/85176349011?pwd=kVabpSuKq9JRIONtA9MRtCcoNkL9dA.1 Admission: Free __________ We continue to benefit from the dynamic startup ecosystem in the Kansas City area. This month we have two early-stage solutions, one has already passed FDA clearance, and the other is still formulating the offering and open to feedback. First up will
- [Health Innovation Team - May 2024](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-may-2024/) - Event Date: May 29, 2024 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/85830491429?pwd=8ecj4QgOhxBKI2lNWYS0LCOJLCl9fD.1 Admission: Free __________ We kick off the summer months with a focused view of medical interventions and a more general discussion of digital health. Our first presentation will look at AGADA. AGADA develops spinal surgery planning and analysis software, accompanied by patient specific, level specific,
- [DIGITAL SCENE - KC: UX/UI & Web Development](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-scene-kc-ux-ui-web-development/) - Event Date: May 2, 2024 Time: 5:00 - 6:30 pm Location: Crema (1815 Central Street Kansas City, MO 64108) Admission: Free __________ Are you interested in the intersection of design and development? Join us for an evening exploring the dynamic relationship between UX (user experience) and web development. We'll delve into how UX principles inform the
- [Health Innovation Team - April 2024](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-april-2024/) - Event Date: April 24, 2023 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/83940701808?pwd%3DWnPu0pE79dJPSbMMf8egtvyDIkOoOq.1 Admission: Free __________ Our first presentation will be from Included Health which supports health plans covering over 40M members and 32% of the Fortune 100. We will have an overview of a modern health plan or a payer's perspective on healthcare and talk about Included
- [KC AR/VR Meeting at KCGameON95](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kc-ar-vr-meeting-at-kcgameon95/) - Event Date: April 13, 2024 Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm Location: Park 39 (300 East 39th Street Kansas City, MO 64111) Admission: Free __________ Come join us at KCGameON95 for the KC AR/VR Meeting, where we'll explore the latest in augmented and virtual reality technology! KC AR/VR Meeting at KCGameON95 We will be hosting a AR/VR
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - April 2024](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-april-2024/) - Event Date: April 5th, 2024 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Zoom - https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/87272862030?pwd=FKtWDSqaxIbam0FqOQftwgzDkre0JD.1 Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to
- [Health Innovation Team - March 2024](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-march-2024/) - Event Date: March 28, 2023 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/87262609234?pwd=bhnALUn1SxPr3qvcUcBt0uAeD8jgRJ.1 Admission: Free __________ This month we'll engage solutions from two very different backgrounds. This first is Routine Success, a mobile application supporting the independence of neurodivergent young adults. It is based on the principle that development of healthy routines is key to building a sense
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 3/25/24](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-3-25-24/) - Event Date: March 25, 2024 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 3/18/24](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-3-18-24/) - Event Date: March 18, 2024 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - March 2024](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-march-2024-2/) - Event Date: March 1st, 2024 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Plexpod Westport, 300 E 39th St, Kansas City, MO 64111 (Room 1L) Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets
- [DIGITAL SCENE - KC: Journalism](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-scene-kc-journalism/) - Event Date: March 7, 2024 Time: 5:00 - 6:30 pm Location: Spark Coworking (1475 Walnut Street Kansas City, MO 64106) Admission: Free __________ Digital journalism has revolutionized access to information, democratized the storytelling process, and enabled innovative formats. New approaches include innovative subscription models, collaborative investigations, and fact-checking initiatives that produce accurate and vital content. KC’s
- [Toward a Connected Health Community](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/toward-a-connected-health-community/) - Event Date: March 6, 2024 Time: 5:30 - 8:30 pm Location: Polsinelli Conference Center (900 W. 48th Place, Kansas City, MO 64112) Admission: Free (Registration required) __________ Recognizing the importance of social needs to overall health status, there has been a trend toward screening for social drivers of health (SDoH) in many health and community-based
- [VRARA KC Chapter Meeting – Workforce Development, XR and Generative AI](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/vrara-kc-chapter-meeting-workforce-development-xr-and-generative-ai/) - Event Date: February 20, 2024 Time: 5:00 - 6:30 pm Location: FlipSwitch VR (2021 Washington Street #C Kansas City, MO 64108) Admission: Free (Registration preferred) __________ The VR/AR Association (VRARA) is an international XR organization. The Kansas City chapter of the VRARA is dedicated to growing the VR/AR industry in the region through connecting, educating, and
- [Health Innovation Team - February 2024](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-february-2024/) - Event Date: February 28, 2023 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom Admission: Free __________ First, we'll hear from TeraCrunch. As they describe things: Let's face it – navigating the AI world can be like walking through a maze. You’ve got IT firms moonlighting as AI gurus, in-house teams juggling too much, and bespoke solution shops charging an arm
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 3/4/24](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-3-4-24/) - Event Date: March 4, 2024 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Plexpod Westport (300 E 39th St, Kansas City, MO 64111) or virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 2/26/24](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-2-26-24/) - Event Date: February 26, 2024 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 2/19/24](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-2-19-24/) - Event Date: February 19, 2024 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 2/12/24](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-2-12-24/) - Event Date: February 12, 2024 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 2/5/24](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-2-5-24/) - Event Date: February 5, 2024 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Plexpod Westport (300 E 39th St, Kansas City, MO 64111) or virtually on Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - February 2024](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-february-2024-2/) - Event Date: February 2nd, 2024 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Zoom - https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/87272862030?pwd=FKtWDSqaxIbam0FqOQftwgzDkre0JD.1 Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to
- [KC Digital Inclusion Fund - Practitioner Feedback Session](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kc-digital-inclusion-fund-practitioner-feedback-session/) - Event Date: January 29, 2024 Time: 4:00 - 5:00 pm Location: LAMP Campus (3211 Woodland Avenue Kansas City, MO 64109) Admission: Free __________ The Digital Inclusion Fund previously funded digital inclusion projects, including device refurbishing, STEM programming and other digital equity-related programs. Based on the feedback we’ve received from our engagement with stakeholders in the ecosystem,
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - December 2024](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-december-2024/) - Event Date: Dec 6th, 2024 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: TBD Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear about
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - June 2024](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-june-2024/) - Event Date: June 7th, 2024 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: TBD Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear about
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - May 2024](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-may-2024/) - Event Date: May 3rd, 2024 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Zoom - https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/87272862030?pwd=FKtWDSqaxIbam0FqOQftwgzDkre0JD.1 Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to
- [DIGITAL SCENE - KC: Experience Design](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-scene-kc-experience-design/) - Event Date: January 23, 2024 Time: 5:00 - 6:30 pm Location: Dimensional Innovations (3421 Merriam Drive Overland Park, KS 66203) Admission: Free __________ Experience design (XD) is a holistic approach to shaping how people interact with products, services, spaces, and brands. It goes beyond the functionality of a product or service to consider the entire user
- [Health Innovation Team, January 2024](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-january-2024/) - Event Date: January 31, 2023 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom Admission: Free __________ Our first presentation will be Evaluating Telehealth Services and Programs: Taking Inventory. This involves a view of the Heartland Telehealth Resource Center as one of 12 regional resource centers providing outreach, education, and technical assistance focused on building telehealth services. The HTRC focuses
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 1/22/24](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-1-23-24/) - Event Date: January 22, 2024 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 1/15/24](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-1-16-24/) - Event Date: January 15, 2024 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 1/29/24](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-1-30-24/) - Event Date: January 29, 2024 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 1/8/24](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-1-9-23/) - Event Date: January 8, 2024 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - January 2024](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-january-2024/) - Event Date: January 5th, 2023 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Zoom - https://kclibrary.zoom.us/j/97294646712?pwd=ak8zMHRuY09UZzRGUjF2Sjd3dXluZz09 Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to
- [Solutions Lab Ventures - A Showcase of Emerging Tech in Kansas City](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/solutions-lab-ventures-a-showcase-of-emerging-tech-in-kansas-city/) - Event Date: November 15, 2023 Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Location: Plexpod Westport (300 East 39th Street, Kansas City, MO, 64111) Admission: Free __________ KC Digital Drive will showcase Kansas City based emerging tech startups from our Solutions Lab Ventures program. Companies will discuss their journeys, innovations, products and solutions. Panelists will also talk about
- [Health Innovation Team, December 2023](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-december-2023/) - Event Date: December 6, 2023 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom Admission: Free __________ We are combining our Health Innovation Team meetings for November and December to avoid conflicts with the holidays. Please join us on December 6th for a lively agenda. First, we look at Children's Mercy's innovative use of data. Bill Saltmarsh, MBA, Vice President
- [Health Innovation Team, October 2023](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-october-2023/) - Event Date: October 25, 2023 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom Admission: Free __________ In our first presentation, we get another opportunity to travel into the metaverse. This time we get an update on exciting development sat OmniLife VR. Based in NKC, OmniLife VR is a locally-owned, faith-based company with a global vision. Founded by Marco Stanich, whose
- [DIGITAL SCENE - KC: Motion Graphics](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-scene-kc-motion-graphics/) - Event Date: November 9, 2023 Time: 5:00 - 6:30 pm Location: 19 Below (2520 Summit Street, Kansas City, MO, 64108) Admission: Free __________ Motion graphics generate a dynamic, energizing look and they add pizzazz to any production. Join us on November 9th from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. for our networking event: DIGITAL SCENE – KC: Motion
- [ACP Outreach for Schools Info Session](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/acp-outreach-for-schools-info-session/) - Date: November 10, 2023 Time: 10:00 am – 10:30 am Location: Zoom (link provided with Eventbrite registration) Admission: Free __________ The Affordable Connectivity Program is a federal program that provides up to a $30/month discount to help low-income households pay for their internet bill. Unfortunately, nationally, only a little over 1/3 of qualified households are
- [Health Innovation Forum](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-forum-2/) - Event Date: November 16, 2023 Time: 6:00-8:30 pm Location: University of Kansas Medical Center, Ad Astra Room (3700 Rainbow Blvd. Kansas City, KS 66160) Admission: Free __________ Taking On Physician Burnout KC Digital Drive invites you to join with us and Digital Health KC for another Health Innovation Forum. This time we delve into the challenge
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - December 2023](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-december-2023/) - Event Date: December 8st, 2023 Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Location: Kansas City Public Library - 14 W 10th St KCMO Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - November 2023](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-november2023/) - Event Date: November 3rd, 2023 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Zoom - https://kclibrary.zoom.us/j/97294646712?pwd=ak8zMHRuY09UZzRGUjF2Sjd3dXluZz09 Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - October 2023](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-october-2023/) - Event Date: October 6, 2023 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Zoom - https://kclibrary.zoom.us/j/97294646712?pwd=ak8zMHRuY09UZzRGUjF2Sjd3dXluZz09 Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 10/30/23](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-10-30-23/) - Event Date: October 30, 2023 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 10/23/23](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-10-23-23/) - Event Date: October 23, 2023 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 10/16/23](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-10-16-23/) - Event Date: October 16, 2023 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 10/9/23](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-10-9-23/) - Event Date: October 9, 2023 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 10/2/23](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-10-2-23/) - Event Date: October 2, 2023 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Plexpod Westport (300 E 39th St, Kansas City, MO 64111) Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 9/25/23](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-9-25-23/) - Event Date: September 25, 2023 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Affordable Connectivity Program Training](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/affordable-connectivity-program-training-4/) - Date: October 19, 2023 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Zoom (link provided with Eventbrite registration) Admission: Free The Affordable Connectivity Program is a federal program that provides up to a $30/month discount to help low-income households pay for their internet bill. Unfortunately, nationally, only a little over 1/3 of qualified households are taking
- [Affordable Connectivity Program Training](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/affordable-connectivity-program-training-3/) - Date: October 5, 2023 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Zoom (link provided with Eventbrite registration) Admission: Free The Affordable Connectivity Program is a federal program that provides up to a $30/month discount to help low-income households pay for their internet bill. Unfortunately, nationally, only a little over 1/3 of qualified households are taking
- [DIGITAL SCENE - KC: Artificial Intelligence](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-scene-kc-artificial-intelligence/) - Event Date: September 14, 2023 Time: 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Location: Industrious Co-Working Facility, 2nd Floor – 420 Nichols Road, Kansas City, MO 64112 Admission: Free Artificial Intelligence or “A.I.” has been around for a while, but recently it has been getting lots of attention in the media, education and popular culture. Companies are
- [Health Innovation Team, September 2023](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-september-2023/) - Event Date: Sep 27, 2023 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom Admission: Free __________ Our first presentation this month will look at the University of Kansas Medical Center's Telehealth ROCKS program. It is a federally-funded collaborative effort involving government, state and local organizations, universities, health care providers, and school districts to collectively meet the behavioral health needs of
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - September 2023](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-september-2023/) - Event Date: September 8, 2023 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: W.E.B. DuBois Learning Center - 4510 Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64128 Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets
- [Community Partner Celebration](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/community-partner-celebration/) - KC Digital Drive is the regional civic organization that supports the ecosystems for broadband, connectivity and digital equity, and emerging tech innovation, and helps to steward the region’s digital transformation. The organization was founded by the cities of Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas based on recommendations from the 2012 bi-state Mayor’s Innovation Team
- [Health Innovation Team, August 2023](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-august-2023/) - Event Date: Aug 30, 2023 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/83925869469 Admission: Free __________ Our first presentation will be with Pickle System. Pickle System provides animated video models teaching a large variety of daily living skills such as menstrual care, showering, and cleaning to individuals with autism and developmental disabilities. They offer printable visual aids and data
- [Affordable Connectivity Program Training](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/affordable-connectivity-program-training-2/) - The Affordable Connectivity Program is a federal program that provides up to a $30/month discount to help low-income households pay for their internet bill. Unfortunately, nationally, only a little over 1/3 of qualified households are taking advantage of this benefit. Learn how you can participate in the Mid-America ACP Outreach Program and help the people
- [Affordable Connectivity Program Training](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/affordable-connectivity-program-training/) - The Affordable Connectivity Program is a federal program that provides up to a $30/month discount to help low-income households pay for their internet bill. Unfortunately, nationally, only a little over 1/3 of qualified households are taking advantage of this benefit. Learn how you can participate in the Mid-America ACP Outreach Program and help the people
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - August 2023](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-august-2023/) - Event Date: August 4, 2023 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Zoom - https://kclibrary.zoom.us/j/97294646712?pwd=ak8zMHRuY09UZzRGUjF2Sjd3dXluZz09 Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to
- [VRARA KC Chapter Meeting - Generative AI & Healthcare](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/vrara-kc-chapter-meeting-generative-ai-healthcare/) - Event Date: July 25, 2023 Time: 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Location: Children's Mercy Hospital - Community Room (2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO, 64108) Admission: Free The VR/AR Association (VRARA) is an international XR organization. The Kansas City chapter of the VRARA is dedicated to growing the VR/AR industry in the region through connecting,
- [Health Innovation Team, July 2023](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-july-2023/) - Event Date: July 26, 2023 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/83925869469 Admission: Free Our first presentation will be about Sisu, a solution targeted to adolescent mental health. Sisu seeks to provide a bridge between the individual and a supportive community, as well as provide access to safe, therapist-approved content and support between visits with professional providers. It takes
- [KCWeb3: Networking and Round Table](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kcweb3-networking-and-round-table/) - Join KCDD and KCWeb3 for networking and an informed discussion around how our regular events can optimally support web 3 professionals in Kansas City. Drinks and light snacks will be provided with plenty of time to exchange information with other industry stakeholders. What is web 3? “Web 3” is a name for a web controlled
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 7/31/23](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-7-31-23/) - Event Date: July 31, 2023 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 7/24/23](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-7-24-23/) - Event Date: July 24, 2023 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 7/17/23](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-7-17-23/) - Event Date: July 17, 2023 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 7/10/23](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-7-10-23/) - Event Date: July 10, 2023 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - July 2023](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-july-2023/) - Event Date: July 7, 2023 Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Location: Zoom - https://kclibrary.zoom.us/j/97294646712?pwd=ak8zMHRuY09UZzRGUjF2Sjd3dXluZz09 Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to
- [DIGITAL SCENE – KC: Digital Storytelling](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-scene-kc-digital-storytelling/) - Event Date: July 19, 2023 Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Location: Woodneath Library Center – 8900 Northeast Flintlock Road Kansas City, MO 64157 Admission: Free Digital media technology has greatly enhanced the storyteller’s ability to reveal a story. Come and see how best-practice storytellers in KC have embraced the wide range of digital technology
- [Health Innovation Forum](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-forum/) - The advent of health information exchanges promised to usher in a new era of data sharing in health. To what extent has that been achieved and can we now say that health information systems are interoperable? What has been done to maintain privacy and security? Is data quality improving? What is the development toward broader
- [Health Innovation Team, June 2023](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-june-2023/) - Event Date: June 28, 2023 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/83925869469 Admission: Free Our first presentation looks at triage. On-Call Hub is a platform that reduces healthcare burnout for both physicians and nurses by supercharging triage capabilities. On-Call Hub's technology enables fast, accurate, clinically-validated triage to patients while maintaining a connection to their primary care provider. This
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - June 2023](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-june-2023/) - Event Date: June 2, 2023 Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Location: 600 Broadway Blvd Suite 200, Kansas City, MO 64105 (a virtual option will also be available via WebEx) Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for
- [Cut The Cord Workshop / ACP Sign Up at BFTAA Remake Learning Days](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/cut-the-cord-workshop-acp-sign-up-at-bftaa-remake-learning-days/) - Event Date: May 13, 2023 Time: 12:00 - 3:00 pm Location: W.E.B. DuBois Learning Center - 4510 Linwood Boulevard, Kansas City, MO, 64128 Admission: Free This event is part of the Black Family Technology Awareness Association (BFTAA)'s Remake Learning Days. For more information on BFTAA and the "Everyone Can Play" Remake Learning Days event click here.
- [ACP Sign Up at Kansas City Public Library North East Branch](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/acp-sign-up-at-kansas-city-public-library-north-east-branch/) - Event Date: May 13, 2023 Time: 9:00 am - 11:00 am Location: Kansas City Public Library North East Branch - 6000 Wilson Ave, Kansas City, MO 64123 Admission: Free We will also be providing information on how to connect to an Internet Service Provider via the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which offers a $30 monthly discount
- [Health Innovation Team, May 2023](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-may-2023/) - Event Date: May 24, 2023 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/83925869469 Admission: Free For our May meeting we get to look at digital health in the real world via the University of Kansas School of Nursing and KU's Center for Telemedicine and Telehealth. First, we will learn about needs facing nursing and the healthcare system overall and
- [DIGITAL SCENE – KC: esports](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-scene-kc-esports/) - Event Date: May 11, 2023 Time: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Location: Populous - 4800 Main St #300, Kansas City, MO Admission: Free Did you know that Kansas City is at the forefront of the esports scene? Kansas City has a professional esports team. Area colleges have esports teams that offer students scholarships for the
- [AI Tools for Entrepreneurs](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/ai-tools-for-entrepreneurs/) - Date: May 23rd, 2023 Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Location: Polsinelli, 900 w 48th Place, KC MO 64112 Cost: $95 - Limited number of scholarships available This workshop is designed for entrepreneurs and small business owners who want to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to improve their business operations and decision making. The workshop
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - May 2023](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-may-2023/) - Event Date: May 5, 2023 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Zoom Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear about
- [KCWeb3: A Decentralized Data Economy](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kcweb3-a-decentralized-data-economy/) - Attend our inaugural networking night with a brief presentation, light food and a chance to connect with similarly minded professionals. 5:00-5:15 arrival and networking with light food 5:15-5:30 brief presentation 5:30-6:30 Networking with light food What is web 3? “Web 3” is the decentralized web built on blockchain. Users own the infrastructure, control their data,
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - April 2023](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-april-2023/) - Event Date: April 14, 2023 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Zoom Admission: Free The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear about
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 4/24/23](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-4-24-23/) - Event Date: April 24, 2023 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 4/17/23](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-4-17-23/) - Event Date: April 17, 2023 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 4/10/23](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-4-10-23/) - Event Date: April 10, 2023 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [VRARA KC Chapter Meeting at FlipSwitch](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/vrara-kc-chapter-meeting-at-flipswitch/) - Event Date: March 28, 2023 Time: 5:00 - 6:30 pm Location: FlipSwitch - 2021 Washington St Kansas City, MO 64108 Admission: Free About the Event The VR/AR Association (VRARA) is an international XR organization. The Kansas City chapter of the VRARA is dedicated to growing the VR/AR industry in the region through connecting, educating, and
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 3/27/23](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-3-27-23/) - Event Date: March 27, 2023 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is Kansas City’s chapter of the Code for America Brigade network, a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 3/20/23](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-3-20-23/) - Event Date: March 20, 2023 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Zoom Admission: Free Code for KC is Kansas City’s chapter of the Code for America Brigade network, a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 3/13/23](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-3-13-23/) - Code for KC is Kansas City’s chapter of the Code for America Brigade network, a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Health Innovation Team, March 2023](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-march-2023/) - Event Date: March 29, 2023 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/83925869469 Admission: Free In this month's meeting, we get a chance to look at more exciting developments in the Kansas City area's digital health ecosystem. Our first presentation will be with Dani Hatch, CEO and Founder of Glownar. Glownar is a hardware and software solution for
- [Digital Scene KC: Data Visualization](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-scene-kc-data-visualization/) - Details We are surrounded and inundated by data. With so much data to absorb, how can we know we are getting the right data, presented in a visually appealing format that is understandable and relevant to our needs? That task falls to those who are talented at DATA VISUALIZATION: the process of graphically representing information
- [Health Innovation Team, February 2023](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-february-2023/) - Event Date: February 22, 2023 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/83925869469 Admission: Free In our first presentation, we will hear from Redpoint Summit about optimizing physician time and quality in electronic health records (EHRs). EHR inefficiencies prevent physicians from providing optimal patient care, which causes burnout. Redpoint Summit identifies physicians' EHR patterns and personalizes the EHR experience
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 2/27/23](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-2-27-23/) - Code for KC is Kansas City’s chapter of the Code for America Brigade network, a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 2/20/23](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-2-20-23/) - Code for KC is Kansas City’s chapter of the Code for America Brigade network, a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 2/13/23](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-2-13-23/) - Code for KC is Kansas City’s chapter of the Code for America Brigade network, a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 2/6/23](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-2-6-23/) - Code for KC is Kansas City’s chapter of the Code for America Brigade network, a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - March 2023](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-march-2023/) - The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of individuals who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear about the work of local digital inclusion practitioners, and share information about upcoming opportunities in
- [1st VRARA KC Chapter Meeting at UMKC](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/1st-vrara-kc-chapter-meeting-at-umkc/) - Inaugural meeting of the VR/AR Association (VRARA) of Kansas City. Food, drink, networking and a tour of the UMKC VR Lab. About the Event The VR/AR Association (VRARA) is an international XR organization. The Kansas City chapter of the VRARA is dedicated to growing the VR/AR industry in the region through connecting, educating, and advocating VR/AR
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - February 2023](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-february-2023/) - The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of individuals who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear about the work of local digital inclusion practitioners, and share information about upcoming opportunities in
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - December 2022](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-december-2022/) - The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of individuals who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear about the work of local digital inclusion practitioners, and share information about upcoming opportunities in
- [Digital Scene KC: Video Production & Lighting](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-scene-kc-video-production-lighting/) - Details Kansas City is a center for video production. Many top tier production companies have chosen KC as their place of business, and they generate top quality videos that reflect the full range of video products including film, advertising, promotional videos, documentaries, TV & movie entertainment, motion graphics, animation and video gaming. To support this
- [Health Innovation Team, January 2023](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-january-2023/) - Event Date: January 25, 2023 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/83925869469 Admission: Free This month we will look at two different perspectives on engaging hard-to-reach populations. In our first presentation, Jannette Berkley-Patton, PhD., of University of Missouri - Kansa City's School of Medicine will describe Our Healthy Kansas City Eastside, a set of projects organized by
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - January 2023](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-january-2023/) - The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of individuals who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear about the work of local digital inclusion practitioners, and share information about upcoming opportunities in
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 1/23/22](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-1-23-22/) - Code for KC is Kansas City’s chapter of the Code for America Brigade network, a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 1/9/22](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-1-9-22/) - Code for KC is Kansas City’s chapter of the Code for America Brigade network, a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [2023 KC IMAGINE CONFERENCE: Creating the Future of Digital Media in K.C.](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/2023-kc-imagine-conference-creating-the-future-of-digital-media-in-k-c/) - Join us for KC IMAGINE's Conference on Creating the Future of Digital Media in Kansas City Kansas City has 50,000 people working in digital media professions and that number has grown 24% in the last decade. Learn about this fast-growing Kansas City industry and explore a wide range of topics through the presentations and panel
- [Health Innovation Team, November/December 2022](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-november-december-2022/) - Event Date: December 14, 2022 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/83925869469 Admission: Free As we have done in the past, we will be consolidating the November and December meetings this year to accommodate the fact that the last Wednesday of each month falls too close to a holiday. We hope you will be able to join
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 12/19/22](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-12-19-22/) - Code for KC is Kansas City’s chapter of the Code for America Brigade network, a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 12/12/22](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-12-12-22/) - Code for KC is Kansas City’s chapter of the Code for America Brigade network, a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 12/5/22](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-12-5-22/) - Code for KC is Kansas City’s chapter of the Code for America Brigade network, a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 11/28/22](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-11-28-22/) - Code for KC is Kansas City’s chapter of the Code for America Brigade network, a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 11/21/22](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-11-21-22/) - Code for KC is Kansas City’s chapter of the Code for America Brigade network, a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Code for KC Hack Night - 11/14/22](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-hack-night-11-14-22/) - Code for KC is Kansas City’s chapter of the Code for America Brigade network, a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Virtual Reality of Kansas City: Informational Session](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/virtual-reality-of-kansas-informational-session/) - Virtual Reality of Kansas City or VRoKCs introduces middle and high school students to STEAM careers by showing them how real-world problems can be solved using Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality technologies. In this session, we will share an overview of the program and let attendees know how you can get involved as a student participant, judge,
- [Solutions Lab Ventures - Emerging Tech for Community Good](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/solutions-lab-ventures-emerging-tech-for-community-good/) - Solutions Lab Ventures (SLV) is an innovation-based program that intentionally connects the region’s community-based organizations with the technology and entrepreneurial ecosystems in order to expand existing and new technology-driven businesses that can respond to the challenges facing local residents, and to attract, connect and support diverse entrepreneurs to lead them. This event is part of
- [Solutions Lab Ventures - Emerging Tech for Community Good](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/solutions-lab-ventures-emerging-tech-for-community-good/) - Solutions Lab Ventures (SLV) is an innovation-based program that intentionally connects the region’s community-based organizations with the technology and entrepreneurial ecosystems in order to expand existing and new technology-driven businesses that can respond to the challenges facing local residents, and to attract, connect and support diverse entrepreneurs to lead them. This event is part of
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - November 2022](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-november-2022/) - The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of individuals who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear about the work of local digital inclusion practitioners, and share information about upcoming opportunities in
- [Digital Scene KC: Animation](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-scene-kc-animation/) - Details Connect with KC’s digital media professionals on Thursday, November 3rd from 5:00 - 6:30 pm in a casual, happy hour event where you can network and learn more about what’s happening with animation in Kansas City. This event is free, but you must REGISTER to attend. Attendees will be able to tour Trinity Animation’s studio
- [Health Innovation Team, October 2022](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-october-2022/) - Event Date: October 26, 2022 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/83925869469 Admission: Free Description to be posted soon. ### Every month, we bring together a group of health care stakeholders to learn and share about technology and innovation projects happening in the region–and occasionally related topics from outside the Greater Kansas City area. Our stakeholders include hospitals
- [Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion - October 2022](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-october-2022/) - The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of individuals who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear about the work of local digital inclusion practitioners, and share information about upcoming opportunities in
- [Forward to the Future - Reception & Future-raiser](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/forward-to-the-future-reception-future-raiser/) - 10 Year Celebration | Reception & Future-raiser About this event KC Digital Drive was founded in 2012 by the City of Kansas City, MO, and the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS, to address the digital equity issues revealed when Google Fiber launched in Kansas City, and to mitigate the gaps
- [Digital Scene KC Getting Immersed in AR/VR](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-scene-kc-getting-immersed-in-ar-vr/) - Details Connect with KC’s digital media professionals and AR/VR enthusiasts on Wednesday, September 14th in a casual, happy hour event where you can network and learn more about what’s happening with AR & VR in Kansas City. Enjoy food and drink Meet Michael Eichenseer, VR Coordinator at the Plaster Center Experience hands-on demonstrations of AR/VR
- [Health Innovation Team, August 2022](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-august-2022/) - Event Date: August 31, 2022 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/86196851791 Admission: Free The month we get to engage with two really great developments in the Kansas City area. The first presents an opportunity to learn more about the University of Kansas School of Nursing’s MetaVersity program. We encountered the early strides of this program when
- [Data Science for Social Good](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/data-science-for-good/) - Social hour to reengage data science for good group About this event After an extended break, we are re-starting the Data Science for Good group. We are hosting a happy hour to bring together people who are interested in starting some projects. No formal program, just a social gathering to gage interest, discuss meeting
- [Innovation Festival Presentations - Comeback KC Ventures](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/innovation-festival-presentations-comeback-kc-ventures/) - The Innovation Festival taking place on August 6th at Crown Center Square in Kansas City will combine a music festival and brewery showcase with presentations by local innovators celebrating the role the Midwest plays in driving innovation. As part of this event, a number of Comeback KC Ventures Fellows will be showcasing their companies in
- [Health Innovation Team, July 2022](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-july-2022/) - Event Date: July 27, 2022 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/86196851791 Admission: Free In our July convening, we will have two presentations that are slightly different from our norm. The first is a look into an organization that is a distinctive part of the bioscience ecosystem in our region, BioKansas. Though not specifically focused on digital
- [Health Innovation Team, June 2022](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-june-2022/) - Event Date: June 29, 2022 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/83989468560 Admission: Free We may end up with a slightly truncated meeting this month, but we have an outstanding presentation to experience. Dr. David Voran has agreed to follow up on the comments he made last month to describe the degree to which Apple Health has
- [Comeback KC Ventures Innovation Showcase](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/comeback-kc-innovation-showcase/) - Join us as we showcase some of the successes and innovations that have emerged from Kansas City’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. About this event The workshop will be held from 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM on Wednesday, May 18th at The Futures Group - 1801 Oak Street, Kansas City, MO 64108 The Comeback KC
- [Health Innovation Team, May 2022](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-may-2022/) - Event Date: May 25, 2022 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/85682496816 Admission: Free In this month's meeting we get to hear about the virtual critical care solution that we missed last time due to a scheduling conflict, as well as another innovative community health study by Children's Mercy. In our first presentation, we will look at the
- [Health Innovation Team, April 2022](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-april-2022/) - Event Date: April 27, 2022 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/86755589142 Admission: Free In this month’s meeting, we have lined up a view of a newer remote service offering by a KC-based company, as well as an update on KC Digital Drive's community health workers project. In our first presentation, we will look at the
- [MetroLab Symposium - Research Opportunities Aligned with ARPA/IIJA Projects](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/metrolab-symposium-research-opportunities-aligned-with-arpa-iija-projects/) - MetroLab is network of city + university collaboratives for civic innovation and managed locally by KC Digital Drive About this event The MetroLab Network is an international collaborative of 28 cities, 6 counties, and 36 universities focused on civic research and innovation. KC Digital Drive hosts two symposiums each year designed for universities and those
- [Community Forum for Air Quality in KC's Historic Eastside](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/community-forum-for-air-quality-in-kcs-historic-eastside/) - Empowering citizens around air quality and sensors - what they are, what they measure, why it matters, and how to get involved. About this event Event Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT Location: Kansas City Public Library: Lucile H. Bluford Branch (3050 Prospect Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64128) Admission: Free
- [Health Innovation Team, March 2022](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-march-2022/) - Event Date: March 30, 2022 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/86075822109 Admission: Free We have a special meeting lined up this month. We are looking specifically at the health foundations serving the Kansas City area. Their role has had a powerful impact on our region and will continue to do so. KC Digital Drive is
- [Demo Day - AR/VR Heartland Developer Challenge](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/ar-vr-dev-challenge-demo-day/) - Event Date: February 3, 2022 Time: 4:00-7:00 pm Location: Virtual on WebEx, or in-person at the T-Mobile Campus, parking garage L or M entering from Glenwood, 6360 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66211; register on Eventbrite here or below Admission: Free Join us at the T-Mobile campus to see the final AR/VR demos presented
- [Health Innovation Team, February 2022](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-february-2022/) - Event Date: February 23, 2022 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/83283308306 Admission: Free Apologies for the delayed notice for this meeting. We needed to deal with a major scheduling change. Please join us, though, as we look at a new approach to managing the health and well-being of Kansas Citians, as well as another look
- [Health Innovation Team, January 2022](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-january-2022/) - Event Date: January 26, 2022 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/86927689709 Admission: Free In the January meeting of KC Digital Drive’s Health Innovation Team, we will look at two solutions that have Kansas City connections and look to be growing in the local marketplace. The first puts on steroids the kinds of applications we pursued
- [Comeback KC Ventures Business Canvas Workshop](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/comeback-kc-ventures-business-canvas-workshop/) - Event Date: January 27, 2022 Time: 9:30-11:30 am Location: Virtual on Zoom: register on Eventbrite here or below Admission: Free Are you looking for a civic side hustle - are you an innovator, entrepreneur, hacker, doer, or maker? Help us take great ideas from the brainstorm to the Business Canvas, and jumpstart a new project
- [Health Innovation Team, November/December 2021](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-november-december-2021/) - Event Date: December 8, 2021 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/88362422609 Admission: Free As per our usual method, we are combining the November and December Health Innovation Team meetings to accommodate the holidays. In this December 8th meeting, we will look at a long-term successful project in the KC area and a new company striving
- [Health Innovation Team, October 2021](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/health-innovation-team-october-2021/) - Event Date: October 27, 2021 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/84743190783 Admission: Free In our October meeting, we will have presentations from two exciting areas developed in Kansas City. First, we will hear from Drs. Jennifer Goldman and Jennifer Schuster of Children’s Mercy Hospital. They will address School-Based COVID-19 Testing: Experience in Kansas City. The
- [EV Fleet Optimization and Conversion - MetroLab Symposium](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/fall2021gkcmetrolab/) - Event Date: October 13, 2021 Time: 2:00-4:30 pm Location: Zoom, register on EventBrite here or below Admission: Free About this Event Workshop focused on civic fleet management and EV conversion. Updates on previously presented university programs and a few new projects. The focus for our October 2021 event will be fleet optimization and electric vehicle
- [Comeback KC Ventures Demo Day](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/comeback-kc-ventures-demo-day/) - Event Date: November 11, 2021 Time: 4:00-6:00 pm Location: Zoom, register on Eventbrite here or below Admission: Free About this Event The Comeback KC Ventures program is designed to highlight new solutions that have emerged in response to COVID-19 and to support entrepreneurs developing these solutions into ongoing products, service lines, and businesses. The 18 month program is led
- [Health Innovation Team, September 2021](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hitsep2021/) - Event Date: September 29, 2021 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/82695675242 Admission: Free For September, we will be engaging two very different topics. First, we will hear from the University of Kansas Health System on how they quickly ramped up telehealth visits last year to deal with the pandemic, what was accomplished, and the degree
- [Health Innovation Team, August 2021](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hitaug2021/) - Event Date: August 25, 2021 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/83375417414 Admission: Free In our August meeting, we will have the opportunity to hear two different approaches to innovation - one from a collaborative perspective and one from a start-up. In our first presentation, we look at start-up Telememory, a Kansas City area company recently
- [Comeback KC Ventures Discovery Workshop - Entrepreneurial Ecosystem](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/comeback-kc-ventures-discovery-workshop-entrepreneurial-ecosystem/) - Event Date: August 24, 2021 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: https://15797111.xleap.net/comebackkcventures Admission: Free This Discovery Workshop will be devoted to innovations that emerged in response to Covid-19, with a focus on entrepreneurs and high-growth startups looking to grow new businesses out of the new opportunities the pandemic has presented. We've done three workshops with specific subject
- [Comeback KC Ventures Discovery Workshop - Education Solutions](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/comebackkcvendures-education/) - Event Date: July 27, 2021 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: https://15797111.xleap.net/comebackkcventures Admission: Free This Discovery Workshop will be devoted to a the innovations that emerged in response to Covid-19 that addressed needs for education and training solutions, including K-12, higher ed, workforce development, or other learning experiences outside the traditional education system. We need your input
- [Health Innovation Team, July 2021](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hitjul2021/) - Event Date: July 28, 2021 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/83375417414 Admission: Free This month, we will consider two different approaches to reaching people where they are - in their homes. Our first presenter will be Steve Hendrix, President of Life Science Technologies, developer of the digital health platform – m.Care. The m.Care platform is
- [KC Coalition for Digital Inclusion - Comeback KC Ventures](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kc-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-comeback-kc-ventures/) - Event Date: July 16, 2021 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: https://15797111.xleap.net/comebackkcventures * Admission: Free The June meeting of the KC Coalition for Digital Inclusion will be devoted to a workshop on the innovations that emerged in response to Covid-19 that addressed needs for digital access and equity. We need your input -- those
- [Health Innovation Team - Comeback KC Ventures](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hitjun2021/) - Event Date: June 30, 2021 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: https://15797111.xleap.net/comebackkcventures * Admission: Free The June meeting of KC Digital Drive's Health Innovation Team will be devoted to a workshop on the innovations that emerged in the health care response to Covid-19. We need your input -- those of you working in the field at the
- [Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Developer Challenge Workshop](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/augmented-reality-and-virtual-reality-developer-challenge-workshop/) - The AR/VR Developer Heartland Challenge is an open innovation competition with $20,000 in prize money to fuel the development of new augmented or virtual reality applications to benefit health care, education, workforce development, civic engagement, government services, and more. The kickoff event is a Design and Discovery Workshop, where public and private stakeholders in these
- [AR/VR Heartland Developer Challenge Hackathon](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/arvrhack/) - The AR/VR Heartland Developer Challenge is a year-long program designed to build proof of concept applications using augmented or virtual reality to address key social impact areas facing our Heartland Communities. We have worked closely with community stakeholders (including University of Central Missouri, KU Medical Center, Children's Mercy, Truman Medical Center, University of Nebraska Medical
- [311 Data - KC Digital Drive MetroLab Symposium](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/311-data-kc-digital-drive-metrolab-symposium/) - About this Event This workshop is to identify project opportunities based on open 311 data sets that residents use to report non-emergency issues to local government. The focus for our April 2021 event will be 311 data. 311 is a non-emergency phone number that people can call in many cities to find information about services,
- [Health Innovation Team, March 2021](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hitmar2021/) - Event Date: March 31, 2021 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom Admission: Free In this month's meeting we will hear from two provider organizations about programs leveraging digital health approaches. First, we will hear from Eve-Lynn Nelson and Robert Stiles of the University of Kansas Medical Center who will give us a view into ongoing developments
- [Health Innovation Team, February 2021](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hitfeb2021/) - Event Date: February 24, 2021 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom - https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/91694335701 Admission: Free First, we will look to the entrepreneurial community for a health system call management solution. Heavy Technology Group is a KC area software development company whose On-Call Hub (OCH) provides a web-based, 24/7, call management platform that assists operators with receiving,
- [Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Developer Meet-Up](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/augmented-reality-and-virtual-reality-developer-meet-up/) - KC Virtual Reality is hosting an Augmented Reality, and Vrtual Reality Developer Meet-Up Feb 25, 2021 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM CST Please Join Us https://www.meetup.com/KC-VR1/events/276230201/
- [Connected Roads and Vehicles: A Next Generation Mobility Workshop](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/connected-roads-and-vehicles-a-next-generation-mobility-workshop/) - This workshop is intended to identify project opportunities that connect leading edge academic research with the immediate problems facing local and state government, private industry, and entrepreneurs working in transportation and mobility infrastructure and solutions. It is the second in a series designed to meet future mobility challenges and opportunities, sponsored by the National Science
- [MetroLab Symposium - Air Quality](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/winter2020metrolab/) - Focus on air quality across the KC metro, with a presentation of a new community air quality sensor project launching in 2021. This workshop is part of a series of events geared towards building new collaborative projects between our university and local government partners. The focus for our December 2020 event will be regional air
- [Health Innovation Team, December 2020](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hitdec2020/) - Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality Healthcare Applications Event Date: December 2, 2020 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89177293499?pwd=RHpjaEFyR1BrVjJzcUNDeC96OWhHZz09 For our next meeting, we shift a bit in terms of both timing and content. For timing, we'll consolidate both the November and December meetings on December 2nd. This will avoid disrupting the weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas as
- [Internet Utility Assistance Fund Q&A](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/internet_assistance_fund/) - Learn how local non-profits and community-benefit organizations can help families in need get home Internet access With funding from Johnson County's CARES Act allocation and the Kansas City Regional COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund, Mid-America Assistance Coalition (MAAC) is now able to provide direct financial support for some households struggling to pay for Internet access.
- [Health Innovation Team, August 2020](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hitaug2020/) - Event Date: August 26, 2020 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: https://meet.google.com/ync-eext-bjw Admission: Free This month we return to a common theme, the ability of technology and innovation to address the social determinants of health, in general, but also in the time ofCOVID-19. In particular, we will look at ways to address isolation and access to services
- [Health Innovation Team, July 2020](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hitjul2020/) - Event Date: July 29, 2020 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Google Meet Admission: Free Beginning in July, KC Digital Drive's Health Innovation Team will divert from the sole Covid-19 focus programming of the past few months. We will continue to update on our extensive work in this space, but want to maintain coverage of the other
- [Health Innovation Team, April 2020](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hitapr2020/) - Event Date: April 29, 2020 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom - Email jfitzpatrick@kcdigitaldrive.org for registration link and calendar updates Admission: Free ### Every month, we bring together a group of health care stakeholders to learn and share about technology and innovation projects happening in the region–and occasionally related topics from outside the Greater Kansas
- [Health Innovation Team, March 2020](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hitmar2020/) - Event Date: March 25, 2020 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Mid-America Regional Council, 600 Broadway Blvd #200, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA Admission: Free The University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) and Health System have been tremendous supporters of KC Digital Drive’s Health Innovation Team, and now are taking the time to share with us some
- [KC Coalition for Digital Inclusion - March 2020](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kccdi2020mar/) - Event Date: March 6, 2020 Time: 10:30 am-12:00 pm Location: Central Library, Helzberg Auditorium (5th Floor), 14 W 10th St, Kansas City, MO 64105 Admission: Free Based on the recent study about lagging home broadband adoption in KC, we are devoting the March KCCDI meeting to our metro area providers of fixed line home
- [Code for KC Learn Night: Building public trust with municipal court](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/mar2020c4kclearn/) - Event Date: Monday, March 16, 2020 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Plexpod Crossroads, 1712 Main St, 2nd Floor, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA (use rear entrance in the alley between Main and Baltimore). Admission: Free Once a month, on 3rd Mondays, Code for KC hosts a “Learn Night," where community members present information that is relevant
- [Law & Technology CLE 2020](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/legaltechcle2020/) - How technology will change the legal profession, your practice, and your ethical obligations. Plus, what you can do about it. Register Now! Hosted by KC Legal Hackers, KC Digital Drive, and the UMKC School of Law Details: Date: March 31, 2020, 8:30am to 5:30pm, including a networking reception at the end of the day Venue:
- [Health Innovation Team, February 2020](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hitfeb2020/) - Event Date: CANCELLED February 26, 2020 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Mid-America Regional Council, 600 Broadway Blvd #200, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA Admission: Free ### Every month, we bring together a group of health care stakeholders to learn and share about technology and innovation projects happening in the region–and occasionally related topics from outside the
- [Health Innovation Team, May 2020](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hitmay2020/) - Event Date: May 27, 2020 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Mid-America Regional Council, 600 Broadway Blvd #200, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA Admission: Free ### Every month, we bring together a group of health care stakeholders to learn and share about technology and innovation projects happening in the region–and occasionally related topics from outside the
- [Health Innovation Team, October 2020](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hitoct2020/) - Event Date: October 28, 2020 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Mid-America Regional Council, 600 Broadway Blvd #200, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA Admission: Free ### Every month, we bring together a group of health care stakeholders to learn and share about technology and innovation projects happening in the region–and occasionally related topics from outside the
- [Health Innovation Team, September 2020](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hitsept2020/) - Event Date: September 30, 2020 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Mid-America Regional Council, 600 Broadway Blvd #200, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA Admission: Free ### Every month, we bring together a group of health care stakeholders to learn and share about technology and innovation projects happening in the region–and occasionally related topics from outside the
- [Health Innovation Team, June 2020](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hitjun2020/) - Event Date: June 24, 2020 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Mid-America Regional Council, 600 Broadway Blvd #200, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA Admission: Free ### Every month, we bring together a group of health care stakeholders to learn and share about technology and innovation projects happening in the region–and occasionally related topics from outside the
- [Health Innovation Team, January 2020](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hitjan2020/) - Event Date: January 29, 2020 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Mid-America Regional Council, 600 Broadway Blvd #200, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA Admission: Free Our presentation this month will include Sunny Wathanacharoen, CEO and Founder of Pulmonaer Analytics, whose platform, Asthma Insight, provides a HIPAA-compliant mobile solution that improves collaboration between patients and doctors and offers
- [Health Innovation Team, December 2019](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hitdec2019/) - Event Date: December 11, 2019 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Mid-America Regional Council, 600 Broadway Blvd #200, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA Admission: Free Our first presentation will be by Jessica Lea, CEO and Founder of Tria Health. Tria Health provides personalized pharmacy care to members of self-insured employers and health plans. By putting pharmacists at
- [KC Digital Drive Fall 2019 MetroLab Symposium](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/fall2019metrolab/) - Join our community of university and local government partners for a workshop geared towards building new collaborative projects. This half-day symposium is intended to create more deliberate opportunities for urban innovation projects that connect local government and university partners in areas of common need and interest. The day will include An opportunity for local government
- [Health Innovation Team, October 2019](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hitoct2019/) - Event Date: October 30, 2019 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Mid-America Regional Council, 600 Broadway Blvd #200, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA Admission: Free For this month's meeting of the KC Digital Drive Health Innovation Team, we will be looking at ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence (AI) in health. AI systems are becoming increasingly prevalent in
- [Health Innovation Team, September 2019](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hitsept2019/) - Event Date: September 25, 2019 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Mid-America Regional Council, 600 Broadway Blvd #200, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA Admission: Free For the September meeting of the KC Digital Drive Health Innovation Team, we will hear from the cohort companies of the LaunchKC Health Accelerator. More details will be posted after the cohort
- [Health Innovation Team, August 2019](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hitaug2019/) - Event Date: August 28, 2019 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Mid-America Regional Council, 600 Broadway Blvd #200, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA Admission: Free For the August meeting of the KC Digital Drive Health Innovation Team, we look forward to hearing about 2 exciting community initiatives. The first deals with understanding population health more deeply, especially
- [Health Innovation Team, April 2019](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hitapr2019/) - Event Date: April 24, 2019 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Mid-America Regional Council, 600 Broadway Blvd #200, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA Admission: Free In the first we look at a mission-driven non-profit, the ALS Association Mid-America Chapter, which is a social services agency serving the community of people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, "Lou Gehrig's
- [Code for KC Learn Night: Human-centered design workshop](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/codeforkc-learnnight-may2019/) - Event Date: Monday, May 20, 2019 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Plexpod Crossroads, 1712 Main St, 2nd Floor, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA (use rear entrance in the alley between Main and Baltimore). Admission: Free Once a month, on 3rd Mondays, Code for KC hosts a “Learn Night," where community members present information that is relevant
- [Law & Technology CLE](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/legaltechcle2019/) - How technology will change the legal profession, your practice, and your ethical obligations. Plus, what you can do about it. Register Now! Hosted by KC Legal Hackers, KC Digital Drive, and the UMKC School of Law Details: Date: May 29, 2019, 8:30am to 5:00pm Venue: UMKC Law Thompson Courtroom CLE Credit: Kansas & Missouri TBD
- [Code for KC Learn Night: Xaqt data platform and KCMO Smart City](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/codeforkc-learnnight-apr2019/) - Event Date: Monday, April 15, 2019 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Plexpod Crossroads, 1712 Main St, 2nd Floor, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA (use rear entrance in the alley between Main and Baltimore). Admission: Free This month's Learn Night guest: Bobby Thompson, Xaqt data and the Living Lab platform Xaqt creates products that transform how organizations
- [Health Innovation Team, January 2019](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hitjan2019/) - Event Date: January 30, 2019 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Mid-America Regional Council, 600 Broadway Blvd #200, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA Admission: Free In our January meeting we will focus specifically on a major new alignment for health in the Kansas City area, Centrus Health. Operational since January 2018, Centrus is a newly-developed, physician-led Clinically
- [Mobility Innovation Team, November 2018](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/mit2018nov/) - NOTE: THIS SESSION HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO 2019 Event Date: Wednesday, November 21, 2018 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Mid-America Regional Council [Lewis & Clark Room], 600 Broadway Blvd #200, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA Admission: Free Colorado Smart Pavement Pilot, Tim Sylvester, Founder/CEO, Integrated Roadways Hyperloop ### Every month, we bring together a group of
- [Health Innovation Team, November 2018](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hitnov2018/) - Event Date: November 28, 2018 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Mid-America Regional Council, 600 Broadway Blvd #200, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA Admission: Free We have two presentations scheduled for our November meeting. First we will hear from Naveen Gogumalla, the CEO of NthJEN. Naveen is a strategic business leader with 30 year of experience in
- [Mobility Innovation Team, October 2018](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/mit2018oct/) - Event Date: Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Mid-America Regional Council [Lewis & Clark Room], 600 Broadway Blvd #200, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA Admission: Free Our October meeting will focus on policy and strategy developments around autonomous vehicles. Rafael Carbonell, from Harvard Kennedy School, will deliver a remote presentation on their AV
- [Health Innovation Team, October 2018](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hitoct2018/) - Event Date: October 31, 2018 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Mid-America Regional Council, 600 Broadway Blvd #200, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA Admission: Free Both of the presentations for our October meeting deal with the use of sensors to engage patients better and enhance their ability to participate in their own health promotion and status. First
- [Hack KC](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hack-kc-2018/) - Event Date: Saturday-Sunday, January 12-13, 2019 Time: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Location: Plexpod Crossroads, 1712 Main St, 2nd Floor, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA (use rear entrance in the alley between Main and Baltimore). Admission: Free Join Code for KC for an exciting two day hackathon where we write apps that solve community problems.
- [Health Innovation Team, September 2018](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hit2018sept/) - Event Date: September 26, 2018 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Mid-America Regional Council [Lewis & Clark Room], 600 Broadway Blvd #200, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA Admission: Free Pathfinder Health Innovations is a local company working in the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) space with a software platform that supports practice management across Applied Behavior Analysis therapy
- [Mobility Innovation Team, September 2018](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/mit2018sept/) - Event Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2018 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Mid-America Regional Council [Lewis & Clark Room], 600 Broadway Blvd #200, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA Admission: Free The sharing economy has grown and spread throughout a variety of sectors. In the world of transportation, services like Uber and Lyft have become popular and come
- [Transportation Camp Midwest 2018](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/transpocampmw2018/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.12.2″] Event Date: August 25, 2018 Time: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (with happy hour to follow!) Location: Kauffman Foundation, 4801 Rockhill Road Admission: $15, lunch and snacks included With increasing buzz around autonomous vehicles, multi-mode transit, mobility-as-a-service and connected infrastructure, our regional transportation system is deeply connected to our region’s digital
- [Mobility Innovation Team, August 2018](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/mit2018aug/) - Event Date: Wednesday, August 15, 2018 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Mid-America Regional Council [Lewis & Clark Room], 600 Broadway Blvd #200, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA Admission: Free The August meeting of the Mobility Innovation Team will be devoted to Transportation Camp Midwest, scheduled for Saturday, August 25. We will review our list of stakeholders,
- [Discovery & Design Workshop for Hack KC](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/discovery-design-workshop-for-hack-kc/) - Event Date: August 11, 2018 Time: 8:30 am-5:00 pm Location: Plexpod Crossroads, 1712 Main Street, KCMO Admission: Free Join Code for KC to develop tech for good! Do you have a community-oriented idea that might benefit from a tech solution? Do you like to lend your skills to help people bring their ideas to life?
- [Code for KC: Creating the Transportation System of the Future](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/codeforkc-learnnight-aug2018/) - Event Date: Monday, August 20, 2018 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Plexpod Crossroads, 1712 Main St, 2nd Floor, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA (use rear entrance in the alley between Main and Baltimore). Admission: Free Creating the Transportation System of the Future, presented by KCATA KCATA and its RideKC partners are working to create the transportation
- [4th IEEE International Smart Cities Conference](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/4th-ieee-international-smart-cities-conference/) - Event Dates: September 16-19, 2018 Location: Westin Crown Center Admission: Free LEARN MORE AND REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE HERE. The Fourth IEEE Annual International Smart Cities Conference (ISC2 2018) will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, USA during September 16 – 19, 2018. As the flagship conference sponsored by the IEEE Smart Cities Technical Community that
- [Health Innovation Team, July 2018](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hitjuly2018/) - Event Date: July 25, 2018 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Mid-America Regional Council [Lewis & Clark Room], 600 Broadway Blvd #200, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA Admission: Free Our next meeting on July 25, 2018 will take a look at social determinants of health from the perspective of schools, mobility and social services. Interest in social
- [Mobility Innovation Team, July 2018](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/mitjuly2018/) - Event Date: July 18, 2018 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Mid-America Regional Council [Lewis & Clark Room], 600 Broadway Blvd #200, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA Admission: Free Every month, we bring together a group of stakeholders in the area of Transportation and Mobility to hear about technology and innovation projects happening in the region--and occasionally
- [HackKC Report Out & Recruitment](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hackkc-report-out-recruitment/) - Join the Code for KC Brigade to envision, plan and code a better Kansas City! At Hack KC last fall, we launched seven new projects into our development pipeline. As we near the six month mark, we're hosting a special hack night for active projects to share their progress and offer an opportunity for new
- [Digi.City Connects Greater Kansas City: Smart Metro Summit](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digi-city-connects-greater-kansas-city-smart-metro-summit/) - Kansas City, Mo. is often recognized for its work in the smart city space. Many of these initiatives are naturally regional in scope. Governments throughout the metro are making progress on projects that fit within the broader category of “smart cities." This event is aimed at fostering greater connectivity between innovators in city governments across
- [Code for KC - Mondays 6-8pm](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-kc-mondays-6-8pm/) - Code for KC is Kansas City’s chapter of the Code for America Brigade network, a group of civic-minded geeks who volunteer our talents to projects that improve how our local governments and community organizations use the web. We strive for principles of open data and technology advocacy for civic good and are supported by our
- [Digital Health Innovation Forum 4: John Leifer, First Call](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-health-innovation-forum-4-john-leifer-first-call/) - Monday, June 22, at the Sprint Accelerator | 5:30-7pm Free - Please RSVP Here Is it possible to transform health care from a cottage industry rife with variation in processes into a smoothly operating factory of care? What are the impediments to success and how do we begin to overcome them? What price do we pay,
- [1 Billion Bits May 2015: GE Global & Mindmixer on Software Frameworks & Approaches | Data Analytics Edition](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/1-billion-bits-may-2015-ge-global-mindmixer-on-software-frameworks-approaches-data-analytics-edition/) - Wednesday, May 20, at Think Big Partners | 5:30-7:30pm Free - Please RSVP Here Brought to you by 1 Billion Bits Data and Analytics are becoming more important. For the latest installment of our Software Frameworks & Approaches series, we reached out to folks that are using state-of-the-art tools to build interesting products for important markets. Join
- [Forward to the Future: Civic Tech Cocktail Reception & Futureraiser](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/forward-to-the-future-civic-tech-cocktail-reception-futureraiser/) - Click for larger image Let's Own Kansas City's Future KC Digital Drive celebrates three years of community innovation and looks to the future of our economy with FORWARD TO THE FUTURE: A Civic Tech Cocktail Reception and Futureraiser. This one-of-a-kind event is Tuesday, August 18, 2015, from 5:30-7:30pm at Grand St. Cafe. Admission is $75
- [Hack KC Midpoint Roundup](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hack-kc-midpoint-roundup/) - Code for KC Midpoint Roundup Monday, August 31 Sprint Accelerator Upstairs Room Free with RSVP Plug into what's been going on in civic tech in Kansas City on Monday, August 31, from 6-8pm when the Code for KC Brigade presents its HackKC Midpoint Roundup! RSVP on Meetup Join us upstairs in the big room at
- [CAPTURE: A Community Filmmaking Event](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/capture-a-community-filmmaking-event/) - 1. YOU shoot the films. 2. THEY edit them. 3. WE all watch movies about our two cities in CAPTURE A unique 48-hour crowd-sourced film challenge taking place in Kansas City and Chattanooga, CAPTURE invites you to shoot five, 30-second video clips of your city around a theme in one day. Then, the next day,
- [DHIF 5: Making Electronic Health Records Work Together ... for You](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/dhif-5-making-electronic-health-records-work-together-for-you/) - Digital Health Innovation Forum 5: Making Electronic Health Records Work Together for You Tuesday, October 6, 2015 - 5:30-7:30pm - Sprint Accelerator Free - RSVP Now In 2009, the government began pumping tens of billions to health providers to dump paper and go digital. As a result, lifesaving data started becoming easier for doctors and
- [Compute Midwest](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/compute-midwest/) - This Fall, remarkable people from around the globe will converge in Kansas City to explore the technologies transforming tomorrow at Compute Midwest. Get exclusive insights from 14+ visionaries & learn how they overcame enormous challenges to create breakthrough innovations.... giving you the push you need to go create your own. The exciting lineup includes: Andy Grignon
- [Gigabit City Summit 2016](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/gigabit-city-summit-2016/) - 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 was that we ought to do it again. Visit the Gigabit City Summit website
- [IEEE Smart Cities Kansas City Kickoff Workshop](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/ieee-smart-cities-kansas-city-kickoff-workshop/) - IEEE Smart Cities Workshop: Crossing Discipline Boundaries for Smart Cities (Kansas City Kickoff) When: February 8-9, 2016 Where: Sprint Accelerator (210 W. 19th Ter) Registration: By Invitation Only -- Apply In late 2015, the IEEE Smart Cities Initiative chose Kansas City and Casablanca as its fourth and fifth global Core Smart Cities. The beginning
- [CodeAcrossKC 2016: Hacking for a Healthier Community](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/codeacrosskc-2016-hacking-for-a-healthier-community/) - Help Us Build Apps for a Healthier Community! Calling all web developers, data geeks, health IT pros, programmers, app builders, designers, UXers, civic activists, and health care professionals and entrepreneurs... Join Code for KC - Kansas City's Code for America Brigade, KC Digital Drive, and Polsinelli in a fun and fast-paced, daylong project-creation marathon to devise and begin to build digital health
- [KC Coalition for Digital Inclusion April Meeting](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kc-coalition-for-digital-inclusion-april-meeting/) - Join us for our monthly meeting to highlight digital inclusion resources available to practitioners in Kansas City, update progress on digital inclusion efforts, and work collaboratively to bridge the digital divide. KC Coalition for Digital Inclusion Meeting Agenda Friday, April 1, 2016 – 10:30 a.m.-Noon KC Public Library Central Library (14 W. 10th St), Vault
- [Net Inclusion Summit](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/net-inclusion-summit/) - The National Digital Inclusion Alliance and the Kansas City Public Library welcome digital inclusion practitioners, advocates, academics, Internet service providers and policymakers to join us at Net Inclusion 2016: The National Digital Inclusion Summit to be held May 18-19, 2016 at the Kansas City Public Library in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Visit the event page
- [Gigabit App Workday MARCH 30](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/gigabit-app-workday-march-30/) - Gigabit Workdays are part of a year-long event series designed to help us navigate the app lifecycle process, from initial ideation to deployment. During quarterly Gigabit Workday workshops, attendees and stakeholders will have structured time to work on app ideas in five target areas: transportation, public safety, energy and advanced manufacturing. The Gigabit Workday will
- [1 Billion Bits - "The Rise of the Machines - Human Capabilites in Silicon"](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/1-billion-bits-the-rise-of-the-machines-human-capabilites-in-silicon/) - Calling all developers! 1 Billion Bits is a developer meet-up organized around five topics: The evolution of the network Software frameworks and approaches The proliferation of computing and algorithms Applications Embedded computing We are hosting 1 Billion Bits to help connect those doing work around next-generation network applications with a technically sophisticated audience that’s eager
- [Seeking Digital Health Impact for Safety Net Providers](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/seeking-digital-health-impact-for-safety-net-providers/) - This event is part of the DIGITAL HEALTH INNOVATION FORUM series and is made possible through a REACH Healthcare Foundation grant. Registration Page In today’s dynamic health environment, safety net care providers continue to distinguish themselves by the quality and breadth of their services to people who otherwise might not receive attention. Still, they face
- [1 Billion Bits - "Sensing in 1s and 0s" (w/Interactive Session)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/1-billion-bits-sensing-in-1s-and-0s-winteractive-session/) - Machines are interacting in the real world every day. We will dig into the development of sensing with some interesting speakers. The first talk will be focused on practical considerations of operating a drone. Drones cut across a number of important topics for connected devices including sense and avoid, resilient communications, and power conscious design.
- [Gigabit City Summit: Local Edition](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/gigabit-city-summit-kc/) - KC Digital Drive is recognized nationally for its work with leaders in cities that either have or are planning to build out gigabit fiber networks. For more than three years, we have worked with numerous people, organizations and projects in communities all over the country that look to Kansas City to understand how this vital
- [Gigabit City Summit 2017](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/gigabit-city-summit-2017/) - POWERED FOR CHANGE Gigabit City Summit 2017 is a three-day learning and networking opportunity designed for leaders of emerging gigabit cities. Join us this summer at the 2017 Summit, August 1 - 3, as we prepare to go beyond the smart city hype and pursue models for sustainable community change. Powered by KC Digital Drive,
- [Hack Kansas City (National Day of Civic Hacking)](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/hack-kansas-city-national-day-of-civic-hacking/) - Join the Code for KC Brigade to envision, plan and code a better Kansas City, June 6-7, 2015. Who We need coders, designers, community organizers, actvists, and makers ... anyone who wants to volunteer a weekend to meet other cool people and make a better Kansas City. Hack KC is part of the National Day
- [GigHacks KC Hackathon](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/gighacks-kc-hackathon/) - About GigHacksKC It's time to set Kansas City's gigabit network ablaze! Join us for a weekend of futuristic fun and a chance to build the gigabit apps of tomorrow. You’ll have the opportunity to team up with talented startups & tech companies, developers & designers, students & entrepreneurs, thinkers & doers. We’ll hack with 4 gigabit
- [Digital Health Innovation Forum 3: Reaching Into the Home](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/digital-health-innovation-forum-3-reaching-into-the-home/) - Event Date: February 26, 2015 Time: 5:30-7:30 pm Location: Sprint Accelerator (210 W. 19th Ter) Admission: Free | RSVP In the February 2015 Digital Health Innovation Forum, KC Digital Drive will take themes of innovation, connectivity, and consumer-engaged health and look at a significant trial in the Kansas City area. This project directly connects consumers
- [Kansas City Council Civic Tech Forum and Civic Apps Showcase](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/kansas-city-council-civic-tech-forum-and-civic-apps-showcase/) - From Google Fiber to the Startup Village, Kansas City is becoming a technology hub … But how do we ensure our elected officials are using this new technology to make our city smarter, stronger and safer? Join KC Digital Drive on Monday, February 23, at Union Station, for a City Council Technology Forum from 3-5pm
- [Code for America After Hours at the Gigabit City Summit](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/code-for-america-after-hours-at-the-gigabit-city-summit/) - As part of the Gigabit City Summit, Code for America stalwarts Catherine Bracy, Bradley Holt, Chris Whitaker and David Rowe will form a panel to discuss how this groundbreaking cause is making American government work better. Admission is free to badge-holding attendees of the Gigabit City Summit (contact us for the access code). Others may
- [Gigabit City Summit - North America](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/event/gigabit-city-summit-north-america/) - Organized by KC Digital Drive, the Gigabit City Summit is your chance to learn how to make your own city smarter, faster, and better. The conference is designed especially for leaders in "gigabit cities," where a fiber-optic broadband network is available or in planning stages. At this unique learning experience, you'll get to: Discover what

## Plays

- [Home Internet Access](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/play/home-internet-access/) - Ensuring that all residents have access to the Internet and possess the equipment and skills to use it to better their lives.
- [Digital Infrastructure](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/play/digital-infrastructure/) - Working toward the installation of a comprehensive broadband and wireless technology network to meet broad community needs and support economic progress.
- [Community Education and Awareness](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/play/community-education-and-awareness/) - Promoting digital literacy, engaging residents in training classes, and making them aware of all that high-speed Internet has to offer.
- [Fiber to the Community](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/play/fiber-to-the-community/) - Until high-speed Internet access is available across the entire community, we cannot fully achieve our regional goal to become America’s Digital Crossroads.
- [Computers in the Home](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/play/computers-in-the-home/) - Though many people in underserved communities have mobile devices, the digital divide cannot truly be closed until there is a computer in every home.
- [Next-Generation Home](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/play/next-generation-home/) - Installing state-of-the-art hardware in model homes as a testing ground for entrepreneurs and demonstration of practical applications for gigabit speeds.
- [IT Workforce Development](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/play/it-workforce-development/) - As our IT economy expands with the advent of the ultra-high-speed fiber network, it is critical to grow our pool of skilled IT workers.
- [Marketing the Region](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/play/marketing-the-region/) - Transforming Kansas City's national image from a centrally located business destination to a prominent talent magnet for the best and brightest professionals, entrepreneurs and businesses.
- [Global Roundtables](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/play/global-roundtables/) - A compelling exchange of issues and experiences with communities around the world will lead to strategic and tactical action plans to move high-speed fiber initiatives forward.
- [University Research Capacity](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/play/university-research-capacity/) - Leaders of the region’s higher education institutions have identified the use of highspeed broadband to connect research capacities as a priority.
- [Proof of Concept and Fab Labs](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/play/proof-of-concept-and-fab-labs/) - Develop rapid prototype demonstration and manufacturing facilities that allow vendors and entrepreneurs to test new designs and concepts without major capital expenditures.
- [Innovation Hubs/Tech Districts](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/play/innovation-hubstech-districts/) - By working in close proximity, small businesses and entrepreneurs can share resources, learn from each other and spur innovations.
- [Mesh Wi-fi Networks](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/play/mesh-wi-fi-networks/) - Wi-Fi networks are an effective way to supplement fiber-to-the-home by providing Internet access to underserved areas and populations. Strategic use of Wi-Fi networks in targeted business locations support entrepreneurial development, tourism and other economic development objectives.
- [Professional Development for Teachers](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/play/professional-development-for-teachers/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”primary-background” _builder_version=”4.19.0″ background_color=”#2a6733″ hover_enabled=”0″ transparent_background=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_cta title=”Professional Development for Teachers” button_url=”/contact/” button_text=”Get Involved” admin_label=”Page Header” _builder_version=”4.16″ use_background_color=”off” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”]
- [K-12 Classroom Demonstrations](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/play/k-12-classroom-demonstrations/) - Developing demonstration projects to address changes to social/cultural attitudes, teaching philosophies, teacher-training requirements and progress measurement.
- [Libraries Pilot](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/play/libraries-pilot/) - A library pilot project will build institutional bridges across the K–20 spectrum of K–12 schools, public libraries, colleges, universities and others to enhance and extend connected learning opportunities and resource sharing for life-long learning.
- [Digital Arts](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/play/digital-arts/) - Ultra-fast broadband connectivity causes fundamental changes in the way we experience the world, and artistic interpretations of that shift can demonstrate the power of this technology.
- [Telehealth Pilot](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/play/telehealth-pilot/) - Harness gigabit connectivity to develop and launch a pilot project at local hospital or university medical center to deliver enhanced digital health services to the uninsured or under-insured.
- [Medical Reimbursement](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/play/medical-reimbursement/) - Allowing health care providers to take full advantage of technology advancements by encouraging insurers to adopt a new model for medical reimbursements,.
- [Government Innovation](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/play/government-innovation/) - To develop a community initiative for citizen and business innovators to work with city halls to devise ways local governments can function and interact with citizens in more efficient, economical and user-friendly ways.
- [Gigabit Ecosystem Building](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/play/gigabit-ecosystem-building/) - Build a diverse human network of forward-thinking people intent on making new applications that take advantage of gigabit technology and leverage it to make people’s lives better.
- [Digital Skills Training](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/play/digital-skills-training/) - Access is only half the battle. With technology proliferation comes the need for training to ensure those who can benefit the most from connectivity are not missing out. This requires a substantial resource investment; it cannot be managed by volunteers alone.
- [Technology Transfer](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/play/technology-transfer/) - Connect researchers at area universities, health care institutions and large companies that develop intellectual property with individuals and companies who are able to bring these ideas to the commercial marketplace.
- [Support Online Gaming Development](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/play/support-online-gaming-development/) - Enabling and encouraging the development of gaming technology businesses as an economic development strategy.
- [Access to Capital](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/play/access-to-capital/) - Increase access to capital for new technology-related business development and business expansion.
- [Convention Center Technology](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/play/convention-center-technology/) - Develop strategies to take advantage of the region’s fiber network to market convention and meeting facilities.

## Categories

- [Uncategorized](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/uncategorized/)
- [Digital Infrastructure](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/digital-infrastructure/)
- [Computers in the Home](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/computers-in-the-home/)
- [Fiber to the Community](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/fiber-to-the-community/)
- [Community Education and Awareness](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/community-education-awareness/)
- [Home Internet Access](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/home-internet-access/)
- [Next-Generation Home](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/next-generation-home/)
- [IT Workforce Development](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/it-workforce-development/)
- [Marketing the Region](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/marketing-region/)
- [Global Roundtables](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/global-roundtables/)
- [University Research Capacity](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/university-research-capacity/)
- [Innovation Hubs/Tech Districts](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/innovation-hubstech-districts/)
- [Gigabit Ecosystem Building](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/gigabit-ecosystem-building/)
- [Government Innovation](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/government-innovation/)
- [Medical Reimbursement](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/medical-reimbursement/)
- [Telehealth Pilot](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/telehealth-pilot/)
- [Digital Art](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/digital-art/)
- [Libraries Pilot](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/libraries-pilot/)
- [K-12 Classroom Demonstrations](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/k-12-classroom-demonstrations/)
- [Professional Development for Teachers](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/professional-development-for-teachers/)
- [Mesh Wi-fi Networks](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/mesh-wi-fi-networks/)
- [Proof of Concept and Fab Labs](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/proof-of-concept-and-fab-labs/)
- [Digital Skills Training](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/digital-skills-training/)
- [Technology Transfer](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/technology-transfer/)
- [Online Gaming Development](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/online-gaming-development/)
- [Access to Capital](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/access-to-capital/)
- [Convention Center Technology](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/convention-center-technology/)
- [Health Innovation Team](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/health-innovation-team/)
- [Healthcare Technology](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/healthcare-technology/)
- [Event Calendar](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/event-calendar/)
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- [Code for KC](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/code-for-kc/)
- [IEEE](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/ieee/)
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- [US Ignite](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/us-ignite/)
- [Mobility Innovation](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/mobility-innovation/)
- [Digital Inclusion](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/digital-inclusion/)
- [Digital Media](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/digital-media/)
- [AI](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/ai/)
- [KC Futures DAO](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/category/innovation-hubstech-districts/kc-futures-dao/)

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- [open data](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/open-data/)
- [open source](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/open-source/)
- [technology](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/technology/)
- [health care](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/health-care/)
- [collective impact](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/collective-impact/)
- [social determinants](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/social-determinants/)
- [food insecurity](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/food-insecurity/)
- [social isolation](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/social-isolation/)
- [ALS](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/als/)
- [KU](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/ku/)
- [covid-19](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/covid-19/)
- [CLE](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/cle/)
- [Contracts](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/contracts/)
- [Access to justice](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/access-to-justice/)
- [digital equity](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/digital-equity/)
- [Centrus Health](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/centrus-health/)
- [Cerner](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/cerner/)
- [integrated network](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/integrated-network/)
- [Autism Spectrum Disorder](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/autism-spectrum-disorder/)
- [health software](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/health-software/)
- [Autism](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/autism/)
- [Nascent Stage Development](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/nascent-stage-development/)
- [knowledge transfer](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/knowledge-transfer/)
- [MARC](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/marc/)
- [Administration for Community Living](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/administration-for-community-living/)
- [elderly](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/elderly/)
- [nutrition](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/nutrition/)
- [chronic cow](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/chronic-cow/)
- [health data](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/health-data/)
- [Prescription medicine](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/prescription-medicine/)
- [Rx Savings](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/rx-savings/)
- [Tax refund](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/tax-refund/)
- [IRS](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/irs/)
- [Jackson County Historical Society](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/jackson-county-historical-society/)
- [Center for Neighborhoods](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/center-for-neighborhoods/)
- [digital literacy](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/digital-literacy/)
- [user testing](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/user-testing/)
- [KCATA](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/kcata/)
- [RideKC](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/ridekc/)
- [Unified Government](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/unified-government/)
- [design thinking](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/design-thinking/)
- [Cerner Corporation](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/cerner-corporation/)
- [ethics](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/ethics/)
- [Lumen Touch](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/lumen-touch/)
- [Education technology](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/education-technology/)
- [Therapy](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/therapy/)
- [parents](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/parents/)
- [behavioral health](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/behavioral-health/)
- [drug and alcohol treatment](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/drug-and-alcohol-treatment/)
- [healthcare access](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/healthcare-access/)
- [Community collaboration](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/community-collaboration/)
- [insurance](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/insurance/)
- [bold goal](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/bold-goal/)
- [social impact](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/social-impact/)
- [data storytelling](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/data-storytelling/)
- [government technology](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/government-technology/)
- [ar/vr](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/ar-vr/)
- [augmented reality](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/augmented-reality/)
- [virtual reality](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/virtual-reality/)
- [gigabit apps](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/gigabit-apps/)
- [health innovation](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/health-innovation/)
- [education innovation](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/education-innovation/)
- [connected roads](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/connected-roads/)
- [autonomous vehicles](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/autonomous-vehicles/)
- [air quality](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/air-quality/)
- [Comeback KC](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/comeback-kc/)
- [Clean Air](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/clean-air/)
- [BlueKC](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/bluekc/)
- [Community-based organizations](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/community-based-organizations/)
- [KC CARE](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/kc-care/)
- [Heavy Technology Group](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/heavy-technology-group/)
- [nurse triage](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/nurse-triage/)
- [data sharing](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/data-sharing/)
- [BioNexus KC](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/bionexus-kc/)
- [taskforce](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/taskforce/)
- [solutions lab](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/solutions-lab/)
- [resource center](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/resource-center/)
- [university](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/university/)
- [Excelsior Springs](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/excelsior-springs/)
- [KC Coalition for Digital Inclusion](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/kc-coalition-for-digital-inclusion/)
- [Comeback KC Ventures](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/comeback-kc-ventures/)
- [Clear My Record](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/clear-my-record/)
- [Blockchain](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/blockchain/)
- [Crypto](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/crypto/)
- [Web3](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/web3/)
- [DAO](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/tag/dao/)

## Project Categories

- [IEEE](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project_category/ieee/)
- [US Ignite](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project_category/us-ignite/)
- [KCCDI](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project_category/kccdi/)
- [Code for KC](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project_category/code-for-kc/)
- [Health Innovation Team](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project_category/health-innovation-team/)
- [KCSV](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project_category/kcsv/)
- [MetroLab](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project_category/metrolab/)
- [DLX](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project_category/dlx/)

## Project Tags

- [Code for KC](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project_tag/code-for-kc/)
- [covid19](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project_tag/covid19/)
- [Air Quality](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project_tag/air-quality/)
- [Health Innovation Team](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project_tag/health-innovation-team/)
- [KU Medical Center](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project_tag/ku-medical-center/)
- [XR Immersive Technology](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project_tag/xr-immersive-technology/)
- [Featured](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project_tag/featured/)
- [Google Fiber](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/project_tag/google-fiber/)

## Verticals

- [Economic Development](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/vertical/economic-development/)
- [Education](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/vertical/education/)
- [Healthcare](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/vertical/healthcare/)
- [Government](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/vertical/government/)
- [Gigabit Applications](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/vertical/gigabit-applications/)
- [Digital Inclusion](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/vertical/digital-inclusion/)
- [Civic Tech](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/vertical/civic-tech/)
- [Transportation](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/vertical/transportation/)
- [Smart Cities](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/vertical/smart-cities/)
- [Legal](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/vertical/legal/)
- [Broadband](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/vertical/broadband/)
- [Journalism](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/vertical/journalism/)
- [Environment](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/vertical/environment/)
- [Startups](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/vertical/startups/)

## Strategies

- [Expand Economic Opportunity](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/strategy/expand-economic-opportunity/)
- [Ensure Universal Access & Capacity](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/strategy/ensure-universal-access/)
- [Power Next-Generation Innovation](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/strategy/power-next-generation-innovation/)
- [Establish Smart City Leadership](https://www.kcdigitaldrive.org/strategy/establish-smart-city-leadership/)