St. Louis brigade of @codeforamerica #civtech #CFABrigade advocating open data and enabling Civic Tech in St. Louis.
St Louis, MO
Joined October 2017
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Announcement: Starting next week, we will be hosting hack nights every week instead of every other week! Double the Hacking double the fun!
Check us out!
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Hey friends! I am working on a data governance model for a project with @open_stl Does anyone have best practices to share on how I should approach this?
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Congratulations to @TarraSimmons5 for being the first formerly incarcerated person to be elected to the legislature in Washington State!👏
I'm just another human who lived through some hard life stuff... and had a dream. I do appreciate the shout out by @VanJones68 on CNN tonight though! Formerly incarcerated people never need to be imprisoned by the mind, them laws changin'! #LetMyPeopleRun
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The American people have chosen a new direction of leadership for our country. We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to rethink and remake the relationship between the government and the people it represents—one that puts people first
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"Even as a kid, it just didn’t seem right to me or my family that the struggles of our communities seemed invisible to a government that felt so far away." - Our CEO @amandarenteria on Building a Government with Heart ❤
Read more: okt.to/duBjkP
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NEW: This year we decided to explore helping people register to vote through GetCalFresh, ensuring that people who need government services have the option to participate in the democratic process. Read more from @CaitlinDocker and @werkstatte: okt.to/Y5AEMC
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More moves happening at @DowntownTREX 📰
We're thrilled to have UMSL's new National Security and Community Policy Collaborative join our mission.
Bob Ubbelohde and the UMSL Team will have an immediate impact on our #geospatial ecosystem!
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As a civic technologist, we aren't the heroes. We support the heroes on the ground and in the cloud.
The vision is Gov't and NGOs that work for the people in the digital age. Thanks to all the continued supporters.
writer: @ndahlberg
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Check out the latest episode of @CivicTechChat hosted by @Ryan_Koch which features @cydharrell, the author of “A Civic Technologist’s Practice Guide” 🚀
Good morning folks, it's time once again for a new episode! Join us for a chat with @cydharrell author of the book: A Civic Technologist's Practice Guide. civictech.chat/2020/10/a-civ… #civictech #govtech #tech #politics
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Do you know what's on your ballot? The wording, design, and information around local ballot questions can be confusing for voters. That's why @efficientxd and @Open_Maine started the Maine Ballot project to simplify access to local ballot information.
👉 okt.to/FjfXYb
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#Election2020 is just around the corner! After noticing a rise in residents expressing unease about various issues related to #voting, we’ve highlighted some of the best work being done by #localgovs to address the concerns our #data flagged. #kudos hubs.ly/H0y6RSn0
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It's been one year today since Carl V Lewis left us. Shortly before he died, he posted this image. We're doing it, Carl, we're doing it! @CodeforAmerica #BrigadeCongress #ItsTheSmallThings
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Taking a moment to celebrate @CeciBenitez13 🙌🏾 We appreciate your hard work and dedication.
Did you have a nontraditional journey to tech? Today's #latinxintech Cecilia started with a background in Spanish Literature, networked into the tech industry, and is now a Network Specialist at @codeforamerica with a deep passion for DEI. #LatinxHeritageMonth
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We are excited to announce California's State Data Strategy! As a society, we have tasked our governments with some of our most complex challenges, including educating our children, balancing public safety with social justice, and providing services to our most vulnerable. 1/n
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2) We learned from their pain and experience. We talked to state entities that play important roles in emergency response. This level of engagement is critical to building digital services. Our team built a prototype for emergency preparedness: alpha.ca.gov/prepare-for-wil…
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📣 We're looking for mentors for our Fall 2020 Civic Digital Fellows! If you're:
💻 A technologist in the private or public sector
🌎 Passionate about using tech for social good
👀 Looking to pay it forward to the next generation
Sign up by 10/5: bit.ly/mentoritforward
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Tomorrow! Join me at #vGHC20 for a panel on #CivicTechService and taking Civic Leave from Microsoft!
Tomorrow! ⤵️ 🤓😍 Product managers, engineers, designers, researchers, data scientists, digital marketers, and more — your skills matter in government. Tuesday 9/29 at #vGHC, our Fellow Likhitha Patha is sharing how and why she went from #BigTech to #CivicTech. #TogetherWeBuild
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Must read/internalize/operationalize for everyone in #govtech #smartcities
This playbook for smart city initiatives from @CityOfBoston is one of the most refreshing things I've seen in a long time. "Platforms make us go ¯\_(ツ)_/¯" monum.github.io/playbook/#pl…
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This playbook for smart city initiatives from @CityOfBoston is one of the most refreshing things I've seen in a long time. "Platforms make us go ¯\_(ツ)_/¯" monum.github.io/playbook/#pl…