Code for Charlottesville
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Code for Charlottesville brings together coders dedicated to civic tech and community service for Charlottesville, VA.
Charlottesville, VA
Joined October 2020
Students, data enthusiasts, and future innovators, RSVP for Datapalooza today by clicking: https://t.co/AAdODyGEBn
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It's WEB WEDNESDAY! Take a minute to check out a page from our website that you might not know about. 📆This week: Events!
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Interested in helping prepare #Virginia for #RankedChoiceVoting in June 2025? @RankedChoiceVA and US Digital Response are adapting an open-source platform for #Charlottesville’s first ranked-choice voting #election. For more information and to sign-up:
docs.google.com
Volunteer Developer Opportunity Ranked Choice Virginia (RCVa) is a Charlottesville-based non-profit coordinating voter education for Charlottesville’s first ranked-choice voting (RCV) election next...
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Cool event "Reimaging AI for Environmental Justice and Creativity" coming up next week! Free, virtual/in-person for Charlottesville, VA residents, and open to the public. #datascience #civictech #EnvironmentalJustice
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Did you know that over 56% of women in tech are likely to leave the industry before mid-career? Launched by @Cadence, https://t.co/sHWNWLPdMC is an initiative that seeks to empower women and drive change towards a fairer tech sector by investing in non-profits, championing
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Last month, we shared RWJF's Plain Language Dashboard ( https://t.co/mULhqXKPPU) which breaks down complicated policy documents so that they are easier to understand. Find out more why #plainlanguage in #policy is important:
policy-dashboard.newdisabledsouth.org
Dense language in pending legislation makes it impossible to understand policies affecting our health. @DisabledSouth has taken a bold leap toward advancing #HealthEquity for people with disabilities with their Plain Language Policy Dashboard.
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🚨 This week at BGC? 24th: 🖥️ Web Cam Games in Scratch (Virtual) 28th: 🎨 Animate Your Name in Scratch (DMV) 28th: 👗 Scratch Fashionista (Atlanta) 28th: 🧠 JavaScript: AI Dance Enhance Art (DMV) 28th: 🎨 Experience AI: Generative Art (Atlanta) Sign up: https://t.co/9MfRUG1kVh
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Have you ever wondered how open mapping can support humanitarian organizations? Chat with José Luis Michelena, Director of @MSF_Mexico, on Tuesday Sept. 24th at 6PM EST and explore how #MSF responds around the world. Registration link: https://t.co/dtAI3rOBod
#civictech #data
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En el marco del Laboratorio de Mapeo Humanitario, nos acompaña José Michelena, Director de Médicos de Fronteras para México y Centroamérica.
¿Te has preguntado cómo el mapeo abierto puede apoyar a organizaciones humanitarias? Únete a la charla con José Luis Michelena, Director de @MSF_Mexico, y explora cómo ha sido clave en respuestas de #MSF en el mundo. 📅 Sept 24, 16 MX. Regístrate → https://t.co/nF7QU4xtZA
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Want to learn more about wetlands? On Thursday, 26 September @Wild_Virginia is hosting ecologist Mike Hayslett who will discuss vernal pools and their value for providing quality water for Virginians (flora and fauna alike). #virtual #event #free #ecology #wetlands #environment
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It's MEDIA MONDAY! Start your week with recommended media straight from our website's recommendations page ( https://t.co/PNwZyWE7x6). This week: 📕Recoding America: Why Government is Failing in the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better by Jennifer Pahlka📕.
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Today (9/16-9/17) from @CenDemTech: The Future of Speech Online 2024: AI, Elections, & Speech https://t.co/r7n4nQRnBh
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Dates: Monday and Tuesday, September 16-17, 2024 Times: Day One: 3-5:00 pm ET / 12-2:00 pm PT, Day Two: noon-2:30 pm ET / 9-11:30 am PT In the United States, courts, regulators, and lawmakers are...
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Who here loves jargon and wants to read unnecessarily complicated #policy documents? *listens for crickets* Ok, instead, check out New Disabled South's #civictech tool, which breaks down legislative documents into #plainlanguage:
Have you checked out the dashboard yet? This new tool translates complex bills into plain language, making them easier to read and understand. We're so proud of this project! https://t.co/oJ0aryKmgC
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Love to discuss #stats? Missing your #mathlete days? Dreaming about #matrixalgebra? Tune into @UVA @mona_sloane's podcast on September 17th 4PM ET to listen to a riveting discussion among #statisticians. #math
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Looking for a #virtual #python workshop to engage #girlsinSTEM? @BlackGirlsCode aims to empower the next generation of girls of color in tech and is offering a "Data Science with Python" workshop on Thursday September 19th from 6-8PM EST. More information:
eventbrite.com
Did you know that solving puzzles can lead to a hot career? That career is in Data Science !
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Seeking to develop a #datascience career that feeds all parts of yourself? Join Dr. Moiya McTier in a #virtual (in-person for Charlottesville, VA folks) conversation hosted by @uvadatascience on 9/12/2024 from 12:30 - 2:00PM EST. #civictech #folklore
We are so excited to have astrophysicist and folklorist, @GoAstroMo, speak at the School of Data Science 🚀 Learn more about attending here: https://t.co/JlLQiQYn4n
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Looking to learn more about #AI in health data science? UK's @ONS is hosting a #free #virtual #datascience event ⏰on September 12 at 900 GMT. They aim to build the health data science community to improve health policy. More information: https://t.co/wmK9SC5X53
#civictech
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This seminar series presents an exciting opportunity to hear about recent developments in health data science.
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Interested in learning more about #immigration #policy and #AI use at the US-Mexico border? Attend a #virtual #civictech⏰event on 11 September 2024 at 1:30PM EST hosted by @amnestyusa.
🎙️ WEBINAR: Technology at the US-Mexico Border: What Communities Need to Know 💻 How has the use of new technology altered the experiences of people seeking asylum, border communities, and others? 🗓️ 11 Sept, 1:30 pm EST 🖊️ RSVP here: https://t.co/i8FNl2TPnZ ✅ @GeorgetownCPT
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#free #civictech event ⏰ for folks in the #Charlottesville, VA area: @CvilleTechWomen and UVA Engineering Research's event on Friday, September 20th at 1200 EST will feature lightening talks by leading women in the @UVA tech industry. More information:
eventbrite.com
Come join us for lunch at the Charlottesville Women in Tech X UVA Engineering Research Speaker Series
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Congratulations to Robert Williams, the winner of AJL’s first Gender Shades Justice Award, for finally reaching a settlement agreement in his lawsuit with the @ACLUofMichigan against the @detroitpolice Department. Williams was arrested for shoplifting based on faulty facial
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