What we're about

Code for the Carolinas is a Code for America Brigade for North Carolina and South Carolina. We are an online-first hybrid organization.

Code for the Carolinas is made up of individuals who are interested in changing our communities. We work with government and nonprofits to improve public services and leverage open data to improve knowledge, transparency, and accountability. Current projects relate to housing, pedestrian accessibility, affordable broadband, and open government.

We create space for new communities of civic technology volunteers to gather and we also partner with the existing Code for America Brigades in the Carolinas--Code for Asheville, Code for Durham, and Code for Greenville, SC.

There are plenty of opportunities to use your skills! Even if you are not a tech type, there will be opportunities for you to contribute. We welcome all skill levels and types - no coding or government experience is necessary. So come by and become part of a movement to improve our states!

Join this group to stay informed about upcoming events!

For more info:
website: codeforthecarolinas.org
Join our Slack Workspace.
email: info@codeforthecarolinas.org

All events follow the Code for America Code of Conduct, with Meetup leadership team member Jennifer Miller and safespace@codeforamerica.org as point of contact for any concerns.

Upcoming events (4+)

Civic Tech Volunteer Brigade Meeting / Strategy Session

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Curious about civic tech volunteering? Want to make government work better for communities throughout the Carolinas?

Our meetings start with introductions to each other, to the Code for America Brigade Network, and to our place in it. We then provide updates on current projects and ways to get involved. All are welcome and no technical skills are needed! This week's meeting will be a little different from the regular agenda, as we will be discussing and taking a preliminary vote on our options for responding to the Code for America transition.

Agenda
Introductions
Code for America transition process
Options for Code for the Carolinas
Preliminary vote
Brief project updates and next steps

Visitors are always welcome and no technical skills are needed.

Meetings are on the Jitsi platform and the link is provided before each meeting. If you will be joining on mobile, install the Jitsi app in advance https://jitsi.org/downloads/ If you joined on mobile and your audio isn't working, it might be because you joined through a browser and not through the app.

Learn more at codeforthecarolinas.org, join our Slack, or reach out to [masked]

Meetings follow the Code for America Code of Conduct.

Open Sidewalks Work Session / "Remote Mapping Party"

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Code for the Carolinas has started an Open Sidewalks project in partnership with the Taskar Center for Accessible Technology at the University of Washington. The project involves coding maps and metadata about features that make streets accessible to pedestrians--especially features that are important for pedestrians who face barriers to mobility and use wheelchairs or walkers. We're going to start by mapping Downtown Raleigh! This area is an important hub for public transit, state government, and recreation.

At these bi-weekly sessions, we work together to complete our project of mapping pedestrian access features for Downtown Raleigh.

Even if you're new to this project and/or civic tech volunteering, you're welcome to join the meeting. Visitors are always welcome and no technical skills are needed.

Meetings are on the Jitsi platform and the link is provided before each meeting. If you will be joining on mobile, install the Jitsi app in advance https://jitsi.org/downloads/ That said, this session will involve some work on a Miro board, and participation on mobile may be limited.

Learn more at codeforthecarolinas.org or reach out to [masked]

Meetings follow the Code for America Code of Conduct.

Open Sidewalks Work Session / "Remote Mapping Party"

Link visible for attendees

Code for the Carolinas has started an Open Sidewalks project in partnership with the Taskar Center for Accessible Technology at the University of Washington. The project involves coding maps and metadata about features that make streets accessible to pedestrians--especially features that are important for pedestrians who face barriers to mobility and use wheelchairs or walkers. We're going to start by mapping Downtown Raleigh! This area is an important hub for public transit, state government, and recreation.

At these bi-weekly sessions, we work together to complete our project of mapping pedestrian access features for Downtown Raleigh.

Even if you're new to this project and/or civic tech volunteering, you're welcome to join the meeting. Visitors are always welcome and no technical skills are needed.

Meetings are on the Jitsi platform and the link is provided before each meeting. If you will be joining on mobile, install the Jitsi app in advance https://jitsi.org/downloads/ That said, this session will involve some work on a Miro board, and participation on mobile may be limited.

Learn more at codeforthecarolinas.org or reach out to [masked]

Meetings follow the Code for America Code of Conduct.

Open Sidewalks Work Session / "Remote Mapping Party"

Link visible for attendees

Code for the Carolinas has started an Open Sidewalks project in partnership with the Taskar Center for Accessible Technology at the University of Washington. The project involves coding maps and metadata about features that make streets accessible to pedestrians--especially features that are important for pedestrians who face barriers to mobility and use wheelchairs or walkers. We're going to start by mapping Downtown Raleigh! This area is an important hub for public transit, state government, and recreation.

At these bi-weekly sessions, we work together to complete our project of mapping pedestrian access features for Downtown Raleigh.

Even if you're new to this project and/or civic tech volunteering, you're welcome to join the meeting. Visitors are always welcome and no technical skills are needed.

Meetings are on the Jitsi platform and the link is provided before each meeting. If you will be joining on mobile, install the Jitsi app in advance https://jitsi.org/downloads/ That said, this session will involve some work on a Miro board, and participation on mobile may be limited.

Learn more at codeforthecarolinas.org or reach out to [masked]

Meetings follow the Code for America Code of Conduct.

Past events (106)

Open Sidewalks Work Session / "Remote Mapping Party"

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