by Eric Jackson | Jul 25, 2017 | Newsletter
“We’re not going to solve this counry’s problems in San Francisco, and we’re not going to solve them in DC.” So Jen Pahlka, Executive Director of Code for America, kicked off her talk and conversation with us at our July 13 Community...
by Eric Jackson | Jun 27, 2017 | Newsletter
Last week Jen Pahlka, founder and Executive Director of Code for America, attended the American Technology Council meeting at the White House. Knowing that many would disagree with that decision, she wrote a Washington Post op-ed and a Medium post explaining why. She...
by Eric Jackson | Dec 8, 2016 | policy
Working in the civic space on stuff that matters inevitably and rightfully means dealing with issues that are politically charged. With that in mind, we felt it important to clarify Code for Asheville’s relationship to such issues. The statement below is our...