Note: this is part of a series of posts in our Connect Chicago program where we describe in detail digital skills learning environments throughout the city. Christ The King Jesuit College Preparatory School at 5088 W. Jackson Blvd Chicago IL 60644 is a…
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Digital Learning Environments: Dr. Elzie Young Community Center in Roseland
Note: this is part of a series of posts in our Connect Chicago program where we describe in detail digital skills learning environments throughout the city. We conducted our Youth-Led Tech 2015 program in a portion of this community center in…
The 606 Advisory Council converts to Park Advisory Council
Last November we hosted an OpenGovChicago event on park district advisory councils. As OpenGovChicago founder Joe Germuska put it, this was part of our ongoing effort to “learn more about existing microdemocratic systems in Chicago”. More: In dozens of locations, several…
Youth Led Tech: Introduction to how the web works
As part of our Youth Led Tech Program, we’re teaching youth digital skills. We’ve open sourced our curriculum in a series of blog posts. This particular lesson plan was adapted by Christopher Whitaker from the “Brief History of The Internet”…
Digital Learning Environments: Association House in Humboldt Park
Note: this is part of a series of posts in our Connect Chicago program where we describe in detail digital skills learning environments throughout the city. Association House of Chicago at 1116 N. Kedzie Ave. Chicago IL 60651 is a large connected…
Chicago’s Million Dollar Blocks at Chi Hack Night
At this week’s Chi Hack Night, Dr. Dan Cooper from Adler University and Cathy Deng from DataMade presented Chicago’s Million Dollar Blocks – a site that shows how much Illinois spends on incarceration at the block level. About the project…