On July 8th, 2014, several teams for the Data Science for Social Good Program presenting their work-in-progress to a packed Chicago OpenGov Hack Night.
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The Mayor’s Innovation Delivery Team at OpenGov Hack Night
On July 15th, the Mayor’s Innovation Delivery Team presented their work. The Mayor’s Innovation Delivery Team is a program funded by the Bloomberg Foundation and is working to improve the delivery of social services in Chicago.
The Adler Hacks for Youth during National Day of Civic Hacking
At the OpenGov Hack Night on June 4th 2014, Mikva Challenge and the Adler Planetarium presented the projects that came out of the National Day of Civic Hacking at the Adler Planetarium. The group of teens worked on a number…
The Chicago Area Red Cross at National Day of Civic Hacking
This is the second post in a series about takeaways learned from National Day of Civic Hacking in Chicago. These posts will highlight problem sets, current efforts, and how to get involved in future efforts. At this year’s National Day…
Chicago School of Data Interviews: An introduction
As part of our work with the Chicago School of Data, we’re conducting surveys of organizations that use data in the service of public. We’re doing the survey to get a better understanding of roles, connections, dependencies, and potential collaborations…
The Array of Things at OpenGov Hack Night
At the OpenGov Hack Night on June 17th, Charlie Catlett from The University of Chicago and Doug Pancoast from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago will talked about a new partnership with the City of Chicago to prototype…
