Published October 21, 2015, in Technology How local computing organizations impact society. Created for CSC 425 - Senior Seminar. Thank you Slides Carnival (http://slidescarnival.com)!

1. Local
Communities

2. Hello!
I am Frances Coronel.
You can find me at @fvcproductions

3. How do local communities in general impact
society?
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4. Examples
Local organizations help society through:
■ employment
■ traffic control
■ urban planning
■ law enforcement

5. But we’re talking about
local computing
organizations

6. Well, what are some examples of these local
computing organizations then?
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7. That’s where Code For America comes in.

8. For the people,
by the people in
the 21st
century.

9. “Code for America is “a new nonprofit project... which aims
to import the efficiency of the Web into government
infrastructures” and “[tries] to make working in
government fun and creative.”
New York Times

10. Hampton
Roads

13. Meetups
Around Hampton
■ Drupal
■ Security
■ Python
■ Entrepreneurship

14. Hatch
A startup incubator in
downtown Norfolk
■ Funding for ideas
■ Free business
courses
■ Online course
library
■ Mastermind
Group

15. CodeNow
■ Their mission is to diversify the
talent pipeline of students who
pursue computer science and
technology.
■ They do this by providing free
out-of-school computer
programming training to
students.
■ Hosted on the weekends, the
workshops take place at tech
companies and are led by
professional engineers.

16. Okay, so how do these kind of organizations
impact society?
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17. Code for America - Focus Areas
Health & Human Services Economic Development
Safety & Justice Communication & Engagement
Improving the access
and usability of
services that have a
deep impact on a
community’s health.
Fostering inclusive
economic growth by
streamlining interactions
between governments and
businesses.
Creating justice
systems that are
safe, fair, and
effective.
Improving government
communications with
residents, while
developing ways to
encourage productive
participation.

18. Place your screenshot here
Open Health
Inspection
Web app for
finding local
restaurant health
inspection results

19. Place your screenshot here
HRT Bus Finder
Web app for
finding bus stops
and tracking
buses

21. My Personal
Experience
- continuous
integration
- testing
- Node.js
- tech lingo
- React
- streams

22. Credits
■ http://doyle.wcdsb.
ca/ICS3MI/computers_society/impact_of_computers_on_society.htm
■ http://www.smallbusinesscomputing.com/News/Software/small-businesses-
help-build-strong-local-communities.html
■ http://www.smallbusinesscomputing.com/News/Software/small-businesses-
help-build-strong-local-communities.html
■ http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/06/changing-government-and-tech-with-
geeks/
■ http://www.blackgirlscode.com/
■ http://codenow.org/
■ http://readwrite.com/2013/10/18/kids-learn-code-programming
■ http://www.acm.org/
■ http://code4hr.org/
■ http://www.govtech.com/education/Code-for-America-Programmers-City-
Governments.html

23. Conclusion
■ Governments are often
slow to embrace
technology.
■ The tech industry is starved
for talent.
■ Students deserve equitable
access to computer
programming education.
■ The US has to stay on top in
terms of technological
innovation and develop the
next generation of
innovators.

24. Thanks!
Any questions, comments, or
concerns?