En español Residents of a north Charlotte neighborhood are investing in communication to strengthen their community, and their early work in bilingual programs shows promise for neighborhoods throughout the city. Diane Garris has lived for 38 years in Eastwood Acres, […]

Residents of a community in North Charlotte are investing in communication initiatives with a new strategy to strengthen their community. His initial work with bilingual programs shows that there is opportunity for growth for other neighborhoods in the city. Diane […]

Teachers have tough jobs. Parents question their methods. Politicians and business hacks tell them what to do. Governments require endless tests from their students, and then base compensation on results that are often beyond their control. Rock stars in bad […]

In a society where smartphones, tablets, laptops and televisions dominate our attention, a team of Charlotte hackers is showing how to move ideas beyond the boundaries of a digital screen and grapple with gritty problems in the real world. The […]

A quick review of research on the future of libraries reveals three consistent themes: new technologies to deliver and create content; community engagement through events, services and programming; and the catalytic impact of libraries on new ideas, art and literature. […]

They’re sometimes called the Peace Corp for Nerds. A team of three technology experts from Code for America has been working with Charlotte groups since early February to strengthen levels of citizen engagement. The collaborative effort will produce a new […]

What happens at Ashley Park School during the next couple of years will have a significant impact on strengthening levels of digital and media literacy in Charlotte. Nine organizations begin collaborating with the school on March 21, 2014 – the […]

The City of Charlotte and the Knight School of Communication at Queens are working together to examine how neighborhoods communicate, and how these processes strengthen communities. A recent Digital Charlotte workshop brought together 20 representatives from 11 Charlotte neighborhoods, investigating […]

Eight months after providing 2,200 free laptop computers for elementary-age students in eight Charlotte schools, Project LIFT is seeing results. Things are looking up. Project LIFT is a partnership of public schools and private companies and foundations, designed to raise […]

For the first time in its history, Mecklenburg County government is organizing a regional hackathon to provide programmers and digital storytellers with resources to transform publicly available datasets into useful tools for citizens. The hackathon will focus on new ways […]

An after-school program to teach digital multimedia skills to Charlotte high school students is attracting high praise from a national leader in youth development. Launched by the Charlotte Arts and Science Council and based at Spirit Square, Studio 345 seeks […]

A Charlotte community organizer is teaming up with a technology developer, a university, a prison, and churches in four cities to change the future for 450 children in North and South Carolina. Every child has a story, says Cyril Prabhu, […]