Mission accomplished. Youth from the 2015 Urban Apps & Maps Studios Summer BITS program proudly showcased the product of their hard work at the program’s annual open house this month. Temple University staff and community members attended the Aug. 13 showcase to see the students’ app concepts and the user interfaces they created for them. […]
Article · August 27, 2015 by Monica Peters
Photos by Monica Peters. North Philadelphia residents enjoyed one of their city’s public pools resort-style last week. Community members luxuriated in the vacation-like setting at the city of Philadelphia’s Francisville Recreation Center taking full advantage of newly installed palm trees, lounge decks, games and other amenities. The Pop-Up Pool Project, funded as part of the […]
Article · July 10, 2015 by Monica Peters
Mighty Writers students outside the group’s bilingual writing center. Courtesy Mighty Writers. Mighty Writers, the Philly Youth Poetry Movement and the Philly Pigeon Poetry Slam are helping to keep the Philadelphia literary arts scene thriving while building a future generation of writers. With support from Knight Foundation, the organizations provide a platform that helps […]
Article · March 24, 2015 by Monica Peters
The Urban Apps & Maps Studios initiative at Temple University is connecting urban high school students with digital technology to turn neighborhood problems into civic solutions. “It’s apps-meets-mapping-meets-design connected to a contextual understanding of community,” said Temple Vice Provost for Research Michele Masucci. The program, supported by Knight Foundation to help retain talented people and […]
Article · March 12, 2015 by Monica Peters
Philly Hackathon: Kalimah Priforce, co-founder of Qeyno Labs and hackathon organizer, talks to youth Trailblazers about their pitches. Photos by Monica Peters. Team Change Your Community worked feverishly in a computer lab at String Theory Charter School in Philadelphia last weekend to create an app for community good. The youths tossed out problems, ideas for […]
Article · November 21, 2014 by Monica Peters
Two Philadelphia cultural institutions are using mobile technology to engage visitors and provide a deeper understanding of the arts. The Barnes Foundation and Philadelphia Orchestra recently released apps that enrich the audience experience. “The Philadelphia Orchestra is one of only a few in the world to create an in-concert mobile app that augments the concert […]
Article · November 13, 2014 by Monica Peters