{"id":1448,"date":"2014-04-21T04:58:09","date_gmt":"2014-04-21T04:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=1448"},"modified":"2014-04-21T04:58:09","modified_gmt":"2014-04-21T04:58:09","slug":"10-community-service-challenge-ideas-for-civic-hackers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/10-community-service-challenge-ideas-for-civic-hackers\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Community Service Challenge Ideas for Civic Hackers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Finspiredtoeducate.net%2Finspiredtoeducate%2F10-community-service-challenge-ideas-for-civic-hackers%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/hack4change.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1450\" title=\"hack4change\" src=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/hack4change.jpg\" alt=\"Hack for change picuture\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/hack4change.jpg 640w, https:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/hack4change-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>As I have started to share the story of the National Day of Civic Hacking with my friends, local designers, programmers and family, I commonly receive the following question: \u00a0<strong>What kinds of projects can I do?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>I wrote this post so that you&#8217;re not stuck with &#8220;blank paper&#8221; syndrome. \u00a0 Innovation is sparked by context, looking at needs and challenges. \u00a0 When you attend a hackathon like the National Day of Civic Hacking, the organizers or event sponsors often share project ideas, challenge statements and support material. \u00a0 \u00a0You, however, do not need to limit yourself to those ideas. \u00a0 \u00a0I wanted to briefly share a few project ideas to help inspire you during your next civic hacking event. \u00a0 Most of the project ideas come from a community known as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rhok.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Random Hacks of Kindness.&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Please consider joining us and citizens around the nation in the National Day of Civic Hacking. (see details below) \u00a0 It will be a fun and innovative weekend of community service to YOUR community.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rhok.org\/problems\/crisis-volunteer-management-tool\" target=\"_blank\">Crisis volunteer management tool<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rhok.org\/node\/107648\" target=\"_blank\">Simple Grade Book Software<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rhok.org\/node\/107539\" target=\"_blank\">Small Business How Do I<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rhok.org\/node\/107532\" target=\"_blank\">Non Profit Accelerator<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rhok.org\/node\/107456\" target=\"_blank\">Donate My-School-Stuff<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rhok.org\/node\/106184\" target=\"_blank\">MicroEnter: A tool for helping to jump start microenterprises<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rhok.org\/node\/106805\" target=\"_blank\">Open Food Network &#8211; Making it easy to buy and sell local food<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rhok.org\/node\/106643\" target=\"_blank\">On the Map &#8211; Utilize cell phones to map rural communities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/hackforladec2013.challengepost.com\/submissions\/18898-promisetracker\" target=\"_blank\">PromiseTracker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/hackforladec2013.challengepost.com\/submissions\/18907-volunteermatch\" target=\"_blank\">VolunteerMatch<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Looking for more inspiration? Check out the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rhok.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Random Hacks of Kindness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/hackforladec2013.challengepost.com\/submissions\" target=\"_blank\">Hack For LA &#8211; Dec 2013<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/codeforamerica.org\/apps\/\" target=\"_blank\">Code for America &#8211; Apps<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/codeforamerica.org\/library\/\" target=\"_blank\">Code for America &#8211; Library<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/hackForMacon.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1449\" title=\"hackForMacon\" src=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/hackForMacon.png\" alt=\"Hack for Change 2014\" width=\"689\" height=\"891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/hackForMacon.png 765w, https:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/hackForMacon-231x300.png 231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 689px) 100vw, 689px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>InspiredToEducate.NET Posts<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=1388\" target=\"_blank\">10+ Lessons To Help You Grow Your Skills as a Developer from Mercer GDG<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=1238\" target=\"_blank\">17 Fun Tools To Teach Kids To Code by @ChrisBetcher<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Benefits of Teaching Kids To Code That No One Is Talking About\" href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=623\">Benefits of Teaching Kids To Code That No One Is Talking About<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"7 Reasons Why The Makers Movement Is Revolutionary\" href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=942\">7 Reasons Why The Makers Movement Is Revolutionary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"How to Build Your Mobile App using HTML\" href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=849\">How to Build Your Mobile App using HTML<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Maker Camp: Free Virtual Summer Camp for Teens\" href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=961\">Maker Camp: Free Virtual Summer Camp For Teens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"5 reasons to love Khan academy for computer science\" href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=202\">5 reasons to love Khan academy for computer science<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/91210421@N03\/8905338990\/in\/photolist-eyWc2q-eAVvvs-eAVxvQ-ezP8fB-ezYavu-ezS6mG-ezwjXX-ezH3KB-ezGWHZ-ezJLs6-ezYRRB-eyYGpg-ezMQus-eyYGLD-eBfR55-eADs9g-eAGvX3-eADvkB-eADeCt-ezzzkE-ezzBhA-ezzDqw-ezMRDU-eAGdSw-eAGsoE-eAG9Fb-eAGhFE-eB8ZdJ-eA2XYf-ezYNZR-eA2YDh-eCKy3L-eCKwoQ-eCKwP1-ezQyQE-ezMwCM-ezMttM-ezQJT9-ezMxdZ-ezMkQZ-ezMEkn-ezMsXK-ezQq5W-ezQn7h-ezQN7b-ezQo5G-ezQBnh-ezMoxg-ezQrXj-ezQowy\/\" target=\"_blank\">Photo from Chris Whitaker<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Finspiredtoeducate.net%2Finspiredtoeducate%2F10-community-service-challenge-ideas-for-civic-hackers%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As I have started to share the story of the National Day of Civic Hacking with my friends, local designers, programmers and family, I commonly receive the following question: \u00a0What kinds of projects can I do? 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