{"595025":{"#nid":"595025","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Students Wanted to Make \u2018Bits of Good\u0027","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor students who can code, or want to get better at it, and also want to make a difference in the local community,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bitsofgood.org\/\u0022\u003EBits of Good\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;lets you do just that.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe new student group is part of the College of Computing and is now recruiting students for its fall semester software projects. Students from any major are encouraged to apply, and students with varying levels of expertise are welcome.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;You must have some coding experience to be selected, but by no means do you need to be an expert in web development,\u0026rdquo; said Anna Herrera, a computer science major and vice president of community outreach for Bits of Good. Preliminary training is provided when students join the projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis semester, Bits of Good will work with five local groups to serve various types of digital needs, including content management systems, websites, and other applications. The groups include Rebuilding Together Atlanta, Enchanted Closet, World Water Relief, Draw Change, and Midtown Assistance Center. See the full scope of each project at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/bitsofgood.org\/2017-Projects\u0022\u003Ebitsofgood.org\/2017-Projects\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents who join a project are asked to commit 3-5 hours per week for the duration of the semester. Applications close Wednesday, Aug. 30.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Bits of Good offers a great opportunity to impact your community through service while developing marketable skills,\u0026rdquo; Herrera said. \u0026ldquo;For CS majors especially, many companies are looking for students who pursue projects outside their curriculum, and Bits of Good offers a great opportunity to accomplish that.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELearn more at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bitsofgood.org\/\u0022\u003Ebitsofgood.org\u003C\/a\u003E, and apply for a project at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/bitsofgood.org\/2017-Application\u0022\u003Ebitsofgood.org\/2017-Application\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBits of Good will also host a kickoff event for the year on Tuesday, Aug. 29, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Room 347, College of Computing Building. Students will be able to learn more about opportunities;\u0026nbsp;hear from the group\u0026#39;s industry sponsor,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/\u0022\u003EBlackbaud\u003C\/a\u003E;\u0026nbsp;and snack on free food and drinks.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/111622592849536\/\u0022\u003EMore information on Facebook\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EStory by Kristen Bailey, Institute Communications\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"GT Computing student group is helping the community with coding projects."}],"uid":"32045","created_gmt":"2017-08-25 13:07:38","changed_gmt":"2017-08-25 13:14:04","author":"Ben Snedeker","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-08-25T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-08-25T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"595028":{"id":"595028","type":"image","title":"Bits of Good","body":null,"created":"1503666696","gmt_created":"2017-08-25 13:11:36","changed":"1503666696","gmt_changed":"2017-08-25 13:11:36","alt":"","file":{"fid":"226766","name":"bits of good short logo.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/bits%20of%20good%20short%20logo.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/bits%20of%20good%20short%20logo.png","mime":"image\/png","size":11328,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/bits%20of%20good%20short%20logo.png?itok=LGtKZJiZ"}}},"media_ids":["595028"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"50877","name":"School of Computational Science and Engineering"},{"id":"50875","name":"School of Computer Science"},{"id":"50876","name":"School of Interactive Computing"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"175321","name":"bits of good; humanitech; herrera"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"},{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAnna Herrera, Bits of Good VP of community outreach\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["annaherrera@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}