LPFI will be holding “Level The Coding Field” youth hackathons this fall to give students (from minority groups underrepresented in computer science) the opportunity to build apps that improve their community while they gain valuable technology skills.
Centro Community Partners' first annual benefit celebration aims to raise awareness of their technical assistance services and mobile entrepreneurship app for low-income underserved entrepreneurs.
This annual fundraiser will feature a panel of experts speaking on this year's theme: Downloading Opportunities: The Real Impact of MOOCs and Other Online Learning Platforms on STEM Equity. Save the Date, more information to come.
LPFI will be holding “Level The Coding Field” youth hackathons this fall to give students (from minority groups underrepresented in computer science) the opportunity to build apps that improve their community while they gain valuable technology skills.
A 2-day hackathon hosted by Mozilla. This hackathon will highlight queer youth organizations to pitch a challenge they would like a tech team to address or a service they currently would like to enhance through technology. Maven is a startup created by nonprofit directors who desire to meet queer youth where they are: in the digital world of possibilities.
Welcome to the (first ever) Oakland Startup Weekend EDU! Our event is similar to the traditional Startup Weekend Event, except it includes a fourth crucial participant category: educator. Who better to speak about problems and solutions in education than educators and school leaders? This isn’t a mere hackathon. Hackathons produce products or features; Startup WeekendContinue reading "Oakland Startup Weekend EDU"
MVMT50 is a coalition of technology organizations and industry thought leaders who gather annually during the SXSW Interactive Festival with the intention of creating an impact on the influence minorities have in shaping innovation, technology growth and expanding the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Our mission this year is via targeted panels, workshops & events to facilitate theContinue reading "MVMT50 Welcome Reception at SXSW 2014"
Women 2.0 City Meetup has officially arrived in OAKLAND! We know – we can’t believe we haven’t been here yet either, but we’re here now – and we’re bringing our networks with us. Spend an evening with the women and men who work in the local tech industry, participate in some smooth icebreakers, network andContinue reading "Women 2.0 Oakland Meetup"
In this action-packed session, participants will explore how tech entrepreneurship creates sustainable economic opportunities for men of color. With special guests from ScaleUp America, The Boston Foundation, and Sabio.
Blogging While Brown is more than a conference, it is a community - an incubator of creativity, collaboration and sustainability for emerging leaders in digital media and social change. We've been around since 2007 and our evolution has mirrored the explosion of social media's impact in our daily lives.