This event is co-presented by the Kapor Center for Social Impact and the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). The nature of work is changing more than ever before and it's time to take a hard look at what we want work to look like in our near and distant future. Automation and computer learningContinue reading "Future of Work: A Conversation with Clair Brown and Y-Vonne Hutchinson"

Join us for the 4th annual People’s Pitch Event! WHAT IS THE PEOPLE’S PITCH? 10 teams of youth (ages 18-24) will present their own proposals for social enterprises to create equity in low-income communities. Each team will gain access to at least $1000 in seed funding to invest in manifesting their vision for a moreContinue reading "People’s Pitch Event 2018"

Join us to celebrate the 2017-18 ReadySet, Connect! cohort, their accomplishments, and contributions this year. Over the past eight months, participants have helped to bridge the digital literacy divide in Oakland by sharing their tech skills with library patrons and working on projects that affect the communities they serve. Participants attended weekly professional development trainingsContinue reading "Ready, Set, Connect! 2018 Graduation Ceremony"

Sign up here Summer Rooftop Founder First Friday are BACK!!! Join us at the Kapor Center for a special First Friday with Jason Calacanis moderated by Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins. The focus of June edition will be to discuss Open Book Challenge and the future of social networks. Open Book Challenge is looking to fund seven purpose-drivenContinue reading "1st Friday Founders Fireside Chat – Open Book Challenge"