This year's 3rd Annual Wonder Women Tech National Conference at the Long Beach Convention Center, in partnership with the City of Long Beach and the Mayor, has attracted tons of support from the city, as well as from community leaders, Fortune 500 companies, and organizations to make this our BEST YEAR YET! The Kapor Center'sContinue reading "Wonder Women Tech Conference"
Join us for our October 1st Friday on the future of Blockchain. This is sure to be an insightful and well-informed discussion with experts from the industry sharing their views on the past, present, and upcoming trends in the space. If you are a Blockchain enthusiast and would like to learn how you too canContinue reading "(SOLD OUT) 1st Friday Founders Fireside Chat – Blockchain"
On October 8 – 9, TechConneXt returns to the Bay Area – just 5 minutes outside the San Francisco Airport! This is not just another tech conference, but an opportunity to engage, empower, and recruit black tech talent. More than 500 tech professionals will gather at the San Francisco Marriott Waterfront.
Join the TechHire Oakland community for our monthly professional development workshop in partnership with…LinkedIn! This event is open to all talent with a focus on underrepresented East Bay (Alameda + Contra Costa County) residents of color. At the event, you'll: Get tips on how to build your professional brand on LinkedIn Learn about pathways toContinue reading "Inside LinkedIn: Professional Branding, Job Pathways, Project Demos, Networking"
This is the fourth annual Tech Inclusion Conference, convening the tech industry to focus on solutions to diversity and inclusion! The theme this year is “Voices of Innovation” – featuring diverse, underrepresented voices building the innovative technologies and cultures of our future. Day one includes a full day of workshops, and day two features keynotes,Continue reading "Tech Inclusion SF"
The Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce (OAACC) is pleased to invite you and all its supporters to join them in celebration of the Oakland African American Chamber Foundation’s 15th Annual Business Awards Luncheon. The Kapor Center's Cedric Brown will be the keynote speaker. Join us on Thursday, October 18, 2018, from 11:00 am –Continue reading "OAACC 15th Annual Business Awards Luncheon"
Techstars Startup Weekend Latinx in Tech brings exposure, awareness, and an experiential way to learn about tech to the community. We aim to inspire potential entrepreneurs in the Latinx community to breathe life into their ideas and learn how to bridge the gap from ideation to prototype with customer validation. We're gathering 100 Latinx entrepreneursContinue reading "LatinX in Tech | Techstars Startup Weekend Oakland"
Supporters of Chabot and science and lovers of a great party will come together for this annual celebration to benefit Chabot. The evening will include cocktails, dinner, auction, special presentations, hands-on activities and a new after-party on the telescope plaza featuring dessert, specialty beverages and a silent disco under the stars. Black-tie optional, creative formalContinue reading "Chabot Space & Science Center Starlight Gala"
2018 marks the American Evaluation Association’s (AEA) 32nd Annual Conference. Taking place on October 31-November 3 in Cleveland, Ohio, Evaluation 2018 brings together evaluators, evaluation scholars, students, and evaluation users from around the world are invited to assemble, share, and learn from the successes of the international discipline and practice of evaluation. The Kapor Center'sContinue reading "Evaluation 2018: Speak Truth to Power AEA Conference"
Our time is now... As the second largest ethnic community in the US, our Latinx generation is the most multicultural, intersectional, mobile-first, and powerful community of record. Our actions and engagements are dictating culture for the next generation. We are a growing force that will drive the innovation economy and dictate the future of tech.Continue reading "LTX: LATINX IN TECH"
Mission Bit's Second Annual Gala is a celebration of five years of growth, impact, and learning. Due to the support of this generous community, we have reached over 1800 students through our workshops, coding courses, and career prep classes. We're on pace to reach 10,000 students by the year 2020, and we plan to doContinue reading "Mission Bit Gala"
The Unity Council Día de Los Muertos Annual Festival is a free, outdoor festival that brings over 80,000 people to the vibrant, culturally-rich Fruitvale neighborhood to enjoy world-class live music, family-friendly games, rides and activities, traditional Latin American artisans, and the stunning altar artistic installations created by community members paying homage to los Muertos. FamiliesContinue reading "Día de los Muertos Festival of Oakland"