Kapor Center for Social Impact & Oakland Local are launching: OAKLAND TECH ECOSYSTEM MAP & DATABASE The OTE is a comprehensive listing of nearly 300 Oakland-based tech groups, spaces, companies, bloggers, and affiliates. We want to celebrate our diverse and burgeoning tech community through the unveiling of this interactive map and opportunity to network! Co-hostedContinue reading "Oaktown Tech: Who’s Who and Who’s Here"
Introducing African American Young Men to Tech Technology is everywhere today. But only a tiny fraction of students are learning how to create technology. Brothers Code is part of the larger Hour of Code campaign to involve youth with the basics of coding education during National Computer Science Education Week. Over 2 million students areContinue reading "Brothers Code"
In 2011, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas outed himself as an undocumented immigrant in an essay published in the New York Times Magazine. Documented chronicles his journey to America from the Philippines as a child; his journey through America as an immigration reform activist; and his journey inward as he re-connects with his mother, whom he hasn’tContinue reading "“Documented” Film Screening and Interview with Jose Antonio Vargas"
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"
ANNOUNCING THE FIRST EVER LATIN@ TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE TO PRECEDE SXSW The Kapor Center for Social Impact, along with Kety Esquivel, Principal of Esquivel McCarson Consulting and Ana Flores, Principal of Latina Bloggers Connect announce the start of planning for the first ever Latino Technology Conference to precede SXSW. “We decided to hold this pre-SXSW Latino Technology Conference inContinue reading "Latin@ Technology conference to precede SXSW 2014"
Are you a graduating black male student who is heading to college in the fall (or know someone who is)? We want to celebrate your accomplishments as we encourage others to follow in your footsteps. Please register so you can be recognized and celebrated! Featuring light refreshments, special guest speaker, awards, and recognitions. Graduating seniors whoContinue reading "2014 College Bound Brotherhood Graduation Celebration"