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"
Enterprise developers, start-up founders and partners building on the Box platform should register today to reserve a spot at this must-attend conference for people building for the new information economy. Box Dev will fill up fast. Make sure to register today – tickets won’t be available at the door. We look forward to seeing you at Fort Mason onContinue reading "BoxDev"
As we reflect on Black History Month in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Oakland and beyond let's take this time to have a high level, positive dialogue on the current state of Blacks In Technology. We all know the data but let's talk about solutions, outreach programs, and partnerships as to what we can do asContinue reading "The State of Blacks In Technology Panel – #blackhistorymonth"
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"
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"
The O'Reilly Fluent Conference was first launched in 2012 as a new event for developers working with JavaScript, HTML5, and other web technologies. Now in its third year, Fluent covers the full scope of the Web Platform and its associated technologies, including WebGL, CSS3, mobile APIs, Node.js, AngularJS, ECMAScript 6, and more. These technologies haveContinue reading "The O’Reilly Fluent Conference"
About Hispanicize 2014 Now in its fifth year, Hispanicize 2014 (http://www.HispanicizeEvent.com) (#Hispz14) is the iconic, largest annual event for Latino trendsetters and newsmakers in social media, journalism, advertising, PR, film, music and innovation. Co-chaired by award winning journalist Maria Hinojosa of NPR’s Latino USA and Pat Pineda, Group Vice President of the Hispanic Business StrategyContinue reading "Hispanicize 2014"
YTH Live is the premier conference for cutting-edge technology that is advancing the health and wellness of youth, young adults, and other underserved populations. Each year, the most amazing minds in youth advocacy, health, and technology gather at YTH Live to showcase what works, share ideas and learnings, and launch new collaborations. Over 600 attendeesContinue reading "Youth+Tech+Health"
Almost daily, there is news about the shifting demographics brought on by income inequality here in the Bay Area. As segments of our local economy and society are thriving, other populations face new challenges brought on by that same success. This very palpable and charged conversation is happening in the media, at public hearings, andContinue reading "2014 NCG Annual Conference | Be the Change: Philanthropy and a Thriving Society for All"
Voto Latino's Power Summit is a leadership conference to educate, empower, & engage Latino Millennials to create positive change in their communities. Each Power Summit brings together nearly 300 Latino Millennials to network, sharpen their organizing skills, and learn about tools they can leverage to galvanize their communities into action.