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.
A TEDxWomen event is a TEDx event featuring the webcast of TEDWomen -- a one-day event curated by TED and Pat Mitchell. This year, TEDWomen will take place on December 5th, 2013 in San Francisco. TEDWomen 2013 will continue TED's multi-year conversation about women's work and lives, present and future. A powerful conversation was startedContinue reading "TEDxWomen SF"
At the Mozilla Girl Geek Dinner on Thursday, December 5, 2013 (6pm to 9pm) in Mozilla’s San Francisco office, we will be showcasing some of our current products and innovations! There will be recruiters present as well as many of Mozilla’s employees who would be happy to speak with about what it’s like to work onContinue reading "Mozilla Girl Geek Dinner"
The program candidates in this year’s cohort hail from all over the golden state including the Bay Area, the Central Valley, and Southern California. Join us as we usher in the new class and celebrate all of our alumnae who had the courage and conviction to run for office this year. Food, drinks, music andContinue reading "Emerge CA’s – 2014 Program Kickoff Reception"
What's an Hour of Code? It's a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify "code" and show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator, an innovator.
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"
Do you work with undocumented students? Join teachers, counselors, school administrators, community leaders and allies from California and beyond for a daylong conference about empowering, supporting and advocating for undocumented students! Since last year's Educator Conference, we've seen tremendous movement on the federal, state and local level! Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals has offered overContinue reading "E4FC’s National Educator Conference"
The world's first conference for junior developers. Learn2Code’s mission is to usher in the new generation of developers by connecting them to disruptive educators and then the right jobs. They work with students by connecting them to both educators and hot tech employers. Do you come up with a bunch of cool ideas but haveContinue reading "Learn2Code Conference"
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"
Hosted by Qeyno Labs Could an app have saved Trayvon Martin? EVERYONE (Whites, Asians, Latinos, old, young, men, women, and so on) is invited to register for this event. A Silicon Valley that lives up to the dreams of Dr. King is our vision for the first global hackathon for Black Male Achievement and Oakland’s first Startup Weekend. StartupContinue reading "Black Male Achievement Oakland Startup Weekend"