TEDxOakland 2019 welcomes people of all ages, experiences and backgrounds to come together around this year's theme. On November 3rd, 2019 innovators, artists, scientists, technologists, and fighters will embrace the TEDxOakland stage to share ideas and engage in game-changing conversations about the future of our community, humanity and the planet. Our own Lili Gangas willContinue reading "TEDxOakland"
The Quantitative Studies of Diversity and Inclusion initiative of the City University of New York is excited to announce the 2nd annual Diversity and Inclusion Research Conference taking place at the CUNY Graduate Center on November 7, 2019. With the support of our fantastic sponsors, last year's event featured 49 distinguished presenters and panelists from within and outsideContinue reading "2019 Diversity & Inclusion Research Conference"
AFROTECH 2019 KAPOR CENTER: SOCIAL IMPACT SESSIONS We’re excited that Blavity Inc. has partnered with the Kapor Center to present Social Impact Sessions on Saturday, November 9, at our offices located at 2148 Broadway in uptown Oakland! The Kapor Center welcomes AfroTech registrants to hear from vibrant and accomplished speakers who will share their experiencesContinue reading "AfroTech x Kapor Center"
Inspiration Awards is a fundraising celebration honoring four champions bringing positive change through their passion, dedication, and innovation. It’s your chance to meet Bay Area thought leaders in the fields of technology, business, and economic development. By attending Inspiration Awards, you are supporting digital literacy education to hundreds of organizations and nonprofits, opportunity and jobsContinue reading "Inspiration Awards 2019"
Mission Bit's Third Annual Gala is a celebration of six years of growth, impact, and learning. Due to the support of this generous community, we have reached over 3,500 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"
Mark your calendars now for this event! Kapor Capital invites you to our 5th Annual People Operations Tech Summit & Pitch Competition. The Summit & Pitch Competition is a unique opportunity to mix and mingle with investors, Diversity & Inclusion professionals, and entrepreneurs as we cheer on 10 disruptive companies striving to remove bias and create inclusive andContinue reading "2019 People Ops Tech Pitch Competition"
Kickoff the year 2020 with Tech Intersections: Celebrating Womxn of Color in Technology, taking place at Mills College in Oakland, California, for its third year on Saturday, January 25, 2020 Our conference features ALL womxn of color in tech speakers for an all womxn of color audience. A sampling of our ~40 speakers includes: TiffaniContinue reading "Tech Intersections"
Celebrate Black History Month by volunteering as a special guest reader at an Oakland school! Students thrive when they see themselves and their classmates represented in the books that they read. Join in the city-wide appreciation of African American authors and illustrators from February 3 – 7, 2020 and sign up below: Sign up to read aloud!Continue reading "OUSD African-American Literature Read-In"
Beloved Oakland 2020 is a celebration that honors Oakland, CA's longstanding legacy of social justice. Hosted by Just Cities, Beloved Oakland will generate proceeds to fund initiatives and projects that aim to bring dignity to the unhoused and justice to the movement to end houselessness. Together, we will achieve the vision of Ron Dellums andContinue reading "Beloved Oakland 2020"
CBE Summit '20: Elevating Our Voices, Amplifying Our Impact Day 1: Thursday, February 20 - 2:30pm - 8:00pm Day 1 is CBE Connect, the Summit’s focus on business development. This day will consist of a Pitch Competition with cash prizes for winners, Legal Pitch Day where in-house counsel are provided an opportunity to be matchedContinue reading "CBE Summit 2020 & Code Black Gala"