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We’re excited to share a new format for our newsletter, chock full of ideas, events and opportunities for civic and social…
Read MoreWhat if I told you that a hundred thousand San Franciscans, including thousands of public school students did not have electricity…
Read MoreJoin us on Wednesday, March 2nd for a brand new event! We’ll be hosting our first “Collaboration Cafe,”for civic innovators, social…
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On a bright, sunny Saturday following a rainy San Francisco streak, 15 people gathered for our Participatory Planning Session for 2016. Our intention was…
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Please join us on Saturday, January 23 for a participatory planning session to guide our direction in the new year. We want to hear directly from you about what CivicMakers can provide to make your civic projects and products more inspired, informed and impactful! If you join us, we’ll share our template for this planning session so that you can use this kind of interactive process for your own projects and programs!
Read MoreFollowing up on his exploration of the term “civic tech,” CivicMakers founder Lawrence Grodeska continues his #Civictech Primer series with a…
Read MoreLast Thursday civic tech enthusiasts, local government representatives and telecommunications industry professionals gathered together to discuss what the future of public broadband in San Francisco looks like. This was third event CivicMakers has hosted on the issue, and momentum is building, as evidenced from a standing room only crowd at the event. As we learned, there is no question about the necessity of making internet accessible to all however finding the right approach is a bit more complicated. The question is as much about technology as it is about people, access, and fairness.
Read MoreYou may be hearing the term “civic tech” a lot these days. We use it all the time! But what does it actually mean? Check out this post from CivicMakers founder Lawrence Grodeska to learn about the origins of civic tech, along with some of his favorite examples.
Read MorePresident Obama has said, “Today, high-speed broadband is not a luxury…It’s a necessity.” CivicMakers believes that addressing the digital divide in San Francisco is critical for a more inclusive democracy and an economy built for the 21st century. Earlier this year, we gathered those working hardest to provide faster, more affordable high speed internet access for all San Franciscans. Since then, we’ve been working closely with many of those stakeholders around the city to keep the conversation moving forward.
Read MoreWe kicked off our first CivicMixer of the season by joining HandUp at their Annual Homeless Outreach Day. Around 60 volunteers from local companies and nonprofits hit the streets to give out much-needed hygiene kits and HandUp Gift Cards, reaching more than 200 people in one afternoon. Afterwards, we gathered at The Hall for our Civic Mixer to reflect on how we can integrate technological systems with the existing social realities to create programs that would best serve those in need.
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