Announcements 2.26.18

Tickets are now available for our March 8th International Women’s Day event! Stay tuned for more details about workshops, panels, & more!

Please note: Because this event will take place in our entire space, if you require a quiet workspace on March 8th, we suggest you make alternative plans for the day!

BETANYC: INT’L. OPEN DATA DAY & NYC SCHOOL OF DATA
On Saturday, March 3rd, join BetaNYC for international open data day and NYC School of Data 2018!This year’s conference — our ninth — asks you to invision better community resources to improve our neighborhoods. Join us for thought provoking sessions and small group workshops on digital literacy, privacy, smart cities, open government, and civic technology. Come spend the day learning or working on a civic project in our #hackhall!

Get your tickets at < http://bit.ly/nycSOdata18_CivicHall >. Free child care for all participants. For the latest, visit < https://schoolofdata.nyc >.

NYC OPEN DATA WEEK 2018
NYC Open Data Week (March 3-10, 2018) is a week-long celebration to raise awareness of the many utilities of the City’s public data. Promoted by the City of New York’s Open Data team, BetaNYC, and NYC’s civic tech community, more than 20 events, workshops, and exhibits will be presented across the City to explore how NYC Open Data is being used in innovative ways while encouraging a wider knowledge of New York City’s open datasets.
 
Events, exhibits, panels, workshops and crash courses will explore how open data is being leveraged by New Yorkers via a broad range of engagements spanning an data art exhibition, a demo of a new platform to identify affordable housing risk in Brooklyn, to workshops for student entrepreneurs on how to use open data to build their business, and more.

Details and registration information can be found here: https://www.open-data.nyc/. 

_Note: Civic Hall will be hosting Department of City Planning on_ March 6th _and_ March 7th for a brown bag series in conjunction with NYC Open Data Week.

FRENCH TECH NYC TECH ENTREPRENEUR HAPPY HOUR
Join French Tech NYC and Compass NY for a Tech Entrepreneurs Happy Hour on March 7th opened to all tech enthusiasts! Mix and mingle with international entrepreneurs, investors, influencers, and more. RSVP and details here.
 Amazon Web Services provides infrastructure that allows startups to grow and thrive, and AWS Activate is a program that allows you to access those resources quickly. From Technical and Business Essentials Online Trainings to Promotional Credits that can be used on a variety of AWS products, this offer provides an unparalleled opportunity for folks who are getting started and looking to scale up. Interested? Applying is easy for members of the Civic Hall community!

First, visit the AWS Activate webpage https://aws.amazon.com/activate/portfolio-signup to apply.Use this Organization ID (case-sensitive): 0eqefProvide your AWS Account ID on the application. Promotional Credits will be added directly to this account, so please double check it - we cannot transfer credits in the future.Please provide your company domain email address regardless of the email associated with your AWS Account ID. Personal email addresses are likely to be unrecognized and rejected, complicating application processing and billing inquiries.

#FEMALEFOUNDERS: APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN FOR DWT’S WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS BOOT CAMP
DWT is pleased to announce that applications are now open for its annual WEB (Women Entrepreneurs Boot Camp) to be held on April 30, 2018. Approximately 24 female founders will be invited to participate in a daylong immersive program designed to impart practical advice and develop actionable skills. WEB is designed for founders who have raised third party capital (whether through grants, angel investors, an incubator or accelerator program or an institutional round) or are generating revenue. In past years, our cohorts have included founders from Palo Alto, Boston, Dallas, Chicago and Washington D.C. 

This year’s curriculum includes:

• Communicating your value proposition to your market
• Best practices for successful fundraising
• Creating a compelling pitch deck
• Overcoming bias in VC interviews
• Tips on how to command the stage with a perfect pitch
• Deep dive conversations with leading angel and growth investors

Application and program information found here. The deadline for applications is March 19. 

CIVIC HALL IS IN SEARCH OF RELIABLE & DETAIL-ORIENTED HOUSE MANAGERS
A House Manager is someone who will be fully responsible for the smooth running of each event. They will oversee final event space and AV set-up, run AV during the event, maintain accurate records of Event Attendees, respond to all escalated guest issues and determine appropriate actions to resolve problems and/or issues in a timely, positive, and friendly
manner, and oversee breakdowns and load-out at the conclusion of any event.

We are looking for individuals with strong time management skills. This is a great for individuals and/or organizations wishing to host after-hour events at Civic Hall and need to save a few dollars on staffing fees. Those not hosting events will be compensated for their time.

Please contact events@civichall.org if you are interested.

POINTS OF LIGHT SPRING 2018 CIVIC ACCELERATOR APPLICATIONS OPEN
The Points of Light Civic Accelerator is seeking applications from early-stage for-profit and nonprofit ventures with innovative solutions to advance digital inclusion and 21st-century tech skills for all to succeed in the innovation economy. CivicX is the first national accelerator program and investment fund in the country focused on civic ventures — for-profit and nonprofit early-stage ventures that include people as part of the solution to critical social problems. The 10-week, boot camp-style program convenes 10-15 teams in person and online with the goal of equipping each venture to seek investments and scale their social innovation. The Spring Civic Accelerator will run from April – June 2018 and includes three 4-day intensive workshops in cities across the country, including Atlanta and San Francisco. Applications are due Friday, March 2. Learn more and apply at http://cvcx.org/spring2018civicaccelerator/.