Announcements 3.12.18

CIVIC HALL @ UNION SQUARE UPDATE AND REQUEST
As you may already know, as part of the public review process, at the end of February Community Board 3 voted unanimously, 36 to 0, to support the Civic Hall @ Union Square project.  

The next stage of this process involves a review by and public hearing with Borough President Gale Brewer. She has not only been a huge supporter of this project since the beginning, but also been an active partner with Civic Hall. If you would like to express your support for the project and thanks to Gale, please take a few minutes to email the Borough President at: info@manhattanbp.nyc.gov.

On behalf of everyone at Civic Hall, we want to express our thanks to all the Civic Hall members, partners and friends who have come out during this early part of the process. Your voices and stories have made a tremendous impact.

While the public process will still take several months to get to completion, we are well on our away to building a future expanded home for Civic Hall and the city’s first collaborative digital skills training center. We are looking forward to moving forward together!

**SAP.IO LAUNCHES NYC ACCELERATOR FOR WOMEN-LED ENTERPRISE TECH START-UPS
SAP.iO is launching an accelerator program in New York focusing on women-led Enterprise tech start-ups in April. In the run up to the launch, joinSAP.iO and Plum Alley in conversation with eminent investors and entrepreneurs (Brian Cohen, Vivian Rosenthal, Vanessa Liu and Andrea Turner Moffitt) and learn about how the city is supporting a thriving ecosystem of women-led companies. March 13th | 6:00-8:30pm** Register HERE.

MEGACITIES-SHORTDOCS FESTIVAL: “START’UP - TECH FOR GOOD”
MegaCities-ShortDocs Festival is an international association of public interest founded in Paris, in 2014, whose objective is to inspire through short documentary films, citizens, associations, businesses and governments to set in motion new initiatives that contribute to a society more respectful of the environment and offering greater solidarity among citizens.

For the 4th Edition, there is a new section with a dedicated recognition “Start’Up - TECH for GOOD” to give international visibility to start ups that bring solutions with a positive impact, on an environmental and/or social dimensions, in a context of very large cities, such as NYC. Read more about it and submit a short video of your solution/start up, by registering here. [Deadline: July 31]

CH ENTREPRENEURS-IN-RESIDENCE LI’L STORIES FUNDRAISER
Civic Hall Entrepreneurs-in-Residence Li’l Stories are fundraising to continue bringing their labs to students at P.S. 43 in The Bronx. Help them foster creative thinking, collaboration, and digital literacy in first and second grade students!

SUNSHINE WEEK 2018: THE STATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPARENCY
On March 13th, please join the Sunlight Foundation, the Union of Concerned Scientists, and the Project on Government Oversight for a Sunshine Week forum about the state of environmental transparency in the federal government. *Event takes place 6-8pm in Washington, DC. 

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.

1. Use this Organization ID (case-sensitive): 0eqef
2. Provide 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.
3. 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.

We’ll kick off with dedicated Civic Hall office hours mid-March at the AWS Loft. Any questions? Email community@civichall.org

#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.