Announcements 4.9.18

CIVIC HALL IS HIRING!
We’re looking for a dynamic and creative Director of Marketing and Membership and a charismatic and highly-organized Director of Development to join our growing team. Civic Hall is a non-profit community and collaborative work and event space where government staff, nonprofit leaders, community organizers, philanthropists, civic entrepreneurs, developers, data scientists, journalists and academics come together to solve pressing civic problems with technology. 

Civic Hall is committed to building a stronger, diverse, and mission-driven team to serve the community we know, respect, and love. We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in its hiring practices. We actively seek a diverse pool of applicants from or who have worked closely with historically marginalized groups, including but not limited to people with disabilities, people of color, LGBTQ people, first- or second-generation immigrants, and people from low-income families. When applying, please include information about your unique background.

CIVIC HALL TEAM UPDATES
We’re excited to announce that Savannah Badalich, currently the Program Manager for CivicXcel, will be our new Director of Education, Training, and Events. As Director of Training, Education, and Events, she will lead the development and implementation of digital skills training programs for non-profits and government agencies.

CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulations to former Entrepreneur-in-Residence and current Civic Hall member Laura Bailyn of Kidfund for being selected to join the 2018 cohort of the Davis Wright Tremaine Women Entrepreneurs Boot Camp!

Congratulations as well to Entrepreneurs-in-Residence Vishal Disawar and Bernard Wang for the recent acquisition of their platform Grove AI by MobilizeAmerica!

MEET THE DRAPERS SEASON 2: APPLICATION OPEN
We’re looking for top-notch for-profit startups to compete on television and at the meantime raise capital via Republic’s crowdfunding platform. The startups will pitch to the Draper family of venture capitalists on television, which will be broadcasted in 150+ countries and of course be available online to watch. It’s a great opportunity for startups to not only gain incredible exposure but also raise capital from the viewers, family, friends, customers and the like. On Season 1, Tim Draperpersonally invested into multiple companies raising on Republic, which gives companies immense credibility in VC circles. Here is the link for the application: https://republic.co/meet-the-drapers

NETWORKING EVENT: CUNY TECH PREP MEET AND GREET
We are very excited to announce the first meet and greet for CUNY Tech Prep, a non-profit that provides a year-long professional and technical development  for students majoring in computer sciences at one of the 11 CUNY (City University of New York) senior colleges.

It will be a great opportunity to network, learn about our program, meet some potential candidates, and view amazing projects!
Please RSVP at the link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-and-greet-with-cuny-tech-prep-tickets-44196404636

SMART CITIES NEW YORK CONFERENCE
We are so proud to announce a 2018 partnership with Smart Cities New York!

Smart Cities New York (May 8-10, NY) is a groundbreaking conference bringing together a diverse global community of urban innovators to reimagine the future for cities around the world.

We will be hosting the “Applying Theory of Change to Design Better Tech” workshop on May 8th. As our colleague we invite you to join us in this exciting and transformative discussion. Get tickets here with code SPRING2018 for a 25% discount on tickets!  Hope to see you there!

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]

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 at the AWS Loft. Any questions? Email community@civichall.org