It's October, and we're coming to the end of 2020 fast! For me, 2020 won't end soon enough. However, in the meantime, onward!

I hope you're all safe and well.

#BlackLivesMatter
and New Event: Summer Networking
 

As a wrote a few days ago, I've been exploring new platforms to use to keep SFTech4Good going. Earlier l shared Upstream's Coronavirus Helping and Hiring Community. It's focused on providing something of value for people looking for work or hiring. 

If you know someone who should be part of the SFTech4Good community, feel free to forward this email to let them know about this great community!

This is the link to sign up for the newsletter, andthis is the link to get event info and sign up.

Happy New Year! (It's not too late to say that I hope!)

If you want to help SFTech4Good by volunteering and sponsoring, please send a message to san-francisco@netsquared.org

P.S. Need events or community help? I’m available for full time opportunities.

Thank you!

It's the holiday season, which means it's Positive Impact Party (PIP) time! Follow the link or scroll down for the date, details, and to RSVP!
If you want to help SFTech4Good by volunteering, please send a message to san-francisco@netsquared.org, and I'll get back to you as quickly as I can. (Remember I volunteer to do this.)

If you want to help SFTech4Good with practical things like food and beverage, support the group here!

This is the link to sign up for the newsletter, and this is the link to get event info and join the group. Feel free to forward this message if you know anyone who wants to know more, and thank you for being a part of this great community!
 

Wednesday, October 30th
Blockchain for Good
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm PT

Join us on October 30th at Slalom for a panel on Blockchain for Good.

The panel will discuss how blockchain is being used for social change. The discussion will touch: accessibility, negative impact on social impact issues, good and bad aspects of deploying blockchain for good, and policy considerations.

There will also be time for questions.

Moderator: Daisy Ozim, Founder of Resilient Wellness and RSA Research Fellow

Panelists:

• Kyle Graden, Founder & CEO, WitWay
• Laksh Gandikota, Solution Architect at Slalom
• Thom Ivy, Commonwealth Labs, Chief of Staff at Commonwealth Labs
• Xochitl Cazador, Strategy + Operations executive passionate about Social Impact and Blockchain, Celo

Our Host: Slalom is a modern consulting firm focused on strategy, technology, and business transformation. This event will be proudly co-sponsored by Slalom’s Technology Enablement Practice and Slalom.org in San Francisco. Slalom.org strengthens the communities in which we live and work through positive impact in meaningful ways.

Register or Volunteer

Volunteering is EASY. I'll need help with check-in, keeping refreshments and food stocked and replenished as needed, and a mic runner or two for Q&A.

Also, please help spread the word by giving us a retweet from this link:https://twitter.com/SFTech4Good/status/1184285716471136257! You can also share on Facebook here and LinkedIn here.

SFTech4Good Event

Thursday, June 27th:
Discussion with ShelterTech: Digital Solutions for the Homeless in SF
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm PT