What we’re about
Ottawa Civic Tech (YOWCT) is a community of citizens from diverse sectors and experiences who are interested in better understanding our complex social and civic challenges and building solutions at the intersection of technology, design, data, policy, entrepreneurship, advocacy, and citizen engagement.
YOWCT creates an inclusive environment and safe space for people of all backgrounds to connect, learn, share, collaborate, and participate in the democratic process in a modern and digital world. We aim to build a sustainable community by hosting regular meetups, twice a month. A special guest speaker is featured on the first Tuesday of every month, along with project updates being shared and new ideas being pitched to the group. All are welcome.
YOWCT is generously hosted at a different location every month, from community spaces to government offices to tech companies, to emphasize the cross-sector nature of our work. We operate with an ‘open’ model (open source software, open government, etc.) which enables collaboration in a non-competitive, non-hierarchical, and non-traditional way.
Civic Tech hacknights are not unique to Ottawa. It is inspired by Code for America, and has sister groups throughout North America: from Toronto, to Chicago, New York, or Boston. Join this global movement and come build a made-in-Ottawa community with us!
Stay in touch:
Website: https://ottawacivictech.ca
Twitter: @yowcivictech
Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/yowcivictech/shared_invite/zt-2okutr5f9-QQkFMFKPNqyIrC5bul74OQ
Upcoming events (1)
See all- Ottawa Civic Tech #139 – Summer Social: Connect, Reflect & Look AheadLowertown Brewery, Ottawa, ON
Let’s celebrate a great year of reconnecting, collaborating, and exploring how technology can support civic good.
For this session, we're going to focus on creating social time and space instead of a guest speaker, as the last Ottawa Civic Tech meetup before taking a summer break.
Over the past 13 months, we’ve rebuilt momentum, welcomed fresh faces, and uncovered opportunities to make a positive impact—and we’re just getting started. Whether you’ve been with Ottawa Civic Tech since the early days or are just discovering the group, this is a chance to come together, share what we’ve learned, and take a quick look at what’s coming next.
Agenda
6:30 PM – Open networking
7:00 PM – Welcome and introductions
7:15 PM – A quick look back at 13 months of Ottawa Civic Tech and a quick look ahead
7:30 PM – SocialMore about Ottawa Civic Tech
Using tech to do civic good. Ottawa Civic Tech (#YOWCT) connects people across sectors and silos to solve tough problems and make our communities better together.
As a civic tech group we provide a space for motivated individuals to connect and create projects for civic good. Community members bring their interests, insights, or skillsets like design, policy, community engagement, software development, and more.
All are welcome, including if you just want to learn and meet people, or if you’re not yet sure how you can contribute.Stay connected
- Learn more at ottawacivictech.ca
- Follow us on LinkedIn
- Join us on Slack
