Civic hacknight #236 VIRTUAL | WeCare COVID-19, Andrea Farias

• Topic:

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and this period of physical distancing, an emergency volunteer-based team has come together to optimize this tool for this crisis. This app was originally developed in partnership with U of T CS students to break barriers for the disability justice community in a society that was going down a path of isolation. The app facilitates the fulfillment of support requests and the ability to offer support with an unique matching algorithm and is soft-launching Wednesday March 25th

https://www.welinkapp.ca/sign-up/

Come help us chip away at civic problems by combining technology with the power of our community. We've got everything you need for a perfect Tuesday night: a presentation to learn from and some projects to work on.

• Presenter Biography:
  Andrea Farias
  Toronto based community organizer and social justice activist, I have a background in public health, crisis counseling, and art. During the covid-19 crisis I have focused on implementing equitable and sustainable solutions by introducing technology into mutual aid efforts

• Social Media Cheat Codes:

@CivicTechTO #civictech
https://link.civictech.ca/tweet

• Venue Sponsor:

Join us this week from the comfort of your own home, or wherever you are practicing social isolation, for a virtual civic tech hacknight!

• Check-in details:

Join us via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/337049325
Webcams and mics optional, but encouraged!

Check in with us on the Civic Tech Toronto Slack: https://link.civictech.ca/chat.

• Accessibility:

We're exploring ways to make our online hacknights more accessible, but at the moment we only provide video of the presentation slides and audio.

• About Us:

Our weekly civic tech hacknights bring together designers, coders, urban planners, government staff, mappers, policy-makers, students, communications strategists, and all other Torontonians who share an interest in making Toronto more responsive, prosperous, sustainable and equitable, through design, tech, and data. (Coders are welcome, but you don’t have to be a coder to contribute!) Come and be part of it!

• Agenda:

6:45-7: Civic Tech 101
7-7:10: Welcome and Introductions
7:10-7:40: Presentation and Q&A/discussion
7:40-9: Breakout groups (go make something!)

For more info, visit http://civictech.ca
Here's our Code of Conduct: http://civictech.ca/about-us

Hope to see you Tuesday!