Name: Civic hacknight #287 VIRTUAL - Helping Newcomers Find Services through Apps
Start: 2021-04-13T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2021-04-13T21:00:00-04:00

+ Topic:
Newcomers to Canada have to navigate a complex system to build a life in Canada. To help them through this process there are a number of organizations but it isn't always for newcomers to find that help. To help bridge this gap a new mobile application has been developed: CanSettle. We will go through the app's development, the future plans, and how you can help!

+ Speakers:
Omar Mir is a Programmer, Public Servant, a first generation immigrant, and a new father. In the summer you can find him in fishing, camping, cycling or woodworking and in front of his computer in the winter. You can follow him on his GitHub page at: https://github.com/omarmir

+ Check-in details:

Join us via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85847811289?pwd=THhwOEQvTlh5R3QvbWxha25xTWdGUT09
Webcams and mics optional, but encouraged!

Join via your browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/wc/join/85847811289?pwd=THhwOEQvTlh5R3QvbWxha25xTWdGUT09

Dial-in by phone in Canada:
+1 647 558 0588
Meeting ID: 858 4781 1289
Password: 008446

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. At the moment we provide video and audio of the presentation through Zoom and automated closed captioning through Rev.com.

+ About Us:

Our weekly civic tech hacknights bring together Torontonians (designers, coders, urban planners, government staff, mappers, policy-makers, students, communications strategists, community organizers, and more) who share an interest in making Toronto more responsive, prosperous, sustainable, and equitable through design, tech, and data. Come and be part of it!

+ Agenda:

7:00-7:20 = Welcome and Introductions
7:20-7:50 = Presentation and Q&A/discussion
7:50-9:00 = Breakout groups (go make something!)
> 9:00 = Civic Tech Toronto Virtual Hang Out

For more info, visit http://civictech.ca
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