Name: Civic hacknight #162 with Shea Sinnott: Civic Hall Toronto Update
Start: 2018-10-02T18:30:00-04:00
End: 2018-10-02T21:00:00-04:00
Location: CSI Regent Park

Presenter: Shea Sinnott – Program Manager, Civic Hall Toronto – from Code for Canada

Topic: Update on Civic Hall Toronto

Shea Sinnott, Program Manager at Code for Canada, will provide an update on Civic Hall Toronto, launched in the Spring. Inspired by Civic Hall NYC and set to launch in May, Civic Hall Toronto aims to create a hub for civic innovation in the city. Operated by Code for Canada and in partnership with the City of Toronto and the Centre for Social Innovation, Civic Hall Toronto will enable government innovators, entrepreneurs and civic technologists to share, learn and build solutions together.

Come out to get a sneak peek into Civic Hall Toronto!

*** SOCIAL MEDIA CHEAT CODES:

@SheaSinnott @CivicToronto @code4ca @csiTO #CityofTO

*** BIOGRAPHIES:

Shea Sinnott is an experienced project manager and organizer with a background in social and environmental justice working with organizations like OpenMedia, Leadnow, Next Up, and the David Suzuki Foundation. Shea holds an MEd in Education and Community Development, and is passionate about bringing people and organizations together, across sectors and issues, to work for a better world (for all of us).

*** THIS MONTH'S VENUE SPONSOR:

Civic Hall Toronto is our God and venue sponsor this week!

They will be hosting us at the Centre for Social Innovation, Regent Park

Check-in details: If you run into any issues, then please send a message to our "doorbell" at 780-652-2649 (780-6LAB-6IX), and the organizers will get a notification.

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.

*** 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:

6:30-7: Welcome and intros
7-7:30: Presentation and Q&A/discussion
7:30-9: Breakout groups (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!

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