Technology

Join Congregation Kol Ami for our weekly Saturday morning Shabbat Service. These are usually in person and on Zoom, but it's important to check our website calendar for the most updated information: https://www.kolaminw.org/events-and-services-calendar-view

In this Sunday morning series, Swami Satyamayananda speaks on various spiritual topics followed by Q&A. All those attending in-person can meet afterwards with Swamiji in our basement for more Q&A and in-depth discussion. In person at the Seattle Ashrama, or [livestreaming on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@vedantasocietyofwesternwa/streams). This, like all Vedanta Society events, is open to everyone and free of charge. Past talks can be viewed via our [YouTube playlists](https://www.youtube.com/@vedantasocietyofwesternwa/playlists). *1 hour prgm plus basement chat.*

Join Congregation Kol Ami for our weekly Saturday morning Shabbat Torah Study - in person and on zoom! Sometimes, when we do not have Religious School on Saturdays, Torah Study is only on Zoom. Please check our calendar: https://www.kolaminw.org/events-and-services-calendar-view.

Join Congregation Kol Ami for our weekly Kabbalat Shabbat Service. Every Friday at 7:30 PM, please also check our website at www.kolaminw.org to see if there are any special events added to any Friday evening and to get the Zoom registrations.

**[Pacific Northwest Meditation Community](https://www.pnwmeditation.org/)** is a new inclusive sangha in Portland and online, created to support to the practice of mindfulness meditation, and also the exploration of the variety of Buddhist traditions and their collective framework for meditation, mindfulness, and spiritual growth. Our teachers come from the traditions of Theravada, Zen, Chan, Plum Village, and Tibetan. Our typical Saturday gathering begins with a short welcome, guidelines to foster a safe space, a 30-minute guided meditation, Dharma talk on wisdom teachings for our time, and group reflection and discussion. **DATE & TIME:** April 5, 2025 Saturday at 4:30PM PT - 6:30PM PT **LOCATION\*:** 4312 SE Stark St, Portland OR 97215 or Online **Meet at Multnomah Friends Meeting House**. Follow our signs at the door to find our room. The building is fully accessible with street parking out front. Please remember to refrain from wearing scents to consider those with chemical sensitivities. There is a separate garden and other rooms for those with neurodiversity who may need a quiet space. **Social Hour** after the Sangha meets happens every first Saturday of the month. You can bring a dish, a snack or drinks to contribute if you are able to. Or just show up with your full self! We’d love to meet you! **[Register here to join us online](https://bit.ly/PNWMSat)** **[100% Donation base](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/PNWMeditation)**[ ](https://www.pnwmeditation.org/dana)Cash donations are accepted at the door. Join us for mindfulness meditation and wisdom teachings dedicated to well-being and freedom for all!

Everyday we are flooded with information. This group is to help you look at the total picture - a **holistic approach** to personal finance. Ask yourself, "Where would I like to be in 5 years?" * What will my **net worth** be? * What will my **retirement** look like? * What is my plan to achieve these goals? In this workshop you will learn: * to discover $100 or more that you didn't know you had * to find out where your money is going * build a real plan to be debt free faster * how to increase cash flow

**Meet the Speaker:** Dottie Mefcalf Lindenburger, MS, Applied Geosciences; former NASA astronaut Join Seattle AWIS for an inspiring evening as former NASA astronaut Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger shares her remarkable journey to space. With a background in applied geosciences and a passion for exploration, Dottie will discuss the challenges, opportunities, and unexpected moments that shaped her path to becoming an astronaut. Attendees will gain firsthand insight into the training, teamwork, and perseverance behind human spaceflight, as well as encouragement for forging their own bold career trajectories. This is a rare chance to hear from a trailblazing scientist who has truly reached for the stars. [Dottie ML, LLC](https://www.dottieml.com/) **Hybrid:** In person at **Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Thomas Building, Sze Conference Room** 1305 Ward Street, Seattle WA 98109 Free parking available in any Fred Hutch surface parking lots (garage is closed). Virtual by Zoom Registration requested: [https://seattleawis.org/events/](https://seattleawis.org/events/)

Could you - or someone you know - use some meditation in your life? Have you tried meditating but could use some guidance? Join us in person or online for this free, beginner-friendly workshop on Zen meditation! During the workshop, you will get the opportunity to: \- Get instruction on posture and the Zen approach to sitting \- Meditate together for 20 minutes \- Debrief and ask questions \- Learn how to make meditation a part of your daily life \- We'll end with cookies and tea for those in the "Dirt Zendo" \(our physical location\)\, but the workshop is also accessible via Zoom\. No registration necessary! Just show up! Bring a friend for support. (Zendo will open by 12:45pm) Location: 12020 NW Barnes Rd, Portland, OR 97229 (1:00PM - 3.00PM PST). You can go online to join us for this event on Zoom: [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82436432096](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82436432096?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExY2gyY29PSGROb3hkVUJ2dXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7IRLxCTE6xWvkWWDGLQBRrlo7ABDFYqLNvn7ihfNonbFQV4-j6rEdnrZjOVA_aem_GKruwNY3sVlMUZ2R3c1WNQ) To read more about our beginner-friendly meditation sessions, check out the website: [https://brightwayzen.org/bwz-cloud-zendo/](https://brightwayzen.org/bwz-cloud-zendo/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExY2gyY29PSGROb3hkVUJ2dXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5wYk2JfvlEtgWXzkkQ9r3kpnOTPmuNZ_08Ft25OvyOoy78FPpB4Wdeq0nkMQ_aem_bHD_a4nWz8Y7zyFckEzYkw) This workshop is offered every other month. If this date doesn’t work, you’re welcome to follow the Page for future sessions.

Everyday we are flooded with information. This group is to help you look at the total picture - a holistic approach to personal finance. In this workshop, you will learn: * Steps to begin preserving your hard work: your **Estate** * Strategies to **transfer and preserve** your wealth * Ensuring that your last wishes are prepared & carried out It is recommended that all in-person attendees arrive 15 min early to sign in, meet the instructor, and settle in before the workshop starts at 7 pm.

Everyday we are flooded with information. This group is to help you look at the total picture - a **holistic approach** to personal finance. Ask yourself, "Where would I like to be in 5 years?" * What will my **net worth** be? * What will my **retirement** look like? * What is my plan to achieve these goals? In this workshop you will learn: * to discover $100 or more that you didn't know you had * to find out where your money is going * build a real plan to be debt free faster * how to increase cash flow

Everyday we are flooded with information. This group is to help you look at the total picture - a holistic approach to personal finance. In this workshop you will learn: * How to identify your **goals**. * The **Financial Foundation** mindset. * What is the **Wealth Formula**? How will it help us? * How to comprehend the effects of **time and inflation** of your assets.

The Situation Your identity is confirmed, but you are still stranded. The planetary surface is vast, your ship’s systems are fractured, and an incoming solar storm is narrowing your window for rescue. It’s time to stop being a survivor and start being an Architect of Autonomy. The Mission In this high-intensity, 4-hour workshop, we are moving beyond simple prompts. You will build a sophisticated network of Autonomous AI Agents to analyze your crash site, coordinate with other survivors, and ultimately launch a coordinated drone escape. The Objective: 5 Levels, 1 Goal We will be sprinting through the core of the Way Back Home curriculum: Level 1 (Location): Build a multi-agent system using MCP servers to pinpoint your coordinates on the 3D globe. Level 2 (SOS): Implement Agent-to-Agent (A2A) communication to process incoming signals from other survivors. Level 3 (Rescue): Master Agent Orchestration to manage complex, multi-step rescue workflows. Level 4 (Repair): Use Multimodal Streaming (Video/Audio) to identify ship parts and retrieve technical schematics in real-time. Level 5 (Escape): Deploy a Drone Formation Controller using event-driven logic to lead your fleet home. The Tech Stack You’ll be getting hands-on experience with the same tools used by top-tier AI engineers: AI Models: Gemini 2.5 Flash & Veo 3.1 Frameworks: Google ADK & Model Context Protocol (MCP) Cloud Infrastructure: Google Cloud Run, Firestore, & Vertex AI Real-time Systems: Redis & Kafka event streams Prerequisites Please bring a laptop. Completion of Level 0: Your environment must be verified and your avatar must be live on the map. High Energy: This is a 4-hour sprint. We provide the mission; you provide the code. Python: A working knowledge of Python is easier for the agent logic. 🏆 The Outcome By the end of this session, you won’t just be using AI—you’ll be orchestrating it. You will leave with a deep understanding of how to build autonomous systems that can see, hear, and collaborate to solve real-world (and out-of-this-world) problems. The rescue window is opening. Will you be ready to lead the way back home? This is a hybrid event. Join the event virtually at https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-calgary-presents-mission-briefing-way-back-home-the-weekend-sprint/ or in person at Platform - Classroom 2 - 407 9 Avenue Southeast Calgary, T2G 2K7 *** Agenda *** Hosted By Antarpreet Singh, Platforms Ben Nakaska, Technical Expert, Activation ᐳᐅ!DEVFESTYYC Greg Bennett, Chapter Founder Founder GDGYYC and Producer of DevFestYYC. President & CEO, AIRIA Cloud Corp. Jocelyn Phu, GDG Organizer, People Experiences Jocelyn specializes in AI governance, digital equity, and inclusive policy development. She's a committed community builder working on modernizing public sector processes to ensure that technology benefits everyone. Working on internal consulting projects in the public sector, she has introduced automated strategies, UX/UI principles, and digital literacy initiatives to help teams and internal clients better navigate the complexities of increasingly virtual spaces and evolving community needs. She focuses on designing practical, user-friendly systems that ensure AI is an enabler not a barrier. A passionate advocate for public service transformation, Jocelyn works to promote policies that foster digital literacy, intellectual freedom, and equitable access to technology. She's always looking for more ways to simplify information retrieval and enhance the user experience, making sure that individuals, regardless of their tech background, can fully benefit from AI advancements. Outside of work, she volunteered for initiatives that helped bridge gaps in access to educational resources for Albertans. Her past roles included serving on the boards of The Calgary Public Library and Alberta Library Trustees and chairing the Bow Valley College Creative Technologies working group. Most recently, she contributed to the planning of the 2023 and 2024 Google technology conferences (ᐳᐅ!DEVFESTYYC) and the Calgary Chapter's 2025 Google Women Techmakers International Women's Day conference. Renato Niro, Director, Production ᐳᐅ!DEVFESTYYC Rebecca Sharpe, Director, Operations ᐳᐅ!DEVFESTYYC Sherry Yang, GDG Organizer, Women Techmakers Ambassador Engineering leader by day, tech champion by night, Sherry Yang spearheads high-performing engineering teams at The Adaptavist Group. With over a decade of code mastery, she builds killer crews and fights for intersectionality in tech as a Women Techmakers Ambassador and Google Developer Groups Organizer. In her downtime, you might find her conquering mountains, exploring worldly flavours, or seeking for a cup of coffee – all ways to fuel her fire for innovation. Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-calgary-presents-mission-briefing-way-back-home-the-weekend-sprint/.

The Situation You are a space explorer who has just crash-landed on an uncharted planet. Your ship is in pieces, and your rescue beacon is offline. To coordinate a rescue and find your way back home, you first need to establish your Explorer Identity. The Mission This is the official "pre-flight" check for the GDGYYC - Build with AI series. Before we dive into the deep end of multi-agent systems and drone swarms during our weekend workshop, we need to make sure every explorer is equipped and ready for deployment. In this 90-minute session, we are completing Pre Flight Checklist: Identity. What You’ll Accomplish Establish Your Uplink: We will walk through the environment setup to ensure your local machine is fully synced with Google Cloud. Deploy Gemini: You will use Gemini (Nano Banana) and multi-turn image generation to create your unique explorer avatar. Light Up the Map: Once your identity is verified, your explorer will officially appear on our live 3D planetary map alongside your fellow survivors. Requirements To ensure you can successfully generate your identity, please bring a laptop. Why Attend This First? This first Level is our critical path. Completing this event ensures that your technical environment is flawless so that when we hit the 4-hour Weekend Sprint, we can focus entirely on building autonomous agents, MCP servers, and drone formations—without being slowed down by setup bugs. Don't get left in the wreckage. Secure your identity and prepare for the mission. This is a hybrid event. Join the event virtually at https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-calgary-presents-mission-briefing-way-back-home-identity-check/ or in person at Platform - Classroom 2 - 407 9 Avenue Southeast Calgary, T2G 2K7 --- Agenda --- Hosted By Antarpreet Singh, Platforms Ben Nakaska, Technical Expert, Activation ᐳᐅ!DEVFESTYYC Greg Bennett, Chapter Founder Founder GDGYYC and Producer of DevFestYYC. President & CEO, AIRIA Cloud Corp. Jocelyn Phu, GDG Organizer, People Experiences Jocelyn specializes in AI governance, digital equity, and inclusive policy development. She's a committed community builder working on modernizing public sector processes to ensure that technology benefits everyone. Working on internal consulting projects in the public sector, she has introduced automated strategies, UX/UI principles, and digital literacy initiatives to help teams and internal clients better navigate the complexities of increasingly virtual spaces and evolving community needs. She focuses on designing practical, user-friendly systems that ensure AI is an enabler not a barrier. A passionate advocate for public service transformation, Jocelyn works to promote policies that foster digital literacy, intellectual freedom, and equitable access to technology. She's always looking for more ways to simplify information retrieval and enhance the user experience, making sure that individuals, regardless of their tech background, can fully benefit from AI advancements. Outside of work, she volunteered for initiatives that helped bridge gaps in access to educational resources for Albertans. Her past roles included serving on the boards of The Calgary Public Library and Alberta Library Trustees and chairing the Bow Valley College Creative Technologies working group. Most recently, she contributed to the planning of the 2023 and 2024 Google technology conferences (ᐳᐅ!DEVFESTYYC) and the Calgary Chapter's 2025 Google Women Techmakers International Women's Day conference. Renato Niro, Director, Production ᐳᐅ!DEVFESTYYC Rebecca Sharpe, Director, Operations ᐳᐅ!DEVFESTYYC Sherry Yang, GDG Organizer, Women Techmakers Ambassador Engineering leader by day, tech champion by night, Sherry Yang spearheads high-performing engineering teams at The Adaptavist Group. With over a decade of code mastery, she builds killer crews and fights for intersectionality in tech as a Women Techmakers Ambassador and Google Developer Groups Organizer. In her downtime, you might find her conquering mountains, exploring worldly flavours, or seeking for a cup of coffee – all ways to fuel her fire for innovation. Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-calgary-presents-mission-briefing-way-back-home-identity-check/.