Aspiration 2014 Spring Newsletter

• Social Justice Technology Support Circle in Los Angeles
• May 15: Nonprofit Workshop in L.A. to Simplify Online Communications
• On the Horizon and In the Rearview Mirror
• Visit Us At the *new* SF Tech Center

Social Justice Technology Support Circle in Los Angeles

We are still basking in the inspiration from the California Nonprofit Technology Festival in Los Angeles on April 3 - 4. Thanks to the incredible individuals who attended!

85 participants came together to make this convening possible, and we give a special thanks to our outstanding co-organizers: the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network, Weingart East L.A. YMCA Youth Institute, Healthy City, and The Center for Multicultural Cooperation.

Highlights from CA Tech Fest L.A.

• Notes were captured by participants and made publicly available during and after the event. Get the report back of all the sessions, with topics like online mapping, visual storytelling, and web site development and design.


• Recall the joyous faces from Tech Fest by viewing the photo album from #CATechFest Los Angeles.


• Read a personal reflection from Javier about his first Tech Fest experience. "...a beautiful mosaic of mind maps covered the floor. The drawing is posted next to my desk as a blueprint for the months to come."


• Watch the video by Shamar Theus, which was created in the video shooting and editing workshops led by Manny Icaza and David Valdez.
  
  

The CA Tech Fest brings together folks who share a passion for social justice and technology in California. If you want to collaborate with other activists, techies, and emerging leaders, plan to join us for the next California Nonprofit Technology Festival in Richmond, California in September. More details and introductions to the local partners will arrive in your inbox soon!

Do you want to be involved in Tech Fest Richmond, or have connections to the Richmond area?
Let us know. We would love to have you and your community participate.

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May 15: Nonprofit Workshop in L.A. to Simplify Online Communications

Next month, we are heading to Los Angeles to host an Online Advocacy & Community Building Workshop for nonprofits at Mercado La Paloma on May 15 from 10am - 4pm.

Register and join us for a collaborative workshop at this unique training space filled with delicious food and a unique history. We will create processes and templates for sustainable online communications and discover ways to tailor these tools to fit your specific needs.

This workshop can strengthen your nonprofit and community-based campaigns by integrating online communications to tell your stories, engage your community, and gain support.

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There is no registration fee, but please register in advance to reserve your space at the event. Feel free to recommend this one-day workshop to friends and colleagues. Contact Jessica if you have any questions.

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On the Horizon and In the Rearview Mirror

On the Horizon

• Save a few boxes in your calender for the 2014 Nonprofit Software Development Summit on November 19 - 21, at Preservation Park in Oakland, California.


• We are looking forward to the world's largest CiviCRM meetup on April 24-25 at CiviCon 2014 in Berkeley. Come hang out with us in the East Bay!

In the Rearview Mirror

• Back in January, we were honored to be invited to the UC Berkeley Labor Center to host a two-day Advanced Online Media Skills workshop for labor organizers in California.


• We started this year with a statewide California Road Trip visiting our friends and partners, including Mid-City CAN in City Heights, Dr. Pop in Los Angeles, Building Healthy Communities in Long Beach, Center for Multicultural Cooperation in Fresno, Healthy City in Los Angeles, and many more friends, old and new, from around the state.


• What a fabulous time Jessica and Misty had while driving to the Central Valley of California for the Online Communications Workshop in Ceres, California in March. Download the materials and see the smiling faces.


• We celebrated all things open and free at the 10th annual Penguin Day D.C. with our long time co-organizer, PICnet. Enjoy this beautiful animated GIF of the Penguin Day group photo, courtesy of the folks at Ginkgo Street Labs.


• Gunner raves about the sharing and learning that emerged from the third Greenpeace Digital Mobilisation Skillshare with the Greenpeace Mobilisation Lab in Italy back in February.


• We were grateful for another chance to work in Cambodia at Open Cambodia 2014 with the Open Institute and Fabriders. Over 100 participants from across Cambodia shared knowledge on a range of eAdvocacy and security topics. Read about what happened at the four-day convening.


• In collaboration with the engine room, we had a splendid time facilitating the Responsible Data Forum in Oakland, CA - a convening to explore responsible data-driven advocacy globally. Catch us in Budapest in June for the next one!

Happy Spring Time!

AND, if you haven't heard yet, we have relocated to a new office space in the Mission District with some of our favorite pals, Upwell and The Ruckus Society. Stop by and say hello at the San Francisco Nonprofit Technology Center on 16th and Mission in SF, California. You are always welcome, and you'll have a fresh pot of coffee awaiting your arrival.

best,
misty

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Misty Avila
Program Director