OpenOakland bridges technology & community for a thriving & equitable Oakland. (Tweets are volunteer-driven & sometimes quiet.)
Oakland, CA
Joined February 2012
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CityCamp is returning to #Oakland. This is an unconference – meaning YOU help shape the agenda! Anyone can pitch sessions, attendees vote on topics they want to explore in sessions throughout the day. Its FREE!
REGISTER citycampoakland.eventbrite.c…
Help spread the word! OpenOakland member Pablo Gomez Echegaray redesigned @CoveredCA's mobile homepage for ease-of-use and accessibility. And he's got even more ideas! Get in touch, CoveredCalifornia! dev.to/pgomezec/a-user-cente…
Get in touch with Pablo: linkedin.com/in/pablo-gomez-…
OpenOakland retweeted
The City’s first ever specific plan for Downtown Oakland is now available! The process to adopt the Downtown Oakland Specific Plan will begin in Spring 2024; visit the project webpage at hubs.la/Q02qccpC0 to review Final Draft Plan and stay tuned for meeting updates!
Did you know over $6.4 million was spent to support #Oakland candidates + measures in the Nov 2022 election? Come to City Hall this Tues to hear about the partnership between @OaklandEthics + @OpenDisclosureO And Oakland's new campaign finance law! #oakmtg meetup.com/openoakland/event…
Hey friends, no demo night tonight! We’re pausing meetups in April while we regroup & explore more sustainable ways to support our work with an all-volunteer team. You can always reach out here or via openoakland.org. We’ll keep ya posted!
Did you miss @jmaxfieldbrown’s talk on how @CouncilDataProj tracks local legislation? Check it out on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/CDoVkufFOHw
If you’re interested in bringing @CouncilDataProj to Oakland, DM us. They’re looking for a couple of #python developers in particular but even if you don’t know python, reach out!
“I’ve also learned, thanks to my doctoral training in sociology, that one must expand one’s personal problems into the structural, to recognize what’s rotten at the local level as an instantiation of the institutional…In a word, tech has a whiteness problem.”
Today's my last day at Google. Starting tomorrow I'm joining @timnitGebru at @DAIRInstitute as Director of Research.
On my way out, here's some thoughts on the tech company as a racialized organization and the power of complaint.
alex-hanna.medium.com/43fd80…
We’re excited to welcome @jmaxfieldbrown to Tuesday’s meetup, where we’ll talk about @CouncilDataProj & tracking local legislation. If you’re interested in exploring more, please join us: meetu.ps/e/KMnvS/f4sZ/i
Got Zoom facilitation skills? We have a potential volunteer opportunity for 1-3 meeting pros to provide technical/facilitation assistance to support a 2-hr philanthropic event on 2/15. Interested? Please DM us! 🙏💪
“Throughout my career, the biggest mistake I see engineers make is doing too much work on their own before looping in others”: oakca.us/0202
Yes! Early collaboration (especially across disciplines) strengthens the work. 💪
via @newsycombinator
“In their best moments, [Information Communication Technologies and Development] discussions include dialogue between engineers and technologists, social scientists, humanists, artists, and activists...” —Whose Global Village, @rameshmedia
“…These conversations may produce holistic solutions that bridge wider contexts around society and development with a more fine-tuned local understanding of culture and community.” —Whose Global Village, @rameshmedia
Hey y'all, a fellow Oaklander is looking for technical assistance joining/setting up an open mesh network with Ubiquiti equipment. If you think you can help advise, DM us and we can put you in touch.
OpenOakland retweeted
“How To Talk To Your Boss About Race” is a must have for anyone fighting for an equitable workplace/world! On 2/2, join us for a book launch w/ author @hutchamachutch CEO of @ReadySetInc a diversity & inclusion training firm! #BlackHistoryMonth
RSVP! app.experiencewelcome.com/ev…
Did you know we have a number of resources available on our website that can help you build better, more human, #tech & #data projects? openoakland.org/resources/
We’re always adding to our #techforgood resources, so if you’re looking for something specific or have a recommendation, send us a DM.
Yesterday, the bulk of our Steering Committee kicked off training on building restorative spaces through agreements & trust-building w/ Ramsay B. & @SEEDS_CRC. It was amazing. This is part of our larger commitment to long-term transformation... (1/x)
As we enter our 10th year (!) as an official @codeforamerica brigade, we want to acknowledge our past (including institutional and personal harms), be intentional about our present, and embrace the possibility of what we can create together... (4/x)
We're muddling through this work as non-experts, figuring it out together. We'd love folx to join us. We meet every Tuesday: meetup.com/OpenOakland/event…