Hi, Everyone,
What Does Food Insecurity, Gerrymandering, Police Out of Schools, and Public Health Data Have In Common? We've got events and workshops on all of them and more, from Sunday, August 16th until Tuesday, August 18th— Collaboration for Good is putting community, social good, and social impact into #ForwardFest.
The Forward Festival is Madison's flagship technology and entrepreneurship festival running from this Thursday, August 13th until next Thursday, August 20th. But on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday community-focused events on making and impact, doing social good, and creating the community you wish to live in are taking place. Hosted by Collaboration for Good.
Let me introduce you to the events and a few of the conference sessions. Yes, they are Virtual (there's still a pandemic). Yes, they are FREE! (though donations are welcome). Yes, there are participation limits, so grab your tickets now. Your ticket includes networking opportunities.
Here's what is happening. We'd love for you to join us.
...
SGS: PROFILES IN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP - COOK IT FORWARD. SUN. AUG. 16TH, 2020 @ 12 PM - https://sgsprofiles.splashthat.com
A free virtual conversation about Cook it Forward, Madison's end-to-end solution addressing food insecurity. An innovative economic equity approach to providing prepared meals to the food-insecure and with accessibility/mobility issues. For more information visit: https://sgsprofiles.splashthat.com
...
Sun. Aug. 16th, 2020 @ 1:15 pm - SGS: Profiles in Social Entrepreneurship - The Power of Partnerships. A free virtual conversation regarding the value of professional partnerships to make a community impact. Meet Carmella Glenn, Just Bakery, and Alex Lindenmeyer, Short Stack Eatery as they discuss how they have partnered, strategized, supported, and created a fantastic professional partnership that strengthens both of their businesses, and amplifies their community impact. For more information visit: https://sgsprofiles.splashthat.com
...
SGS: PROFILES IN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP - BUILDING COLLABORATIONS - A CONVERSATION WITH BRANDI GRAYSON OF URBAN TRIAGE. Sun. Aug. 16th, 2020 @ 2:15 pm - https://sgsprofiles.splashthat.com
Join Brandi Grayson, CEO, Urban Triage as she discusses how collaborations can strengthen, support, and extend the reach of small social enterprise. Brandi built Urban Triage to lead regional efforts to empower Black families, mobilize community resources, and create transformative justice. The building and growing of partnerships to add allies, amplify power & voice, build movements, and reduce financial risk. Brandi will be joined by Tara Wilhelmi, EOTO, LLC / Culturally Rooted, and Clyde Mayberry, CEO, The House Urban Arts Initiative, Inc. For more information visit: https://sgsprofiles.splashthat.com
...
Mon. Aug. 16th, 2020 @ 12 pm - The Data for Impact Conference. Data for Impact holds the ideal that small data can make a big difference. In this year of unrest, data and storytelling have had a great impact. From what do you believe about COVID-19? Do you want the police out of schools? To, are you angry at or in support of #BlacksLivesMatter? We have some awesome data conversations and workshops lined up. Learn more: https://dataforimpact.org
...
Mon, Aug 17th @12 PM - The Dark Art of Gerrymandering in Wisconsin. There is a lot of power given to the people who draw up legislative district lines.. They can shape who gets elected. Join author and professor Jordan S Ellenberg for a math-inflected look at the dark art of gerrymandering in Wisconsin. What it does, how it works, and what the future might be. A Data for Impact Keynote session. Learn more: https://dataforimpact.org
...
Tues, Aug 18th @ 12 PM. Redesigning Data - Embracing an Equity Lens. Data is only meaningful if you ask the right questions, have the right tools, and interpret the data and its impact appropriately. Understanding and recognizing that the inherent bias, that racism institutionally and structurally embedded in data, is the first step of deconstructing your data. Join Annette Miller, EQT by Design for a look at deconstructing and designing data differently. Closing Keynote for Data for Impact. Learn more: https://dataforimpact.org
and more…
ᐧ