Tonight's Meeting: End of 2016, Lots of Civic Tech Jobs and What's Next

[Xavier Leonard]

Last Meeting of the Year.
What's Next.
New Civic Tech Job Postings.

NEW TIME!!: Tuesday, Dec. 20 | 7p - 8.30p
The Vine Co-Workplace   | 101 W Broadway, Suite 800, 92101

 

Tonight we'll  test out our new start time, take a look back and discuss the exciting opportunities for us in 2017.

UPCOMING

SAVE THE DATE!!  Tuesday, March 7: Pechakucha Night
We're  partnering with the San Diego Architectural Foundation to produce a Pechakucha Night that supports our commitment to examining the steps necessary to lead San Diego from where we are now to where we need to be to achieve the goals set of our Climate Action Plan. Stay tuned for the details on what promises to be both a fun-filled and informative evening.


INSIGHTS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE!!  Tuesday, February 7: Kara DeFrias
White House UX and Experience Design Director will share insights she's learned from her Federal Government work with 18F,  The Presidential Innovation Fellows Program , and Vice President Biden's data-driven Cancer Moonshot initiative.


 

MORE LOOKING BACK

OSD Member  Rashmi Iyengar was a part of our official delegation to the 2016 Code for America Summit.  For those of you who couldn't make it,  She's written up a summary of her experiences and impressions.  Here's the link:
 

REPORT: CFA SUMMIT 2016

NEW JOBS!

If the product doesn't work for the end user – even if it is on-time and on-budget – then we have failed. As we embark on new projects every day – including how to create a licensing and track and trace process for medical cannabis from scratch – we are working with this new principle:

Users matter.

- Secretary Marybel Batjer, California Government Operations Agency
| Code for America Summit, November 2, 2016

And with that philosophy at the helm,  the Digital Services group for the State of California is hiring.  A lot.

See the details on Github.

RSVP NOW

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