CivicTechWR Hacknight

CivicTechWR is a community group that brings together people from different sectors and backgrounds to actively solve civic challenges in our local community using design and technology.

People of all backgrounds and skill levels are welcome to participate! We meet every Wednesday from 6pm - 8pm at Builders Club.

Agenda

5:45 – 6:00 PM: Doors open - grab some food, say hi to everyone, get settled in.

6:00 – 6:15 PM: Introductions and announcements

6:15 - 6:30 PM: Project overviews

6:30 – 7:45 PM: Breakout groups for project work

7:45 – 8:00 PM: Recap and wrap up

8:00 PM - late: Optional post-hacknight hangout

Current projects

We are working on the following projects this season:

- Home Hub - Helping tenants find accessible units

- LoMo - Mutual aid app for grassroots communities

- Waterloo Region Votes - Candidate information website for the upcoming municipal election

- One Million Neightbours - Maps green space, schools, libraries, transit, healthcare, etc. by neighbourhood to help identify service gaps.

- Project Accommodate - Finding and recording information about an accessible Kitchener Waterloo region

- Beside - Helps friends make shared activities part of their lives, even across distance and different schedules

Do you have more questions?

Feel free to reach out by email at civictechwr@gmail.com or join us on Slack via this invite link.