Civic Tech Vancouver

This week, we're reflecting on all the work Canadian civic tech community groups have done and WOW is it incredible! These groups are often volunteer run and have become vibrant hubs for community members from all backgrounds. Keep reading to see what they've made possible: 🧵

It's National Volunteer Week and we're spotlighting #CivicTechVolunteers from across Canada! Meet @gordonjdruby, he's a founding member of @CivicTechYVR and key architect behind their event on BC's Digital Marketplace last week. He's also a product manager (for hire!)

Forget what you thought you knew about government procurement. Join us in April to learn how the BC Government's Digital Marketplace is taking off in BC, with similar models sprouting up across Canada. Tag your fellow procurement evangelists! #Procurement #civictech #opendata

Join us - we're up in 10 minutes. You and 130 friends! We are ecstatic. See you soon. Link > meetup.com/Civic-Tech-Tor…

#CivicTech job alert! 👏🏽 Government of B.C. is hiring a new Director, Digital Academy to "train on topics, tools, techniques and technologies to help meet the increasing demand for delivering online services to the public." Could it be you? bcpublicservice.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting…

Shared problems need shared solutions. Open Call includes free digital tools to address common #COVID19 challenges and free technical support for government teams. 👩🏻‍💻 Fill out our support request form, and we'll help you move at the speed of need. ow.ly/92Ni30qFpfq

What is at stake with #digital #government in #canada during the #covid19 pandemic and beyond? The public trust. Listen to @RyanAndrosoff from @IOGca and @gordonjdruby from @CivicTechYVR in our next full episode. buzzsprout.com/988006/3611140 #agile #cloud #designthinking #civictech

We're very excited to co-host this with IOG! Check out the event details and register here: iog.ca/events/digital…

👋 Introducing #OpenCall, a new catalogue of digital tools that are easy for governments to use (and reuse) during #COVID19. Code for Canada is offering free tech support to government teams to help them deploy the #opensource solutions they need! cds-snc.github.io/opencall-appel…

👇 A great opportunity to contribute your #civictech talent to a good cause. (cc @civictechyvr)

Thank you to @CityofVancouver and Linda Low for showcasing their new Open Data Portal. Our open data in #yvr has never been more accessible! #civictech #OpenData #API #opendatabc #datavisualization #dataviz and thanks for hosting @HotSauce_Agency !

Excited to have @UrbanLogiq and @leah_hanvey present their case studies using city data to solve traffic problems in North America. #DataScience #Traffic #Datavisualization #dataviz #civictech #govtech #yvr Thanks for hosting @HotSauce_Agency !

This month, we'll explore the world of open data with the @CityofVancouver and the topic of government analytics with @UrbanLogiq at @HotSauce_Agency Limited seats available! meetup.com/Civic-Tech-Van… #opendata #civictech #vancouver #analytics #urbanplanning #DataScience

The team at @opennorth is collecting examples of #civictech projects in Canada, and will be submitting them to the @civictechguide! If you're working on a project (or have worked on one) take a minute and add it to their list. 🙏 Please share and RT! 🙏 docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

Are you 18-30 y/o & have an interest in tackling urban sustainability challenges relevant to Metro Vancouver? Our friends @cityhivevan are launching its first ever Envirolab on Lighter Footprint. Apply before Sept 3: cityhive.ca/envirolab/ #Envirolab

🌊 Hi Vancouver! Join us at @EmilyCarrU on Thursday to learn about Canada's #civictech movement, and hear from @sabristles about what it's like to be a Code for Canada fellow. @CivicTechYVR @andreareimer @jessieadcock @recollectnet @techvancouver eventbrite.ca/e/code-for-can…

@CivicTechYVR @yowcivictech @CivicTechTO @BetaCityYEG @CivicTechLDN @CivicTechWR @CivicTechFred @CivicTechYYC Join us tomorrow for this #opengov Twitter chat? We know you'll have amazing #civictech insights to offer -- would love for you to virtually swing by. 👊

We’ve started a new series on our blog, sharing the latest happenings from Canada’s #civictech groups! Check it out 👇 medium.com/code-for-canad… @civictechyvr @civictechyyc @betacityyeg @civictechwr @civictechto @yowcivictech @civictechfred @AubrieMcg