CivicTechWR

This week, Kelsey Gallagher from @ploughshares_ca will be joining us to speak about his work on monitoring Canadian arms exports and their use in conflict zones abroad. You don't want to miss this one! 🗓 April 9, 6-8PM 📍 165 King St W 🎟️ RSVP at tinyurl.com/e2wa7tcj

✨ WE’RE LIVE THIS WEEK! ✨ Help us launch the Connected KW Volunteer Directory – a new tool connecting YOUR skills to local orgs making a difference! 📆 March 5, 2025 | 🕕 6:00 - 8:00 PM |📍 Builders Club #CivicTechWR #ConnectedKW #TechForGood #TechMeetsSocialGood

🗓 Election day is Feb 27!! 🗓 You still have time to figure out who to vote for - go to waterlooregionvotes.org and search your address to see who the candidates in your riding are. FYI 👉 You don't need a voter card to vote, you just need an ID with your name and address.

RSVP at meetup.com/civictechwr/ev… Don't miss out, we hope to see you there!

📅 Save the Date! 📅 Join us on March 5th for our Project Showcase! 🎉 We've been hard at work building a volunteer directory, and we can't wait to share it with you. Come for a live demo, networking, and a celebration of everything we've accomplished over the past 12 weeks!

We'll be continuing our work on this season's project, the Connected KW Directory. It's our take on the Human Library project - a directory of volunteers available for consults to exchange knowledge and experiences. Everyone is welcome to join! RSVP here: buff.ly/42mhJZc

Join us Dec 18 for our final CivicTechWR hacknight of 2024: •💻 Hacknight: 6 PM •🥳 Holiday party: 7:30 PM (optional 🎁 $20 white elephant exchange) 📍 Builder’s Club, 165 King St W, Buzz 301 🎁 Bring a gift if you want to join the exchange! RSVP on Meetup or just drop in.

Join us as we refine our Season 3 project, the Human Library! Bring your ideas on how to make it better. Everyone’s welcome! 🗓 Dec 4, 6–8 PM 📍 165 King St W, 3rd floor (buzz 301) 🌯 BYO food & drinks #KWawesome #DTKlove #WaterlooRegion #CivicTech

This Wednesday we kick off Season 3 of Civic Tech WR! We've decided to pick one flagship project for us to work on together over the next twelve weeks, which we'll select on Wednesday. If you can't make it, leave a comment with your suggestions!

Happening tomorrow, Nov 27, join us for a special CTWR x GET Dinner Party with guest speaker Leia Minaker on "Building Tomorrow: Collaborative Research-Driven Solutions for the Future City." Get your ticket at the link in bio. If cost is a barrier please send us a DM or email us

If you don't feel like packing a meal, I recommend hitting up Tiny Home Takeout, they're just a block away at St Mary's church on Duke St, and it's pay-what-you-can calzones.

Believe it or not, it's Wednesday already 😮 and you know what that means! Tonight we're doing a dinner social because hacking is more fun on a full stomach. Bring your own food and we'll have tables set up so we can comfortably eat while we do introductions and project pitches.

Join us at Builders Club this Wednesday! 🗓 Oct 2, 6PM to 8PM 📍 165 King St W, 3rd floor ✅ RSVP on Meetup meetup.com/civictechwr/ev…

💻 We'll be doing the hybrid format again so you can watch the presentation online if you can't make it in person. 👶 We will also be offering childminding from 5:30pm to 8:30pm if you want to make it a family night out.

We are excited to welcome Regional Councillor Colleen James as our guest speaker at Civic Tech WR this week! Colleen will be speaking on "The Importance of Data and Civic Engagement to Inform Decision-making".

RSVP here: meetup.com/civictechwr/ev…

It's Wednesday night, you know what that means! Tonight we have guest speaker Jordan Sparks joining us to talk about his 3D visual novel Civic Story 🔥

We've got a new venue! We'll be holding our weekly hacknights on Wednesdays at @TheBarnWaterloo and we're always open to new members. More info on Meetup: meetup.com/civictechwr/ev…

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It's been a minute but Civic Tech WR is back! And we have a great hacknight planned for tomorrow (July 10). Amy Colford and Mark Connolly will be speaking about Cycling Guide, a locally made app that helps cyclists find the best available low-stress, cycling-friendly routes.