Upcoming Event: Open Access Philly December 13

PhillyDH members and others interested in the Digital Humanities in the Greater Delaware Valley should find this upcoming program of interest:

December Open Access Philly Convening at National Mechanics at 4pm on December 13th

OpenAccessPhilly Convening 12/13 at 4 PM
OpenAccessPhilly is a movement of civic-minded, innovative, entrepreneurial types who convene monthly to share projects and passion. Check out our website for more info: www.openaccessphilly.com

Location: National Mechanics – 22 South 3rd Street

Presenters
* Zabeth Teelucksingh – Global Philadelphia —http://globalphiladelphia.org/people/zabeth-teelucksingh@ZTEELUCKSINGH

* Sarah Cordivano – Data Analytics Project Manager at Azavea – will talk about the “Summer of Maps Program” and how people can get involved – @mapadelphia

* Amy Larrimore – Managing Partner at The Empire Builders Grouphttp://www.empirebuilders.com/ @empirebuilders, Board Trustee of TechGirlz http://www.techgirlz.org/ @techgirlzorg, Algorithm builder and subject matter expert at http://www.crmchooser.com/, Advisory Board Member and Mentor to the Canadian Consulate General’s Technology Accelerator (CTA) for Health IT – @AmyAllStar

* Cat McManus – Education Business Plan Competition/Education Design Studio, Academic Innovation @PennGSE

RSVP HERE ::: https://docs.google.com/a/thestartupdigest.com/forms/d/10F0WrXd4udn7Q4uuzanjPn0UWaw0sv9a14OkqPj4Muw/viewform

OAP Goals
Convene those working at the intersection of tech, innovation, entrepreneurship & civic participation
Articulate a shared vision
Excuse for leaving work early on a Friday

OAP 4 Pillars
Free flow of info – open data/open video
Participatory urbanism/engagement
Access/digital divide
Support the regional tech/startup ecosystem

Activity:
Support projects, programs & people in these areas
Civic Fusion – occurs when initiatives in the civic space are seamless, successful, and sustainable

Discovery & Matchmaking
Getting people out of their vertical and horizontal!
Lowering barriers to participation
Different locations – fun!

Check out the past Convening of Open Access Philly November 1st 4pm

Location: PeopleLinx 1835 Market St. Suite 1105

Presenters
* Story Bellows, Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics on FastFWD – accelerating urban innovation through entrepreneurship & collaboration

* Rachel Zimmerman, Juvenile in Justice – an exhibition of works by artists aimed at inspiring reform of the juvenile justice system and encouraging the implementation of art education programs nationwide

* Jamie Gauthier, Sustainable Business Network – SBN challenges & support the business community to build profitable enterprises that serve community needs, share wealth, & protect the environment