Come tech workers, come queers, come progressives, come allies, come all - it’s time to collaborate on solutions for our city’s most pressing issues! Eager to help foster a more constructive dialogue between San Francisco’s booming tech community and the city’s long-standing progressive base, the Harvey Milk Democratic Club is excited to host this important panel discussion to start the conversation about what’s been holding us up.
With a vibrant panel reflecting both the diversity o...
Come tech workers, come queers, come progressives, come allies, come all - it’s time to collaborate on solutions for our city’s most pressing issues! Eager to help foster a more constructive dialogue between San Francisco’s booming tech community and the city’s long-standing progressive base, the Harvey Milk Democratic Club is excited to host this important panel discussion to start the conversation about what’s been holding us up.
With a vibrant panel reflecting both the diversity of the Bay Area and tech industry, the discussion will focus on:
- The intersection of the tech industry and the progressive community, highlighting members with shared affiliation and the organizations that marry technology & social engagement
- Identifying how to change the communication dynamic between the communities to foster more open dialogue and collaboration
- Strategizing how we can shift the “us vs. them” paradigm to one of shared thriving
- Unpacking the barriers making it difficult for tech workers to engage with issues such as housing affordability, homelessness, racial justice, public transportation, and more
Panelists Include:
Rose Hayes - Engineering Director, Google
Dominique DeGuzman - Software Engineer, Twilio
Urvi Nagrani - Marketing Manager, Motiv Power Systems
Debra Cleaer - Executive Director, Long Distance Voter
Cayden Mac - New Media Director, 18MillionRising
Moderated by Jane Martin - Senior Political Community Organizer, SEIU USWW
For more information on our panelists and to RSVP, visit our Eventbrite page:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tech-queers-and-progressive-politics-a-panel-discussion-to-disrupt-the-divide-tickets-16567758612
If you've got questions for the panelists, please email them to tech-panel@googlegroups.com. Due to time and format constraints, we can't guarantee we'll be able to field all of the questions, but we'll do our best to fit them in where we can.
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ABOUT HARVEY MILK LGBT DEMOCRATIC CLUB
The Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club was founded by our namesake Harvey Milk in 1976. Today, the Club continues Harvey's legacy through political activism, electoral organizing, and building progressive power across communities and issues in San Francisco.
To learn more about the Harvey Milk Club and becoming a member,visitwww.milkclub.org. We're here to recruit you!
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