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‘Unspeakable’ video highlights the role of deaf and hard-of-hearing people in Black Lives Matter

The Verge

There’s a photo I took at a protest in Oakland and the person’s sign said ‘I’m sorry I’m late, I had a lot to learn.’ I wanted to make sure the messaging was clear, and that we weren’t appropriating anything from the community,” Alaquiva said. That can apply to any movement you want to be a part of.

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Hiatus

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Hiatus August 26, 2008 As many of you know, I’m about to make a big move: to the left coast, to the big city of Oakland (or thereabouts). This is a good move for me, in many ways.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I’m really psyched about the Nonprofit Development Summit , happening here, in my (current) fair city, Oakland (I love it that I don’t have to travel so much anymore.) Vote for them , especially the one I’m helping out with (David Geilhufe is the spearhead) on open source CRM. Go figure. It might be interesting. {

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Your Nominations: 13 People with Big Visions for a Better World

Have Fun - Do Good

Jeffrey Bryan, a veterinary oncologist Emily Jacobi, Digital Democracy Jenny Ramo, New Mexico Appleseed Kavita Ramdas, formerly of Global Fund for Women ( I interviewed Kavita in April 2008 ) Kenya Masala, Source Consulting Group, (he's the musician behind the Big Vision Podcast's intro and outro music).

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Alloy Automation, Fiveable and Parthean founders discuss raising first dollars at TC Disrupt

TechCrunch

She spent five years teaching high school history in Oakland, California, which ignited her passion for creating equitable educational opportunities. Prior to Parthean, Hezarkhani founded Ahez Inc, a technical marketing consultancy with clients like Google Cloud, Android and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU).

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Going from Accidental Techie to Technology Leader

NTEN

Weiner Consulting Last July, Holly Ross wrote that it was time to retire the phrase "accidental techie". But since I’ve been a consultant for over a decade and may have lost touch with the real world, I asked several friends who have moved up the ladder of technical leadership what advice they would offer. Kaufman identified.

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Congratulations Britt Bravo! Best Blog of the East Bay Area!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

By profiling individuals and organizations who enact various visions of utopia, Oakland's Britt Bravo expresses her own hope for a better world. beyond her writing, teaching, and podcast production work, she provides consulting services to nonprofits and individuals looking to create their own positive change.

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