BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20120311T020000 RDATE:20120311T020000 RDATE:20130310T020000 RDATE:20140309T020000 RDATE:20150308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20121104T020000 RDATE:20121104T020000 RDATE:20131103T020000 RDATE:20141102T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T221430Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120621T210000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120621T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T221430Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T221430Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462395 DESCRIPTION:As the use of video games becomes more pervasive--think Angry Birds to Farmville to Wii Fitness--it becomes useful to consider their wider impact on our lives. Are they merely useful for entertainment\, or can games help create change through creativity\, imagination and play? Can games be valuable for mission-based groups like non-profits\, NGOs and community organizations? How can game development connect students t o real-world problems? \;\n \;\nWe’ll kick off the evening with a panel discussion including speakers at the intersection of gaming and ga me development for education\, non-profit enablement and youth outreach. Our panelists will explore how gaming and the creation of games can pos itively impact our local communities and wider world mission-based effor ts. Following audience Q&\;A\, everyone is welcome to continue the di scussion over networking\, food and soft drinks. \;\n \;\nJoin us to discuss how creating games and game development can benefit the socia l good! \;\n \;\n**What:** Meetup and Panel Roundtable \;\ n**When:** Thursday\, June 21st 6-9pm \;\n**Where:** Collective Age ncy\, 322 NW Sixth Ave (between Everett and Flanders) \;\n**Who:** Game Developers and Designers\, Creatives\, Educators\, Non-Profits\, P rogrammers\, Entrepreneurs\, Businesses \;\n \;\nPlease RSVP thr ough Eventbrite http://gaming4good.eventbrite.com/ or Facebook at https ://www.facebook.com/events/189704944489416/ \;\n \;\n_____________ \;\n \;\n**Moderator** \;\n \;\n**Erik Wecks**\, Author of How to Manage Your Money When You Don't Have Any and contributor to Geek Dad on Wired.com \;\n \;\nPanelists \;\n \;\n**Keld Bangsber g**\, Academic Department Director at the Art Institute of Portland incl uding Game Art &\; Design\, Media Arts &\; Animation\, Visual & \; Game Programming\, and Design Visualization. \;\n \;\n**Chris B rooks**\, VP of Technology at WebMD and Director at TechStart Education Foundation\, which hosts the Oregon Game Project Challenge. \;\n \ ;\n**Scott Crabtree**\, HappyBrainScience. Video game designer\, produc er\, and entrepreneur with over 10 years of professional experience mana ging the development of video games and has published games on PCs\, con soles and the iPhone. \;\n \;\n**Jason Galbraith**\, Robotics and Programming Instructor at Sunset High School\, Saturday Academy Instruct or and coach for the Oregon Game Project Challenge. \;\n \;\n**Bri an Jamison**\, founder of OpenSourcery\, which specializes in Drupal for non-profits and hosts Donor Rally (http://donorrally.com)\, a free soci al fundraising game that has helped non-profits raise nearly a million d ollars online. \;\n \;\nAbout the Hosts: \;\n \;\n**PDXTec h4Good** \;\nPeople and technology creating social good. \;\n \ ;\nSocial changemakers and technological forerunners come together at PD XTech4Good events to mix\, swap stories\, share ideas\, build new relati onships\, and reinforce the online communities of NetSquared and the NTE N 501 Tech Clubs. This group is organized/supported by volunteer effort s and open to all to attend. \;\n \;\n**Pixel Arts** \;\nA soci al entrepreneurship that empowers groups to address social and economic issues through video games. We support innovative collaborations for so cial good through game development\, education\, entrepreneurship and co mmunity building.\n\nTags: game design\, gaming\, game education\, progr amming\, technology\, non-profit\, social good\n\nImported from: http:// calagator.org/events/1250462395 URL:http://gaming4good.eventbrite.com/ SUMMARY:Gaming for Social Good LOCATION:Collective Agency Downtown: 511 SW 10th Ave\, Suite 1108\, Portl and OR 97205 US SEQUENCE:11 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120724T173422Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120725T210000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120725T190000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120724T173422Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120724T173422Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462647 DESCRIPTION:Meet fellow members and help develop our agenda for events\, initiatives and programs.\n\nTags: startup\, games\, coding\, social goo d\, non-profits\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250462647 URL:http://www.meetup.com/Portland-Games-for-Change/events/72777542/ SUMMARY:Portland Games for Change: Visioning & Agenda Setting LOCATION:OpenSourcery: 1636 NW Lovejoy Street\, Portland Oregon 97209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120816T213914Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120823T203000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120823T190000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120816T213914Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120816T213914Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462742 DESCRIPTION: \;\n \;\nOne way to engage social good with games is t hrough careful consideration of meaningful design. In this presentation\ , Corvus Elrod highlights occurrences of meaningful game design througho ut history\, as well as in video games. \;\n \;\nPlease join us fo r this exciting discussion and meet fellow members. We also will have a brief update on the status of Portland Games for Change including upcomi ng events and the next steps on setting group priorities. \;\n \;\ n----------- \;\n \;\nCorvus Elrod is a Semionaut and Play Designe r. He is the co-founder of a Zakelro!\, a two-person\, one-poodle creati ve studio in Portland\, OR. He is also the creator of Bhaloidam\, an ind ependently published tabletop storytelling platform. \;\n \;\nCor vus has been designing participatory experiences for the better part of two decades\, beginning with his exploration of improvisational theater. As he incorporated more and more game mechanics into his performances\, he turned his attention to how game mechanics communicate meaning and b egan formalizing a semiotic theory of game design. He has contracted for a broad spectrum of clients\, from major videogame studios and publishe rs--including THQ\, EA\, and Playdom--to installation artists and theate r directors. He is also working on several small game projects in collab oration with other independent developers and artists. \;\n\n\nTags: video games\, social good\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/ 1250462742 URL:http://www.meetup.com/Portland-Games-for-Change/events/77901302/ SUMMARY:Portland G4C: Meaningful Design in Games LOCATION:Collective Agency Downtown: 511 SW 10th Ave\, Suite 1108\, Portl and OR 97205 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120820T224203Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120826T170000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120826T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120820T224203Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120820T224203Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462757 DESCRIPTION:Pwning Cancer brings together Portland’s vibrant gaming and g eek communities to help defeat cancer through fundraising and the fun of playing together. A finalist in Awesome Portland’s July seed fund compe tition\, Pwning Cancer will he held during the Hawthorne Street Fair\, S unday August 26th\, and hosted by the East Portland Eagles Lodge. \; \n \;\nThe heart of the event is a video game tournament for kids and adults as well as a free-play area and prizes for winning teams. Games include Smash Bros\, Rock Band\, Halo and even PONG. Funds raised will b e donated to OHSU’s Knight Cancer Research Institute to help support res earch for a cure and build community support. \;\n \;\nThe tourna ment is supported by local gaming organization including: \;\n \;\ nPortland Indie Game Squad: http://pigsquad.com/ \;\nPortland Games for Change: http://www.meetup.com/Portland-Games-for-Change/ \;\nPort land Area Game Developer Interest Group (PAGDIG): http://www.pagdig.org/ \;\n \;\nSponsors and interested parties can contact Scott Sheppa rd through Pwning Cancer’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages /Pwning-Cancer/204564349587120 \;\n \;\nPlease help us in Pwning C ancer by playing games together as a community!\n\nTags: video games\, s ocial good\, game tournament\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/even ts/1250462757 URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/516883524995216/ SUMMARY:Pwning Cancer: A Charitable Game Tournament LOCATION:East Portland Eagles Aerie #3256: 4904 SE Hawthorne\, Portland O R 97215 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120828T202528Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120920T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120920T190000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120828T202528Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120828T202528Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462793 DESCRIPTION:Portland Games for Change is going as a group. If we gather more than 25\, we can get a group discount rate of $12 instead of $15. P lease let me know if you would like a group ticket on the facebook event page. \;\n \;\n \;\nDirect Event Link: \;\nhttp://www.cu-p ortland.edu/jane/ \;\n \;\nJane McGonigal\, PhD is a world renowne d designer of alternative reality games — or\, games that are designed t o improve real lives and solve real problems. She has created and deploy ed award-winning games in more than 30 countries on six continents\, for partners such as the American Heart Association\, the International Oly mpics Committee\, the World Bank Institute\, and the New York Public Lib rary. She specializes in games that challenge players to tackle real wor ld problems\, such as poverty\, hunger and education. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling book Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How they Can Change the World. She directs gaming R &\ ; D at the Institute for the Future\, the nonprofit firm where she devel oped Superstruct\, a massive multi-player game in which players organize society to solve issues that will confront the world in 2019. \;\n&# 13\;\n\n\nTags: video games\, social good\, Games for change\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250462793 URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/487617824584682/ SUMMARY:Jane McGonigal: The Power of Gaming and Education LOCATION:Concordia University Gym: 2811 NE Holman St\, Portland OR 97211 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120921T183906Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120927T203000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120927T190000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120921T183906Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120921T183906Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462877 DESCRIPTION:We have secured two venues to have regular meetings on Wednes day and Thursdays. if you have an item for the agenda\, please let me kn ow. Our current agenda is: \;\n1. Select a regular week to have meetu ps each month. \;\n2. Return to visioning goals and plan a calendar o f events. \;\n3. Enroll volunteers for talks\, events\, and so forth. \;\n4. Planning for an October Game Summit to create games for NGOs and NPOs. \;\nAgenda will be followed by announcements and mingling w ith PAGDIG and PIGSquad.\n\nTags: games\, design\, coding\, social good\ n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250462877 URL:http://www.meetup.com/Portland-Games-for-Change/ SUMMARY:Games 4 Change PDX: Planning Meeting LOCATION:Lucky Labrador Beer Hall: 1945 NW Quimby\, Portland OR 97209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121010T232119Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121018T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121018T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121010T232119Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140716T224315Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462958 DESCRIPTION:How can we create community based game development for social good? \;\n \;\nHosted by the 4th Annual Emergent Learning Commons conference. \;\n \;\nPresenters: \;\nValerie Egan of Donate L ife Northwest \;\nBrandon Bozzi of Game It Forward \;\nLocal game developers Corvus Elrod\, David Galiel and Wolfgang Wozniak \;\n \;\nHackathons and game jams often suffer from top-down approaches led b y technology rather than the needs of users and clients. We flip this by inviting NPOs and NGOs to share their missions\, goals and challenges \; and\, one of our case studies comes from Donate Life Northwest\, an o rgan donation non-profit seeking to update their video game Scalpel Pal. \;\n \;\nOur panel explores ways to approach the challenges of these NPOs and NGOs through game-based design perspectives. Following t he conference\, we will be hosting a startup game jam\, Guts for Glory\, to develop games for Donate Life Northwest. \;\n \;\n\n\nTags: pr ogramming\, games\, design\, coding\, social good\, makers\n\nImported f rom: http://calagator.org/events/1250462958 URL:http://elcommons.org/oied-2012-registration-form SUMMARY:Collaborative Game Development for NGOs and NPOs LOCATION:University of Oregon Portland: 70 NW Couch Street\, Portland Ore gon 97209 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121009T171130Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121022 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121019 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121009T171130Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121009T171130Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462943 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Friday\, October 19\, 2012 at 9am throug h Sunday\, October 21\, 2012 at 5pm.\n\nDescription:\n**Make games and h elp save lives through organ donation!** \;\n \;\nPixel Arts prese nts the **Guts for Glory Game Jam** in association with Gaming For Socia l Good's first game summit! \;\n \;\nIn a 20-hour challenge\, you will work with fellow game developers to create a game prototype for th e purpose of furthering the goals of a Portland nonprofit organization!& #13\;\n \;\nWe will be working with Donate Life Northwest for this ga me summit. Participating developers will be creating a game prototype de dicated to aiding the mission of this organ donor registry nonprofit\, t he goals of which are outlined in the immediate link! \;\nhttp://www. donatelifenw.org/content/what-we-do \;\n \;\n**General schedule:** \;\nFriday\, October 19th: 6pm-10pm (Team Formation and Brainstormin g) \;\nSaturday\, October 20th: 9am-5pm (Production) \;\nSunday\, October 21st: 9am-5pm (Production) \;\nSunday\, October 21st: 5pm-7pm (Postmortem) \;\n \;\n \;\nFacilitated by Corvus Elrod\, this Game Jam will be focused on creating a deliverable for Donate Life in th e long run\; the event will be set in a production environment\, allowin g developers to consider aspects of game development such as budgeting\, client input\, marketing\, and their own quality of life on a day-to-da y basis. That being said\, production managers\, marketers\, and adverti sing agents are welcome to sign up as participants! \;\n \;\nWe ha ve room for 45 participants and will not be counting RSVP's in other loc ations\, though walk-ins are welcome if space permits. \;\n \;\nL ight breakfast and full lunch will be provided\; provide restrictive die tary information on your registration. \;\n \;\nPlease also consi der bringing $10 for a suggested donation to Pixel Arts!\n\nTags: progra mming\, coding\, game development\, social good\n\nImported from: http:/ /calagator.org/events/1250462943 URL:http://g4g2012.eventbrite.com/ SUMMARY:Guts for Glory Startup Game Jam LOCATION:ISITE Design : 2030 NW Pettygrove Street\, Portland OR 97209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121024T210852Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121101T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121101T183000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121024T210852Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121024T210852Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250463025 DESCRIPTION:We'll be discussing several matters including: \;\n \;\ n1) An overview of our plans and volunteer needs. \;\n \;\n2) A de velopment schedule to complete the game summit prototype for Donate Life Northwest \;\n \;\n3) Upcoming events: John Wilkes would like to offer some workshops in programming including C Sharp and a presentation by Donna Davis Nov 14\, an Ethnography of Digital Social Capital in 3D online worlds. \;\n \;\n4) Pixel Arts' educational group to develo pment a game camp. \;\n \;\n5) Supporting the OGPC with mentors an d coaches. \;\n \;\nIf you would like to add an item to the agenda \, pelase reply on our website. We welcome new collaborations and align ments.\n\nTags: programming\, coding\, game development\, social good\n\ nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250463025 URL:https://www.facebook.com/groups/g4cpdx/ SUMMARY:Portland Game for Change: Planning Meeting LOCATION:Lucky Labrador Beer Hall: 1945 NW Quimby\, Portland OR 97209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121024T213926Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121114T203000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121114T190000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121024T213926Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140716T224315Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250463027 DESCRIPTION:Social capital is a key concept for thinking community enrich ment\, resource building and the social structure of networks. \;\n& #13\;\nHow does this concept work in games and 3D spaces? What happens t o social capital when communities move into persistent digital worlds? D oes digitizing social capital fundamentally transform our sense of place and connectivity? \;\n \;\nJoin us as University of Oregon profes sor Donna Davis shares insights of a multiyear ethnographic study of dig ital social capital in 3D online spaces. \;\n \;\nShe will also d iscuss her current research\, joined by Barbie Alchemi\, founder of Crea tions for Parkinson’s\, Second Life’s Parkinson’s support group dedicate d to working with people with Parkinson's while raising money and awaren ess of the disease and for the Michael J. Fox Foundation. \;\n \; \nLocation: Take elevator to 3R\, Turnbull Center's Pape Forum \;\n&# 13\;\nPlease no food or drink in the meeting rooms.\n\nTags: augmented r eality\, social capital\, video games\, social good\, Games for change\, 3D online\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250463027 URL:http://www.meetup.com/Portland-Games-for-Change/ SUMMARY:Digital Social Capital: An Ethnography of 3D Online Spaces & Heal th Support Communities LOCATION:University of Oregon Portland: 70 NW Couch Street\, Portland Ore gon 97209 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130425T001343Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130425T213000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130425T194500 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130425T001343Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130425T025845Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250464101 DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an informational session on youth adult pa rtnerships in technology at PAGDIG (Portland Area Game Developer Interes t Group). We will discuss mentoring and volunteering opportunities thro ugh three local educational non-profits serving youth: PixelArts\, Chic kTech\, and OGPC. \;\n \;\n*The meeting will start at 7:45\; ple ase do not arrive before 7:30 as there will be another meeting at the sp ace until that time. \n\nTags: technology\, education\, video games\, vo lunteering\, mentoring\, social good\, youth development\n\nImported fro m: http://calagator.org/events/1250464101 URL:http://www.pagdig.org/next-pagdigigda-meetup-thu-425-745pm-pear-galle ry/ SUMMARY:Youth-adult partnerships in tech & game education LOCATION:p:ear: 338 NW 6th Ave\, Portland OR 97209 US SEQUENCE:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130422T032626Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130519T173000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130519T090000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130422T032626Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130422T032626Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250464083 DESCRIPTION:Join web and mobile experts on Sun.\, May 19th at the Portlan d Hackathon for Social Good. Hackathons are events when programmers and designers meet to work collaboratively to build programs and application s. \;\n \;\nThe day will begin with short presentations by educato rs and non-profit organizations\, followed by informational sessions on building sites and web applications to help benefit non-profit organizat ions: The Dalai Lama Center\, Dress for Success\, Habitat for Humanity ( Re)Store and Compassion &\; Choices. \;\n \;\nRegister online a t http://wvpdx13-hackathon.eventbrite.com\n\nTags: programming\, non-pro fit\, design\, ux\, hackathon\, tech\, social good\n\nImported from: htt p://calagator.org/events/1250464083 URL:http://wvpdx13-hackathon.eventbrite.com SUMMARY:Hackathon for Social Good\, 1636 NW Lovejoy St. Portland\, OR 972 09 LOCATION:OpenSourcery: 1636 NW Lovejoy Street\, Portland Oregon 97209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130620T235522Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130630T180000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130630T100000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130620T235522Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130928T194112Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250464411 DESCRIPTION:The dream: The "\;Craig's List"\; of Activism &\; Civic Engagement\, or.... Calagator + more features + more functions\, focused on activism and available in every city every where. Because it should be. \;\n \;\nCome tech types\, come biz dev\, come social media types\, come change-makers! \;\n \;\nHelp create the site that will make your life easier\, further your favorite causes\, and imp act the world! \;\n \;\nOne source for all the documentary screeni ngs\, protests\, political debates\, historical tours\, and various geek events\, in every city. A tool that empowers everybody to create chang e in their world. A tool for organizations to reach beyond their choir\ , discover new allies on issues and further their causes. \;\n \ ;\n \;\nThe event calendar is open source\, forked from the Calagator code-base\, in Ruby on Rails. \;\n \;\nYes\, of course food and beer! Please RSVP http://www.eventbrite.com/event/7162879365/estw\n\nT ags: ruby\, calagator\, rails\, activism\, hackathon\, hack\, social cha nge\, social good\, activist\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/even ts/1250464411 URL:http://portland.activatehub.org/venues/4994 SUMMARY:Hackathon - Activst Event Calendar ActivateHub.org at Engine Yard LOCATION:Engine Yard: 1009 SW Yamhill St\, 2nd Floor\, Portland OR 97205 US SEQUENCE:5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150502T063825Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150506T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150506T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150502T063825Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150502T063825Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250468357 DESCRIPTION:We'll be talking about issues of diversity\, accountability a nd representation in nonprofit technology and technology in general. Pre senters will cover topics like: \;\n• Building diversity in tech tea ms\, and why diversity is critical to success whether you're for-profit or nonprofit. \;\n• Local and national projects by nonprofits to b roaden the types of people who get involved in technology and programmin g as young people. \;\n• Local and national efforts by nonprofits to address sexism and racism that often plays out within "\;tech cultu re."\; \;\n• The state of the Portland tech community when it comes to inclusion and accountability\, especially as it relates to sexi sm and racism. \;\nPRESENTERS \;\nMelissa Chavez is a digital an d physical space UX designer who organizes events for tech and nonprofit communities. Open Source Bridge\, the Pacific Northwest Software Qualit y Conference\, PyDX\, and Portland VegFest are some of the events she he lps run. Reading YA novels helps keep her sane. Twitter: @capnleela  3\;\nJennifer Davidson works at Intel as a User Experience Researcher an d Software Interaction Designer. She recently completed her PhD in Compu ter Science at Oregon State University\, where she researched human-comp uter interaction\, specifically involving older adults in the design and development of open source software. She is Interim Board President of ChickTeck. She strongly believes that everyone should have a say in our technology revolution. Twitter: @jewifer \;\nRobert Raleigh is help ing underserved youth build successful careers as technology professiona ls in the software/IT industries. Robert is a front-end web developer\, and the executive director of Log Camp\, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) providing technology-focused career-and-technical education for low-income youth\ , and youth from communities of color. Log Camp's Tech Works Youth Devel oper Academy and after-school enrichment programming have created a dive rse youth talent pipeline. Log Camp works with corporate\, nonprofit\, g overnment\, and educational partners to increase diversity and equitable access to technology\, coding\, and computer science education for yout h in the Portland metro region. Robert is an Alaskan Native (Tlingit)\, a first-generation college graduate\, and a former foster-child. In the past\, Robert has worked for the Corvallis Chamber of Commerce\, Technol ogy Association of Oregon\, and Oregon Health Sciences University. Rober t is an active member of the NAYA Family Center Community Leaders Counci l\, and the Portland City Club. Twitter: @RobertGRaleigh \;\nJennif er Cazares\, better known as "\;Yenni\,"\; identifies as a vesse l for social change. As a non-binary Queer Latin@\, Yenni began the jour ney in activism at the ripe age of 15 when after taking over the high sc hool Key Club was able to enlist over 70 active volunteers in community events. Despite leaving high school on the suspicion of a queer identity and experiencing fear of coming out due to a Latin@ upbringing\, Yenni made it to engineering school in Oregon where due to the lack of support for diversity Yenni was pushed out. Having dedicated the last decade to positive youth development in various arenas of the youth empowerment m ovement with organizations such as Altamed\, Six Rivers Planned Parentho od\, ChickTech\, Northwest Youth Corps\, and currently with LULAC Vancou ver. Yenni looks forward to creating change through the power of educati on and technology. Lover of the outdoors and all things living. "\;D ropping knowledge and love everywhere I go."\; (Pronouns: Yenni) &# 13\;\nTWITTER \;\nEvent: Use the #pdxt4g hashtag\, and/or mention @P DXTech4Good Presenters: @capnleela @jewifer @RobertGRaleigh Venue host : @idealist Sponsors: @NTENorg and @NetSquared \;\nAGENDA \;\nN etworking and refreshments: 6pm-6:30pm Presentation: 6:30pm-7:30pm Q&a mp\;A: 7:30pm-8pm \;\nWHAT YOU'LL GET OUT OF PDXTECH4GOOD EVENTS  3\;\nNonprofit staffers will find a friendly\, welcoming atmosphere for those not experienced with technology\, and many chances to ask question s of tech-experienced nonprofits and experts. \;\nTechies will find opportunities to hear the real-world stories of nonprofit clients\, and put their own expertise to social good — as well as the potential for la sting relationships (be they paid or volunteer) with leading organizatio ns in our community. \;\nActivists and community organizers will see and be given the chance to present on successful uses of technology for social change. We'll explore how technology can help support activism a nd where activism can push it forward.\n\nTags: diversity\, divtech\, pd xtech4good\, nonprofits\, nptech\, social justice\, social good\n\nImpor ted from: http://calagator.org/events/1250468357 URL:http://www.meetup.com/pdxtech4good-nonprofit-activist-tech/events/220 280653/ SUMMARY:Diversity\, technology\, nonprofits and more (PDXTech4Good) LOCATION:Idealist.org: 209 SW Oak St Suite 101\, Portland OR 97204 us SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160125T185447Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161009 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161007 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160125T185447Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160926T195347Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250469696 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Friday\, October 7\, 2016 at 9am through Saturday\, October 8\, 2016 at 5pm.\n\nDescription:\nAffect is a new 2- day event about the work and design behind social good. It's part regula r conference\, with speaker talks\, and part volunteering sessions\, in which you'll get to head to local nonprofits and help out for half a day . \;\n \;\n--- \;\n \;\n \;\n**Program:** \;\n \;\n Ijeoma Oluo (The Establishment): \;\nOpening Keynote \;\n \;\n Deep Shah: \;\nHealing Heathcare and Healing Yourself \;\n \;\ nJessica Tate (ThinkShout) \;\nFighting Internet Censorship with Mul ti-cultural Design \;\n \;\nKahlief Adams (Spawn on Me): \;\nS pawn4Good: A Lesson in Activist Gaming \;\n \;\nAlfie Padilla (Pix el Arts): \;\nNon-Binary Genders: A Queer and Practical Revolution&# 13\;\n \;\nAmelia Abreu (Abreu Consulting): \;\nTowards an Ethics of Care for Technology \;\n \;\nJustin Kemerling: \;\nSix Ye ars of #NOKXL Design \;\n \;\nMolly McLeod (Code for America):  3\;\nPublic Service Design: How You Can Make a Difference in Your Commun ity \;\n \;\nLiz Susong (Catalyst Wed Co): \;\nWhen Wedding Me dia and Feminist Politics Meet \;\n \;\nDe Nichols (Civic Creative s): \;\nDesigning in Times of Social Conflict &\; Transition \ ;\n \;\nNadia Gathers (CODE2040): \;\nFatigue: on Burnout \;\n \;\n--- \;\n \;\n**Volunteering** \;\n \;\nChoose betwee n helping out with p:ear\, the Welcome Home Coalition/#Yes4Homes campaig n\, or Hack Oregon! \;\n \;\n--- \;\n \;\n \;\n**Tickets available at: https://affectconf.com/register**\n\nTags: social good\, c ommunity event\, conference\, user experience design\n\nImported from: h ttp://calagator.org/events/1250469696 URL:http://affectconf.com SUMMARY:Affect Conf LOCATION:Ziba Design - Auditorium: 810 NW Marshall\, Portland Oregon 9720 9 United States SEQUENCE:12 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170211T003200Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170917 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170915 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170211T003200Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170828T181746Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471466 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Friday\, September 15\, 2017 at 9:30am t hrough Saturday\, September 16\, 2017 at 5pm.\n\nDescription:\nAffect Co nf is a 2-day community conference examining the work\, design\, and cul ture of social change. To keep the emphasis on action\, Affect also incl udes a Group Volunteering Half Day for attendees to directly help out lo cal nonprofits. \;\n \;\nThis year: join us for our second-ever ev ent on Sept 15 and 16 to go behind the scenes of social impact projects like 5 Calls\, Code for America's Clear My Record\, and We Read Too and get primers on social issues like intersectional disability justice and small-scale wealth redistribution. \;\n \;\nOur keynotes Sydette H arry (@Blackamazon) and Shaun Lau (@NoTotally) will bookend Affect. Tick ets are available via: https://affectconf.com/register \;\n \;\n-- - \;\n \;\nAt Affect\, we work hard to prioritize accessibility an d will have: \;\n \;\nonsite childcare \;\na quiet room \;\n live CART captioning \;\nASL interpreters \;\nreserved seating \;\nall-gender restrooms (multi-stall and one single stall) \;\nwheel chair-accessible paths\n\nTags: social change\, conference\, community\, social good\, volunteering\, design\, diversity\, inclusion\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250471466 URL:https://affectconf.com SUMMARY:Affect Conf 2017 LOCATION:Eliot Center (First Unitarian Church): 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portl and OR 97201 US SEQUENCE:10 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170517T221516Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171005 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171003 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170517T221516Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170517T221516Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471935 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Tuesday\, October 3\, 2017 at 9am throug h Wednesday\, October 4\, 2017 at 4:30pm.\n\nDescription:\nThis is your opportunity to learn about effective strategies for creating engaging co ntent on your website and across the web\, designing and evaluating digi tal campaigns with social media and email marketing\, and integrating yo ur online efforts to maximize participation and donations. \;\n \; \nTechnology will continue to change and the nonprofit sector cannot aff ord to be left behind. This two-day conference will educate\, inspire\, and prepare nonprofit professionals to implement or advance their organi zational digital strategies\, and campaigns. Attendees will participate in educational sessions and hands-on workshops\, and have the opportunit y to networ\n\nTags: conference\, social good\, email\, marketing\, fund raising\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250471935 URL:http://or.techroundup.org/ SUMMARY:Nonprofit Tech Roundup: Digital Strategy LOCATION:Eliot Center (First Unitarian Church): 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portl and OR 97201 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR