Events matching tag "social action"
Saturday, March 8
In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon Bombing, the subReddit group /r/findbostonbombers was launched, tossing a dragnet across the internet and catching both good and bad information in the process. The crowdsourcing e…
Intermediate
Presenters
Bill Jensen, Michelle McNamara
Unbeknownst to many in the tech industry, there are a number of programs focussed specifically on technology designed to improve the web, community and society in general. If you're interested in using your skills to hel…
Intermediate
Presenters
Dana Oshiro, Diane Tate, Lane Becker, Nicole Sanchez
Sunday, March 9
Digital technology can be a powerful tool for solving real problems in the communities and societies in which we live. Come network, mingle and brainstorm with people who share your interest in promoting the social good…
Beginner
Presenters
David Waldron
Monday, March 10
How can you make a difference, and make it entertaining at the same time? As lines continue to blur between fiction and non-fiction, education and entertainment, gaming and movies, and the corporate and non-profit secto…
Intermediate
Presenters
Caitlin Burns, Lina Srivastava, Liz Nord, Morra Aarons-Mele
ATTENTION: Priority Seating is available for this session. To take advantage of this opportunity, you will need to have a valid SXSW badge, and an activated SXsocial account. To get your priority seating, please go here:…
Intermediate
Presenters
Diego Luna, Jonathan King, Logan Hill, Margaret Brown
ATTENTION: Priority Seating is available for this session. To take advantage of this opportunity, you will need to have a valid SXSW badge, and an activated SXsocial account. To get your priority seating, please go here:…
Intermediate
Presenters
Chris Thomas, Christina Lindstrom, Hugh Evans, Liba Rubenstein
ATTENTION: Priority Seating is available for this session. To take advantage of this opportunity, you will need to have a valid SXSW badge, and an activated SXsocial account. To get your priority seating, please go here:…
Intermediate
Presenters
Evan Shapiro, Jacob Soboroff, Michael Davies, W Kamau Bell
Tuesday, March 11
"The Promise of a Pencil" is the memoir of Adam Braun, Founder & CEO of Pencils of Promise ("PoP"). Adam traded a lucrative career in finance to found Pencils of Promise, the groundbreaking organization founded in 2008 t…
Intermediate
Presenters
Adam Braun
Looking for ways to develop or expand your corporate philanthropy? Want to give back more often in ways nobody else does? This presentation will share how your business -- no matter how big or small -- can create a corpo…
Intermediate
Presenters
Dan Graham
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