Vancouver's local community supporting civic engagement with governments & institutions through design, data, & technology. #CivicTechYVR#civictech#vancouver
This week, we're reflecting on all the work Canadian civic tech community groups have done and WOW is it incredible! These groups are often volunteer run and have become vibrant hubs for community members from all backgrounds.
Keep reading to see what they've made possible: 🧵
It's National Volunteer Week and we're spotlighting #CivicTechVolunteers from across Canada!
Meet @gordonjdruby, he's a founding member of @CivicTechYVR and key architect behind their event on BC's Digital Marketplace last week. He's also a product manager (for hire!)
Forget what you thought you knew about government procurement.
Join us in April to learn how the BC Government's Digital Marketplace is taking off in BC, with similar models sprouting up across Canada. Tag your fellow procurement evangelists! #Procurement#civictech#opendata
#CivicTech job alert! 👏🏽
Government of B.C. is hiring a new Director, Digital Academy to "train on topics, tools, techniques and technologies to help meet the increasing demand for delivering online services to the public."
Could it be you?
https://t.co/ibYKPFKMWx
Shared problems need shared solutions. Open Call includes free digital tools to address common #COVID19 challenges and free technical support for government teams. 👩🏻💻
Fill out our support request form, and we'll help you move at the speed of need.
https://t.co/y0Gr1GVDY8
👋 Introducing #OpenCall, a new catalogue of digital tools that are easy for governments to use (and reuse) during #COVID19.
Code for Canada is offering free tech support to government teams to help them deploy the #opensource solutions they need!
https://t.co/yCsoamB6gL
The team at @opennorth is collecting examples of #civictech projects in Canada, and will be submitting them to the @civictechguide!
If you're working on a project (or have worked on one) take a minute and add it to their list.
🙏 Please share and RT! 🙏
https://t.co/JktljNfl5t
Are you 18-30 y/o & have an interest in tackling urban sustainability challenges relevant to Metro Vancouver? Our friends @cityhivevan are launching its first ever Envirolab on Lighter Footprint.
Apply before Sept 3:
https://t.co/x0ipdWMbnJ #Envirolab