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October 29 Field Trip: Free Geek Fall Open House
[Free Geek](https://www.freegeektwincities.org/) is a local non-profit engaged in e-waste recycling / refurbishing and making tech equipment accessible to the community at low cost. On October 29th, they're hosting a fall open house event. Let's attend their open house together and support their awesome work!
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May 26 Open Twin Cities Meetup (Remote)
At this meetup, we'll be joined by Maria Jensen, an Environment, Health and Safety Specialist for Tech Dump. Tech Dump is an industry leader in electronics recycling. One of the largest collectors of e-waste in the state of Minnesota, they have processed more than 35 million pounds of electronic waste—all while adhering to the highest standards of data security. In addition to their proven track record of providing seamless electronics recycling services for businesses and organizations of all sizes, they are also a social enterprise that provides jobs and training for persons facing barriers to employment.
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April 28 Open Twin Cities Monthly Meetup (Remote)
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll help match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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March 24 Open Twin Cities Monthly Meetup (Remote)
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll help match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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February 24 Open Twin Cities Monthly Meetup (Remote)
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll help match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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January 27 Open Twin Cities Monthly Meetup (Remote)
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll help match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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December 09 Open Twin Cities Monthly Meetup (Remote)
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll help match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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November 25 Open Twin Cities Monthly Meetup (Remote)
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll help match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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November 07 Brigade Network #EmpathyCircle: A Space To Connect, Reflect on CHANGE 💛
Sign up for this session or an upcoming one by going to this link: https://tribeless.notion.site/ReVisioning-Conversations-Creating-A-Space-To-Connect-Reflect-Breathe-47a5b5991d09459988ca66ce8d64e9ca
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October 28 Open Twin Cities Monthly Meetup (Remote)
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll help match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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October 16 Code Switch 2021 Celebration
Join us for the virtual celebration on Saturday, October 16!
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October 14 Code Switch 2021 working sessions
We'll meet to collaborate on projects from the Code Switch and National Day of Civic Hacking kickoff event on September 18 (https://www.codeswitch.mn/).
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October 07 Code Switch 2021 working sessions
We'll meet to collaborate on projects from the Code Switch and National Day of Civic Hacking kickoff event on September 18 (https://www.codeswitch.mn/).
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September 30 Code Switch 2021 working sessions
We'll meet to collaborate on projects from the Code Switch and National Day of Civic Hacking kickoff event on September 18 (https://www.codeswitch.mn/).
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September 23 Code Switch 2021 working sessions
We'll meet to collaborate on projects from the Code Switch and National Day of Civic Hacking kickoff event on September 18 (https://www.codeswitch.mn/).
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July 22 Open Twin Cities Monthly Meetup (Remote)
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll help match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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June 24 Open Twin Cities Monthly Meetup (Remote)
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll help match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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May 27 Open Twin Cities Monthly Meetup (Remote)
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll help match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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April 22 Open Twin Cities Monthly Meetup (Remote)
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll help match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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March 25 Open Twin Cities Monthly Meetup (Remote)
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll help match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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March 09 Open Twin Cities Monthly Meetup (Remote)
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll help match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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February 25 Open Twin Cities Monthly Meetup (Remote)
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll help match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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February 09 Open Twin Cities Monthly Meetup (Remote)
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll help match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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January 28 Open Twin Cities Monthly Meetup (Remote)
For the first part of this meeting, we'll be joined by Anat Caspi from Code for Seattle, who will share some information about a Transportation Data Equity (TDE) initiative. Join to learn more about their work on equity in transportation and mobility coming up in the near future.
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January 12 Open Twin Cities Monthly Meetup (Remote)
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll help match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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December 17 Open Twin Cities Monthly Meetup (Remote)
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll help match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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December 01 Open Twin Cities Monthly Meetup (Remote)
Meeting will be held online. Details and agenda to come!
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November 10 Open Twin Cities Monthly Meetup (Remote)
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll help match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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October 22 Open Twin Cities Monthly Meetup (Remote)
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll help match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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October 16 2020 Code for America Brigade Congress
Join Open Twin Cities and Code for America at this year's Brigade Congress! This is a free and open event made by and for the Brigade Network, with an opportunity to learn together with volunteers from across the country. See what other civic tech volunteers are working on, learn about ways you can apply projects to your community, and meet new people.
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October 08 Code Switch 2020 - Weekly Check-In Opportunity
Code Switch (https://www.codeswitch.mn/), an annual hackathon co-hosted with Techquity and Software for Good, is moving to a virtual format this year! On September 12, 2020, Code for America's National Day of Civic Hacking, we gathered for a virtual kick-off. This meet-up is a weekly check-in opportunity to help you check in with your project teams and keep momentum going on your projects.
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October 01 Code Switch 2020 - Weekly Check-In Opportunity
Code Switch (https://www.codeswitch.mn/), an annual hackathon co-hosted with Techquity and Software for Good, is moving to a virtual format this year! On September 12, 2020, Code for America's National Day of Civic Hacking, we gathered for a virtual kick-off. This meet-up is a weekly check-in opportunity to help you check in with your project teams and keep momentum going on your projects.
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September 24 Code Switch 2020 - Weekly Check-In Opportunity
Code Switch (https://www.codeswitch.mn/), an annual hackathon co-hosted with Techquity and Software for Good, is moving to a virtual format this year! On September 12, 2020, Code for America's National Day of Civic Hacking, we gathered for a virtual kick-off. This meet-up is a weekly check-in opportunity to help you check in with your project teams and keep momentum going on your projects.
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September 17 Code Switch 2020 - Weekly Check-In Opportunity
Code Switch (https://www.codeswitch.mn/), an annual hackathon co-hosted with Techquity and Software for Good, is moving to a virtual format this year! On September 12, 2020, Code for America's National Day of Civic Hacking, we gathered for a virtual kick-off. This meet-up is a weekly check-in opportunity to help you check in with your project teams and keep momentum going on your projects.
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September 12 Code Switch 2020: National Day of Civic Hacking & Virtual Hackathon Kickoff
Join us for a virtual hackathon to disrupt inequity, engage people in civic issues, and co-create projects for change. To find out more, visit: https://www.codeswitch.mn/
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August 08 August Book Club - "The Black and the Blue", by Matthew Horace
Civic tech isn't just about data, coding, and designing. A major part of our work as civic technologists and engaged community members is educating ourselves about issues and opportunities in the communities where we live.
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August 06 Code Switch 2020 - Weekly Check-In Opportunity
Code Switch (https://www.codeswitch.mn/), an annual hackathon co-hosted with Techquity and Software for Good, is moving to a virtual format this year! Teams have July and August to work on their projects. On September 12, 2020, Code for America's National Day of Civic Hacking, we’ll gather for a virtual Code Switch celebration!
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July 30 Code Switch 2020 - Weekly Check-In Opportunity
Code Switch (https://www.codeswitch.mn/), an annual hackathon co-hosted with Techquity and Software for Good, is moving to a virtual format this year! Teams have July and August to work on their projects. On September 12, 2020, Code for America's National Day of Civic Hacking, we’ll gather for a virtual Code Switch celebration!
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July 23 Open Twin Cities Montly Meetup
In response to the covid-19 physical distancing recommendations, we will continue connecting remotely for our monthly meetups. We'll try to devote some extra time to checking in with each other and sharing thoughts/ideas/experiences that help us form a constructive response to recent events. We may also group up into breakout rooms if there are projects/topics that folks want to dive a little deeper into. (If you have a project/topic you'd like to discuss, also feel free to add it to the agenda ahead of time.)
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July 07 Open Twin Cities Monthly Meetup (Remote)
Meeting will be held online
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June 25 Open Twin Cities Monthly Meetup (Remote)
In response to the covid-19 physical distancing recommendations, we will continue connecting remotely for our monthly meetups. We'll try to devote some extra time to checking in with each other and sharing thoughts/ideas/experiences that help us form a constructive response to recent events. We may also group up into breakout rooms if there are projects/topics that folks want to dive a little deeper into. (If you have a project/topic you'd like to discuss, also feel free to add it to the agenda ahead of time.)
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June 02 Open Twin Cities Monthly Meetup (Remote)
Meeting will be held online.
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May 28 Open Twin Cities Monthly Meetup (Remote)
In response to the covid-19 social distancing recommendations, we will continue connecting remotely for our monthly meetups. We'll try to devote some extra time to checking in with each other and sharing thoughts/ideas/experiences that help us form a constructive response to recent events. We may also group up into breakout rooms if there are projects/topics that folks want to dive a little deeper into. (If you have a project/topic you'd like to discuss, also feel free to add it to the agenda ahead of time.)
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May 05 Open Twin Cities Monthly Meetup (Remote)
Join us at https://codeforamerica.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkcuupqTouGd2-9iEAmg61YFt6WP0o8h6X
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April 23 Minneapolis Monthly (Remote) Meetup
In response to the covid-19 social distancing recommendations, we will be connecting remotely for our monthly meetup. We know this can be a stressful time for folks, so we want to give everyone a chance to connect and be social, but at a safe distance. We also know that remote meetings can get a little chaotic, so we're adding an agenda below to help structure the experience a bit. We'll try to devote some extra time to checking in with each other and sharing thoughts/ideas/experiences that help us form a constructive response to recent events. We may also group up into breakout rooms if there are topics that folks want to dive a little deeper into.
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April 01 Open Twin Cities Monthly Meetup (Remote)
In response to the covid-19 social distancing recommendations, we will be connecting remotely for our monthly meetup. We know this can be a stressful time for folks, so we want to give everyone a chance to connect and be social, but at a safe distance. We also know that remote meetings can get a little chaotic, so we're adding an agenda below to help structure the experience a bit. We'll try to devote some extra time to checking in with each other and sharing thoughts/ideas/experiences that help us form a constructive response to recent events. We may also group up into breakout rooms if there are topics that folks want to dive a little deeper into.
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March 26 Open Twin Cities Monthly Meetup (Remote)
In response to the covid-19 social distancing recommendations, we will be connecting remotely for our monthly meetup. We know this can be a stressful time for folks, so we want to give everyone a chance to connect and be social, but at a safe distance. We also know that remote meetings can get a little chaotic, so we're adding an agenda below to help structure the experience a bit. We'll try to devote some extra time to checking in with each other and sharing thoughts/ideas/experiences that help us form a constructive response to recent events. We may also group up into breakout rooms if there are topics that folks want to dive a little deeper into.
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March 03 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at Rondo Community Library on University and Dale in St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea.
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February 27 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll try to match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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February 05 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
We're trying a new location and date this month -- Tapestry restaurant on University and Western in St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea.
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February 01 February Book Club - "Habeas Data: Privacy vs. the Rise of Surveillance Tech"
Civic tech isn't just about data, coding, and designing. There are a lot of great books and articles out there that address society, culture, technology, discrimination, economics, and all those other things we care about. So let’s read and talk about some of them!
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January 23 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll try to match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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January 13 Open Twin Cities Saint Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at Rondo Community Library on University and Dale in St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea.
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December 19 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll try to match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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CANCELED December 16 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
CANCELED
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November 21 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll try to match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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November 18 Open Twin Cities Saint Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at Rondo Community Library on University and Dale in St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea.
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Oct 24 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
IMPORTANT NOTE: We are changing the date and location of the Minneapolis Monthly Meetup events! We will now be meeting on the 4th Thursday of the month, and we will meet at the Minneapolis Central Library. (The exact room in the library may change from month to month based on room availability.)
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September 12 OTC Special Connection: Visit from Open World Ukraine
At this event, Open Twin Cities will host a group of Ukrainian guests who are visiting the Twin Cities to explore issues relating to making public information readily available, reviewing best Freedom of Information (FOIA) practices, and other aspects of making public information available with the use of advanced technologies. The guests have an impressive range of backgrounds in government open data work, journalism, election/government monitoring efforts, "right to privacy" policies, media literacy and youth outreach, and human rights work. The visitors are all taking part in a program affiliated with the Open World Leader Center (OWLC), an independent government agency of the United States Congress that is housed in the Legislative Branch.
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September 03 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at Rondo Community Library on University and Dale in St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We'll have food and some great conversation.
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July 25 OTC Field Trip! "Data Party: Explore Your City's Data" at Rondo Library
This month's regularly-scheduled Minneapolis meetup time happens to correspond with a cool community event about open data. So, instead of meeting up in Minneapolis, we'll be heading across the river to Rondo Library to join a "Data Party" event! At the Data Party, we will:
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July 02 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at Granicus (https://granicus.com) in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We'll have food and some great conversation.
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June 27 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
IMPORTANT NOTE: We are changing the date and location of the Minneapolis Monthly Meetup events! We will now be meeting on the 4th Thursday of the month, and we will meet at the Minneapolis Central Library. (The exact room in the library may change from month to month based on room availability.)
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June 04 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at Rondo Community Outreach Library on University and Dale! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea.
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May 23 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
IMPORTANT NOTE: We are changing the date and location of the Minneapolis Monthly Meetup events! We will now be meeting on the 4th Thursday of the month, and we will meet at the Minneapolis Central Library. (The exact room in the library may change from month to month based on room availability.)
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May 07 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at Rondo Community Outreach Library on University and Dale! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We'll have food and some great conversation.
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April 25 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
IMPORTANT NOTE: We are changing the date and location of the Minneapolis Monthly Meetup events! We will now be meeting on the 4th Thursday of the month, and we will meet at the Minneapolis Central Library. (The exact room in the library may change from month to month based on room availability.)
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April 02 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
NEW LOCATION: Rondo Community Outreach Library, Meeting Room B.
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March 30 March Book Club - "Brotopia"
Civic tech isn't just about data, coding, and designing. There are a lot of great books and articles out there that address society, culture, technology, discrimination, economics, and all those other things we care about. So let’s read and talk about some of them!
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March 28 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
IMPORTANT NOTE: We are changing the date and location of the Minneapolis Monthly Meetup events! We will now be meeting on the 4th Thursday of the month, and we will meet at the Minneapolis Central Library. (The exact room in the library may change from month to month based on room availability.)
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March 05 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at Granicus (https://granicus.com) in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We'll have food and some great conversation.
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March 05 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at Granicus (https://granicus.com) in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We'll have food and some great conversation.
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February 28 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
IMPORTANT NOTE: We are changing the date and location of the Minneapolis Monthly Meetup events! We will now be meeting on the 4th Thursday of the month, and we will meet at the Minneapolis Central Library. (The exact room in the library may change from month to month based on room availability.)
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February 28 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
IMPORTANT NOTE: We are changing the date and location of the Minneapolis Monthly Meetup events! We will now be meeting on the 4th Thursday of the month, and we will meet at the Minneapolis Central Library. (The exact room in the library may change from month to month based on room availability.)
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February 05 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at Granicus (https://granicus.com) in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We'll have food and some great conversation.
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January 24 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
IMPORTANT NOTE: We are changing the date and location of the Minneapolis Monthly Meetup events! We will now be meeting on the 4th Thursday of the month, and we will meet at the Minneapolis Central Library. (The exact room in the library may change from month to month based on room availability.)
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January 24 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
IMPORTANT NOTE: We are changing the date and location of the Minneapolis Monthly Meetup events! We will now be meeting on the 4th Thursday of the month, and we will meet at the Minneapolis Central Library. (The exact room in the library may change from month to month based on room availability.)
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January 22 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll try to match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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January 01 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at Granicus (https://granicus.com) in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We'll have food and some great conversation.
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December 25 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll try to match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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December 04 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at Granicus (https://granicus.com) in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We'll have food and some great conversation.
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November 27 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll try to match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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November 06 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at Granicus (https://granicus.com) in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We'll have food and some great conversation.
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October 23 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll try to match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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October 02 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at Granicus (https://granicus.com) in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We'll have food and some great conversation.
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September 25 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll try to match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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September 22 Code Switch 2018
Code Switch is back! Join OTC, Blacks in Tech, and Software for Good for a weekend of civic hacking. Come when you can, stay as long as you like! For more details and the registration link, head to: http://codeswitch.mn/
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September 04 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at Granicus (https://granicus.com) in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We'll have food and some great conversation.
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August 28 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll try to match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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July 24 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll try to match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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June 26 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll try to match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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June 05 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at Granicus (https://granicus.com) in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We'll have food and some great conversation.
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May 22 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll try to match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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May 19 May Book Club - "Algorithms of Oppression"
• What we'll do
Civic tech isn't just about data, coding, and designing. There are a lot of great books and articles out there that address society, culture, technology, discrimination, economics, and all those other things we care about. So let’s read and talk about some of them! -
May 01 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at Granicus (https://granicus.com) in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We'll have food and some great conversation.
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April 24 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll try to match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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April 24 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll try to match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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April 03 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at Granicus (https://granicus.com) in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We'll have food and some great conversation.
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March 27 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll try to match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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March 06 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at Granicus (https://granicus.com) in downtown St. Paul.
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February 27 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea.
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February 27 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. All skillsets and skill levels are welcome! We are a group that is dedicated to helping each other learn and explore things related to civic technology, open government, and open data. Come with ideas for projects or things you may have already started, or just bring yourself and we'll try to match you up with an already existing project, idea, or dataset to explore.
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February 06 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at (http://www.granicus.com/)Granicus (https://granicus.com) in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We'll have food and some great conversation.
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February 06 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at Granicus (https://granicus.com) in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We'll have food and some great conversation.
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January 23 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea.
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January 02 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at (http://www.granicus.com/)Granicus (https://granicus.com) in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We'll have food and some great conversation.
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December 05 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at (http://www.granicus.com/)Granicus (https://granicus.com) in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We'll have food and some great conversation.
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December 05 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at (http://www.granicus.com/)Granicus (https://granicus.com) in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We'll have food and some great conversation.
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November 28 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea.
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November 07 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at Granicus in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We'll have food and some great conversation.
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October 03 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at Granicus in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We'll have food and some great conversation.
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September 26 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea.
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September 23 Attend Code Switch
Have you ever had an idea for how to strengthen your community? Do you have a desire to use your skills or knowledge to solve critical social problems?
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September 05 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at Granicus in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We'll have food and some great conversation.
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August 22 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea.
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August 01 St. Paul Monthly Meetup: Ramsey County Data Portal User Testing
We're back at Granicus in downtown St. Paul!
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July 25 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
This month we will be joined by Casey Carl, the City Clerk of Minneapolis, and his team. The City Clerk's Office has been working on a major update to the City Council's legislative and agenda website, as well as online tools for submitting and tracking Data Practices Act requests. Join us for a demonstration and discussion of these updated and new sites, and a great opportunity to provide feedback on these fundamental tools for connecting residents with their city.
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June 27 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea.
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June 06 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at Granicus in downtown St. Paul! This month we are going to experiment with our usual meeting format and focus on two specific projects. Come join us for some food and some work on Adopt A Tree.
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May 23 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea.
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May 02 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at Granicus in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We'll have food and some great conversation.
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April 25 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea.
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April 04 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at Granicus in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We'll have food and some great conversation.
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March 28 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea.
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March 07 St. Paul Monthly Meetup
We're back at Granicus in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We'll have food and some great conversation.
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Geo:Code 2017
Join Open Twin Cities and Hennepin County for one of the most important civic tech events in the Twin Cities. Geo:Code 2017 is a series of open data workshops and conversations to connect people who live, work and govern in Hennepin County. This year we will have two tracks: a county camp unconference and, as in years past, coding space for an open hackathon. Participants are welcome to participate in either or both tracks and to switch through out the weekend. For more information, or to register and submit an idea, please visit http://www.hennepin.us/geocode.
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February 28 Minneapolis Monthly Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we'll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea.
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February Book Club - "Data and Goliath"
Civic tech isn’t just about coding and designing. There are a lot of great books and articles out there that address society, culture, technology, discrimination, economics, and all those other things we care about. So let’s read and talk about some of them!
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February 18 February Book Club - "Data and Goliath"
Civic tech isn't just about data, coding, and designing. There are a lot of great books and articles out there that address society, culture, technology, discrimination, economics, and all those other things we care about. So let’s read and talk about some of them!
In February, we'll meet on a Saturday afternoon at the Walker branch of Hennepin County Libraries to discuss "Data and Goliath", by Bruce Schneier. Schneier’s book discusses the growing role of data collection in business and government, and the immense surveillance potential this creates. He also explores the communal values--such as justice, commercial fairness, and security--that are at stake, and ends with concrete policy ideas for concerned citizens.
If you only have time to read part of the book, then skim one or two of the sections that interests you most and we can compare notes! We look forward to seeing you there!
You can find the book at:
- Hennepin County Library (several copies available): https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/search?t=smart&search_category=smart&q=data%20and%20goliath
- St. Paul Public Library (several copies available): http://alpha.sppl.org/search/?searchtype=X&SORT=D&searcharg=data+and+goliath
Note: This is a "bring your own coffee" event (if you find yourself needing coffee on a Saturday morning). But please remember that the library only allows covered beverages in the conference room.
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Want to help organize future book clubs? Let us know at <contact@opentwincities.org>
Got ideas of what to read for future book club meetings? Add them to https://workflowy.com/shared/7c2f4fb4-41d4-d38d-55c7-ec631e6d0436. -
February 7th Open Work Meetup
We’re back at GovDelivery in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we’ll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We’ll have pizza and some great conversation.
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January 24th Meetup
This month, we’ll be joined by special guest Eugene Belinski from Software for Good to talk about personal surveillance self-defense techniques that are accessible to anyone interested in securing their own data footprint. He’ll share tips on using secure messaging, secure internet browsing, two-factor authentication, and other topics participants may be interested in–so bring your curiosity and your questions!
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January 3rd Open Work Meetup
We’re back at GovDelivery in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we’ll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We’ll have pizza and some great conversation.
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December 6th Open Work Meetup
We’re back at GovDelivery in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we’ll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We’ll have pizza and some great conversation.
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November 22nd Open Work Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we’ll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea.
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November 1st Open Work Meetup
We’re back at GovDelivery in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we’ll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We’ll have pizza and some great conversation.
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October 25th Open Work Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we’ll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea.
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October 4th Open Work Meetup
We’re excited to visit the beautiful Union Depot this month! Thank you to Ramsey County for opening up their space in the Depot, and for providing this month’s dinner!
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September 27th Open Work Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we’ll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea.
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Code Switch 2017
Have you ever had an idea for how to strengthen your community? Do you have a desire to use your skills or knowledge to solve critical social problems?
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September 6th Open Work Meetup
We’re back at GovDelivery in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we’ll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We’ll have pizza and some great conversation.
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August 23rd Open Work Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we’ll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea.
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August 2nd Open Work Meetup
We’re back at GovDelivery in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we’ll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We’ll have pizza and some great conversation.
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July 26th Open Work Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we’ll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea.
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July 5th Open Work Meetup
We’re back at GovDelivery in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we’ll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We’ll have pizza and some great conversation.
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June 28th Map-stravaganza with MaptimeMSP
Open data + CartoDB = Map-stravaganza!
This month, we'll be holding a joint meeting with MaptimeMSP to bring together the power of open data with the visual thrill of maps! Come ready to learn about open data, maps, and how you can combine the two to make exciting visualizations. -
June 7th Open Work Meetup
We’re back at GovDelivery in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we’ll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We’ll have pizza and some great conversation.
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Code Switch
Code Switch is intense, fast-paced, extremely fun [organized] chaos. Code Switch is a free two-day civic hackathon that seeks to achieve maximum social impact by expanding participation among members of underserved communities. Everybody is welcome to join diverse project teams to brainstorm and create products and solutions to enhance economic opportunity, education, health, and safety in underserved communities.
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May 24th Open Work Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we’ll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea.
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May 3rd Open Work Meetup
We’re back at GovDelivery in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we’ll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We’ll have pizza and some great conversation.
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April 26th Open Work Meetup
This meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we’ll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea.
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April 5th Open Work Meetup
We’re back at GovDelivery in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we’ll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We’ll have pizza and some great conversation.
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March 22nd Open Work Meetup
This month we'll be joined by special guest Amy Riegelman, Assistant Librarian at the University of Minnesota Libraries, to talk about Grappling with Discoverability Consequences + Discovering Gov Web Analytics.
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Geo:Code 2.0
Residents, innovators, doers - your governments want your help! Please join governments and institutions from across the Twin Cities at the University of Minnesota on March 5th and 6th for Geo:Code 2.0 - a civic tech event to co-create a better Twin Cities. Register, submit ideas, and learn more at <www.hennepin.us/geocode>.
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March 1st Open Work Meetup
We’re back at GovDelivery in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we’ll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We’ll have pizza and some great conversation.
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February 23rd Open Work Meetup
We'll be having our monthly open work meetup again at Anderson Hall on February 23rd at 6pm. This month we'll be joined by special guest Kevin Dyke, spatial data analyst and curator at the John R. Borchert Map Library, to talk about GIS and Open Data Bring yourself, your skills, your passion, and your ideas. We'll bring pizza.
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February 2nd Open Work Meetup
We’re back at GovDelivery in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we’ll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We’ll have pizza and some great conversation.
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January 26th Open Work Meetup
We'll be having our monthly open work meetup again at Anderson Hall on November 24th at 6pm. This month we're going to recap the Minnesota Government IT Symposium, and preview Geo:Code 2016. Bring yourself, your skills, your passion, and your ideas. We'll bring pizza.
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January 5th Open Work Meetup
We’re back at GovDelivery in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we’ll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We’ll have pizza and some great conversation.
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Open Twin Cities at the Minnesota Government IT Symposium
The 34th Annual Minnesota Government IT Symposium is happening next week, and Open Twin Cities is going to be there through out the event! If you’re going to the IT Sympsoium, be sure to checkout one of our sessions, or just come by and say ‘hi’:
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December 1st Open Work Meetup
We’re back at GovDelivery in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we’ll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We’ll have pizza and some great conversation.
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November 24th Open Work Meetup
We'll be having our monthly open work meetup again at Anderson Hall on November 24th at 6pm. Bring yourself, your skills, your passion, and your ideas. We'll bring pizza.
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November Book Club - "Now I Know Who My Comrades Are"
Civic tech isn’t just about coding and designing. There are a lot of great books and articles out there that address society, culture, technology, discrimination, economics, and all those other things we care about. So lets read and talk about some of them.
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November 3rd Open Work Meetup
We’re back at GovDelivery in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we’ll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We’ll have pizza and some great conversation.
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October 27th Open Work Meetup
We’re moving a couple of buildings over this month! Join us in Anderson Hall.
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October 6th Open Work Meetup
We’re back at GovDelivery in downtown St. Paul! Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we’ll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea. We’ll have pizza and some great conversation.
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September 22nd Open Work Meetup
We’re moving a couple of buildings over this month! Join us in Anderson Hall.
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September 1st Open Work Meetup
St. Paul is going to have an election is a couple of months, and E-Democarcy has some ideas on how to help St. Paul residents get to know their candidates. At this meetup, we're going to focus on two projects that will help St. Paulites connect with people running for office: Crowd Sourcing Candidate Information and checkoug out the Your Next Representative project.
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August 25th Open Work Meetup
We'll be having our monthly open work meetup again at the Humphrey School on August 25th at 6pm. Join us and Casey Carl, City Clerk of Minneapolis, to talk and brainstorm elections tech!
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Brewing A Better Forest Code for a Cause
Are you a coder that loves trees? Come help code on August 6th for Brewing a Better Forest’s Adopt-A-Tree app and get free beer!
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July 28th Open Work Meetup
We'll be having our monthly open work meetup at the Humphrey School on July 28th at 6pm. We're excited to welcome the MN Bikeways team and learn more about their project!
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July 7th Open Work Meetup
GovDelivery is again opening its doors to Open Twin Cities and is letting us hold a meetup in their downtown St. Paul office! As always, this meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we’ll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea.
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June 23rd Open Work Meetup
We’ll be having our monthly open work meetup again at the Humphrey School on June 23rd at 6pm. Bring yourself, your skills, your passion, and your ideas. We’ll bring pizza.
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CycleHack Twin Cities 2015
Join us on June 19 and 20 for CycleHack Twin Cities. http://cyclehacktc.com/
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Hack for MN 2015
On June 6th, hackers around the country will gather to do good as they create good code. The National Day of Civic Hacking 2015 will bring together citizens, developers, designers plus government staff to collaboratively create build and invent.
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June 2nd Open Work Meetup
We’re happy to be holding another St. Paul Open Twin Cities meetup at GovDelivery. Like all of our regular monthly meetups, this meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we’ll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea.
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May 26th Open Work Meetup
We'll be having our monthly open work meetup at the Humphrey School on May 26th at 6pm. This month, we're going to hear about Laura Andersen's trip to the Service Design in Government Conference in London.
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Minnesota DPA Workshop w/ MNCOGI & Tech.MN
Join Tech.MN, the Minnesota Coalition on Government Information, and Open Twin Cities for a workshop about what Minnesota's Data Practices Act is and how you can use it to access government information.
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May 5th Open Work Meetup
We’re happy to be holding another St. Paul Open Twin Cities meetup at GovDelivery. Like all of our regular monthly meetups, this meeting will be an open lab time where we will work on projects. Come with ideas for projects, things you may have already started, or we’ll try to match you up with an already existing project or idea.
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April 28th Open Work Meetup
We'll be having our monthly open work meetup at the Humphrey School on April 28th at 6pm. This month, we're going to hear about Poplus from Steven Clift.
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April 7th Open Work Meetup
We’re happy to announce that GovDelivery has opened its doors to Open Twin Cities and is letting us hold a meetup in their downtown St. Paul office! So, in addition to our regular 4th Tuesday meetups at the Humphrey School, we are also starting a series of meetups on the 1st Tuesday of every month at GovDelivery.
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March 24th Open Work Meetup
We’ll be having our monthly open work meetup again at the Humphrey School on March 24th at 6pm. Bring yourself, your skills, your passion, and your ideas. We’ll bring pizza.
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March 3rd Open Work Meetup
We’re happy to announce that GovDelivery has opened its doors to Open Twin Cities and is letting us hold a meetup in their downtown St. Paul office! So, in addition to our regular 4th Tuesday meetups at the Humphrey School, we are also starting a series of meetups on the 1st Tuesday of every month at GovDelivery.
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February Book Club
Civic tech isn’t just about coding and designing. There are a lot of great books and articles out there that address society, culture, technology, discrimination, economics, and all those other things we care about. So lets read and talk about some of them.
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February 24th Open Work Meetup
We’ll be having our monthly open work meetup again at the Humphrey School on February 24th at 6pm. Bring yourself, your skills, your passion, and your ideas. We’ll bring pizza.
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Hennepin County Geo:Code Code-a-thon
Hennepin County and Open Twin Cities are proud to present Geo:Code; an open data code-a-thon hosted at Hennepin County Library - Minneapolis Central on Saturday, February 21st and Sunday February 22nd! This event is free and meals will be provided.
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February 3rd Open Work Meetup
We’re happy to announce that GovDelivery has opened its doors to Open Twin Cities and is letting us hold a meetup in their downtown St. Paul office! So, in addition to our regular 4th Tuesday meetups at the Humphrey School, this month we are going to try holding another Open Work Meetup at GovDelivery.
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Hennepin County Geo:Code Accessibility Jam
To support Geo:Coders who want an early start on their projects, MN.IT Services and Open Twin Cities are hosting a pre-event workshop on January 31st at the Minneapolis Central Library. Geo:Code Accessibility Jam will use Service Design to learn about accessibility and usability and their role in developing more effective civic technology and open data initiatives. Coming out of the Jam, you will be prepared to put what you’ve learned into practice at Geo:Code Code-a-thon, and will be familiar with a powerful process for creating technologies and services that are truly accessible to your users.
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January Open Work Meetup
We’ll be having our monthly open work meetup again at the Humphrey School on January 27th at 6pm. Bring yourself, your skills, your passion, and your ideas. We’ll bring pizza.
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NDIA Hackday
We believe that digital connectivity and skills are a civil rights issue of the 21st century. As part of a broader effort by the Northside Digital Innovation Alliance (NDIA) to ensure that residents of North Minneapolis have access to Internet connected computers and digital skills training opportunities, the NDIA is working to build a Northside Digital Assets website with direct input from North Minneapolis residents that will help residents find places in their communiy to access and learn about information technology.
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November Open Work Meetup
We’ll be having our monthly open work meetup again at the Humphrey School on November 25th at 6pm. Bring yourself, your skills, your passion, and your ideas. We’ll bring pizza.
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November Book Club
The November Open Twin Cities Book Club will be co-hosted by the University of Minnesota Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
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October Open Work Meetup
We’ll be having our monthly open work meetup again at the Humphrey School on October 28th at 6pm, with guest Dr. Lanise Block. Bring yourself, your skills, your passion, and your ideas. We’ll bring pizza.
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October Book Club
Civic tech isn’t just about coding and designing. There are a lot of great books and articles out there that address society, culture, technology, discrimination, economics, and all those other things we care about. So lets read and talk about some of them.
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September Open Work Meetup
We’ll be having our monthly open work meetup again at the Humphrey School on September 23rd at 6pm. Bring yourself, your skills, you passion, and your ideas. We’ll bring pizza.
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Climate Hack Twin Cities
The Hack4Good Hack Against Climate Change is a global event happening around Climate Week NYC and the Sept. 24th UN Summit on Climate Change. In Minneapolis, we’re using this event as inspiration to explore the potential for environmental groups and activists to collaborate with the civic tech community to create innovative solutions to climate-related problems using technology.
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September Book Club
Civic tech isn’t just about coding and designing. There are a lot of great books and articles out there that address society, culture, technology, discrimination, economics, and all those other things we care about. So lets read and talk about some of them.
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Civic Innovation Mixer
With the National Association of Government Web Professionals conference bringing three awesome guests from Code for America to town, E-Democracy.org, Open Twin Cities, and EdJam* want to invite you mix it up.
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August Open Work Meetup
We’ll be having our monthly open work meetup at the Humphrey School on August 26th at 6pm, with guest Jo Holtan. Bring yourself, your skills, your passion, and your ideas. If you’re looking for project ideas, please checkout the Projects Page.
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August Book Club
Civic tech isn’t just about coding and designing. There are a lot of great books and articles out there that address society, culture, technology, discrimination, economics, and all those other things we care about. So lets read and talk about some of them.
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CURA Housing Forum on Open Data and Rental Housing
The City of Minneapolis is moving towards passing an Open Data policy that, over time, will change the way the public can access and utilize public data. This new policy will impact community-based organizations and their constituents, city staff, neighborhoods, social enterprises, and others by creating new ways to ask and answer questions and develop better solutions. What does this mean for equitable housing goals? How can data support just rental housing policy and practices, and when can relying on data to make decisions and advocate with renters fall short? Hear from both City and community leaders about their work with data and data-driven decision-making in Minneapolis neighborhoods.
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July Open Work Meetup
Note the location change. We will be meeting at Metro State while construction occurs at the Humphrey School.
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Hack'd for MN 2014
Hosted by Open Twin Cities, MN.IT Services & DevJam Studios
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June Open Work Meetup
Note the location change. We will be meeting at Metro State while construction occurs at the Humphrey School.
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Hack for MN 2014
Hack for MN 2014 is coming to the Nerdery on Saturday June 21st and Sunday June 22nd!
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May Open Work Meetup
Note the location change. We will be meeting at Metro State while construction occurs at the Humphrey School.
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April Open Work Meetup
We’ll be having our monthly open work meetup again at the Humphrey School on April 22nd at 6pm. Bring yourself, your skills, you passion, and your ideas. We’ll bring pizza.
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Open Data at the Theater of Public Policy
The Theater of Public Policy is putting on a show this Monday at 7pm at Bryant Lake Bowl all about government data and civic tech. And they’ve invited Secretary of State Mark Ritchie, Minneapolis CIO Otto Doll, and Bill Bushey of Open Twin Cities to come talk about what these things are.
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March Open Work Meetup
We’ll be having our monthly open work meetup again at the Humphrey School on March 25th at 6pm. Bring yourself, your skills, you passion, and your ideas. We’ll bring pizza.
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February Open Work Meetup
We’ll be having our monthly open work meetup again at the Humphrey School on February 25th at 6pm. Bring yourself, your skills, you passion, and your ideas. We’ll bring pizza.
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Capitol Code - An Open Data Jam
The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State and its partners are proud to invite you to Capitol Code: An Open Data Jam, to help build the Minnesota of the 21st century using public data — and your ideas.
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January Open Work Meetup
We’ll be having our monthly open work meetup again at Free Geek on January 28th at 6pm. Bring yourself, your skills, you passion, and your ideas. We’ll bring pizza.
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Minnneapolis Open Data Policy Discussion
Otto Doll, the Chief Information Officer of Minneapolis, has been charged with developing an open data policy for the City. To help develop this policy, Otto is inviting the civic tech community to his office to have a discussion about what that policy should look like. If you have experience with requesting data from Minneapolis or thoughts on how the city should implement open data, please come and help shape this important policy of transparency and innovation.
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December Fun Meetup
Instead of our usually monthly open work time, let’s have some fun and reflect on a great first year for Open Twin Cities.
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November Open Work Meetup
We’ll be having our monthly open work meetup again at Free Geek on November 26th at 6pm. Bring yourself, your skills, you passion, and your ideas. We’ll bring pizza.
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CityCampMN 2013
CityCampMN is our region’s 2nd installment of the wildly popular global unconference series connecting civic doers, makers and hackers together with local and state government officials and civic leaders for a day of learning, discussing, imagining and building.
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October Open Work Meetup
We’ll be having our monthly open work meetup again at Free Geek on October 22nd at 6pm. Bring yourself, your skills, you passion, and your ideas. We’ll bring pizza.
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September Open Work Meetup
We’ll be having our monthly open work meetup again at Free Geek on September 24th at 6pm. Bring yourself, your skills, you passion, and your ideas. We’ll bring pizza.
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August Open Work Meetup
We’ll be having our monthly open work meetup again at Free Geek on August 27th at 6pm. Bring yourself, your skills, you passion, and your ideas. We’ll bring pizza.
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July Open Work Meetup
We’ll be having our monthly open work meetup again at Free Geek on July 23rd at 6pm. Bring yourself, your skills, you passion, and your ideas. We’ll bring pizza.
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June Open Work Meetup
We’ll be having our monthly open work meetup again at Free Geek on June 25th at 6pm. Bring yourself, your skills, you passion, and your ideas. We’ll bring pizza.
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Hack for MN 2013
National Day of Civic Hacking is a national event that will take place on the weekend of June 1-2, 2013, in over forty cities across the nation. The event will bring together citizens to collaboratively create, build, and invent new technology solutions using publicly-released data to solve challenges relevant to our neighborhoods, our cities, our states, and our country. National Day of Civic Hacking will provide citizens an opportunity to do what is most quintessentially American: roll up our sleeves, get involved, and work together to improve our society.
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Visualizing Neighborhoods
Visualizing Neighborhoods is a day-long event to bring together neighborhood leaders, technologists, data visualizers, designers, artists, scientists, civil servants, and anyexplore how data can be used for research, analyzing, mapping, outreach, engagement, and communication in our neighborhoods. The goals are to start conversations, build community, experiment, and prototype projects for neighborhoods.
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Open Data Day and Code Across America Hackathon
This is an event focused on open data and civic hacking in all sectors including government and private. This may include writing applications, identifying data, liberating data, idea building, designing helpful interfaces, icon making, and more. EVERYONE is welcome! If you don’t know how to code, that is ok, we’ll do our best to help you along.