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Event poster for Civic Tech Toronto Meetup #539, Tuesday April 21 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Poe Han Thar Kyaw. Talk title: "How Governments Actually Govern AI." Pink-to-yellow gradient background with the Civic Tech Toronto logo in the upper left, and a headshot of the speaker in the upper right corner

Event poster for Civic Tech Toronto Meetup #539, Tuesday April 21 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Poe Han Thar Kyaw. Talk title: "How Governments Actually Govern AI." Pink-to-yellow gradient background with the Civic Tech Toronto logo in the upper left, and a headshot of the speaker in the upper right corner

๐Ÿ‘‰ Tue Apr 21 โ†’ 7pm โ€ข in-person & online

Poe Han Thar Kyaw on how governments actually govern AI โ€” comparing values, mechanisms & tradeoffs across the world to find what works, and where Canada fits in.

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Square promotional graphic with a blue-to-pink gradient background. Top-right: 1RG logo. Large cream text reads "Civic Space Sundays." Below: "Coworking space for projects addressing civic challenges & opportunities to make connections with the civic-minded community!" Bottom centre: "Sun Apr 19 โ†’ 12 pm / Join us at 1RG!"

Square promotional graphic with a blue-to-pink gradient background. Top-right: 1RG logo. Large cream text reads "Civic Space Sundays." Below: "Coworking space for projects addressing civic challenges & opportunities to make connections with the civic-minded community!" Bottom centre: "Sun Apr 19 โ†’ 12 pm / Join us at 1RG!"

๐Ÿ‘‰ Sunday Apr 19 โ†’ 12pm โ€ข in-person

Civic Space Sunday April edition!

Free coworking at @1rg.space for anyone interested in tech for civic good โ€” whether you have a project, want to join one, or are just curious.

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Event poster for Civic Tech Toronto Meetup #538, Tuesday April 14 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Eugene Chen. Talk title: "Volunteer-Built: Journey of a Doorknocking App during/for a Successful Mayoral Race (plus TO/ON adaption)." Yellow-to-orange gradient background with the Civic Tech Toronto logo in the upper left, and a headshot of the speaker in the upper right corner.

Event poster for Civic Tech Toronto Meetup #538, Tuesday April 14 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Eugene Chen. Talk title: "Volunteer-Built: Journey of a Doorknocking App during/for a Successful Mayoral Race (plus TO/ON adaption)." Yellow-to-orange gradient background with the Civic Tech Toronto logo in the upper left, and a headshot of the speaker in the upper right corner.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Tue Apr 14 โ†’ 7pm โ€ข in-person & online

Eugene Chen on building a volunteer-made doorknocking app for a successful mayoral race โ€” using open data to cover 500K+ Edmonton addresses, now adapted for Toronto.

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Event poster for Civic Tech Toronto Meetup #537, Tuesday April 7 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Wency Leung. Talk title: "Digging into data: How local journalism counters eroding government transparency." Teal-to-green gradient background with the Civic Tech Toronto logo in the upper left, and a headshot of the speaker in the upper right corner.

Event poster for Civic Tech Toronto Meetup #537, Tuesday April 7 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Wency Leung. Talk title: "Digging into data: How local journalism counters eroding government transparency." Teal-to-green gradient background with the Civic Tech Toronto logo in the upper left, and a headshot of the speaker in the upper right corner.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Tue Apr 7 โ†’ 7pm โ€ข in-person & online

@thelocal.to's @wencyleung.bsky.social on how local journalism digs into the data โ€” Ontario sold Health811 as a great service, but wait times of up to 11 hours tell a different story.

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Event poster for Civic Tech Toronto Meetup #536, Tuesday March 31 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Ilya Kreynin. Talk title: "Not A Startup - Organizing For Civic Technology." Light blue-to-lavender gradient background with the Civic Tech Toronto logo in the upper left, and a headshot of the speaker in the upper right corner.

Event poster for Civic Tech Toronto Meetup #536, Tuesday March 31 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Ilya Kreynin. Talk title: "Not A Startup - Organizing For Civic Technology." Light blue-to-lavender gradient background with the Civic Tech Toronto logo in the upper left, and a headshot of the speaker in the upper right corner.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Tue Mar 31 โ†’ 7pm โ€ข in-person & online

@ilyakreynin.bsky.social makes the case: civic tech projects aren't startups โ€” they're more like community organizations. What can they learn from organizing and its principles? He'll show you.

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Square promotional graphic with a blue-to-pink gradient background. Top-left: Civic Tech Toronto logo (a stylized CN Tower with code brackets). Top-right: 1RG logo. Large cream text reads "Civic Space Sundays." Below: "Coworking space for projects addressing civic challenges." Bottom centre: "Sun Mar 22nd โ†’ 12 pm / Join us at 1RG!"

Square promotional graphic with a blue-to-pink gradient background. Top-left: Civic Tech Toronto logo (a stylized CN Tower with code brackets). Top-right: 1RG logo. Large cream text reads "Civic Space Sundays." Below: "Coworking space for projects addressing civic challenges." Bottom centre: "Sun Mar 22nd โ†’ 12 pm / Join us at 1RG!"

๐Ÿ‘‰ This Sunday Mar 22 โ†’ 12pm โ€ข in-person

Civic Space Sundays is back!

Free coworking at @1rg.space for anyone interested in tech for civic good โ€” whether you have a project, want to join one, or are just curious.

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Event poster for Civic Tech Toronto Meetup #535, Tuesday March 24 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Ghazaleh Mohseni. Talk title: "Headway Management Using Real-Time Transit Data." Deep blue-to-navy gradient background with the Civic Tech Toronto logo in the upper left, and a headshot of the speaker in the upper right corner.

Event poster for Civic Tech Toronto Meetup #535, Tuesday March 24 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Ghazaleh Mohseni. Talk title: "Headway Management Using Real-Time Transit Data." Deep blue-to-navy gradient background with the Civic Tech Toronto logo in the upper left, and a headshot of the speaker in the upper right corner.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Tue Mar 24 โ†’ 7pm โ€ข in-person & online

Ghazaleh Mohseni presents a data-driven framework to improve bus network performance using real-time transit data, ML & optimization.

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Event poster for Civic Tech Toronto Meetup #534, Tuesday March 17 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Andrew Bacchus. Talk title: "Civic Tech for Nature: Wildlife, eDNA, and Invisible Carbon." Light blue-to-lavender gradient background with the Civic Tech Toronto logo in the upper left, and an illustrated image of a stylized letter C framing a cityscape surrounded by nature in the upper right corner.

Event poster for Civic Tech Toronto Meetup #534, Tuesday March 17 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Andrew Bacchus. Talk title: "Civic Tech for Nature: Wildlife, eDNA, and Invisible Carbon." Light blue-to-lavender gradient background with the Civic Tech Toronto logo in the upper left, and an illustrated image of a stylized letter C framing a cityscape surrounded by nature in the upper right corner.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Tue Mar 17 โ†’ 7pm โ€ข in-person & online

Andrew Bacchus explores civic tech for nature โ€” wildlife, eDNA & invisible carbon, with a solar-punk take on sustainability.

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Civic Tech Toronto Meetup #533 event poster. Tuesday March 10 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Oben Hum. Talk title: "Ferreting out real-time bus locations with ease." Yellow-to-orange gradient background with the Civic Tech Toronto logo in the upper left, and a headshot of the speaker in the upper right corner.

Civic Tech Toronto Meetup #533 event poster. Tuesday March 10 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Oben Hum. Talk title: "Ferreting out real-time bus locations with ease." Yellow-to-orange gradient background with the Civic Tech Toronto logo in the upper left, and a headshot of the speaker in the upper right corner.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Tue Mar 10 โ†’ 7pm โ€ข in-person & online

Oben Hum is ferreting out real-time bus locations with ease โ€” building Busferret, a data-efficient TTC tracker using Toronto's Open Data.

โœš discussions & breakouts!

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Civic Tech Toronto Meetup #532 event poster. Tuesday, March 3 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Anna H presenting "How is your local councillor voting on climate? - Toronto City Council Report Card." Climate Fast Action logo shown. Pink and purple gradient background with Civic Tech Toronto logo at top left.

Civic Tech Toronto Meetup #532 event poster. Tuesday, March 3 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Anna H presenting "How is your local councillor voting on climate? - Toronto City Council Report Card." Climate Fast Action logo shown. Pink and purple gradient background with Civic Tech Toronto logo at top left.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Tue Mar 3 โ†’ 7pm โ€ข in-person & online

ClimateFast tracked every climate vote at City Council since 2018. Anna H shares the findings and what they mean for your ward.

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Civic Tech Toronto Meetup #531 event poster. Tuesday, February 24 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Daniel Liadsky presenting "A Happy Accident: Toronto Drop-in Recreation Finder." The poster features a headshot of Daniel Liadsky, a person with glasses and a gray beard wearing a light-colored shirt. The title text appears in white on a gradient background transitioning from green at the top to teal at the bottom. The Civic Tech Toronto logo (a stylized city hall with code brackets) appears in teal at the top left.

Civic Tech Toronto Meetup #531 event poster. Tuesday, February 24 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Daniel Liadsky presenting "A Happy Accident: Toronto Drop-in Recreation Finder." The poster features a headshot of Daniel Liadsky, a person with glasses and a gray beard wearing a light-colored shirt. The title text appears in white on a gradient background transitioning from green at the top to teal at the bottom. The Civic Tech Toronto logo (a stylized city hall with code brackets) appears in teal at the top left.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Tue Feb 24 โ†’ 7pm โ€ข in-person & online

Testing AI tools led to building recfinderto.ca. Daniel Liadsky shares the unexpected journey and real lessons from rapid prototyping.

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Civic Tech Toronto Meetup #530 on Tuesday, February 17th at 7pm, available in person and online. Speaker announcement featuring Deneille Macas, shown in a professional headshot photo with braided hair and bookshelf background. Event title: 'Radical Transparency: Forging Power Equity in Toronto's Rental Market.' Civic Tech Toronto logo in pink appears in top left corner against a blue-to-pink gradient background.

Civic Tech Toronto Meetup #530 on Tuesday, February 17th at 7pm, available in person and online. Speaker announcement featuring Deneille Macas, shown in a professional headshot photo with braided hair and bookshelf background. Event title: 'Radical Transparency: Forging Power Equity in Toronto's Rental Market.' Civic Tech Toronto logo in pink appears in top left corner against a blue-to-pink gradient background.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Tues Feb 17 โ†’ 7pm (in person & online)

Deneille Macas shows how Toronto Home Zone is breaking down the knowledge gaps that leave tenants vulnerable.

Plus: discussions & project breakouts!

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Civic Tech Toronto Meetup #529 event poster. Tuesday, February 10 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Henrik Bechmann presenting "What's a normalized municipal operating budget, and why is it better?" The poster features a headshot of Henrik Bechmann, a person with glasses and a beard. The title text appears in white on a gradient background of pink and yellow. The Civic Tech Toronto logo (a stylized city hall with code brackets) appears in pink at the top left.

Civic Tech Toronto Meetup #529 event poster. Tuesday, February 10 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Henrik Bechmann presenting "What's a normalized municipal operating budget, and why is it better?" The poster features a headshot of Henrik Bechmann, a person with glasses and a beard. The title text appears in white on a gradient background of pink and yellow. The Civic Tech Toronto logo (a stylized city hall with code brackets) appears in pink at the top left.

๐Ÿ‘‰ This Tues Feb 10 โ†’ 7pm (in person & online)

City budgets shouldn't be impossible to understand.
@henrikbechmann.bsky.social shows how normalizing the format of Toronto's operating budget makes it accessible to everyone.

Plus: discussions and project breakouts!

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Civic Tech Toronto Meetup #528 event poster. Tuesday, February 3 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Tom Slee presenting "Lobby Hobby: Making sense of public lobbying data." The poster features a headshot of Tom Slee, a person with short brown hair and round glasses wearing a light-colored button-down shirt, against a light background. The title text appears in white and blue on a teal and green gradient background. The Civic Tech Toronto logo (a stylized city hall with code brackets) appears in dark teal at the top left.

Civic Tech Toronto Meetup #528 event poster. Tuesday, February 3 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Tom Slee presenting "Lobby Hobby: Making sense of public lobbying data." The poster features a headshot of Tom Slee, a person with short brown hair and round glasses wearing a light-colored button-down shirt, against a light background. The title text appears in white and blue on a teal and green gradient background. The Civic Tech Toronto logo (a stylized city hall with code brackets) appears in dark teal at the top left.

๐Ÿ‘‰ This Tues Feb 3 โ†’ 7pm (in person & online) Public lobbying data exists, but it's cumbersome to access. Tom Slee presents his work to make government #lobbying registries more transparent and usable.

Plus: discussions and project breakouts!

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Civic Tech Toronto event announcement for a gathering after the meetup on Tuesday, February 3rd. Image shows the interior of the Prenup Pub with warm lighting and bar atmosphere. Text overlay reads: 'Prenup Pub Last Call - The Prenup Pub will sadly be closing its doors on February 8th. Join us after the meetup on Tuesday February 3rd at the second floor of the pub. Discuss projects, events and connect with Civic Tech Toronto members!' Civic Tech Toronto logo appears in bottom right corner.

Civic Tech Toronto event announcement for a gathering after the meetup on Tuesday, February 3rd. Image shows the interior of the Prenup Pub with warm lighting and bar atmosphere. Text overlay reads: 'Prenup Pub Last Call - The Prenup Pub will sadly be closing its doors on February 8th. Join us after the meetup on Tuesday February 3rd at the second floor of the pub. Discuss projects, events and connect with Civic Tech Toronto members!' Civic Tech Toronto logo appears in bottom right corner.

One last round at the Prenup before we say goodbye ๐Ÿป

Join us February 3rd after the Civic Tech meetup to celebrate the memories and connections made at our beloved local haunt.

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Civic Tech Toronto Hacknight #527 event poster. Tuesday, January 27 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Robin Sokoloski presenting "Designing a Shared Data Future for the Arts Sector." The poster features a headshot of Robin Sokoloski, a person with shoulder-length curly brown hair wearing a dark polka-dotted blouse, against a light background. The title text appears in white on a dark gray background at the top. The Civic Tech Toronto logo (a stylized city hall with code brackets) appears in pink on a light gray section, with event details in blue and purple text.

Civic Tech Toronto Hacknight #527 event poster. Tuesday, January 27 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Robin Sokoloski presenting "Designing a Shared Data Future for the Arts Sector." The poster features a headshot of Robin Sokoloski, a person with shoulder-length curly brown hair wearing a dark polka-dotted blouse, against a light background. The title text appears in white on a dark gray background at the top. The Civic Tech Toronto logo (a stylized city hall with code brackets) appears in pink on a light gray section, with event details in blue and purple text.

๐Ÿ‘‰ This Tues Jan 27 โ†’ 7pm (in person & online)

What if cultural data wasn't fragmented? Robin Sokoloski explores the DNA Project's vision for a shared, open data ecosystem for the arts sector.

Plus: discussions and project breakouts!

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Civic Tech Toronto Hacknight #526 event poster. Tuesday, January 20 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Kelly Hill presenting "Mining public datasets: Experiences from the arts and culture." The poster features a headshot of Kelly Hill, a person wearing a dark blazer over a gray shirt, against a background with geometric artwork. The title text appears in yellow and pink on a vibrant gradient background of pink, orange, yellow, and purple. The Civic Tech Toronto logo (a stylized city hall with code brackets) appears in red at the top right.

Civic Tech Toronto Hacknight #526 event poster. Tuesday, January 20 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Kelly Hill presenting "Mining public datasets: Experiences from the arts and culture." The poster features a headshot of Kelly Hill, a person wearing a dark blazer over a gray shirt, against a background with geometric artwork. The title text appears in yellow and pink on a vibrant gradient background of pink, orange, yellow, and purple. The Civic Tech Toronto logo (a stylized city hall with code brackets) appears in red at the top right.

๐Ÿ‘‰ This Tues Jan 20 โ†’ 7pm (in person & online)

What can free public datasets reveal about culture sector? Kelly Hill shares 30 years of insights mining open data to understand Canada's arts community.

Plus: discussions and project breakouts!

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Civic Tech Toronto Hacknight #525 event poster. Tuesday, January 13 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Frรฉdรฉric Julien presenting "Artsdata: Open Data Infrastructure for the Performing Arts." The poster features a headshot of Frรฉdรฉric Julien, a person with glasses and a warm smile, wearing a dark blazer over a light checkered shirt, against a gray background. The title text appears in purple and black on a gradient blue-to-pink background. The Civic Tech Toronto logo (a stylized city hall with code brackets) appears in purple at the bottom right.

Civic Tech Toronto Hacknight #525 event poster. Tuesday, January 13 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Frรฉdรฉric Julien presenting "Artsdata: Open Data Infrastructure for the Performing Arts." The poster features a headshot of Frรฉdรฉric Julien, a person with glasses and a warm smile, wearing a dark blazer over a light checkered shirt, against a gray background. The title text appears in purple and black on a gradient blue-to-pink background. The Civic Tech Toronto logo (a stylized city hall with code brackets) appears in purple at the bottom right.

๐Ÿ‘‰ This Tues Jan 13 โ†’ 7pm (in person & online)

How do you make live performances discoverable online? Meet Artsdata, the knowledge graph connecting ephemeral arts info across thousands of platforms.

Plus: discussions and project breakouts!

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Civic Tech Toronto Hacknight #524 event poster. Tuesday, January 6 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Franรงois Lebas presenting "Data Advocacy with Maps: Making the case for the Arts." The poster features a headshot of Franรงois Lebas, a person with short brown hair wearing glasses and a patterned blue shirt, against a light background. The Civic Tech Toronto logo (a stylized city hall with code brackets) appears in orange on a cream-colored section of the poster.

Civic Tech Toronto Hacknight #524 event poster. Tuesday, January 6 at 7pm, in person and online. Speaker: Franรงois Lebas presenting "Data Advocacy with Maps: Making the case for the Arts." The poster features a headshot of Franรงois Lebas, a person with short brown hair wearing glasses and a patterned blue shirt, against a light background. The Civic Tech Toronto logo (a stylized city hall with code brackets) appears in orange on a cream-colored section of the poster.

๐Ÿ‘‰ This Tues Jan 6 โ†’ 7pm (in person & online)

Toronto Arts' new strategic plan puts geospatial data at the center. Learn how they're using maps to make the case for artists, workers & audiences.

Plus: discussions and project breakouts!

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Civic Tech Toronto Hacknight #523 featuring Jordan Armstrong on 10 Years of Civic Tech Toronto from the Archive. Tuesday December 16th at 7pm, in person and online. Event poster with gradient background transitioning from magenta to purple to blue to cyan, bold gradient typography, and Civic Tech Toronto logo.

Civic Tech Toronto Hacknight #523 featuring Jordan Armstrong on 10 Years of Civic Tech Toronto from the Archive. Tuesday December 16th at 7pm, in person and online. Event poster with gradient background transitioning from magenta to purple to blue to cyan, bold gradient typography, and Civic Tech Toronto logo.

๐Ÿ‘‰ This Tues Dec 16 โ†’ 7pm (in person & online)

Jordan Armstrong gives a behind-the-scenes tour of CTTO's new public archiveโ€”peek at the tech, discover data insights, and explore a decade of innovation!

Plus: discussions and project breakouts!

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Civic Tech Toronto Hacknight #522: Civic Dashboard Project Update. Tuesday, December 9th at 7pm, in person and online. The text appears over a colorful gradient background (purple to orange to teal) featuring a collage of participant photos. The Civic Tech Toronto logo appears in the bottom left corner.

Civic Tech Toronto Hacknight #522: Civic Dashboard Project Update. Tuesday, December 9th at 7pm, in person and online. The text appears over a colorful gradient background (purple to orange to teal) featuring a collage of participant photos. The Civic Tech Toronto logo appears in the bottom left corner.

๐Ÿ‘‰ This Tues Dec 9 โ†’ 7pm (in person & online)

A civicdashboard.ca project update. The dashboard helps you follow, understand, and influence city decisions. Discover how you can shape its future.

Plus: discussions and project breakouts!

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Promotional poster for Civic Tech Toronto Hacknight #521 on Tuesday, December 2 at 7pm (in person and online). Features speaker Olivia Cimรฒ presenting on 'Barriers to Breakthroughs: How an AI Agent Fixed Canada's Open Data Problem in 24 hours, and how you can build one to supercharge your research.' The poster includes a professional headshot of Olivia Cimรฒ and the Civic Tech Toronto logo. Design features a gradient background from light blue to coral pink to yellow.

Promotional poster for Civic Tech Toronto Hacknight #521 on Tuesday, December 2 at 7pm (in person and online). Features speaker Olivia Cimรฒ presenting on 'Barriers to Breakthroughs: How an AI Agent Fixed Canada's Open Data Problem in 24 hours, and how you can build one to supercharge your research.' The poster includes a professional headshot of Olivia Cimรฒ and the Civic Tech Toronto logo. Design features a gradient background from light blue to coral pink to yellow.

This Tuesday: How an AI agent fixed Canada's open data problem in 24 hours

Join Olivia Cimรณ to explore Web Search MCP Servers and learn how you can build one to supercharge your research

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Plus: discussions and project breakouts!

๐Ÿ‘‰ 7pm Dec 2 in person and online

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This Tuesday: AI & Human Behaviour

Elisabeth Costa shares key insights from BIT's new paper on how behavioural science can augment AI and align its design with human psychology.

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Plus: discussions and project breakouts!

๐Ÿ‘‰ 7pm Nov 25 in person and online

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Promotional poster for Civic Tech Toronto Hacknight #519 on Tuesday, November 18 at 7pm (in person and online). Features speaker Rafael Grohmann presenting on 'Worker-Owned Intersectional Technology: Lessons from Brazil and Argentina.' The poster includes a professional headshot of Rafael Grohmann and the Civic Tech Toronto logo. Design features a gradient background from purple to pink to peach/orange

Promotional poster for Civic Tech Toronto Hacknight #519 on Tuesday, November 18 at 7pm (in person and online). Features speaker Rafael Grohmann presenting on 'Worker-Owned Intersectional Technology: Lessons from Brazil and Argentina.' The poster includes a professional headshot of Rafael Grohmann and the Civic Tech Toronto logo. Design features a gradient background from purple to pink to peach/orange

Worker-Owned Intersectional Tech Platforms (WOIP)

Rafael Grohmann explores how WOIP co-ops in Brazil and Argentina can inspire Toronto's worker-led digital future.

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Plus: discussions and project breakouts!

๐Ÿ‘‰ 7pm Nov 18 in person and online

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Promotional poster for Civic Tech Toronto Hacknight #518 on Tuesday, November 11 at 7pm (in person and online). Features speaker Cole Westerveld presenting on 'Project Ploughshares: Uncover & track Canadian military exports with AI.' The poster includes a professional headshot of Cole Westerveld and the Civic Tech Toronto logo. Design features a gradient background from green to brown/gold.

Promotional poster for Civic Tech Toronto Hacknight #518 on Tuesday, November 11 at 7pm (in person and online). Features speaker Cole Westerveld presenting on 'Project Ploughshares: Uncover & track Canadian military exports with AI.' The poster includes a professional headshot of Cole Westerveld and the Civic Tech Toronto logo. Design features a gradient background from green to brown/gold.

This Tuesday: Uncover & track Canadian military exports with AI

Learn how Cole Westerveld and #CivicTechWR used automation and AI to save #ProjectPloughshares hours of work.

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Plus: discussions and project breakouts!

๐Ÿ‘‰ 7pm Nov 11 in person and online

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Make open data requests more open

Get a sneak peek of Toronto's new Open Data public requests portal and share your feedback. The Open Data Team's Luke Simcoe presents at Civic Hacknight.

Plus: discussions and project breakouts!

๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐Ÿณ๐—ฝ๐—บ Nov 4 in person and online

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This Tuesday: Human Cartography!

@patcon.bsky.social shows us a Google Maps-inspired tool that maps human perspectivesโ€”revealing how we can come together despite our differences.

Plus: discussions and project breakouts!

๐Ÿ‘‰ 7pm Tues Oct 28 in person and online

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Kien Dang From Raw Data to Public Safety: The Story of CanadianRecalls.ca Civic Tech TORONTO Hacknight #515 IN PERSON AND ONLINE Tues Oct 21 โ†’ 7pm

Kien Dang From Raw Data to Public Safety: The Story of CanadianRecalls.ca Civic Tech TORONTO Hacknight #515 IN PERSON AND ONLINE Tues Oct 21 โ†’ 7pm

This Tuesday!

From Raw Data to Public Safety โ€“ Kien Dang explores the story of CanadianRecalls.ca, a project that uses Health Canada recall data to help Canadians stay informed and safe.

Plus: discussions and project breakouts!

๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐Ÿณ๐—ฝ๐—บ ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿญ in person and online

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Wingham Rowan Sovereign Markets for Any Nation The Next Step in Digital Public Infrastructure Civic Tech TORONTO Hacknight #514 IN PERSON AND ONLINE Tues Oct 14 โ†’ 7pm

Wingham Rowan Sovereign Markets for Any Nation The Next Step in Digital Public Infrastructure Civic Tech TORONTO Hacknight #514 IN PERSON AND ONLINE Tues Oct 14 โ†’ 7pm

๐—ง๐—ข๐—ก๐—œ๐—š๐—›๐—ง ๐Ÿณ๐—ฝ๐—บ Sovereign Markets for Any Nation

Traditional markets have been displaced by multinational platforms.

Wingham Rowan explains how any govt can induce corporates to run markets across their economy, available to anyone: a new public utility

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David Numan Elbows Up, Nerds! Civic Tech TORONTO Hacknight #513 IN PERSON AND ONLINE Tues Oct 7 โ†’ 7pm

David Numan Elbows Up, Nerds! Civic Tech TORONTO Hacknight #513 IN PERSON AND ONLINE Tues Oct 7 โ†’ 7pm

This Tuesday: Elbows up, Nerds!

US companies dominate our digital lives. @davenuman.bsky.social shows us that Open Source software offers alternatives that can be fully Canadian sovereign.

Plus: discussions and project breakouts!

๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐Ÿณ๐—ฝ๐—บ ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐Ÿณ in person and online

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