2012 Agenda

Aspiration events are first and foremost convened to strengthen the ties and social networks of technology practitioners in the non-profit/non-governmental sectors.

Our agenda Philosophy centers around getting participants into small-group discussions where they can discuss topics they are passionate about and get answers to their questions and curiosities. Sessions at Aspirations have particular traits; we de-emphasize presentations and lecture, and instead focus on "break-out" sessions that are self-organized whenever possible.

CA Tech Fest Session Guidelines

Session times will change, session titles will morph, new sessions will come and and existing ones will go. But this is the latest we know, and we invite your feedback and contributions.

You are welcome to add a session, but make sure to place the link here. Please do not change the time of any session that you are *not* facilitating :^)

Thursday 27 September

11:30am - Breakout Sessions

• Online Communications 101: A Primer, Facilitated by Misty Avila
• How Much Should a Web Site Cost?, Facilitated by Gunner
• Non Profit Technology: The Basics 101, Facilitated by Jessica Steimer
• YOLO: Youth Online Leveraging and Organizing , Facilitated by Hải Võ, Live Real
• Technology Leadership Development, Facilitated by Arnold Chandler, BALNC
• Coordinating your Online Channels, Facilitated by TBD

12:30pm - Lunch

Sit with folks you don't know!

2:45pm - Breakout Sessions

• Email Campaigning Best Practices and Design Tips, Facilitated by Misty Avila
• eAdvocacy Strategy, Facilitated by Arnold Chandler
• Social Media for Community Organizations , Facilitated by Selgie Arroyo, Community Water Center
• Working with Techies and Developers: Bridging the Divide, Facilitated by Aspiration
• How much should a web site cost? , Facilitated by Allen Gunn
• Crowdfunding 101: The Basics, Facilitated by Kristine Maltrud, Artspark

Friday 28 September

9:30am - Learner Maker Sessions

• Create a Social Media Dashboard, Facilitated by Jessica Steimer
• Start a Crowdfunding Campaign, Facilitated by Kristine Maltrud, Artspark
• Creating a Nonprofit Email Newsletter, Facilitated by Misty Avila
• Build a Simple Website - Wordpress Skills 101, Facilitated by
• HTML Basics in 1 hour, Facilitated by Aspiration
• Basic Video Production , Facilitated by the Center for Multicultural Cooperation
• Build Your Own Publishing Matrix, Facilitated by TBD

12:30pm - Lunch

Sit with folks you don't know!

1:30pm - Breakout Sessions

• Social Media for Creative Types, Facilitated by Kristine Maltrud, Artspark
• Mapping #CATechFest, Facilitated by Rosemarie and Lori
• The Landscape of Technology Capacity Building in California, Facilitated by TBD

2:45pm - Breakout Sessions

• A Deeper Conversation: Youth and Online Organizing, Facilitated by Hai Vo, Live Real
• How to Write an RFP (Request for Proposal), Facilitated by Aspiration
• Environmental Health Justice Tech Group, Facilitated by Participants