#SocEnt Presents: The Tech Revolution: Social Justice Through Tech, Design, and Entrepreneurship

#SocEnt Presents: The Tech Revolution: Social Justice Through Tech, Design, and Entrepreneurship

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The Tech Revolution: Social Justice Through Tech, Design, and Entrepreneurship

#SocEnt: Social Innovation Lab - The Tech Revolution: Social justice Through Tech, Design, and Entrepreneurship

The event will open with a panel discussion with representatives from Clearly Innovative, Code for Progress, TechChange and others. Collectively their work is revolutionizing the way we envision social justice. Following the panel discussion, attendees will participate in an hour-long workshop where they will learn how to use design-thinking principles to create technologies that solve social problems. Following the event, there will be a networking session where attendees can mix with the panelists as well as representatives from General Assembly. General Assembly is offering a 30-day free trial to their online tech-training platform, Front Row, to all attendees.

DC+Acumen & Social SolutionsThe Social Innovation Lab is a collaborative effort between Busboys & Poets, DC+Acumen, and Social Solutions. The Social Innovation Lab brings together individuals from a variety of backgrounds to build a community that designs innovative solutions to social problems. The Social Innovation Lab covers a variety of topics, and is presented in a variety of form such as: artistic performances, workshops, panel discussions, and community forums. Social Innovation Lab takes place the fourth Sunday of every month at Busboys & Poets Brookland. The event is free and open to the public- register here. 

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