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📢 << Calling all Centennial College students, join us for our upcoming #hackathon in partnership with the City of Toronto and the #TorontoEmergencyManagement! In September 2024, the City of #Toronto identified a significant need to develop culturally appropriate and accessible educational materials to support communities responding to disruptions to their daily lives and emergencies, such as heat waves, prolonged power outages, or extreme weather. In addition to this, Toronto Emergency Management learned that communication is critical for engaging communities and gaining public support. In collaboration with the #SocialInnovation Research Centre at Centennial College, we are working together to create public education materials designed for diverse cultural and linguistic groups in online text-based format, audio, and video. The materials will answer simple questions, such as “what should I do if my apartment is too hot to stay in?” or “where can I go if the power goes out in the cold and I don’t have heat in my apartment?” In this hackathon, we are aiming to develop effective and creative communication tools to educate the public about what to do and how to respond in emergency situations, while focusing on the information presented in the City of Toronto’s “Get Emergency Ready” brochure. Our goal is to use the information in the brochure to create new resources that have improved design and accessibility, are more user-friendly, and communicate the information effectively to the culturally diverse residents of Toronto. Thus, we are inviting Centennial College Students to participate in this upcoming Hackathon event. 👉 Learn more about how to participate in the hackathon: https://lnkd.in/gGVigSx8

📢 Centennial College students, don't forget, join us for our upcoming #hackathon with the City of Toronto and their #TorontoEmergencyManagement team! In September 2024, the City of #Toronto identified a significant need to develop culturally appropriate and accessible educational materials to support communities responding to disruptions to their daily lives and emergencies, such as heat waves, prolonged power outages, or extreme weather. In addition to this, Toronto Emergency Management learned that communication is critical for engaging communities and gaining public support. In collaboration with the #SocialInnovation Research Centre at Centennial College, we are working together to create public education materials designed for diverse cultural and linguistic groups in online text-based format, audio, and video. The materials will answer simple questions, such as “what should I do if my apartment is too hot to stay in?” or “where can I go if the power goes out in the cold and I don’t have heat in my apartment?” In this hackathon, we are aiming to develop effective and creative communication tools to educate the public about what to do and how to respond in emergency situations, while focusing on the information presented in the City of Toronto’s “Get Emergency Ready” brochure. Our goal is to use the information in the brochure to create new resources that have improved design and accessibility, are more user-friendly, and communicate the information effectively to the culturally diverse residents of Toronto. 👉 Learn more about how to participate in this hackathon: https://lnkd.in/gGVigSx8

Is SX Festival the same as SX Tech Conference? Nope, they’re two different beasts. SX Festival B2C (May 5th) is a cosmic convergence of sx-positive souls, content creators, sx workers, and fabulous communities. It’s your playground to explore, learn, and discover amazing talks, dive into a market of goodies, and mingle with your favorite creators on stage and beyond. Our Festival focus is on : Creator Stage Everything Early-Stage Creators Need to Know about traffic generation via SEO and social media. To explore studios for collaboration, and partner with agencies for networking. Utilizing efficient payment solutions and optimization tools will maximize earnings while engaging in ethical practices and effective marketing strategies. Explore Stage Everything You Need to Know About Mindful Sxual Exploration and Sx Education for Adults. Explore the diverse world of sXual exploration through pleasure while connecting with communities that celebrate these experiences. Gain valuable insights from sx education resources and understand the nuances of sx work. Discover studios and events that provide safe spaces for learning, sharing, and embracing your sXuality. EARLY BIRDS ARE ON SALE - https://lnkd.in/ec84BfV9

Imagine combining the thrill of games with the power of learning, all while unleashing your imagination. Sounds exciting right? Now, imagine doing it without writing a single line of code, flashy tools, or pre-made assets - just your creativity, some stationery items, and a team of friends with whom you love to hang out with! 🤩🎲 ✨ Welcome to Out of Thin Air, a one-of-a-kind event hosted by Takhleeq Business Incubator in partnership ARVO, where you’ll: 🤝 Dive into a hands-on experience that boosts design thinking and teamwork. 🎢 Learn to design experiences that are fun, engaging, and filled with exciting twists. 💡 Discover immersive processes that sharpen your creative and critical thinking. 🌟 Get guidance from industrial mentors from various walks of life, who’ll support you throughout the event. Event Details: 🗓️ Dates: 28-29 December 2024 ⏰ Timings: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM (both days) 📌 Venue: UCP Library 👥 Team Size: 3-4 members (you know your crew - simply team up) 🙋 Who Can Join? All UCP students (any major or semester) 🖍️ Materials: Provided - just bring a whole lot of energy and curious throught processes. 😋 Food and Refreshments: On the house. We have got you covered. Oh, and did we mention the prizes for the winners? 💰 🏆 1st Prize: 25,000 PKR 🥈 2nd Prize: 15,000 PKR 🥉 3rd Prize: 10,000 PKR 📋Register now through the following link: https://lnkd.in/d7WC2MME 🚨 Seats are limited! So grab your friends, form your team, and secure your spot now. See you all at the event!

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CASE STUDY: University Of Kent - Virtual Open Day 🌟 In today’s digital landscape, virtual open days are essential for universities to reach both domestic and international students who may not have the opportunity to visit in person. We’re excited to share a case study on how we enhanced the virtual open day experience for the University of Kent. What We Did ➡️ We worked closely with the university’s marketing team to create a highly personalised virtual open day. Drawing inspiration from social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok, and e-commerce filters, we developed a custom microsite that curates content based on user preferences. This project not only enhanced local student experiences but is also "essential" the university’s international student recruitment efforts. 🎥 Watch and read the full video case study here: https://lnkd.in/eWmS3eBv #VirtualOpenDay #HigherEducation #DigitalInnovation #UniversityOfKent #EdTech #PersonalisedExperience #StudentRecruitment

✨ Throwback to 2021! ✨ Remember rocking school uniforms? #blesseddresscode 😅 Here's me at my FIRST EVER gig as Director of Registration and VP of Pantomath Trials for CSSF '21. (Yep, online! Thanks, COVID 😷) 💻 Virtual Science Fiesta = 🔥 💻 Who knew a global pandemic would turn us into online event ninjas? 🥷 We pulled off a virtual science extravaganza that was absolute FIRE. I got to flex my leadership skills and run the Pantomath Trials—basically, science court but way cooler (think science experiments meet Law & Order). ⚖ 🚀 Lessons Learned: Level Up! 🚀 From wrangling registrations to leading the charge as VP, I realized that epic events are about more than just planning. It's about rolling with the punches and making decisions faster than a meme goes viral. 🦸♂💥 🌱 Growth Mindset: Activated! 🌱 This event taught me more about life and leadership than any textbook ever could. 📚 It was all about creativity, adapting like a boss, and the pure joy of turning ideas into reality. ✨ 🌟 Beyond the Event Horizon 🌟 While I crushed the event management game, it's not my final form. This was a major glow-up moment, learning to handle things on the fly, but event planning isn't my forever plan. Just a stepping stone on my amazing journey! 🚀

New blog post on CHI Format to launch at #CHI2026 and thank you to everyone who applied for our open call for CHI 27/28. We will be working through those nominations in the weeks ahead. For now, we wanted to draw your attention to a new blog post which notes that at #CHI2024, we brought a plan to the Town Hall for a major format change to CHI. We also discussed these changes and the motivation behind them in a blog post a few months ago. To summarize, we are planning to streamline the CHI conference experience by having a program only during the weekdays, and simplifying the formats for presentation. Papers will be delivered in the mornings, and then the afternoons will consist of interactive content divided into five categories. In total, there are six submission areas: Papers Panels Meet up Posters Workshops Interactive demos Please read much more here: https://lnkd.in/gqvP_BT7

Have you offered your tech services for free? Do you or your team participate in Hackathons? Several firms where I've worked participated in hackathons, sometimes supporting non-profit solutions, helping college students hone their skills, or bringing innovations to life. Read this article by Julie Simpson on the value of sharing your expertise. Have you given away your services for a bigger cause?

Good Day UZCSS enthusiasts, we are going to have a hackathon some time this year for all levels of study🥳! What are Hackathons? Hackathons are events where individuals and teams apply their skills and compete in order to develop solutions to a particular problem or create an innovative new idea💡. The individual or team👥 with the best solution/idea then wins a prize which is usually monentary🎉. There are 5 reasons to take part in hackathons: 1. Develop your skills: By participating in hackathons you get the chance to apply your knowledge and your skills. Applying yourself in a real life, competitive environment is one of the best ways to your abilities. 2. Networking: Hackathons attract a wide variety of innovative people who are driven to make a change. Attending these events are a great way to meet likeminded people from different background. 3. Improve your CV: Winning a hackathon looks very good to potential employers as it shows them you are very good at what you do Even if you don’t win, just participating shows employers you are passionate and go the extra mile. 4. Ignite your passion: By being a part of a team creating something new can inspire you to achieve something great. Having a clear goal and reason to succeed helps drive your innovation and ignite your spark. 5. Win prizes: Usually the top 3 projects at a hackathon win some kind of prize. The prize can be monetary or there can be other prizes such as; employment opportunities, funding and incubation or product. As UZCSS we use hackathons as way to consolidate our learning by putting the skills we acquire through the societies events to the test and exercise🤓. Our upcoming hackathon will be looking into integrating our machine learning, databases and mobile app development knowledge to creating a solution for Afrocentric use case🖥.