Native Americans in Tech Mixer

Wednesday, May 12, 2021
5:00 PM 6:15 PM 17:00 18:15

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Join our Inaugural Native Americans in Tech mixer. We’re creating a decolonized space for Native Americans who work in tech or want to.

This community is exclusively for indigenous people of North America.

This group is for folks that have a grounding in their Native American identity. We want to center the experiences of indigenous people that are rooted in their ways, recognizing the varied experiences of indigenous culture for those who have had barriers in reclaiming their culture.

This event will feature an overview of the initiative, talks by Native Americans working in tech, and a chance for “face-to-face” networking over Zoom facilitated by Erin Grace (Chetco, Tututni) and Court Morse (Chippewa, Ojibwe, Anishinaabeg).

We will also hear from Shannon Hulbert, (Yurok Tribe of Northern California, San Carlos Apache, Salt River Pima) CEO of Opus Interactive about her journey in tech. This event is sponsored by IT Motives and Opus Interactive. This ongoing series is supported by Tech Town powered by Prosper Portland.

We will have ASL interpretation and live closed captioning throughout.

Hope to see you there!

Agenda:
5:00 p.m. - Zoom Webinar Open/Virtual Networking
5:05 p.m. - Introductions + Announcements
5:10 p.m. - Lightning Talks
5:30 p.m. - Networking
6:15 p.m. - Event ends

PDXWIT's mission:
Building a better tech industry by creating access, dismantling inequities and fueling belonging.

Our events are inclusive. ALL people who support our mission are welcome.

We’re on the lookout for speakers

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