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Web of Change is Coming to Los Angeles!

By JulieSzabo on 05/29/2014 - 06:47

The first-ever Web of Change Local event is coming to LA next month!

From June 19-20 2014, dedicated social change organizers and practitioners will break from the daily grind and head to the lovely San Bernardino mountains, just 90 minutes from downtown LA but deep in the heart of nature, to:

Insights from an Organizer - Behind the Scenes of WOC with Michael Silberman

By Sara Strope on 09/11/2013 - 21:01

With Web of Change just one week away, we sat down with Web of Change event chair Michael Silberman to get his thoughts on this year's conference. We hope you're as excited as he is for what's ahead next week!

What are you most looking forward to this year?
I'm most looking forward to the stuff I'd never been able to predict -- the unplanned moments, discussions, and experiences that emerge from the unique alchemy of the participants. As organizers, I see it as our mission to create a space or platform where that can reliably happen.

Open Sessions

By Sara Strope on 09/06/2013 - 16:36

To supplement & enhance the formal programming on tap at Web of Change 2013, there are opportunities for self-organizing during the same schedule blocks as breakout sessions.

Say what?

Will Ferrell On What To Expect From A Web of Change Session

By Alia McKee on 08/21/2013 - 16:49

When Will Ferrell says, “It’s provocative. It gets the people going.” -- he could easily be talking about a Web of Change session. (He’s actually talking about Lady Humps by the Black Eyed Peas). But I digress.

Explore Austin

By Sara Strope on 08/15/2013 - 16:31

WOC is just a month away! If you're planning to spend a few days in Austin before or after WOC, here are some great tips from Austin local and WOC attendee TJ Griffin!

Dearest Web of Change Community

By Jessy Tolkan on 06/26/2013 - 21:09

Greetings from Milwaukee, WI! Some of you I know very well, and others just by name and remarkable reputation, and yet I share something very special with each and everyone of you - attending a Web of Change conference. It's that common experience that makes you the perfect audience for this post.

Application Deadline Extended to May 23

By Sara Strope on 05/15/2013 - 16:02

The response to this year's registration process has been very positive and we're excited to hear about how many people would like to attend. To make sure that you have a chance to complete the first step of our registration process, we extended the application deadline to May 23rd at midnight (Pacific time).

Web of Change 2013: Application is Open

By Sara Strope on 05/09/2013 - 13:04

As you all know, Web of Change is an amazing community of social change and technology leaders. This year, we're bringing together 115 of these leaders at the Texas Retreat at Balcones Springs (just outside Austin). We are introducing a new application process for ALL potential participants, including returning WOC'ers, to attract both the highest caliber and most diverse set of leaders. The application is open now until May 20th.

Apply to Web of Change 2013

Polls open until March 1st

By Julia Watson on 02/24/2013 - 11:14

If you have attend Web of Change before you are eligible to vote for the inaugural Web of Change Board! Voting site is open until March 1st.

Request access the voting site by emailing Julia Watson.

Communities need work, they don't just happen. Lucky for us, there are thirteen powerhouse people who have stepped forward to be considered for the new WOC board. And they are one damn fine bunch of people.

So please take a few minutes to vote!

Crowdsourced board voting process

By Jason Mogus on 01/20/2013 - 21:42

We are inviting anyone who has participated in Web of Change in the past 12 years to help us choose a new community driven board of directors. For more background see Why are we creating a board?

To nominate yourself or someone else for the WOC board, click here. Nominations are open until Feb 8, 2013.

We are looking for five volunteers to become board members. These are WOC community members who:

We are hiring for 2013!

By Julia Watson on 11/15/2012 - 15:14

We're hiring for a new role! An Event Producer responsible for organizing an incredible Web of Change 2013.

As Web of Change continues to grow in ambition and caliber, the demands on our volunteer anchors become more challenging and harder to fulfill.

Digital meets thoughtful social change at Web of Change

By Camille Jensen on 09/14/2012 - 14:23

MANSONS LANDING, B.C. - In 2005, Phil Klein was set to attend his first Web of Change (WoC), a conference for social change leaders mobilizing technology in their work. Then he learned he had cancer, and he gave up his spot to focus on what he was told could be the biggest battle of his life.

Feast your eyes on the WOC12 agenda!

By Karen Uffelman on 08/14/2012 - 18:33

I am very excited to present the agenda for Web of Change 2012!

The 2012 Fellows will be sharing more detail on these juicy topics over the coming weeks, but we wanted to share a sneak preview of what's to come at this year's gathering.

There will be three plenary sessions:

Getting to Web of Change is easy. Really.

By Ted Fickes on 07/16/2012 - 12:47

Forget the planes, trains and automobiles (and buses and ferries). Just take the WOC vanpool.

It has been rumored that Hollyhock is a rather remote destination. Who are we kidding? It IS remote. That's part of the magic. But one look at the “Getting to Hollyhock” page might leave your head spinning.

Agenda Evolution

By Karen Uffelman on 06/20/2012 - 12:45

I and the rest of your Anchor Team have been working hard, and we wanted to whet your appetite for the feast that’s going to be the Web of Change 2012 conference agenda. Are you hungry?

Individual sessions aren’t yet set, and we’re still gathering the team of fellows who will do heavy-lifting related to session design, but themes are emerging and we are very, very excited.

Are you ready to talk/learn/think about:

• How are our opponents winning and why? What can we learn?

Web of Change Highlights

Testimonials

Justin Perkins “There’s nothing quite like Web of Change — it’s a thrilling convergence of dreamers and doers working at the leading edges of their fields, and all of them are doing their damnedest to catalyze the kind of change our world so desperately needs.”