Event Updates

I wrote to all of our STT participants today, letting them know what to expect out of our training, what our focus is, and inviting them to create space for others on our 90+ person waiting list if they aren't sure it's the right fit for them:

Hello STT! Congratulations for registering for this unique event. It is set to be an even more fabulous expereince for skill building, learning, inspiration, and community building than it was last year.

Response to this year’s Social Tech Training has been overwhelming, especially since last week’s offer of free tuition to select NGOs, and we’re sorry to announce to everyone who didn't get in in time that this year’s event is officially sold out!

Despite the downturn, it’s clear non profits are investing in digital media to help them create the innovative programs that they will need in the months and years ahead.

For those who were not able to register, you still have three opportunities to connect...

In creating the Social Tech Training our goal was never to just sell seats to another training seminar. The mission driving our work has always been to support emerging web campaigners inside social change organizations so they empower their employers and their movements with the most innovative online strategies known.

We believe this training will transform organizations, and we’re putting our money where our mouths are by offering free tuition scholarships to 3 well known Canadian NGO’s.

Social Tech Training began last year as an idea – an idea that the growing social change movement and the emerging tools of web 2.0 could come together to form a more powerful system, and community, to address our world’s toughest challenges.

Pre-registration for the 2009 Social Tech Training is now open! Our newest event will return to Toronto's MaRS Centre June 10th–12th with greater value and lower costs for all participants.

We have only 65 spots available for this year's event, and our offering will be tailored to those who have mastered the basics of web 2.0 communications and are now ready to start building more complex campaigns. If you can say yes to all of the following points, STT is for you:

Vancouver’s technologists, social change activists and concerned citizens witnessed a superb presentation by Web of Changer Favianna Rodriguez last night at District 319 for our 2009 Kick Off event. Highlighting her first hand experience in social entrepreneurship, activism, tech, and the arts, Favi gave a compelling speech that challenged everyone in attendance to take a hard look at prevailing attitudes on equality and see new ways to take down barriers in their own lives and work.

Social Tech Training returns in 2009, with more value and lower costs for all participants.

With the world facing unprecedented financial challenges, Web of Change is making a renewed commitment to STT as we work to place critical tech expertise and open engagement tools into the hands of non-profit and campaign leaders. We'll offer 65 emerging practitioners from across North America the opportunity to receive cutting edge training from a handful of industry leaders in web strategy and receive first-hand guidance in social media campaigns and advanced story telling skills.