EVENTS

[IMPACT HUB WORKBENCH] Path to Powerful Partnership - Introductory Session

IMPACT HUB | WHEN: October 8th, 5:00 pm | WHERE: 925 Mission St | Details: Collaborative partnerships are crucial to reaching your goals; but great working relationships require special knowledge and skills. Join this four-session workshop to develop the shared practices that can take your collaboration to the next level. Through a series of exercises and discussions, this course will help you build a more effective and satisfying partnership. During this free introductory session, we will assess your organizational strengths and weaknesses.  This will be a chance to meet other potential participants, talk about your needs, and learn about the 4-session series to see if it will be a good fit for you.  A portion of our time will also be spent in you doing an exercise to get more clarity about your…

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[IMPACT HUB WORKBENCH] How to Engineer a Movement for Your Cause or Brand

IMPACT HUB | WHEN: October 16th, 5:00 pm | WHERE: 925 Mission St | Details: How do I create sector-wide shifts with my social enterprise? What is the formula for movement building? How do I take advantage of political opportunities for change? If you are hoping to create sector wide shifts with your business or non-profit, then movement-building expertise is key. You will leave knowing how to apply strategies from the most successful movements of the past to lead the next wave of change in your industry. This class will teach movement-building skills that will enable you to keep the big picture in mind while working at the campaign or project level. By learning from the successes and failures of movements past, you will know how to be strategic with your time, energy,…

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United Playaz Meet and Greet Fundraiser

UNITED PLAYAZ | WHEN: October 3rd, 5:00 pm | WHERE: 1038 Howard St | Details: “It takes the hood to save the hood.” Come learn what United Playaz is doing to solve the youth violence state of emergency in San Francisco. Supervisor Jane Kim, the Honorable Willie Brown, and SFPD Captain Mike Redmond will be in attendance. Tour the clubhouse, meet youth and staff, and enjoy light refreshments while learning about UP. The event will run until 6:30. Please contact UP at 415-573-6219 with any questions. About United Playaz United Playaz is a violence prevention and youth leadership organization that works with San Francisco’s hardest to reach youth through street outreach, case management, in-school services, recreational activities, and support to incarcerated youth. United Playaz has committed more than 15 years to…

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How to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse

CURIOSITY ATLAS | WHEN: October 2nd, 7:00 pm | WHERE: Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa St | Details: The world may be teeming with the living dead, but we’re not giving in! Join us at the historic Verdi Club to play and preview our full lineup of workshops coming this fall. The night will feature hands-on demos, live performances, tasty drinks, and the odd surprise. Discover new things to make and do while meeting the remarkable experts, makers, and artisans in our community you need to know, End Times or not.

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First Exposures Summertime Exhibition at Intersection for the Arts

INTERSECTION FOR THE ARTS | WHEN: September 11th, 6:00 pm | WHERE: 925 Mission St | Details: This summer the students of First Exposures were asked to photograph what summer means to them while thinking about the five W’s. Each student had to take into account the who, what, where, when and why of their images using their own unique visions.

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[IMPACT HUB WORKBENCH] WordPress 201

IMPACT HUB | WHEN: September 11th, 5:00 pm | WHERE: 925 Mission St | Details: Hosting? Check. Content? Check. Layout? Check. Strategy? Check. Skip the basics and get the most from your website through WordPress 201.

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[IMPACT HUB WORKBENCH] Design Thinking 101

IMPACT HUB | WHEN: September 17th, 5:00 pm | WHERE: 925 Mission St | Details: Interested in learning how creative companies give birth to new ideas and turn those ideas into innovative services and products? Then this is the class for you! In a short, high-paced session we will introduce the concepts of design-thinking as they’re taught at the Stanford d. school and elsewhere.  This is a hands on, project-based class taught by past and current d. school d. Leaders using design-thinking in different professional industries.

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Practical Problem Solving Workshop

SFMADE | WHEN: September 30th, 6:00 pm | WHERE: 926 Howard St | Details: “In manufacturing, we try to stamp out variance. With people, variance is everything.” -Jack Welch. If you want to accelerate profits and improve customer satisfaction, then you need to register now for this Practical Problem Solving Workshop!

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How to Manufacture Locally for Apparel and Sewn Products

SFMADE | WHEN: September 24th, 6:00 pm | WHERE: 926 Howard St | Details: If you are planning to produce apparel or sewn products, this session is for you! In an interactive and supportive environment, you’ll learn how to set-up and manage your own manufacturing operation or use contract manufacturers.

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