Social Impact at GitHub Universe 2021
Mala Kumar @malakumar85
Director of Tech for Social Good, GitHub Social Impact
Toya East @toyae
Program Manager, Hubber Giving, GitHub Social Impact
Cynthia Lo @csmlo
Program Manager, Skills-Based Volunteering, GitHub Social Impact
Camaley Jennings @camaleyjennings1
Marketing & Project Manager, GitHub Social ImpactOctober 15, 2021 //
October 18, 2021 update: Applications are now closed for this year’s micro-mentoring sessions. Thank you to all who applied! If selected, we’ll email you by Thursday, October 21.
GitHub Universe is our annual developer conference, and will take place virtually on October 27-28. The GitHub Social Impact team is excited to host a number of events at Universe and we hope you’ll join us! Here’s what’s in store:
Micro-mentoring sessions
Apply for a session here
On Monday, October 25, as part of our ongoing commitment to ensure GitHub’s conferences are accessible and inclusive to people from all walks of life, we’re offering micro-mentoring sessions with GitHub employees. This is an opportunity to engage with industry experts on career pathing. From resume feedback, to goal planning and skill development, this is a time for individuals to connect both personally and professionally.
For anyone interested in applying, each slot will consist of a 1:1 session with a GitHub employee for 30 minutes on Monday, October 25, 2021, between 7:00 am-12:45 pm PT. Please note there is limited availability.
Applications must be received by 12pm PT on Monday, October 18, 2021. You must be 18 or older to be eligible. If you’re selected, we’ll email you by Thursday, October 21, and will need confirmation that you’d like to attend by Friday, October 22.
Tech for Social Good panel: OSS Research in India, Kenya, Mexico, and Egypt
Click here for the event page
To view this event, create a GitHub Universe account, click Schedule, click On Demand, then select and save your sessions. Content will be live on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 10:30 AM PT
This panel will build off our Universe 2019 presentation on Open Source Software in the Social Sector. We’ll cover three major themes from our new research project, focusing on the open source ecosystem in India, Kenya, Egypt and Mexico: tech ecosystems and open source software (OSS) development, community drivers, and government influence. Hear from Mala Kumar, Director of Tech for Social Good, GitHub Social Impact (@malakumar85); Camaley Jennings, Partnerships and Communications, GitHub Social Impact (@camaleyjennings1); Priyanka Pathak, Principal, Samaj Studio; and Gina Assaf, Managing Director, OBI Digital on preliminary findings from the report.
Skills-Based Volunteering panel: Building tech in the humanitarian sector
Click here for the event page
To view this event, create a GitHub Universe account, click Schedule, click On Demand, then select and save your sessions. Content will be live on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 10:30 AM PT
Join us for a discussion with Cynthia Lo, Program Manager, GitHub Social Impact (@csmlo) and Cassie Seo, Head of Digital Transformation, Norwegian Refugee Council, on the challenges with tech and the humanitarian sector. You’ll also hear about the security vulnerability assessment project that GitHub’s Skills-Based Volunteering team and the Norwegian Refugee Council are working on together.
We look forward to seeing you at GitHub Universe!
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