Black & Latina Civic Tech:STEM for Social GoodMarch 19, 2015

Presented by:Year of the Black Woman & Civic Hall

THE AGENDA6:30pm Guest check-in; tours of Civic Hall space available

7:00pm Program begins

7:15pm Kathryn Finney Keynote

7:25pm Q & A with Kathryn Finney;

7:25pm Small group exercise

7:30pm Panel Discussion and Q & A

8:20pm Networking / on site membership applications

9:00pm Event Ends

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Civic Hall is a vibrant, year round community center and event space where civic innovators, technologists, social entrepreneurs, government officials, community organizers, researchers and makers can work, network, learn and organize to tackle and solve civic problems at scale. We’re now accepting members! If you are interested in joinging the civic hall community, please apply at civichall.org or email info@civichall.org for more information.

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Year of the Black Woman is a 365 day series of in person and online events focused on Black female and Latina wealth creation. 59% of Black female respondents to a 2014 Nielsen that showed a preference for companies with some “meaningful” social mission and so we’re actively supporting Black and Latina women with STEM enabled companies who believe the greatest measure of a business is having a positive impact on society. Who’s Using STEM for Social Good” is our first major event. Please sign up to our mailing list by reaching out to us on twitter @givememytril or dropping us an emailing info@mutalenkonde.com.

SPONSORS

Keynote SpeakerKathryn Finney, Manager of Digital Undivided

Kathryn Finney is the founder and Managing Director of digitalundivided (DID), a social enterpri-se that finds, trains and support urban tech entrepreneurs. digitalundivided has helped over 1,000 urban entrepreneurs create scalable tech businesses. DID runs the FOCUS Fellow program, a 16 week tech entrepreneurship program for black women founders/co-founders of tech companies.

Kathryn received the Champion of Change Award from the White House, The New York Business Jo-urnal’s Women of Influence Award, SXSW Black Innovator Award, The Grio 100 and Ebony Power 100 List of the Most Influential African Americans, and the Black Enterprise “40 under 40” list.She’s served as Editor-At-Large at BlogHer, and was one of the first lifestyle bloggers and the CEO of TBF Group, LLC, parent company of The Budget Fashionista Brand. Kathryn and TBF were featured in more than 1000 media outlets, including the TODAY show, and the New York Times. TBF led to the book: How to be a Budget Fashionista (Random House) and partnerships with major brands such as Microsoft, Procter & Gamble, and TJ Maxx. Find her on twitter at @DigUnDiv

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MODERATOR

Mutale Nkonde is the CEO/Founder & Chief Visionary of Nkonde & Associates an educational consultancy firm which produces STEM based after school programming to New York City Public School Students. Find her on Twitter/Instagram @Nkndeassociates

Calena Jamieson New York Community Outreach Lead, Black Girls CODE.

Calena Jamieson is an advocate for S. T.E. A. M. diversity and inclusion, Calena serves as the Community Outreach Lead for Black Girls CODE’s New York Chapter and also volunteers with other youth-serving or-ganizations in New York City. Raised in Jamaica, Queens, she is driven by the potential social and economic impact in underserved communi-ties when youth are exposed to the possibility of being able to combi-ne their creative talents with technology to become creators, not just users of technology. Find her on Twitter: @keena_keen

THE PANEL

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Mutale Nkonde,Creator of the Year of the Black Woman

Christina Morillo

Technologist, Identity Access Management Expert

Christina Morillo is a leading expert in Identity Access Management, Christina current manages Fitch Ratings’ Access Management Program. Under her leadership, the organization successfully completed implementation of a global enterprise IAM solution, resulting in centralization of HR systems, automation of several critical workflows and compliance with a variety of regulatory agencies. With nearly two decades of experience, Christina has also managed high-level technology initiatives for organizations like Swiss Re and Alliance Bernstein. As a forward thinker, Christina’s expertise has provided current and past employers the opportunity

to implement innovative solutions and increased efficiencies. A graduate of AIU with a Bachelor in Information Technology and a Microsoft Certified Professional, Christina is highly experienced in IT Security, Identity Management, Access Governance, IAM deployments, Global Implementations, Application development and She loves all things tech, especially innovative solutions incorporating new technologies and their global impact. An avid reader and working mother, Christina is passionate about encouraging women and young girls to engage

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Majella Marks, is the co-founder of Beau Exchange, an online marketplace for Black, Asian and Hispanic beauty product lines. She has years of experience in marketing within the entertainment and fashion industry, working with major corporations such as Time Warner, The Weather Channel and Versace. In recent years she has helped other start-ups and small companies progress their marketing structures. She completed her MBA degree, awarded academic excellence in International Business concentrating heavily importing and exporting economics. While completing her program she studied abroad and worked with a London fashion public relations firm noticing a void in the beauty market, which was the lack of minorities selling beauty products to fellow minorities. Find her @beauexchange

Majella Marks,Co-Founder and CEO of the Beau Exchange

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