Jennifer R. Myhre

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In This Together: Working in Silicon Valley, a community gathering on 2/28/19

Mexican Heritage Plaza, theater lobby
February 02, 2019 by Jennifer Myhre in economic inequality

How can we thrive, and not just survive, in the Silicon Valley?  Join the 1500 Stories Project in partnership with Silicon Valley Rising and the Tech Workers Coalition for an evening of community building around economic inequality in the Silicon Valley.  Come share your work stories, meet others in your community and discover ways to make a difference. On Thursday February 28, 2018 from 6:30-8:30pm in the theater lobby at Mexican Heritage Plaza, we invite you to In This Together: Working in Silicon Valley.  1500 Stories is a collaborative art and digital storytelling project about economic inequality in the U.S. 1500 Stories is honored to partner for this public forum with Silicon Valley Rising, a coalition that works to reduce occupational segregation and income inequality by raising wages and creating affordable housing, and with the Tech Workers Coalition, a coalition of workers and organizers in and around the tech industry working for social justice, workers’ rights and economic inclusion.  Visit 1500stories.org,  https://www.siliconvalleyrising.org/, and https://www.techworkerscoalition.org/ to learn more.  These forums are made possible by support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities (www.calhum.org); views expressed at the forum do not necessarily represent those of Cal Humanities or the NEH.  Contact jennifermyhre@1500stories.org with questions and RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/295751351085449/

February 02, 2019 /Jennifer Myhre
Silicon Valley, economic inequality, work, 1500 Stories, Silicon Valley Rising, Tech Workers Coalition
economic inequality
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From Strangers to Neighbors: Community Forums on Economic Inequality

August 24, 2018 by Jennifer Myhre

How can we thrive, and not just survive, in the Silicon Valley?  Join the 1500 Stories Project and Sacred Heart Community Service for two evenings of community building around economic inequality in the Silicon Valley.  Come share your story, meet others in your community and discover ways to make a difference.  On Thursday October 11, 2018 from 7-9pm in the Learning Center at Sacred Heart Community Service, we will share our experiences with economic vulnerability.  We will deepen the discussion on Thursday October 25 from 6:30-8:30pm in the Visual and Performing Arts Center at De Anza College, exploring our Silicon Valley dreams and doubts.  1500 Stories is a collaborative art and digital storytelling project about economic inequality in the U.S. and is honored to partner for these public forums with Sacred Heart Community Service, a leader in addressing the root causes and consequences of poverty.  Visit 1500stories.org and www.sacredheartcs.org to learn more.  These forums are made possible by support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities (www.calhum.org); views expressed at the forums do not necessarily represent those of Cal Humanities or the NEH.  Contact jennifermyhre@1500stories.org with questions.

August 24, 2018 /Jennifer Myhre
economic inequality, economic hardship, Silicon Valley, Sacred Heart Community Service, public forum, California Humanities
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