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Can ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ and other tabletop games help youth build social skills?

GeekWire

(Game to Grow Image) A new whitepaper from two Seattle organizations exhibits research into how tabletop roleplaying games, such as Wizards of the Coast’s Dungeons & Dragons , can be used to help children and teenagers develop their social skills.

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Can tech help cities plan for disasters? 7 ideas from an urban resilience hackathon

GeekWire

The hackathon brought together volunteer organizations, state and local government, students, and researchers to co-develop testable “resilience pilot projects” that could help Seattle be more prepared for future disruptions. Participants then spent the day in work sessions developing and refining their ideas.

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14 organizations that support LGBTQ+ tech workers

CIO Business Intelligence

Maven Youth Maven Youth is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering LGBTQ+ youth to “network, organize, and educate for social change through technology and the tech sector.” The nonprofit was born after IBM sponsored a focus group in 2005 at the Human Rights Campaign headquarters in Washington, D.C.,

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GeekWire Awards 2021: Geeks Give Back celebrates groups that better our community

GeekWire

That includes kids who are Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC); children who struggle socially due to autism, ADHD or other conditions; and women eager to break into technology or entrepreneurial roles. On May 20 we will announce the winners live at the virtual GeekWire Awards , presented by Wave Business. iUrban Teen.

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Geeks Give Back at the GeekWire Awards: Meet three groups wielding tech for good causes

GeekWire

The Geeks Give Back category is presented again this year by BECU. Special thanks to Astound Business Solutions , the presenting sponsor of the 2024 GeekWire Awards. It works with partners to provide conflict mitigation, behavioral support and other social services for renters.

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After personal experience with cyberstalking, tech founder launches startup battling deepfake content

GeekWire

Certifi AI Photo) In January, pornographic deepfake images of Taylor Swift were viewed by millions of people on X and other social media platforms before the sites took action. Hutchins presenting at a recent pitch event in Seattle for underrepresented founders. Melissa Hutchins, co-founder and CEO of Certifi AI.

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Longtime UX leader Karen Clark Cole on staying present and learning to tell good fear from bad

GeekWire

She moved to Seattle, worked briefly at a web development company and then convinced a colleague to start a company with her that focused on UX. ” Embracing the widespread surge in awareness over racial injustice triggered by last month’s death of George Floyd has presented another leadership challenge. “I Blink Photo).

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