Technology
Talented Xth Sponsors: CD Startup Weekend
How might we create fertile ground for the African American community in Seattle to grow with the city’s current tech boom?
We’re starting by sponsoring HacktheCD: an entrepreneurial jam session with Central District residents, business owners, community organizers, designers, and developers. We aim to help spur new and unique business creation through entrepreneurial education, community investment through collaboration, and social innovation through tech mentorship. The Central District Startup Weekend event will be held at Garfield High School from Friday, 9/26 – Sunday, 9/28, with 40-50 students and 40-50 designers, developers, and entrepreneurs, and up to 150 total participants in the Sunday night musical celebration of the weekend’s achievements.
We will be on the lookout for projects to support and bring to the market that impact social change and contribute to our mission.
Please support us as we support the youth and assist in community building. This effort aligns to our focus areas of:
- Digital Literacy
- Education
- Co-op Economics
- Venture Backing