Alex Macisaac
Social Media Research for Social Good
Civic Tech
TORONTO
Hacknight #510
IN PERSON AND ONLINE
Tues Sept 16
β 7pm
Coming up on Tuesday: Alex MacIsaac, Senior Research Coordinator at the Samara Centre for Democracy, will share his insight into the state of social media research.
Plus our usual discussions and breakouts.
We'd love to see you!
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As we prepare for the BC special committee on democratic renewal, we are inviting our allies to join us on Sunday, February 23rd at 10AM Pacific for a briefing and Q+A on our advocacy strategy.
Please email vote16bc@gmail.com to receive the registration link.
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CEO at The Samara Centre for Democracy
Elected official, life-long resident of Squamish, BC π¨π¦ Husband, father, runner and cat keeper. Occasionally rides a bike.
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