Civic Hall Toronto events showcase examples of civic innovation, and provide opportunities for members to network, learn and work together. Some events are exclusive to members, while others are open to the public.
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September 2018
Training: Digital Government 101
This training will ground you in key concepts of digital government and explore building buy-in for digital transformation. We’ll discuss what digital means when it comes to government and how it’s influencing everything from how we work, to what we expect, to how residents interact with their governments. We’ll introduce some foundational concepts and practices like human-centered design, Agile, and open government, as well as discuss how you might apply this in your day-to-day work as a public servant. This training…
Find out more »CSI Hosts: Goodbye 215 Wine & Cheese
Join the Centre for Social Innovation community on September 14 for a Welcome Back and Goodbye Wine & Cheese. Start your fall off right by meeting fellow members, eating cheese, and saying goodbye to CSI Spadina's home for the last 14 years. This event is hosted by CSI and free for CSI members. You can RSVP directly with them here.
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Field Trip to Civic Tech Toronto
On September 18, join us for a field trip to Civic Tech Toronto to connect with the local civic tech community – people passionate about using technology and design for the common good. Civic Tech Toronto (CTTO) is a diverse community of Torontonians interested in better understanding and finding solutions to civic challenges through technology, design or other means. The CTTO community comes together at weekly Hacknights every Tuesday from 6:30pm to 9pm. Hacknights include awesome speakers and the opportunity…
Find out more »CSI Spadina Moving Day!
On Friday, September 21, CSI Spadina is moving across the street from 215 Spadina Avenue to a bigger, brighter home in 192 Spadina Avenue. That means that all current Centre for Social Innovation members, including Civic Hall Toronto member teams, will have their workspace moved from the 4th floor at 215 Spadina Avenue across the street to the 3rd and 4th floors at 192 Spadina Avenue. You can see CSI's FAQ on the move here. See you at the brand-new CSI…
Find out more »CSI Spadina First Day at 192!
On Friday, September 21, CSI Spadina is moving across the street from 215 Spadina Avenue to a bigger, brighter home in 192 Spadina Avenue. That means that all current Centre for Social Innovation members, including Civic Hall Toronto member teams, will have their workspace moved from the 4th floor at 215 Spadina Avenue across the street to the 3rd and 4th floors at 192 Spadina Avenue. You can see CSI's FAQ on the move here. See you at the brand-new CSI…
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Lunch & Learn: Prototyping with Meghan Hellstern
Human-Centered Design is all the rage. As a mindset and process for creative problem-solving, HCD is increasingly used by governments, startups, and non-profits alike. But how does it actually work in practice? And especially in cases where we’re not building digital products or working on a technology solution? Join us on September 25 for a Lunch & Learn with Design Strategist Meghan Hellstern* as she discusses Human-Centered Design beyond the 101. We’ll hear from Meghan about her experience applying HCD…
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Office Hours
Civic Hall Toronto's Office Hours are an opportunity to connect with public servants about the issues you care about. Our office hours are open and are meant to create connections between people inside and outside government, so that we can share with and learn from each other. Staff from our government member teams* will be available in person during the event. Curious about what's happening on a specific issue? Got a burning question? A project idea you'd like to share? Drop by…
Find out more »October 2018
Civic Tech Toronto Hacknight
During the month of October, we're hosting Civic Tech Toronto hacknights! Every Tuesday night, the Civic Tech Toronto community gathers to hack civic challenges through technology, design or other means. Join Civic Hall Toronto and Civic Tech Toronto at the Centre for Social Innovation to connect with the local civic tech community – people passionate about using technology and design for the common good. Civic Tech Toronto (CTTO) is a diverse community of Torontonians interested in better understanding and finding solutions to…
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Six Degrees of Social Innovation with CSI
We're hosting an edition of the Centre for Social Innovation's Six Degrees of Social Innovation event series, where once a month, social innovators from across the city gather for an informal meet up after work to explore a topic. This month's topic is civic innovation and we’re bringing you examples of people working hard to find new ways to solve our collective challenges – hear from Gabriel Eidelman of Urban Policy Lab, Jo Flatt of Evergreen (Future Cities Canada), and Avery Au of Law…
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Training: Agile for Humans (in the public sector)
Developed and led by agile trainer Matt Thompson, Agile for Humans is a hands-on workshop covering agile basics that work in the real world. Why “Agile for Humans?” The challenge is simple: agile methods like Scrum really work – but are often intimidating to implement, require more training than busy professionals really want or need, and can be hard to apply in hybrid or non-technical teams working in areas other than software development. “Agile for Humans” is a workshop designed…
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