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Hacknight #198 – Betterplace with Ben Rowswell

Date: Jul 02, 2019

Topic: Betterplace

Ben will outline how he and Farhaan used digital technology to help Egyptian revolutionaries crowdsource political activism in the Arab Spring, helped the Iranian diaspora support free speech inside Iran, and American high school students organize the March for Our Lives, before turning their attention to Canada where they are leveraging gratitude as a means to mobilize Canadian millennials to volunteer.

Speakers:

  • Ben Rowswell – Ben Rowswell is cofounder of Betterplace, a social enterprise that uses technology to mobilize citizens to play a more active role in their community, building on insights he and his cofounder Farhaan Ladhani gained from leading digital diplomacy innovation efforts at Global Affairs Canada.

Venue: Kindred.ai

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