Equality and community equity are two core components of building a vibrant civic hacker / civic technology community. Last year, we worked with the Code for America Brigade program to popularize “safe spaces.” This year, as BetaNYC grows its membership platform, we wanted internal buy in and consensus. We wanted to further demonstrate our commitment […]
TL;DR – BetaNYC is proposing a Code of Conduct and Anti-Harassment policy. We want your input. Feel free to hop into this Google doc and use Google’s built in commenting, or give private feedback at < membership@betanyc.us >. -=- Since our founding, BetaNYC has adopted “safe and open” spaces to bring individuals together to work on issues related to government. We […]
At Code for America, the concept of safe-spaces is a necessity. We’re committed to building apps that are “by the people, and for the people” and we recognize that in order to do that, we need to make room for every single person. We must honor each others experiences and engage in a way that […]
