Join us for an informative talk on “Women in Technology” presented by Kellie Brownell from EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) with special guest Valerie Aurora from The ADA Initiative.  We will discuss the importance for non-profits – especially women’s rights organizations – to look at the politics of technology and progressive tech policies/practices in order to support social justice movements and create systemic change.

When: noon – 1 pm, Thursday, Feburary 23

Where: The Global Fund for Women (222 Sutter St. Suite 500, San Francisco)

RSVP – ebarrios@globalfundforwomen.org

Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) established in 1990 has been on the forefront of protecting our freedoms in the networked world. They are the first line of defense in confronting cutting-edge issues defending free speech, privacy, innovation and consumer rights.

Kellie Brownell helps EFF keep intouch with its many and wonderful major donors. Before protecting digital rights, she advocated for the performing arts as a fundraiser at orchestras, operas, and theaters in the US, Canada, and Germany. She majored in Medieval Studies and wrote her masters thesis on philanthropy both at Stanford University. A bit of computer history trivia: Kellie worked one summer at an office in DEC’s Maynard Mill, long after its heyday. Her hair was cut as an homage to the community of creative hackers who helped fund raise for EFF at Defcon 18.

The Ada Initiative supports the work of women in open source, open data, and other open technology and culture organizations.

Valerie Aurora has over ten years of experience as both a Linux kernel developer and as a women in open source advocate. She worked as an operating systems developer for several leading open source companies, including Red Hat, IBM, and Sun Microsystems.  She designed, wrote code, and conducted research in the fields of file systems and networking. During the same period, she contributed over 5000 hours of volunteer time as a leading women in open source advocate.