[Themaintainers] Event invite: a tech & labor teach-in, Oct. 19–21

[Danny Spitzberg]

Dear Maintainers-

Good news! Our full program and schedule is now up online at
https://twcteachin.org/program. We have a mix of 13 workshops and
roundtables with 32 presenters, and so far we have 250 people registered.

We’re recommending people form small groups and attend together with
friends or coworkers -- either for the full event, or for specific sessions.

I also want to note that we've set up a fund because while the event is
free, we realize people have a financial need associated with joining a
full, 3-day event. As of today, our fund has ~$6,000 to support workers
taking time off. Participants can request up to $500. If you'd like to join
and request funds, sign up at https://twcteachin.org. And if you'd like to
contribute funds and help workers attend this teach-in, please consider a
suggested donation of $50–$500 to our Open Collective at
https://opencollective.com/twc-teachin.

Warmly,
Danny on behalf of the teach-in volunteer crew

On Tue, Oct 4, 2022 at 4:13 PM Danny Spitzberg <danny at peakagency.co> wrote:

> Dear Maintainers across the ages,
>
> I'm writing to invite you to an upcoming teach-in, over a year in the
> making.
>
> On Oct. 19–21, a group of volunteers in the Tech Workers Coalition are
> hosting our first intergenerational tech & labor teach-in. It's a mix of
> roundtable discussions and skillshares, most featuring elders who have
> organized many decades ago, including members of IBM Black Workers
> Alliance <https://news.techworkerscoalition.org/2021/06/19/issue-13/>, Computer
> People for Peace
> <https://theoutline.com/post/4029/computer-people-for-peace-history>, Polaroid
> workers against apartheid
> <https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2019/06/30/polaroid-worker-who-protested-companys-ties-to-apartheid-south-africa-reflects-on-wayfair-walkout>
> , The Lucas Plan <http://lucasplan.org.uk/story-of-the-lucas-plan/>, and workers
> organizing at National Semiconductor
> <https://truthout.org/articles/up-against-the-open-shop-the-hidden-story-of-silicon-valley-s-high-tech-workers-2/>
> . This event is for people working in and around tech. It is free of
> charge, and we've set up a mutual aid fund
> <https://opencollective.com/twc-teachin> for those who need financial
> assistance to take time off to attend – and for people with ability to
> contribute to help fellow workers. We'll have a pre-event gathering and
> opportunities to talk 1-on-1 with organizers beforehand, too.
>
> See twcteachin.org for program and registration info. We’re recommending
> people form small groups with friends and coworkers to attend together,
> either the whole event or specific sessions.
>
> Warmly,
> Danny
>
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