{"id":3230,"date":"2017-02-01T21:17:22","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T21:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rsoftsolution.com\/blog\/meet-the-finalists-vying-for-the-social-impact-award-at-the-10th-annual-crunchies.html"},"modified":"2017-02-01T21:17:22","modified_gmt":"2017-02-01T21:17:22","slug":"meet-the-finalists-vying-for-the-social-impact-award-at-the-10th-annual-crunchies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/meet-the-finalists-vying-for-the-social-impact-award-at-the-10th-annual-crunchies.html","title":{"rendered":"Meet the finalists vying for the Social Impact Award at the 10th Annual Crunchies"},"content":{"rendered":"


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In tech, we often think a few steps further down the road. But sometimes, the present needs some serious addressing. This is one of those times.<\/p>\n

As we draw closer to the 10th Annual Crunchies Awards Show<\/a>, we figured now was a great time to highlight the nominees for the Social Impact Award, which goes to the person or organization that uses technology to create social change.<\/p>\n

Here are the nominees:<\/p>\n

A Vision for Black Lives<\/h2>\n

A Vision for Black Lives is a collective group of social justice activists advocating for policy changes as they relate to the freedom, equity and justice for black people.<\/p>\n

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Kapor Center for Social Impact<\/h2>\n

The Kapor Center for Social Impact<\/a> aims to make the tech ecosystem more diverse and inclusive through community engagement, financial investment in underrepresented founders and STEM education for underserved kids.<\/p>\n

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Oakland Digital Arts Literacy Center<\/h2>\n

Oakland Digital Arts Literacy Center<\/a> is a non-profit design studio that focuses on at-risk kids interested in pursuing technology and entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n

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Open Whisper Systems<\/h2>\n

Open Whisper Systems<\/a> are the creators of a secure messaging app Signal and the Signal Protocol, end-to-end encryption for messaging.<\/p>\n

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We The Protesters<\/h2>\n

We The Protesters<\/a> is an organization dedicated to social justice and changing policy where it relates to use-of-force in police matters.<\/p>\n

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The Crunchies goes down on February 6 at the SF War Memorial Opera House, and this year we won\u2019t be live streaming all of the action, so you definitely want to buy tickets now!<\/a> We\u2019ll be joined by some badass presenters, including Troy Carter, Roelof Botha, Jeff Lawson, and Marissa Mayer. Plus, Chelsea Peretti is returning as our hostess with the mostest.<\/p>\n

It\u2019ll be a night to remember, but not without you<\/em>!<\/p>\n

Sponsors make TechCrunch events possible. If you\u2019re interested in learning more about sponsorships with TechCrunch, shoot an email to sponsors@techcrunch.com.<\/em><\/p>\n

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