📍Discord💻Virtual Only💲 Free Come join us as we nerd out about Linux at this month's Hackforge Linux User Group Virtual Social! What to Expect: This virtual social event provides an excellent opportunity to connect with fellow Linux enthusiasts, learn, and have fun! Hope to see you all there! 📆 Date: Thursday, May 22nd🕦Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00...
📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free Windsor is a city with immense potential — yet it continues to face deep-rooted challenges, including the highest unemployment rate among major Canadian cities and persistently high poverty rates that disproportionately affect people with disabilities, racialized communities, and children. As part of National...
📍Zoom💻Virtual Only💲 Free Join us for an engaging virtual session during National Accessibility Week, featuring Ioana Gandrabur, Peer Trainer with the Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA). Focused on accessible reading technologies, this session will explore: ⭢ CELA’s services for people with print disabilities - who can access them and how to get started⭢ What...
📍Zoom💻Virtual Only💲 Free For this year's National AccessAbility Week programming, Hackforge is teaming up with some brand new partners! During this special event, we'll be exploring how we can increase connections between people with disabilities and opportunities in the Canadian tech ecosystem. Join us on Wednesday, May 28th for a free lunchtime round table featuring...
📍Zoom💻Virtual Only💲 Free Accessibility Standards Canada (ASC) develops national accessibility standards to help build a barrier-free Canada — by and for people with disabilities. As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly evolves, ASC is working to ensure accessibility and equity are built into these emerging technologies. In May 2024, ASC released a technical guide on accessible and...
📍Zoom💻Virtual Only💲 Free Join us for an engaging and interactive conversation with Dr. Jutta Treviranus, Director of the Inclusive Design Research Centre at OCAD University and a global leader in digital inclusion. As part of Hackforge's National AccessAbility Week programming, this session will explore how artificial intelligence can both empower and marginalize — and why...
📍 Assisted Living Southwestern Ontario (1100 University Ave W, Windsor)👥 In Person Only💲 Free Join us on Saturday, May 31st for a thoughtful and engaging solo workshop that explores how we can build more inclusive and compassionate communities. Facilitator Evelina Baczewska offers a space to reflect on the ways our experiences, identities, and systems intersect...
📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave., Unit 210)👥 In Person Only💲 Free oin Windsor Hackforge in contributing to citizen science during Vélo Canada Bikes’ 2025 Pedal Poll! On Tuesday, June 3rd from 4–6 PM, we’ll be counting cyclists from our HQ on Ouellette Avenue, and you’re invited to be part of it. The Pedal Poll...
📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free Tired of hallucinations? Want your local LLM to know the date, access Wikipedia or get the latest sports scores? MCP has you covered. Join Doug Sartori (Hackforge, Parallel 42) in this live demonstration and discussion. MCP is an open standard for providing tools...
📍Zoom💻Virtual Only💲 Free 📊 Build a Machine Learning Prediction Model – Hands-On Virtual Workshop Ready to take your data science game to the next level? Join us for a hands-on portfolio project where you'll walk through the full process of building a Machine Learning Prediction Model with Rashmi Krishnamohan (Data Analyst; UWin Alumni) — from...
📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210)👥 In Person Only💲 Free The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is an essential part of every non-profit organization. It offers members a chance to hear updates on recent activities, gain insight into what's been happening behind the scenes, and learn about plans for the future. This year, Hackforge's...
📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210)👥 In Person Only💲 Free Changing your name or gender marker can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. Join us for a special in-person event with the creator of TG-ID.ca, a free web app designed to make the legal ID change process in Ontario clearer and...