Overview: As Goodie Nation is preparing to launch their Fall 2017 social impact pre-accelerator focused on producing tech startups dedicated to combating violence, they've partnered with General Assembly for this enlightening panel to provide insight into this challenge. You'll also get to see presentations from a few of the startups founded by college students during the Summer 2017 #HackTheViolence Goodie College Innovation Lab.
Unfortunately, the issue is massive. Just check out these stats:
But we’re doing something about it, and this event is major part of our roadmap toward creating safer communities. During this amazing panel discussion + mixer, learn the types of people impacted by violence, the types of organizations involved, key insights and trends into the issue as well as obstacles to creating safety. More importantly, learn how you can play a role in connecting reducing violence 40% by the year 2020.
Why It Matters: Way too many people are victims of violence each year in the United States, and that number increases dramatically when you take into the amount of family, friends, co-workers, classmates, and neighbors impacted. At Goodie Nation, we run at tough problems, and we’re doing something about it
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Pre-Requisites & Preparation: For this event to be most effective for you, please select a specific category of violence you’d like to focus on from the document located at http://goodiex.org/hacktheviolenceresearch
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