Tech-forward innovation inclusive collaboration for faster, scaled impact. Co-organizer of UN Solutions Summit. #SDGs linkedin.com/company/shift7

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19 Apr 2021
This collaboration accelerated work we began a year ago w/ PPE donations for Native American communities from @salesforce @projectn95 @untilwedoit @bellacanvasLA @luckybrand Thanks to all involved, $10M of COVID-19 relief supplies donated across 400 tribes & pueblos so far
As part of a long-term effort facilitated by @shift7 & @earthguardianz in collaboration with @1PercentFTP & @NIHB1, companies have been donating requested COVID-19 relief supplies to Native American communities across the country.
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Whooping cough killed approx 5,700 children a year in the early 1900s — until these 3 women worked overtime to develop a vaccine (via @smrtgrls & @shift7)
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24 Nov 2022
Throwback to our Women Techsters Initiative presentation at the 2019 #UNSolutionsSummit We presented our Women Techsters Initiative plan at the #UNSolutionsSummit, which was co-organized by the @unfoundation, @shift7, @Global Innovation Exchange (GIX), and @Local2030. Thread 🧵
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Coming up at 12:10pm ET - @SmithMegan joins @RandiZuckerberg to talk about @shift7, inclusivity in tech, addressing systemic social, environmental and economic problems, her time as U.S. CTO under Obama and more! 🔊Tune in on #SiriusXM132🔊
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On the #SIS22 Mainstage: @smithmegan, Former U.S. Chief Technology Officer & CEO, @shift7 and @debass, Chief Partnerships Officer, @statedept are discussing the public sector's role in driving social impact through innovation.
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Whooping cough killed approx 5,700 children a year in the early 1900s — until these 3 women worked overtime to develop a vaccine (via @smrtgrls & @shift7)
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30 Mar 2022
*DEADLINE EXTENDED* to apply for $10k in unrestricted funding from the 2022 Indigenous Communities Fellowship! Don’t miss out – submit by April 11 ⬇️ hubs.li/Q0172-qf0
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27 Sep 2021
Congratulations to the winners of @SolveMIT's Community Award! 👏 Your votes helped each of these teams win $2,000 to fund their solutions. @somo_org @NextSkills360 Kemet Modular Medication Manufacturing @EAryabhatta @vnglestories @mccaguam
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Today in the @nytimes, our founder and CEO @Sixtocancel shared how our foster care system is fundamentally broken--and how we can fix it. Read the piece: nytimes.com/2021/09/16/opini…
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23 Aug 2021
Each year Solve awards $2,000 to ‘fan favorite’ solutions to our Global Challenges. Check out the incredible finalists, and vote for your favorites! hubs.li/H0VGF0h0
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24 Aug 2021
Finalists have been selected for @SolveMIT's 2021 Indigenous Communities Fellowship! 👏 Read more about the amazing teams using traditional knowledge and technology to meet the social, environmental, and economic goals of their communities: hubs.li/H0VGC8j0

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18 Aug 2021
Our long time friend, @smithmegan, CEO @shift7, former CTO of the United States under the @BarackObama Administration, and our inaugural ExCITE Awards Keynote speaker, visited the CodeCrew team last Friday! Thank you, Megan!
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The next group of Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award candidates is addressing challenges by saving critical ecosystems, transforming carbon economies & reducing food waste. Read about their endeavors & learn about their accomplishments. buff.ly/3lJmRl3

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Indigenous people worldwide continue to face overwhelming marginalization, discrimination and exclusion. Respect for the rights of indigenous peoples means ensuring equal and meaningful participation, full inclusion and empowerment. #IndigenousDay
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Go #WallyFunk Go! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercur… "All candidates were accomplished pilots; Lovelace & Cobb reviewed >700 women pilots records to select candidates-recruited 20 women for testing. All had >1000 flight hours. In 1960, 13 of the women passed the same tests as the Mercury 7"
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featured conversation on Righteous Babe Radio: Techsetters A Kode with Klossy Podcast: Megan Smith and Susan Alzner, Using Technology to Better Humanity airing Wednesday and Friday at 12pm and 5pm CDT righteousbaberadio.com
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28 Jun 2021
Alum @smithmegan talks to @daniellenewnham about her career path, from MIT and the @medialab to @shift7, and making the tech industry more equitable. danielle-newnham-podcast.sim…
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Next Tuesday, June 29th at 4 PM ET, Join Vital Voices to celebrate the vibrant voices of LGBTQIA leaders in our network featuring Vital Voices Board Member and @shift7 CEO @smithmegan. YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS. RSVP here- vvpridepanel.splashthat.com/
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Join @LorettaWhtsides & me tomorrow night at 8:30pm ET, along w/ guests @vrevelyn, @camillelisa, @tanyaofmars & @Astro_Ellen for a special Zoom to talk about how Sally Ride has inspired us and shaped our world. Register:bit.ly/3vAtoQe #ShineLikeSally #SallysNight
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On this week’s episode of @Techsetters we’ll hear from the co-founders of @shift7 - champions of systemic change! You’ll even hear from a former United States CTO 👀 Great timing for inspiring our Wave 1 scholars as they work on their final project! Link in bio 🔗🚀
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