We’re super excited for our next event, Beyond the Build: Data Driven Public Health Efforts for Fighting COVID-19! Join us to learn how technology helps tell the story of the pandemic and how data informs vaccine decisions.
Tech for Good Updates
- Google shared its plans for economic impact in the U.S.
- Lyft is partnering with AAPI-led organizations to help vulnerable members of the community feel safer getting to their destinations
- RealNetworks launched an AI robocall blocker
- Local tech leaders, Jessie Woolley-Wilson and Marty Smith shared what it will take for our schools to be prepared for future disruptions
Individual Actions & Distractions
- Apply to join Seattle Public Utilities Customer Review Panel
- Take part in Earth Hour
- Figure out how safe your passwords are
- Check out what WFH looks like around the world
- Be mesmerized by Beethoven’s 5th and cute little sled riders 🛷
Local News
- Washingtonians 16 and up will be eligible for COVID vaccines by May 1
- Covid cases up 18% in the Seattle area
- King County Council approved $94.3 million in COVID-19 relief funding
- Microsoft is starting to bring workers back to the office
- A hotel for people experiencing homelessness opened this week
- West Seattle Bridge repair remains on track
Meet the Team
TODAY at noon!
Join GeekWire’s Virtual Roundtable — Civic Conversations: Tackling Public Policy Challenges During a Covid Economy