- San Francisco Global ShapersYOUNG LEADERS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING OUR COMMUNITY.
- ABOUT US
The Global Shapers Community is a network of young change-makers who are exceptional in their potential, their achievement, and their drive to make a contribution to their local communities. Supported by the World Economic Forum (WEF), there are now Global Shapers Hubs in over 400 cities around the world.
In San Francisco, we are a group of 40 technologists, entrepreneurs, educators, artists, scientists, engineers, tinkerers, dreamers, and global citizens. We see a special value in bringing young leaders from different backgrounds areas of expertise together. We embrace cross-domain collaboration, and we strive to create value by surfacing and implementing on those opportunitIes for the betterment of our community.
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- CURRENT PROJECTS
The Global Shapers undertake events and projects that generate positive impact in our local communities. We seek to have an impact by catalyzing and enhancing, individually and collectively, fresh ideas and entrepreneurial solutions to the world's most pressing challenges.
See below for descriptions of our 2017-2018 projects. Please use this form if you are interested in volunteering, providing feedback or learning more about any of these projects.
Senior Engagement
Working to tackle the prevalent public health issue of social isolation and loneliness, which has severe longterm consequences for physical health, mental health, and well-being overall.
Youth Engagement
Working to increase awareness of local election issues and civic engagement among young voters.
Beyond Bars
Partnering with Defy Ventures to provide education and mentorship opportunities to people with criminal records.
Refugee Support
There is no comprehensive community of current and/or former refugees and asylees, segregating each individual in her struggles, strengths, and resources. This initiative builds community among the greater refugee community, curating a platform for community members and external stakeholders to access the valuable talent, resources, and learnings in today's workforce.
Homelessness Connection
The team is trying to solve capacity and operational issues for a ShelterTech (a Shaper project that has become a leading actor in the homelessness space) to support their continued growth as they continue to expand service to the homeless and greater community. The team will help organize and implement several events for the organization and support corporate partnerships of their Datathon initiative.
ShelterTech
Your favorite datathons are back! And now with $100K to expand their impact - hence the Homelessness Connection project serving as "consultants" to the ShelterTech team.
- PAST PROJECTS
Representing Young People at World Economic Forum Events
Mission: Represent the youth voice and perspective at official World Economic Forum events and activities.
WorldwideGlobal Shapers are invited to represent the youth voice at World Economic Forum events, such as the Annual Meeting in Davos, Annual Meeting of the New Champions, Summit on the Global Agenda, and more.Shaper Talks
Mission: Enlightening debates around meaningful topics.
San Francisco, CaliforniaOrganized several times per month by the fellow members of the SF Hub; ShaperTalks bring together relevant speakers, influencers, and friends for debate, interaction, and brainstorming. ShaperTalks focus on projects and problems that affect the city of San Francisco and beyond."Party at the Palace" Fundraiser Gala
Mission: Raise $100k to support 7 education nonprofits improving graduation rates and life outcomes for students in our community.
San Francisco, CaliforniaIn the Bay Area, only 33% of students who start high school will graduate from college. SF Shapers are partnering with EdTechWomen and the Innovation Hangar to organize a "Party at the Palace" fundraiser gala for April 2, 2016 at the Palace of Fine Arts (FB event here). The gala brings together corporate sponsors like Salesforce, Palantir, and Wonolo, as well as 1,300 of the city's most influential millennials to raise 100,000 USD for 7 nonprofits supporting education in our community: Alternatives in Action, Black Girls Code, Citizen Schools, Girls Who Code, Minds Matter, Mission Graduates, and Wishbone.ShelterTech
Mission: Leverage technology serve low income, homeless, and underserved members of our community.
San Francisco, CaliforniaShelterTech creates tech-driven solutions for low income, homeless, and underserved members of our community. In 2016, we’re building AskDarcel, an app that leverages access to smartphones and WiFI, to provide those in need with a virtual case manager, guiding users through a step-by-step process to improve their lives.Engaging Cuban Entrepreneurs
Mission: Connect business and social entrepreneurs across the US and Cuba.
Havana, Cuba and San Francisco, CaliforniaThis was a 10-day trip to connect Cuban and American entrepreneurs and establish a World Economic Forum Global Shapers Hub in Havana, Cuba in April, 2016.Civic Tech Challenge
Mission: Help passionate students + innovative technology change our community.
San Francisco, CaliforniaOn November 7, 2015, SF Shapers partnered with Generation Citizen, a national nonprofit that runs action civics programming in local schools, to organize an inaugural "Civic Tech Challenge." Teens from the Generation Citizen program partnered with technologists and other community members to hack innovative tech add-ons to their action projects. Hackteams presented their innovations to 200+ guests at the evening presentation and reception, to a Judging Panel of the Bay Area's leading innovators (including Shapers!).Come Back Home
Mission: Help Internet companies join forces to find missing people.
San Francisco, CaliforniaEvery 40 seconds, a child goes missing. But what if the entire Internet could join forces to help find these kids and help bring them back home? The Come Back Home project enables companies with high Internet traffic add one line of code, which displays an non-intrusive banner with photos of missing people to any website's 404 error pages in the off-chance that someone who visits the site might recognize the missing people. Shapers are working with companies in the Bay Area to promote and publicize the initiative. Interested in joining? Email sfglobalshapers@gmail.com!Global Float
Mission: Celebrate our cities around the world with a giant, global dance party.
San Francisco, California - and in cities around the worldThe Global Float brings together people in cities around the world for a giant, continuous floating dance party. A floating dance party is when a group of people download a 90-minute mix with songs from around the world, meet up, press play together, and dance around their city together. The fourth annual Global Float is happening in dozens of cities around the world, including in San Francisco on Saturday, July 18, 2015.Proyecto Chispa
Mission: Stop LGBT homelessness.
San Francisco Bay Area, CaliforniaFar too many LGBT youth find themselves in terrible positions - usually ostracized by their families and communities. We teamed up with Larkin Street Youth Services and The True Colors Fund to fight to stop LGBT youth homelessness by collecting used electronic equipment in SF and Bay Area. This project was conducted in February, 2015.- HUB LEADERSHIPCharles Cushing
Hub Curator
Glasha MarconHub Vice-Curator
Hicham SabirHub Vice-Curator
Mariel ReedHub Curator Emeritus
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