Join Apartheid Free Communities BC for our fourth Apartheid Free Cafe:

No Tech for Apartheid (Technology for Resistance: Platform Alternatives)

Technology and social media have become integral to our lives, but as the world drastically changes, so do tech platforms. This leads to questions about the ethics of the platforms we use and the companies we support. Many of the companies that are most complicit in apartheid and other human rights violations in Palestine are giant technology companies like Google and Microsoft. So what options do we have?

There are varying consequences that come with our use and engagement, and we do have the power to choose. That is why this month's AF Cafe will focus on Technology for Resistance: Platform Alternatives.

Our speaker Kat will discuss the complicity of various companies in human rights abuses, identify what ethical choices in technology exist , and present easy alternatives to some of the most commonly used technology platforms and products. While techies are certainly welcome, this presentation is for ALL tech users - whether you love or hate it. Explore with us and leave with a list of easy alternatives that you may not have heard of, as well as tools to make conscious, ethical choices - and share your learning with others.

📆 April 18
⏰ 2-5 pm
📍Trinity Grace United Church Vancouver

This presentation was developed for the Sunshine Coast Resistance Network by Kat, who worked in communications and technology for many years and built a software company that sold yoga software to companies all around the world. She now specializes in how one can use technology for resistance, with a focus on Palestine. One of her recent projects was working with UNJPPI (unjppi.ca) to redesign and develop their redesigned website.

Free event

Refreshments will be served

RSVP required