Access to Knowledge
Phoenix linux users group(Phoenix, AZ)
PLUG is a group of people in the Phoenix, Arizona, USA area who get together several times a month. They have various meetings in several different formats all with the common goal of educating the public about the Linux operating system.
Contact: plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org
Web: https://phxlinux.org/
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Open computing facility(Berkeley, CA)
The Open Computing Facility (OCF) is an all-volunteer student organization dedicated to free computing for all University of California, Berkeley students, faculty, and staff.
Contact: officers@ocf.berkeley.edu
Web: https://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/
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Access humboldt(Eureka, CA)
Access Humboldt is an innovative, self-sustaining and trusted media resource for residents of Humboldt County. It's members utilize local access media resources to engage in meaningful conversations that increase participation in civic life.
Contact: info@accesshumboldt.net
Web: http://accesshumboldt.net/site/
Social: https://www.facebook.com/accesshumboldt
Root access(Fresno, CA)
Root Access was founded in June 2017 with the goal of filling the gaps in Fresno's technology scene by building a community space for coders, engineers, hobbyists, and other technology makers to learn, explore, and share.
Contact: info@rootaccess.org
Web: https://rootaccess.space/
Social: https://twitter.com/RootAccessCA
Crash space(Los Angeles, CA)
CRASH Space is a collection of hackers, programmers, builders, makers, and artists who promote science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) by teaching classes, participating in events, providing on-line resources, and by running a shared workshop.
Contact: https://blog.crashspace.org/contact/
Web: http://blog.crashspace.org/
Social: https://mastodon.social/@crashspaceLA
Raging grannies action league(Palo Alto, CA)
Their goal is to use street theater, humor, satire and props to get their message across: world peace, feminist values, racial justice, immigrant rights, and equal rights for all.
Contact: info@raginggrannies.com
Web: http://www.raginggrannies.com
Social: https://raginggrannies.tumblr.com/
Techlead(San Diego, CA)
techLEAD researches tech issues, provide aid to the community, host and attend gatherings, help educate the public, defend those who are on the margins, and provide knowledge support to decision-makers and leaders in San Diego.
Contact: techlead@protonmail.com
Web: https://techleadsd.org/
Social: https://www.facebook.com/techleadsd
Aspiration(San Francisco, CA)
Aspiration offers a range of options for organizations interested in increasing their capacity around using technology. Hands-on training, technical support, and coaching in strategy and implementation are provided by their experienced program staff.
Contact: info@aspirationtech.org
Web: https://aspirationtech.org/
Social: https://twitter.com/aspirationtech
Bound together(San Francisco, CA)
They’re a volunteer-run collective. Members do roughly one 3-4hr shift a week, running the store and working the cash register.
Contact: boundtogetherbookstore@gmail.com
Web: http://boundtogether.org/
Social: https://www.instagram.com/boundtogetherbookssf/
Gray area(San Francisco, CA)
They use digital tools to create art and design projects that benefit society. They also test and scale projects with high impact potential, teach digital tools to support artists and technologists, and inspire the community by promoting meaningful new work.
Contact: info@grayarea.org
Web: https://grayarea.org/
Social: https://www.instagram.com/grayareaorg/
Noisebridge(San Francisco, CA)
Noisebridge is a creative technology community for excellent, do-ocratic, consensus-based collaboration. Noisebridge is a physical space open and welcoming to all, providing infrastructure and collaboration opportunities for anyone interested in programming, hardware, crafts, science, robotics, art, and technology.
Contact: efa@lists.noisebridge.net
Web: https://noisebridge.net
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Nicc @njit(Newark, NJ)
NICC is the New Jersey institute of Technology's official Information & Cybersecurity Club and started as a way to give NJIT students interested in cybersecurity, ethical hacking, and CTFs a group that would help them learn, grow, and hone their skills.
Contact: nicc-group@njit.edu
Web: https://njiticc.com/
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Lucy parsons labs(Chicago, IL)
Lucy Parsons Labs is a charitable collaboration between data scientists, transparency activists, artists, and technologists that sheds light on the intersection of digital rights and on-the-streets issues.
Contact: info@lucyparsonslabs.com
Web: https://lucyparsonslabs.com/
Social: https://x.com/lucyparsonslabs
Citizens network of protection(Evanston, IL)
Citizen Network of Protection is a nonprofit established to assist residents with filing complaints against police officers’ misconduct and promotes racial and economic justice within the legal system. CNP also works with communities directly impacted by injustice in law enforcement to form alliances which elevate their work and leadership.
Contact: Info@CitizensNetworkofProtection.com
Web: https://www.citizensnetworkofprotection.com
Social: https://www.facebook.com/CitizensNetworkofProtection
Open austin(Austin, TX)
Open Austin's mission is to end disparity in Austin WITH technology and IN technology. It envision a city that respects and serves all people. Open Austin does this through facilitating issue-based conversations between government and residents, providing service to local nonprofits and community groups that leverage our expertise, and advocating for policy that utilizes technology to improve the community.
Contact: info@open-austin.org
Web: https://linktr.ee/open_austin
Social: https://www.instagram.com/open_austin/
Upgrade cambridge(Cambridge, MA)
Upgrade Cambridge is a grassroots effort to move Cambridge, Massachusetts forward on municipal broadband. As an essential service we need fast, reliable, and affordable access to the internet for all residents and businesses in the city.
Contact: info@upgradecambridge.org
Web: https://upgradecambridge.org
Social: https://www.facebook.com/UpgradeCambridge
Privacy watch stl(St. Louis, MO)
Privacy Watch is a coalition dedicated to ending over-surveillance by government and government/corporate partnerships. They expose how residents or reacked withouy public discussion, approval, or recourse, while centering communities of color, immigrants, poor people, activists, and other unjustly targeted groups.
Contact: privacywatchstl@protonmail.com
Web: https://privacywatchstl.wordpress.com/
Social: https://www.facebook.com/privacywatchstl/
Waves(Baltimore, MD)
Project Waves was founded in response to the 2018 repeal of Net Neutrality to connect more than 300 households to free, high-speed home Internet service. Project Waves continues to grow serving as a model for other municipalities as the Digital Divide looms in the United States today.
Contact: contact@projectwaves.net
Web: https://projectwaves.net/
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Dc 215(Philadelphia, PA)
Defcon 215 (Philadelphia) is a shared hackerspace for cybersecurity professionals, enthusiasts and beginners in their career. We welcome anyone interested in the vast and diverse field of hacking whether defense, offense or orchestration. They are also capable of prototyping robots, drones and other electronics in our maker space area with 3D printers, electronics equipment and other safety tools, plus run and manage their own in-house IT infrastructure for application development, software and hardware engineering.
Contact: thetooolbox@proton.me
Web: https://exmachinaparlor.org/
Social: @exmachinaparlor