INSPIRATION AWARDS 2019
Benefiting BRIDGEGOOD
Inspiration Awards is a fundraising celebration honoring four
champions bringing positive change through their passion, dedication,
and innovation. It’s your chance to meet Bay Area thought leaders in
the fields of technology, business, and economic development.
By attending Inspiration Awards, you are supporting digital literacy
education to hundreds of organizations and nonprofits, opportunity and
jobs to thousands of design students, and spreading inspiration
throughout our community.
Formerly Oakland Digital, BRIDGEGOOD [http://www.bridgegood.org]
prepares job seekers—predominantly women of color—in the digital
design field by inspiring first-generation college students ages 18 to
34 to become creators in UX / UI / Visual Design and leaders in their
communities.
For ten years, our core programs, Inspire Oakland, Design
Apprenticeship, and Digital Equity, have boosted the local economy by
$5.8MM, leading to opportunities for 21st century employment and
economic mobility. Our exciting web application BRIDGEGOOD.com has
bridged the design & marketing needs of over 1,000 business owners
with 6,500 talented Creatives, creating tangible opportunity for
everyone.
Join BRIDGEGOOD’s ecosystem of students, creators, leaders, and
visionaries: sponsor a table, purchase an advertisement, or make an
in-kind donation. Call (510) 435-2945 to get involved.
PROUDLY HONORING
COMMUNITY HONOREE _ _
Karl Robillard, Twitter
As head of Philanthropy & Community Outreach for Twitter, Karl leads
the company’s efforts to invest in meaningful, positive and lasting
change in the world. These investments focus on equality in workforce
development; internet safety and education; freedom of expression and
civil liberties; emergency response and disaster recovery; and
combatting the effects of global climate change.
Prior to joining Twitter, Karl spent 16 years working in the nonprofit
community as the Director of Communications & Marketing at Meals on
Wheels and the Senior Manager of Public Relations at St. Anthony
Foundation. At these organizations, he played a vital role in creating
opportunities for businesses in the Mid-Market to engage with and
deepen their understanding of complex socio-economic issues that
affect residents and nonprofit organizations in the Tenderloin, SoMa,
and Bayview neighborhoods of San Francisco. Karl has shaped his career
on the fundamental belief that when diverse groups of people work
together towards positive change, they are an unstoppable force for
good in the world.
_"Twitter for Good: We reflect the power of Twitter through civic
engagement, volunteerism, and charitable partnerships. We support
equality and universal acceptance for all people. As part of this
commitment we work with organizations to ensure equal opportunities in
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and computer
science programs for women and underrepresented minorities of all
ages."_
BUSINESS HONOREE
Jazmin Mora, Kaiser Permanente
Jazmin Mora is an Oakland/East Bay native who is currently co-leading
RealTime Oakland (RTO), a local Ecosystem of passionate people and
nonprofits that codesign and collaborate on community health
possibilities. Jazmin is passionate about cultivating community and
connecting people, having previously worked in International Education
and Human Resources at UC Berkeley, Ekso Bionics, and the University
of Delaware.
With a deep interest in culture and social justice, you can find her
supporting roots/traditional arts programs at La Peña Cultural Center
as a volunteer or House Manager, and as a mentor at Youth Impact
Hub’s 2019 social entrepreneurship program. Jazmin is also a
2019-2020 cohort member of the Ecology of Leadership’s Heart of
Leadership Immersion Program, where she is studying permaculture and
personal healing work. In her spare time, Jazmin loves to travel,
study languages (Spanish, Portuguese and German), enjoy live music,
and dabble in voiceover acting and community theater.
CREATIVITY HONOREE
Megan Dale, Adobe
Megan Dale is part of Adobe’s brand marketing team and her focus is
on developing campaigns for corporate responsibility initiatives and
managing sports marketing partnerships. When possible, Megan brings
the two distinct parts of her job together. One of the programs she is
most proud of is the Peaceful Warriors program which has been running
for the past four years. Through collaboration with Golden State
Warriors, Soul Shoppe and BRIDGEGOOD, more than 1,600 kids at schools
throughout the Bay Area have been able to use creative expression,
visual arts and basketballs as outlets to combat bullying and create
inclusive communities.
As a proud mother of two children and auntie to six nephews & nieces,
Megan recognizes the importance of advocating for bullying prevention
programs and through her work at Adobe, she has been fortunate to
collaborate with The Bully Project to launch The Bully Project Mural,
an interactive, online mosaic of artwork of stories and campaigns
about the impact of bullying; and The Ad Council on national campaigns
to raise awareness on the effects of kindness and inclusion for young
kids as an alternative positive solution to the bullying culture that
many kids experience. Megan is a Bay Area native, raised in San Mateo,
and then attended Boston University. She is passionate about her
family, doing good in the community and making a difference.
_"Since the future of Adobe and every other tech company depends on
our ongoing ability to hire talented people with diverse perspectives,
we need more women and members of underrepresented groups to pursue
careers in technology. That’s why we’re working to expand access
to education and real-world experience for underserved and
underrepresented youth."_
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HONOREE
Raminder Somal, Wells Fargo
Raminder is a 15-year veteran of Wells Fargo Bank. As a Community
Relations Senior Consultant for Wells Fargo’s Corporate Philanthropy
and Community Relations Group, Raminder supports Wells Fargo’s
commitment to serving the underserved community in the East Bay by
developing and strengthening relationships with nonprofits, community
leaders and elected officials to achieve economic stability for
low-to-moderate individuals and families. Prior to this role, she
served in Audit & Security as a Senior Audit Leader and was a member
of its Diversity Council.
Raminder creates opportunities to promote self-sufficiency by
organizing financial education seminars and promoting Wells Fargo as
an employer of choice. In addition, she works closely with nonprofits
to leverage resources available to them within the Bank including
grants and loans. Raminder sits on the Oakland Workforce Development
Board, Mandela Partners board and advisory board for Working
Solutions.
Raminder has an MBA from Santa Clara University, where she was a
pioneer in creating its Women in Business group and annual conference.
She has an Undergraduate degree from Cal State East Bay. Raminder is
also a member of Community Relations Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Council.
DISTINGUISHED HOST
Alicia Mayo
KRON 4, iHeartMedia, CBS Radio/TV
Alicia Mayo has an eclectic background nurtured by the middle-class,
educated, multi-racial, and complex diversity of San Francisco along
with deeply rooted urban soul history of Bay Area black life. Her
younger years were topped off with sprinkles of Hip Hop culture born
and raised in San Francisco's predominantly black Fillmore, Potrero
Hill, and Bayview neighborhoods.
Alicia studied at San Francisco City College, College of San Mateo,
and finally earned 2 AA degrees from Laney College in Oakland, in
Media Communications and Liberal Arts. She began to find her true
passion in media and transferred to San Francisco State University
earning her BA in Broadcast Electronic Communication Arts. Alicia is
now considered a news "Power Producer," (KRON 4 TV News Director,
Aaron Pero) as a news reporter, anchor, and editor with experience
working for KCBS news radio (7 mil.), iHeartMedia, and more than 50
radio station affiliates in the Pacific Northwest heard by more than 4
million people.
Alicia enjoys serving Bay Area communities, especially marginalized,
low income families with limited resources. She is the proud Creator
and Executive Producer of The Bay Area Mental Health Hour.
Distinguished Speakers
MC Hammer
American Icon, Entrepreneur, BRIDGEGOOD Advisor
Shaun Tai
BRIDGEGOOD
Shaun Tai is the Executive Director of BRIDGEGOOD, an award-winning
design studio dedicated to enhancing tech literacy and opportunity
among Entrepreneurs and Student Designers. Shaun also leads the
direction and product strategy for BRIDGEGOOD.com, a web application
that connects overlooked talent to professional opportunities. The
platform is supported by Google.org and the Golden State Warriors
Community Foundation.
Shaun received an MA in Architectural & Urban Design and a BS in
Advertising from San Jose State University. Prior to SJSU, he
graduated with honors from Cal State East Bay with a BA in Digital
Arts and was named “Distinguished Young Alumnus” of the academic
year 2015. In September 2016, Diablo Magazine ranked Shaun #6 in their
prestigious 40 Under 40 campaign. In March 2017, SF Business Times
named Shaun 40 Under 40 alongside the Bay Area’s brightest CEOs and
Directors. In April, Cal State East Bay recognized Shaun as a 40 Under
40 “Civic Service & Activism” Recipient, Class of 2017.
Currently Shaun is leading a $6MM capital campaign for BRIDGEGOOD
Design Studio to ignite job creation and community growth among design
students, nonprofits, and small businesses.
Live Music
Announcement coming soon.
Champions and Supporters
BRIDGEGOOD
2019 Board of Directors
Chelsea Seabron, President
Linda Poeng, Treasurer
Erica Hong, Secretary
Kevin Louie
Martin Kojnok
Lisa Sy
Michael Shih
TiYanna Long
Brett Webb
Table Sponsorships [https://bit.ly/sponsorshipkit2019]:
Download & View Sponsorship Kit [https://bit.ly/sponsorshipkit2019]
Shaun Tai | 510-435-2945 | shaun@bridgegood.org
Media Access & Partnerships:
Yudy Orellana | 510-435-2945 | yudy@bridgegood.org
Learn about our work:
www.bridgegood.org [http://www.bridgegood.org]
www.bridgegood.com [http://www.bridgegood.com]
We look forward to celebrating leadership and inspiration with you!
#TheInspirationContinues
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