Socratica is an open collective of makers, artists, founders, researchers, designers, and everything in-between.
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Waterloo, CA
1 week to go. Register now for Waterloo's biggest demo day. The Symposium is made possible with the generous support of our sponsors, Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business, Contrary, Daybreak Studio, Velocity, Entrepreneur First, Wygo, Aadil Pickle, James Hill-Khurana and Accelerator Centre.
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Sefunmi and I had a great time sharing yesterday at the Waterloo Innovation Summit! 🎉 We chatted about experiential learning, the power of peer-led instruction, flipped classrooms... and what amazing things happen when folks build more confidence in themselves. 💖 Meeting other awesome folks building inclusive builder-oriented communities (shoutout Socratica) was also dope.
“Across sectors, whether you work in government, industry or academia, we need to rethink how we work,” said the University of Waterloo’s Chancellor Dominic Barton in his opening remarks at the Waterloo Innovation Summit on April 25. The theme of this year’s Summit examined transformations and elevated conversations between senior leaders and Gen Z talent entering the workforce. Panels and keynotes touched on leadership and workforce planning through increasingly uncertain economic, technological and societal challenges. More: https://lnkd.in/gARah5Cq | #UWaterlooNews
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CS Student @ University of Waterloo | Host @ Socratica, Internal Director @ UW Blueprint | prev @ Arctic Wolf
I’m still processing last night. Socratica Winter Symposium was the single greatest showcase of talent, creativity, and passion I have ever experienced. 700+ attendees, 30+ projects, and 10 presenters showcasing their work ranging from simplifying EV charging, creating a computer using a breadboard, innovative VR slideshow technology, and an organization dedicated to fostering human connection through pop-up events. And the best part? Entirely organized by University of Waterloo students. I learned about Socratica for the first time 4 months ago. A co-working space dedicated to encourage individuals to pursue their passion projects. A great idea, that hinges on one important factor - the people. And I can honestly say the people I have met at Socratica are some of the most interesting and kind ones I have ever met. Beyond just tech, it is a community of artists, filmmakers, photographers, and makers of all sorts. Thanks to their supportive community, here are some cool things that I worked on this term: - Built an AI-powered dating algorithm (which resulted in a relationship!) - Spontaneously decided to go on exchange to Australia next winter - Played guitar and sang in front of people for the first time ever - Built a tool to summarize YouTube videos and podcasts - Learned about RAG chatbots - Revived an old film review account on Instagram - Organized a Mario Kart tournament, with the music played by a live band If there is one main takeaway from the night: “Humans are at their best when they are making things.” Shoutout to all my fellow volunteers and thank you Socratica for welcoming me into your amazing community :)
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— FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — We're excited to announce the Winter 2024 Socratica Symposium, a free-to-register event showcasing the most captivating passion projects from Waterloo's vibrant maker community. Join us on April 2nd at the University of Waterloo's Humanities Theatre beginning at 6:00 p.m. Spaces are limited, so we encourage all interested attendees register early. The event is expected to draw over 500 attendees from Waterloo and around the world — and spots go quickly. See you there!
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Design & Community @ Socratica, Campus Leader @ Figma, SYDE @ UWaterloo // Seeking Winter 2025 Opportunities
Fantastic people are working on incredible projects in Waterloo at Socratica. We’ve been hard at work for this winter’s installment of the Symposium, a celebration of what’s possible when people work on the things that they want to exist in the world in tech, art, startups, music, research, and everything in-between. Join us on April 2nd in-person in Waterloo at https://lnkd.in/ejxSCVTC, free to register! This team continues to amaze me every day, and we hope you’re looking forward to what we’ve been dreaming up.
— FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — We're excited to announce the Winter 2024 Socratica Symposium, a free-to-register event showcasing the most captivating passion projects from Waterloo's vibrant maker community. Join us on April 2nd at the University of Waterloo's Humanities Theatre beginning at 6:00 p.m. Spaces are limited, so we encourage all interested attendees register early. The event is expected to draw over 500 attendees from Waterloo and around the world — and spots go quickly. See you there!