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Join us for November's B Learning Lunch at Hopworks next Thursday and RSVP for free Certification Support at the 12/4 Hackathon!
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Join us for our
November B Learning Lunch & B Corp 101

Thursday, November 15
Hopworks at 2944 SE Powell Blvd


11:30AM: B Corp 101 information session
12:00-1:30PM B Learning Lunch

 

Join us for our November B Learning Lunch, where we will hear from representatives from New Seasons Market and Nossa Familia Coffee about their experience with the Oregon Applied Sustainability Experience internship program through the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Oregon Sea Grant.

Bringing new talent into the B Corp community is critical to the movement for a more inclusive economy. Come ready to share your experience with other internship and fellowship programs as we explore pathways to engaging new talent and providing hands on work experience to students in 2019.


About B Learning Lunches
Enjoy great content, networking, and lunch (lunch is on you, but the Hopworks team does separate checks with grace and speed!) in community with fellow B Corps, prospective B Corps, and others who are passionate about social impact business.

Aspiring B Corp? Attend our B Corp 101 Info Session

November 15 at 11:30am (right before the B Learning Lunch)
at Hopworks, 2944 SE Powell Blvd

Are you an aspiring Certified B Corporation? Interested in learning more about what it takes to become a B Corp? All monthly B Learning Lunches feature a B Corp 101 Info Session before the lunch at 11:30am for companies interested in certifying. Anyone who attends the info session can stay for the rest of the program with no ticket fee.

Please RSVP to Craig (chill@beneficialstate.com) to get on the list for the info session & the complimentary lunch registration code.

RSVP for the B Local PDX
Certification Support Hackathon


B Corp Certification Hackathon, sponsored by B Local PDX

What: Two-and-a-half hour session with on-site expert assistance in B Corp certification
When: 1:00-3:30pm on December 4
Where: Hopworks Urban Brewery, 2944 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR 97202
Cost: Free
 
New to the B Corp Impact Assessment? Need some help figuring out where to go next with your B Corp journey? Want to learn more about the new Version 6 of the B Impact assessment? Sometimes, you just have to jump in the pool!
 
Bring your key players to B Local PDX’s Certification Hackathon, where we’ll fill the room with prospective B Corps, re-certifying B Corps, and experts on the assessment, including support from standards analysts at B Lab.

Whether you’re familiar with the assessment or this is your first real opportunity to dig in with your company, this is a great opportunity to measure your score and learn some best practices to aid in certification. We can help identify low-hanging fruit, build next steps, and suggest certification tools and resources to help you chart a path to 80 points— and beyond!
 
Space is limited to 10 companies, so please RSVP here by November 30th.  

 

 
You are receiving this email because you’ve opted in to our community news list for B Local PDX. We’re the team behind fun events, ongoing professional development and recruiting of new B Corps in Oregon. Together with B Lab, we’re making Portland the best community for B Corps in all the land. Need to get in touch? E-mail us at BLocalPDX@gmail.com

Other communication channels for you to know:
  • The B Hive - B Lab's online headquarters for B Corp-only discussions. All employees of Certified B Corps can participate. Login or sign up here.
  • B Lab’s newsletter – for big updates from the B Lab HQ, sometimes including regional updates about events here, etc. Sign up here
  • B Local PDX’s Facebook group –where we post interesting news, all our local events, etc. follow us @BLocalPDX
  • B Local PDX’s website – for profile of board, events, etc. –www.BLocalPDX.com
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