Experiment report: the 1RG Incubator

1RG is a container for experiments in reimagining the relationship between community and technology. In the first half of this year we dipped our toes into the world of incubators. Here’s how it went – in the form of experimental design. Because it was fun the first time. Background Traditional

Talk to 5 people today

The year was 2015, and I was visiting Berlin with my friend Lyn. She would go on to move there, but at the time we were both job searching after our batch at the Recurse Centre and visiting the city for fun. She had probably done more solo travel than

An unconference on the future of tech (and what's happening in July)

It's July! June was a busy month for us, concluding with our Incubator Demo Day last week. We'll be writing more about how the Incubator went soon, but for now, we have an unconference to announce and give you a run down of what's

June update

Today is the summer solstice! We're celebrating by having a week jam-packed with events! The incubator demo day is coming up next week and we really hope you'll join us. Read more below! What's happening next week 🍽️ Community Dinner # 72 Join us for our

Member Spotlight: Xavier

We're trying another experiment here at 1RG, this one is our "pivot to video." It can be hard to describe in words what being at 1RG is about, and while we've tried to capture our vibe, we normally just tell people to come experience

Experiment report: Friends of 1RG (and an announcement)

1RG is a container for experiments. Some of them are smaller in scope and self contained, like the Summer Fellowship, and others become mainstays, like Community Dinner. Regardless of what happens to them in the long term, they always teach us something, and often evolve with us – for example, Community

What's happening in June

June is here, which means it's time for the 1RG community to engage in a ritual debate: does summer start on June 1st or June 20th? What's the difference? Meteorological season are defined by the temperature and last exactly 3 months each – June 1st for summer.

April/May update

Next week at 1RG Community Dinner #70 Join us for our next monthly Community Dinner! We’ll be serving a home-cooked vegetarian dinner. All you have to bring is yourself, and any alcoholic beverages you may wish to have with dinner.   We only have 20 spots for dinner, so if

1RG Incubator: Week One Reflections

We just wrapped up week 1 - here's a reflection on the first week, and the month leading up to it.

A Field Trip To Tampa

On March 28th we kicked off the 1RG Incubator. We brought together the six participants in the incubator, a sizeable contingent of our mentors, and just one of the 1RG co-founders. I was nowhere to be seen. Instead I was in Florida. For work, no less! 1RG encompasses three ventures:

March/April update

The snow is finally melting 🌱 the birds are chirping 🐥 the sun is shining ☀️ and we're here for it! Next week at 1RG 👥 Salon #1: Attention Starting this Sunday, Ellen will be hosting monthly small-group (~10 people) gatherings to... 1. Collectively explore life topics that affect us all, and

What's coming up in March

Spring is not quite here, but as I started writing this post I thought to myself: "boy-howdy do we have a lot of events coming up this month" and it put a spring in my step. 🏛️ Civic Space is back Civic Space was a hit and we'