Serena Peruzzo
What's happening in May
I've been monitoring the magnolias of the neighbourhood pretty closely and I can say with confidence that they're all about to turn into white-purply clouds of flowers, which can only mean one thing: we have finally defeated the cold, and we're not going
What's happening in April
The sun is peeking out the clouds, the ice has melted, and the bike lanes are finally clear (mostly) - from here on, it's only going to get sunnier ☀️☀️ who's ready for patio season! 💻 Side Project Socials Side Project Socials resume their bi-weekly schedule every other
What's happening in March
I'm still buzzing from Wayfinding: Teens - if you missed it, I'm sorry for you, but I have some good news: you can still make it to the next few! Wayfinding: Art A conversation between Benjamin Lappalainen and Michelle Jia, moderated by Brian Sholis about what it
February at 1RG
Good news from the animal world! Wiarton Willie, along with most of his Canadian counterparts, has predicted an early spring after he did not see his shadow on Monday morning on Groundhog Day (source). While we wait for the snow to melt, we'll be busy with sessions #2
January at 1RG
We're easing into the new year with some of our regular events, and launching a new event series at the end of the month. 💻 Side Project Socials Side Project Socials resume their bi-weekly schedule every other Thursday night. Hosted by Henry, they are a chance to hang
2025 in review
In 2025, 1RG turned 3 and had its best year so far. Before we wind down for some well deserved rest, I want to celebrate some of our experiments, and the people that made them possible! After spending a solid year in the trough of sorrow, something clicked in the
A brief history of community dinner
Community Dinners are at the core of the 1RG origin story. I might go as far as saying that 1RG would not exist if it wasn't for this tradition. Back in February 2022 Max and I were on a phone call rambling about the state of the world
A new community membership
Have you wondered what the difference is between a 1RG Member and a Friend of 1RG? We have too, and we finally have an answer: there isn’t one.
incubator
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