A Newark Shaper in San Francisco #ShapersinSF
Q&A with the SF Shapers
Newark Shaper and President of Code for Newark Zay Little (Zay) visited San Francisco in May for the Code for America Summit. He took some time to answer a few questions for the San Francisco Hub blog series, #ShapersinSF.
What’s your name? Zay, Isaiah Little
Which hub are you from? Newark
What brings you to San Francisco? Couple conferences, family, and love for the Bay
What are you working on? Aside from myself and Shaper work, GalleryRetail/Newark First Fridays and Code for Newark
What’s your why? My communities; coming from a big family I know the collective is important. Inclusion and collective economics is pivotal to us all.
What does being a part of the Global Shapers Community mean to you? It means making all our collective work and issues interconnected; so we can actually spur change the only way we can, together.
What is something you want readers to know about you? I am many things, some of which I am still learning myself.
What kind of impact to you want to make on the world? I aim to make it in the image of myself and peers; a mixed bag of fun and creativity. [Tad more specifically] Utilizing technology and the creative arts to invest in community planning.
What’s the toughest challenge you are facing right now? Funding or self-funding projects.
What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? Be the change.
For what in your life do you feel most grateful? My family and upbringing; with those two I feel the ability to do anything, go anywhere.
Something you wish we asked but didn’t? A: How can we help each other? AND What are we eating!?
