We are Colectivo TRUENO

We are a small but diverse group of queer people united by our desire to bring about better worlds through technological spells.

We meet every week to learn and build together at AKASHA Hub.

Our mission is to bring together local queer people involved in technology to foster a community where we can share knowledge and build together.

We believe there are worlds to imagine beyond Big Tech narratives, and we want to bring them to life through in-person meet-ups where concrete projects, mutual support networks and mentoring can flourish.

Projects

We are currently working on various projects within the collective:
  • Social Media Lab. It will be a monthly meet-up open to everyone, where we’ll help each other film and edit content for social media. We’ll talk about decentralised social media and, amidst laughter, share the fruits of our labour at the end.
  • Queer Co-learning.These will be regular meet-ups where we’ll get together to share knowledge, plan and learn together. Many people have ideas and projects they don’t follow through with because they feel alone; this meet-up aims to help and encourage one another so that these projects can come to fruition.
 
  • App About Safe Spaces. We are developing our first software project: an app designed to bring together and share safe spaces for the community, taking into account issues of intersectionality and diverse needs.
 
  • Mentoring. We currently have two mentors interested in supporting queer people looking for work in the tech industry. Our aim is to connect with other mentors who are keen to help local queer people enter the tech sector and build a better life for themselves. 
 
  • Digital autonomy.  Inspired by the projects  IndieWeb  and Vámonos Juntas We are developing a project to promote digital literacy among local groups and initiatives. This initiative is run in partnership with the Social Media Lab.