Sarah SchachtPandemic Pivot: How Washington’s Response Needs to EvolveWashington State deems all indoor spaces as equally unsafe in the pandemic and unequally essential. We’re 10 months into COVID-19 and the…·4 min read·Nov 19, 2020----
Sarah SchachtKnow Before You Go: Challenges at the Intersection of Civic Tech & Public HealthThe civic technology community are “helpers,” the type of people you want with you in an emergency. They’re people who intervene to…6 min read·Mar 19, 2020----
Sarah SchachtMicrosoft Could Open Up Governments TomorrowWord. Microsoft Word. The wordprocessing software that’s been around longer than some of us have been alive. It’s the software government…·5 min read·Jun 6, 2019----
Sarah SchachtWhat’s New After Me Too?Nearly a year ago, I came forward with my “me too” story. And I’m wondering, what’s changed? Sure, I could point to changes I know of, but…2 min read·Apr 18, 2019----
Sarah SchachtIt’s Bigger than Bernie, BrosOn a fast-growing, progressive, tech-driven presidential campaign, a fellow staff member attempted to rape me. I was not on the Bernie…·5 min read·Jan 11, 2019----
Sarah SchachtOur Village, Our Monsters: Fixing Open Gov Orgs After “Me Too”Understandably, my “me too” story horrified many in our field. What I didn’t expect is that so many would identify with my story and seek…·8 min read·Aug 1, 2018--2--2
Sarah SchachtBravery Squad“Brave women” have names, more importantly, they have teams.13 min read·May 31, 2018--1--1
Sarah SchachtBeing the Singular PublicWhen I serve on government committees, I do so voluntarily, unpaid, and I am the only one who could be considered a “member of the public.”…·5 min read·Apr 9, 2018--1--1
Sarah SchachtWhy I Secretly Love SeattleToday is the first day of Spring, and yesterday was a gorgeous, sunny day. So, maybe I’m seeing Seattle with rose-colored glasses, but I’m…5 min read·Mar 20, 2017--2--2
Sarah SchachtSurfing & the Myth of the Bikini BodyIt’s “bikini body” season, the time of year when women are reminded by diet plans and gyms to get “bikini ready.” As a surfer girl who…·6 min read·Mar 9, 2017--4--4