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From: Michael Maranda <mmaranda afcn.org>
Date: Dec 29, 2005 11:25 AM
Subject: [CI] 'tis the season to promote the cause
To: communityinformaticsvancouvercommunity.net
Ok, I'm an opportunist. It's always the season to promote
the cause
of digital literacy and community networking.
One manner of promoting the cause involves educating our
elected
officials. Several states, Illinois included, celebrate a
"Community
Technology Day" .
There are arguments on both sides regarding coordinating the
dates of
these events across the USA. In practical terms it's really
a matter
of what works in your state. You may not want to compete
with another
interest group, or you may wish to combine with one, but in
either
case you certainly want to time the event for when the
legislature is
in session.
My comments center upon state-level efforts, but state-level
officials
aren't the only ones that need to know what we are about.
Local and
Federal officials and elected representatives need to hear
from us
too.
Will there be a Community Technology Day in your state or
locality?
Will you be a part of it?
If there hasn't been, you should be the one to start it.
Start it this year.
If you do it, we want to hear about it. (or at least I do)
(For those of you outside the US, I am sure the same efforts
will
benefit your cause locally!)
Happy New Year!
____________________________________________________________
________________
Michael Maranda
President, The Association For Community Networking (AFCN)
http://www.afcn.org
Executive Director, CTCNet Chicago Chapter
http://www.ctcnetchicago
.org
Co-Chair, Illinois Community Technology Coalition (ilCTC)
http://www.ilctc.org
Vice President, CAAELII
http://www.caaelii.org
Vice President, NPOTechs
http://www.npotechs.org
Think ahead to Illinois Community Technology Day, February
16, 2006.
http://www.ctcne
tchicago.org/techday
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