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.ctcnetchicago.org/techday _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
