they are encouraging apps from specific countries - like Russia, Mexico, China, Japan, India, Singapore, South Africa, Nigeria, Holland, UK, and Canada. Spread the word ... Beth
On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 3:46 PM, <akeshet at imj.org.il> wrote: > > http://www.macfound.org/site/c.lkLXJ8MQKrH/b.4196225/apps/s/content.asp?ct=5834421 > > "The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, in > collaboration with the University of California, Irvine, Duke > University and the virtual network HASTAC, announced today a > second annual open-call competition that will provide $2 > million in awards to innovators shaping the field of digital > media and learning. The Digital Media and Learning > Competition, supported through a grant to the University of > California, Irvine and administered by HASTAC, has been > expanded to pilot international submissions and introduce a > new category focusing on young innovators aged 18-25. > > ""Digital media are helping to make the world smaller, spread > ideas, and encourage collaboration across borders and among > people who otherwise might not have an opportunity to work > together," said MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton. "To > ensure support for the freshest thinking and most innovative > applications of digital media to learning, we have expanded > this year's competition to include international submissions > and ideas from young people, who are often the pioneers of the > digital space."" > > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > -- Beth's Blog: http://beth.typepad.com Nonprofits and Social Media
