Good afternoon,

I have enjoyed speaking with many of you in person and online about your projects, and wanted to let you know of another opportunity for funding.

We have just opened our second (2008) HASTAC/MacArthur Foundation Digital Media and Learning Competition. We will award $2 Million this year.

Focus: Participatory Learning
Application Deadline: October 15, 2008
Full information at: http://www.dmlcompetition.net
Awards will be made in two categories:

Innovation in Participatory Learning Awards support large-scale digital learning projects
$30,000-$250,000

Young Innovator Awards are targeted at 18-25 year olds
$5,000-$30,000

Full information at: http://www.dmlcompetition.net

HASTAC ("haystack": the Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Advanced Collaboratory) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for its second annual conference.

TechnoTravels/TeleMobility: HASTAC in Motion

HASTAC II - SECOND ANNUAL HASTAC CONFERENCE
MAY 22-24, 2008 (just before N2Y3!)

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE and UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES