NetSquared teaming up with Sun Microsystems to produce global Hack Days. Sao Paolo, Brazil was a success on October 1, stay tuned for an update. Next up, China!
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Change.org Relaunches: what can you do?
Change.org has just relaunched its website - an online hub and media network for social issues and collective action.
The new version of the site focuses on the question: what can I do? "If I want to end homelessness, what can I do? If I support gay rights, what can I do?"
The Answer
In Josh Levy's words (Josh is the new Managing Editor):
CARE Connections: New community fighting global poverty
Britt Bravo is on a much-deserved vacation, so I'm stepping in for her to keep news and information about the social change web coming your way!
CARE is a humanitarian organization working to fight global poverty by serving individuals and families in the poorest communities of the world. CARE recently launched CARE Connections, a free, online community to connect you with others supporting global poverty work, women's empowerment, world news and more. You can learn more about CARE Connections, here.
Thanks to NetSquared Staffers
The NetSquared, Cisco and the other sponsors put on a great event. Here are some of the folks I worked with at the registration table in the morning.
Jayson Fagar & Colleen Nagle, NetSquared staffers, at the registration table.
Finished Volunteering @ Registration
Just finished volunteering. In time to hear the opening speaker. Now we get to hear a 2 minute blurb from each of the featured non profits. The first one was about "micro" volunteering. Definitely want to check that one out.
Results of March presentation
The following was presented tonight at the April meeting of Houston's chapter. As last month's presenter, we promised Ed Schipul, the organizer, an account of the activity received from NetSquared members' leads, etc.
NetSquared Works!
Results of March 2008 Presentation by CathARTx
Digital Divide Data's project: A networking resource for disadvantaged people in Cambodia and Laos
Voting Summary (Elevator Pitch):
DDD provides socially responsible outsourcing services to clients and creates better futures for our employees in Cambodia and Laos. DDD will build an online forum for our graduates as a way to provide ongoing networking and growth opportunties.
CT EarthNet: Empowering Community-based Environmental Management
Voting Summary (Elevator Pitch):
CT EarthNet empowers a grassroots groundswell led by community groups in Connecticut that is known to hold great promise for resolving urgent issues such as sprawl, air and water quality, conservation and environmental education.
My MoSoSo
Voting Summary (Elevator Pitch):
My MoSoSo is a free wireless software application that helps people meet virtually and then collaborate in real life to achieve mutual or complementary goals. My MoSoSo users enjoy a sense of community that is unprecedented in human history.
Networking the way we used to...
I found something interesting in my garage earlier this week. A tatty old piece of card?
Before the computer... or at least before they became part of our lives... I give you, The Telephone Tree.
I won't cross post the whole thing, but you can read the full story on nfp 2.0:
Does anyone else remember networking this way? It's so much easier now (I think).
Oh Pancho!, Oh Cisco!
Yes, a childhood memory of a favourite TV show.
Now it's time to reveal that Cisco, actually helped me too.
It came in the persons of Piotr Skirski and Michal Kraut who offered their advice on a configuration for village networking aiding our research on pro-poor ICT strategy.
So, to our sponsors - thanks guys you're doing a good job.
