http://www.comtechreview.org/summer-2003/ en-us 2005-06-14T05:04:00-05:00 http://www.comtechreview.org/summer-2003/000002.html Less than six weeks ago, we gathered to meet with then-new CTCNet Executive Director Kavita Singh to discuss all the programs, projects, and complementary efforts being undertaken by CTCNet and the Community Media and Technology program at the College of... Introductions anonymous 2005-06-14T05:04:00-05:00 http://www.comtechreview.org/summer-2003/000214.html Thanks to support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Compassion Capital Fund, CTCNet is pleased to present a range of Pre-Conference workshops offering more in-depth exploration of issues and resources useful to our members' work. 2003 sessions... Introductions anonymous 2005-06-14T05:03:00-05:00 http://www.comtechreview.org/summer-2003/000215.html Issues to be discussed in AFCN Sessions: organizational updates, the state of community networking in 2003, partnerships, and a call to action. Community Content Development: Processes and Products in the Context of Community Initiatives, Programs and Goals--Ann Peterson Bishop of... Introductions anonymous 2005-06-14T05:02:00-05:00 http://www.comtechreview.org/summer-2003/000005.html Dear Friends, On June 26th, Community Technology Centers' Network (CTCNet) in collaboration with the Alliance for Technology Access (ATA) and the Association for Community Networking (AFCN) will convene our 12th annual conference. We're excited to bring you this special issue... Introductions Kavita Singh and Mary Lester and Gene Crick 2005-06-14T05:01:00-05:00 http://www.comtechreview.org/summer-2003/000006.html If we had a crystal ball that provided a glimpse into the future, it might show us a world where all people had access to some form of technology. But, even though we know crystal balls are not real, we... Introductions Nancy Iaconis 2005-06-14T05:00:00-05:00 http://www.comtechreview.org/summer-2003/000007.html CTCNet has had a fantastic journey over the past years, starting as a small coalition of six technology access programs on the East Coast and developing into a national network of more than 1200 community technology centers. Throughout this period... The Big Picture Daniel Schackman 2005-06-14T04:06:00-05:00 http://www.comtechreview.org/summer-2003/000216.html Sessions in this track include: International Community Technology Programs Linking with International Efforts to Bridge the Global Digital Divide Using GIS Mapping to Build Community Creating Public and Private Partnerships Building a Learning Community--the CIS Learning Community Making Community and... The Big Picture anonymous 2005-06-14T04:05:00-05:00 http://www.comtechreview.org/summer-2003/000009.html CTCNet’s 2003 Conference in Washington, DC, “Creating Our Future: Shaping the Agenda of Community Technology,” is the twelfth annual affiliates’ get-together. Looking back at the conferences, we can trace the upward trajectory of the organization starting with small meetings of... The Big Picture anonymous 2005-06-14T04:04:00-05:00 http://www.comtechreview.org/summer-2003/000010.html Richard LowenbergThe Association for Community Networking is an educational non-profit corporation dedicated to fostering and supporting "Community Networking"--community-based creation and provision of appropriate technology services. AFCN's mission is to improve the visibility, viability, and vitality of Community Networking by... The Big Picture Richard Lowenberg 2005-06-14T04:03:00-05:00 http://www.comtechreview.org/summer-2003/000011.html “Community mapping is powerful because of its capacity to democratize information—both what is recorded and who has access to it. When presented well, maps have the power to convey complicated information and relationships in a straightforward, accessible manner, enabling... The Big Picture Megan Kinney and Michael Clark 2005-06-14T04:02:00-05:00 http://www.comtechreview.org/summer-2003/000013.html Community technology centers are everywhere, or so it seems. But, sometimes our efforts to find each other, to interact, and to collaborate seem a bit haphazard. That’s why we created the CTC Map and Database. When I began working... The Big Picture Jeff Streier 2005-06-14T04:01:00-05:00 http://www.comtechreview.org/summer-2003/000012.html Steve Wright was a high school teacher and administrator for ten years, and has been at salesforce.com/foundation as the Program and Technical Director for a little over two years. “And I did a couple other things in between,” he... The Big Picture anonymous 2005-06-14T04:00:00-05:00 http://www.comtechreview.org/summer-2003/000015.html John Zoltner with Jane Oates, Senior Educational Advisor to Senator Ted Kennedy In the last few years, CTCNet and many of our partner organizations have recognized that providing knowledge, support, and technical assistance to community technology centers (CTCs) is... Policy & Advocacy John Zoltner 2005-06-14T03:05:00-05:00 http://www.comtechreview.org/summer-2003/000217.html Sessions in this track include: Creating Public and Private Partnerships Community Technology Policy Strategies Regional Organizing & Collaboration How to Lobby Washington on $5 per Day The Department of Education Community Technology Centers (CTC) Program: Lessons Learned TOP & CTC:... Policy & Advocacy anonymous 2005-06-14T03:04:00-05:00 http://www.comtechreview.org/summer-2003/000016.html Rep. Nydia Velázquez Though gaining support for community technology amid steep budget cuts in the current Congress has been a challenge, CTCNet has found champions in Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) and Rep. John B. Larson (D-CT), among others. Rep. Velázquez... Policy & Advocacy anonymous 2005-06-14T03:03:00-05:00