[Odb-help] April 16 -- Grassroots Use of Technology Conference

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Hey everyone --
  All of you who know about our work with ODB might not be
aware that we also do an annual conference focusing on all
kinds of technologies that might be of use to grassroots
organizations!

  I am explicitly inviting you to come; the date is April 16, with
a free afternoon "community day" session on April 15.  The
conference is here in the Boston area; this year it is at MIT.
About 50% of the people coming to this event come from out
of Massachusetts.

  The Conference web page, where you can register, is:
http://organizerscollaborative.org/conference.html

  This is an affordable event, and last year 190 people came
from many widely varied organizations...

  We also like to have workshops, in which people who are
doing interesting things with technology (we are not talking
about ODB here, but more generally) at their grassroots
groups can share their skills with others.  So if you
want to submit a workshop proposal, see below or send
a brief inquiry email to us, at conf2005 at oc-tech.org.  Thanks!

thanks,
-rich




>GRASSROOTS USE OF TECHNOLOGY 2005
>Request for Workshop Proposals
>
>Organizer’s Collaborative is soliciting proposals for 
>workshops to be presented at the sixth annual 
>“Grassroots Use of Technology” conference, 
>co-hosted by the Center for Reflective Community 
>Practice at MIT on April 15 & 16, 2005.  
>
>The conference brings together nonprofit organizations 
>and technical consultants to discover how they can best 
>use technology to effect social change. This year we expect 
>250 participants. 
>
>We are pleased to announce that the Keynote Speaker 
>this year is Micah Sifry, co-founder of Personal Democracy 
>Forum (PDF) and senior analyst with Public Campaign.
>
>The theme of the 2005 conference is “Building Bridges” 
>with three featured tracks:
>1)      Making technology relevant to communities
>2)      Online politics post-2004 
>3)      Uniting movements for social justice.  
>
>See http://www.organizerscollaborative.org/conference.html
>for more information about the event, including agenda. 
>
>Please see the attached document for details on what is
>required for a workshop proposal.  If it does not go through, we
>would be happy to email it to you.
>
>Criteria for Selection:
>
>The committee is looking for a diverse range of workshop 
>styles  from lecture to roundtable discussions and interactive, 
>hands-on formats. 
>
>Workshops will be selected to create balance in addressing 
>different audiences and levels of technical expertise. 
>
>Finally, the committee will select proposals that best fit the theme 
>of the conference, and meet the needs of grassroots nonprofits. 
>
>If the selection committee deems a topic to be of broad interest, 
>we may consider offering a presentation at multiple sessions.
>
>All proposals should be sent to:  conf at organizenow.net and must be 
>received NO LATER THAN 3/15/05.
>
>The selection committee will inform all applicants of their final decision.
>
>While we are unable to provide an honorarium, presenters will have 
>an opportunity to network with about 250 non-profits and technical 
>consultants.  This is a also great chance to share your knowledge 
>on a subject you are passionate about. 
>
>
>Thank you for your interest,
>
>Rich, Liat, Judy, and all of us at Organizers’ Collaborative
>
>Liat Wexler
>Director of Programs and Training
>Organizers' Collaborative
>617-426-1228 x108
>lw at organizenow.net 
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