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------- Forwarded message follows ------- Date sent: Thu, 06 Feb 2003 19:02:58 -0500 Subject: Contentbank.org Online Exchange: E-Government From: Rachel Fireman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Announcing Contentbank.orgšs (http://www.contentbank.org) newest Online Exchange-- E-Government: Technology Tools Connecting Citizens to Government When: February 10 February 19, 2003 Where: http://www.modernsignal.com/clients/production/contentbank/cfforums/ What: Exchange e-government resources and materials with organizations using technology to connect low-income and underserved individuals to government information and services. * Do you use technology to connect individuals to government services and resources? * Are you looking for programs you can learn from and resources you can use? * Have you created e-government guides, tutorials, or Web sites? * Do you know of great online government resources that anyone can access? The topic for the February Contentbank.org Online Exchange will be e- government. We will focus on how growing support for e-government initiatives will affect the lives of low-income people, the role community-based organizations can play in bringing e-government services to those individuals, and the challenges of making the resources accessible to everyone. This topic was selected in light of the recent signing of the E-government Act of 2002, which may have major implications on the availability of government information and services. With this online exchange, we hope to 1. Gather resources, tools, best practices, and curriculum ideas from individuals involved in effective community e-government projects as well as from decision-makers and policy-makers; 2. Promote a dialogue about e-government work and policy; and 3. Involve our users in this dialogue so that you have the information and tools you need to implement e-government education and advocacy programs in your own communities. Please take this opportunity to tell people about your good work and learn from the work of others. ==================== HOW TO PARTICIPATE: Anyone can view the Online Exchange and download attached files. However, to post your own messages you must "join" (by clicking on "join" in the upper right-hand corner of the page). When you join you will be emailed a temporary password (usually within a couple of minutes) that you can use to access this and all future Online Exchanges. WHAT IS AN "ONLINE EXCHANGE"? We call our message board forums Online Exchanges. We will host them regularly, and each one will focus on a different topic that our users have told us is important to them. The Exchanges will give our users the opportunity to exchange resources, ideas, curricula, and more. WHAT HAPPENS TO THE RESOURCES AFTER FEBRUARY 19TH? The resources will remain on Contentbank.org indefinitely. In addition, we will post a summary of the Exchange and highlight the best resources in other areas of Contentbank.org. WHAT IS CONTENTBANK.ORG? Contentbank.org is a project of The Children's Partnership, http://www.childrenspartnership.org, a national nonprofit child advocacy organization, with generous support from the Markle Foundation and the AOL Time Warner Foundation. Contentbank.org has three major goals: 1. To identify what online content low-income users need, examples of what exists, and what still needs to be created; 2. To make it easier for community-based organizations and the individuals they serve to create their own content; and 3. To encourage the public and private sectors to develop useable content for low-income and underserved Americans. WHAT IS THE CHILDRENšS PARTNERSHIP? The Children's Partnership (www.childrenspartnership.org) is a national, nonprofit organization that undertakes research, analysis, and advocacy to place the needs of America's nearly 70 million children and youth, particularly the underserved, at the forefront of emerging policy debates. If you have any questions or technical difficulties, please contact Rachel Fireman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or at 718-923- 1400 x244. ----------------------------------------------- Rachel Fireman Producer, Contentbank.org 150 Court Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 Tel: 718-923-1400 x244 Fax: 718-923-2869 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://www.contentbank.org ------- End of forwarded message ------- ^ ^ ^ ^ Steven L. Clift - W: http://www.publicus.net Minneapolis - - - E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minnesota - - - - - T: +1.612.822.8667 USA - - - - - - - ICQ: 13789183 *** Past Messages, Discussion http://e-democracy.org/do *** *** To subscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** Message body: SUB DO-WIRE *** *** To UNSUBSCRIBE instead, write: UNSUB DO-WIRE *** *** Please send submissions to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
