I would like to would like to invite you to an important gathering that mixes digital inclusion for diverse community voices, neighborhood and civic engagement, and open government. I will be in town briefly to lead the session. A similar gathering in Seattle was a big success with dozens of community organizations attending.
In addition to the public workshop, on the 15th I am hosting a Digital Democracy Drinks gathering at the Clift Hotel :-) in the evening: http://www.facebook.com/events/406747702735646/ Cheers, Steven Clift Please pass this on and RSVP at: http://bayareaneighbors.eventbrite.com *Neighbors Online: Connecting Communities for All Workshop* *San Francisco, 10 a.m., Wed. Jan 16* [image: BeNeighbors Outreach Team] <http://blog.e-democracy.org/posts/1706> Join us for a dynamic two part conversation on building inclusive online community engagement in neighborhoods. - 1. Neighbors Online Networking - Bay Area and Beyond - Who is doing what locally? Multiple tools and models from around the world. - 2. Inclusive Community Engagement Online - Stories and lessons you can adapt and use in your own community are emerging from the world's largest effort to inclusively connect 10,000+ diverse neighbors<http://blog.e-democracy.org/posts/1706> online in St. Paul, Minnesota by 2014. A key focus of this gathering will be how to reach and engage ALL neighbors including lower income, immigrant, diverse, etc. neighbors. *When and Where* - Time and Date: 10:00 - 12 Noon, Wed., Jan 16 - Place: The <http://bayarea.the-hub.net/> HUB<http://bayarea.the-hub.net/> - 901 Mission St<https://maps.google.com/maps?q=901+Mission+St+san+fran&ie=UTF-8&ei=w-fiUJ_UIauI0QHip4GoBA&ved=0CAsQ_AUoAA>, Suite 105 - Cost: Free, Space is Limited - RSVP Required: http://bayareaneighbors.eventbrite.com The gathering will be facilitated by Steven Clift <http://stevenclift.com/>, with Minnesota-based E-Democracy.org <http://e-democracy.org/>. Steven, an Ashoka Fellow, has spoken about online civic engagement across 30 countries since 1993. Virtual Introductions: After you register, please join the Locals Online<http://e-democracy.org/locals> and/or Digital Inclusion <http://e-democracy.org/di> online communities of practice to introduce yourself. *Full Details/RSVP:* http://bayareaneighbors.eventbrite.com
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