If good things are just around the corner

"If good things are just around the corner, turn many corners."

News from my new job

Work is progressing well as a "literacy leader/lifelong learning coach," one of 20 people helping to implement Mayor Anthony Williams' new literacy initiative for adult learners in the District of Columbia.

Dan Gillmor's blog

To stay informed about important matters, I regularly read Dan Gillmor's blog.

Community Technology Leaders

The results of the first annual Community Technology Leaders have been posted. Kudos to all the pioneering winners of this award.

Youth civic participation web site

Since 2001, CIRCLE has conducted, collected, and funded research on the civic and political participation of young Americans. CIRCLE is based in the University of Maryland's School of Public Affairs and is funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts and Carnegie Corporation of New York.

to everything, turn, turn, turn

"To everything, turn, turn, turn.

There is a season, turn, turn, turn.

And a time for
every moment under heaven.

Community Development Tool - Bulk Chocolate Bars

As a community development tool, nothing quite beatsBulk Chocolate Bars

Math Sites Can Replace Pricey Tutor - Computing With Kids

Math has always been a subject where students can benefit from extra practice and assistance outside of school. I like the math sites listed in this newsletter.

YouthSpace.net ::

Some colleagues of mine over at saleforce.com foundation are doing some wonderful work with YouthSpace.net ::

National Community Technology Leader Awards Announced

Do you know of someone who ought to be nominated for these awards? Kudos to the person(s) who invented these awards. Some good will come of this.

Teaching Music at Community Technology Centers

Here's a message I recently posted to the YouthLearn email list about teaching music at community technology centers.



The YouthLearn online community brings together youth-development professionals, teachers, educators, and other caring adults to share information on after-school and in-school learning programs enhanced with technology. 
Interested persons can subscribe to vibrant, active YouthLearn email list.

"The system moves no further than it is pushed." Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth. (Quoted in an article by Cynthia Nevels in About...Time magazine.)

SubEthaEdit (formerly "Hydra") is cool.

"Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift." - Eleanor Roosevelt.

Are you interested in getting a master's degree in creativity? Then the State University of New York, Buffalo is the place to go. I get a warm feeling whenever I think of Buffalo, New York, even though it's the city that invented air-conditioning. Best as I can recall, the Creative Education Foundation used to be located in Buffalo, too. This organization publishes excellent books, such as Source Book for Creative Problem Solving and Growing up Creative.

Although newspapers and magazines often link low-literacy to employability issues, low-literacy can also have a direct effect on mental well being. Studies have shown that low-literate individuals have a much higher incidence of Alzheimers and dementia.

A long, long time ago (back in 2000 and 2001) several newspaper and magazine articles were published covering some of the community work I've been doing. I'd be remiss if I didn't at least mention them.

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Community Technology Review is one of the leading publications covering efforts to bridge the digital divide. The latest issue of this publication can be found on the web here. The current issue includes a short profile piece about my involvement in technology access issues.

Next week I'll be attending the 12th annual conference of Community Technology Centers' Network, in Washington DC. I support the good work that this organization does.