« Blogosphere's Most Wanted | Main | When Gravity Fails » Brazil, TexasAna Sisnett, Joe Straubhaar, Jim Brazell and I presented via online videoconference to a group gathered by Sebrae in Porto Alegre, Brazil today. Our presentations were coordinated through IC². We talked about social and community networks. Kind of strange, presenting to a roomful of empty chairs and a camera. We each did fifteen minutes, followed by a break during which they came up with questions which we answered in a final 12 minute session. How could online social networks be effective in supporting economic justice and helping the poor? My answer: use the social networks to organize more educated and affluent users toward the goal of working on specific social goals, such as training/mentoring, creating ways to provide access to information technology, and helping those served into their own effective uses of computer technology. jon posted this at 9:21 PM |
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Jon,
I am presently running a site where university students are competing in an entrepreneurial competition across Mexico, Chile, and Spain. Through this competition we are "teaching these students to fish", while also using some of the best social networking tools (blogs and others) to do so. I have been wondering who I should talk with at IC^2 about the subject- to see what other synergies are there. Ping me at my email if you have a chance, I would love to talk with you.
Take care,
Kevin
Posted by: kevin koym | March 29, 2004 10:49 AM