Technology, a Community Asset
"Technology in and of itself can be quite amazing, the value comes from
how it's put to use; it's application to a person, group or community
defines its value." Author
June 14, 2005, the Tuesday.REI forum, "Technology, a Community Assets"
speaks to Community Development Corporations and other Community
Organizations with a mission and commitment for promoting economic,
social, and environmental sustainability for their residents.
As Cleveland and other Northeast Ohio communities struggle for resources
to support their citizens, Tuesday.REI will look at those assets
communities have in place; assets that when empowered by technology
expand their use and benefit to residents.
Technology in our communities is an "overlooked" asset, an asset that
represents expanded access to education, social services, medical
attention, transportation options, shopping for all residents,
particularly those most deprived of personal resources.
Essential to community progress, Community Development Corporations and
other Community based organizations, are critical agents for integrating
advance technologies into communities.
Please attend, listen, and contribute; your ideas, questions and
concerns about technology's influences and challenges to Cleveland and
Northeast Ohio communities are important to shaping our organizations',
communities', and residents' opportunities.
Forum Series:
"Technology, A Community Asset" is a short series of forums evolving to
workgroups, business entities and implemented projects. Developed by CONNECT through Tuesday.REI,"Technology, A Community Asset" promotes planning and physical infrastructure development for community technology integration.
Forum Leaders:
C V (Charlyn) Wood, of CONNECT is a Civic Entrepreneur focusing on
developing technology initiatives which integrate technology access and
applications across communities.
CONNECT; a for-profit civic strategy design business develops strategies
for aggregating community demand, and resources for "niche" market development.
Topic:
"Developing community technology plans."
James Rattleff, CEO of AR Designs. James is a certified engineer and
project manager responsible for AR Designs R&D efforts with NASA GRC,
and Honeywell FM&T.
AR Designs is a Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP) and network
builder that provides high speed wireless broadband services to local
communities in partnership with community organizations, businesses,
government agencies, universities, hospitals, developers and others.
Topic:
“Transforming underserved communities to new digital communities community applications over wireless broadband.”
Paula Gomez Farrell Ph.D., Senior Associate, NorTech. Paula is the staff support for the "Urban Technology and Inclusion Initiative".
NorTech; a non-profit organization supports economic growth and leadership in Northeast Ohio by promoting entrepreneurial-based, globally competitive technology development, innovation, and commercialization.
The Urban Technology and Inclusion Initiative’s focus is to ensure urban and minority communities’ take advantage of the technology-based economic development in Northeast Ohio.
Topic:
“Closing the Technological Divide.”
SubjectMatterExpertDrAndrewCohill
BackgroundDocuments
CommunityTechnologyAssessmentSurvey
WhatAreAssets
WhyCommunityTechnologyInitiativesPerformPoorly
WhyTechnologyPlanningPlatforms
PlanningConsortiaTrainingSeries
CONNECTVirtualEstateDevelopers
CommunityAssets
TheConduitProject
TheConduitProjectITTraining
CommunityDevelopmentCorporations
IntegratingTechnologyIntoCDCStrategicDevelopment
CommunityTechnologyOpportunityMatrix
MappingTechnologyApplicationsInAndOutside
ARDesigns
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