Conference Call for TANP and ComNet Groups - Weds. March 7th, 2007
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Conference call for the TANP and ComNet groups:
Wednesday, March 7: 1:30PM Eastern/ 12:30PM Central / 10:30PM Pacific
In attendance:
Aliya Abbasi
Andrea Collopy
Corey Funderburk
John Miller
Kamala Kalluri
Karl Hedstrom
Kevin Bulger
Laura Hanley
Mike Moore
Timothy Wescott
Agenda:
1. Individual check-ins (Ongoing)
2. ctcvista.org updates
Aliya
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Package arriving.
via mail.
From the project.
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Heather Wiley
moving on - Promotion
Lora Grady will be
taking up that position.
Some of you might've met her at orientation.
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People moving on - taking
ed award.
Call americorps.gov to order
ed award
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3. Re-Structuring the conference call
Alphabetically - by First Name
Conference Software / Sites / Alternatives (Aliya - ??)
Vyew.com - FREE Anytime Collaboration and Live Conferencing
Free Conference - current conferencing system
4. Challenges/Joys/Reminders
Aliya
Stay up on Conferences.
5. Project/ctcvista.org updates
Andrea
I am working with volunteer instructors to schedule regular monthly computer classes here at The Center. Classes are taught by volunteers and course topics reflect the interest and skills of the volunteer instructor. We have offered six classes in our first month and a half since we started, and already have a schedule lined up for the remainder of March and beginning of April. A challenge has been getting the word out about the classes so that attendance increases, although some classes, such as Introduction to Computers, are full!!
The Center has also partnered with the Library of Congress and the Lambda Archives to participate in the Veteran's History Project. The project relies on volunteers to achieve its goal of collecting and preserving stories of wartime service. The (San Diego LGBT [Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender] Community) Center's is focusing on the stories and experiences of LGBT Veterans. We have completed 8 interviews thus far, and are training another group of volunteer interviews to conduct more Veteran interviews. We would then like as many LGBT Veterans as possible to take their interview and their pictures, and create a digital story!
Corey
Got new Mississippi Project (See blog - Corey's Blog)
Working on Training Manuals / Regular Office Stuff
John
Doing new website.
Contracted with new vista (June)
Help to get new site live by Monday
Send Link.
New Server. (Freight Elevator)
Kamala
She is making progress on "downtime" database project which has been my long term project. She has temporarily suspended work on 'downtime' to configure and install a word press blog software for "Renaissance club" (local non profit organization) whose website we host. She is currently on a one week vacationing in sunny San Francisco, away from winter wonders of Mass.
Karl
Been busy setting up for 2007 NTC.
Basic Database stuff (Net:FORUM)
Membership campaign.
Grandpa died. Going to funeral in IL.
Kevin
NTen Question:
What are the kind of things (Topic Areas)?
How does it compare to other conferences?
What are the tangible benefits?
Suggestions: Karl / Aliya
Goto NTen website.
One of the more well known NP Tech Conferences
Over 100 sessions
Likely to be something interesting
Aliya - (Note - NTEN links ^^Above^^)
Attended last year
Handouts? Depends on presenter / Online handouts / Blogging / Flickr / Notes
Sessions (USB Thumbdrive)
Two days - Thurs / Fri - Weds (Day of Service - Sign up on website)
Weds - 8am sign up to help an organization (Take you there, Bring you back)
Optional (may or may not be affiliated with NTen)
Or attend affinity group (NOTE: ctcvista Affinity Group on Weds)
Informal - talking about current projects
Session on one of other days for Project Presentation
Anything you've been working on.
Talk about your organization.
Peter Miller Scheduled as designer for Affinity Group and Project Presentation
If not sure, talk to Karl or Aliya or ???
Laura
Training materials.
Testing.
Dreamweaver Class
Photoshop Class (CS2)
Demo (Free download 4 month) - Adobe Website:
Here's the link for the free trial version of Adobe's Photoshop CS2:
Adobe Trial Software
Mike
NCLR ACTS
NCLR ACTS - Press Release
- Project Issues: Can't Delete / South American Developer / Update ISP Connection (T1) / Cisco Server (Currently being worked on)
Project System Powerpoint - Intro / Tutorial (Work in Progress - Ongoing)
New PC
Capacity Building - Spreadsheets (Reorganizing/Consolidating), DB (Tweaking), Espanol Links
Knowledge Sessions:
- About the Organization: El Centro de la Raza -
El Centro de la Raza Homepage
- Video: Inconvenient Truth
- Emergency Preparedness
Tim
Software Development Conference - Oakland
Close to 100 people
NP Software how it's used, developing good software
Session Notes Wiki:
Wiki on Software Development Conference
Tim's website and his NP: Aspiration
Aspiration Homepage
Next week another usability stint at Google
(This (past) weekend)
Getting ready for NTen (Penguin Day - Day after conference)
Interested in Software Development ($90) - Attend Penguin Day
Try to get a blog entry up on SW Dev Conference
6. Wrapup
Blogging: Tim, Kevin, Mike
Feel Free to share USB (Thumbdrive Info) / updates from NTen
for those not attending
Next session - Apr 11, same time.
