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A Wiring Challenge: Municipal Broadband Pits Cities Against Telecom Giants

Associations Now

The Federal Communications Commission is considering whether to override Tennessee and North Carolina law and allow two cities to expand their super-fast internet service. And it took San Francisco nearly a decade to implement municipal wireless access after a series of failed efforts. ” A mixed record.

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Monday Buzz: Google Glass, Giving Back

Associations Now

Google Glass has been put to good use by associations in the past, with the Washington Restaurant Association providing a good example of how the technology can be employed during a conference. But this round of grant winners will tackle even more ambitious projects.

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SCD Group

SCD Group

Here are some examples: · American Academy on Communications in Healthcare (AACH) wanted to reach chief medical officers at major medical centers. So San Francisco-based Popchips hit on a smart way for it to grab a larger helping of the potato chip business: video games. based technology research firm.

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Association Brain Food: 7.8.22

Reid All About it

These days, anyone who’s leading a technology project, like an AMS or other system implementation, needs to understand APIs. At MASAE, the discussion focused on the association predilection to return to ‘normal’ and in-person events, changing member preferences, and using technology more effectively to communicate with members.

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Three Reasons Kids Need Digital Literacy and Citizenship Education

Beth Kanter

Note from Beth: By the time you read this post, I’ll be in the air enroute to Rwanda for a training project. Make it a whole-community priority. Just as media and technology have affected the nature of childhood and education, they’ve also affected the nature of parenting. Photo by WhiteAfrican. Contact Emily.

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The Networked NGO in India

Beth Kanter

It marked the start of a six month peer learning exchange where I, along with colleague Stephanie Rudat will work remotely with grantees as they implement an action learning project to put techniques into practice and facilitate organizational change from the inside out. We are working very closely with V.S.

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Lean Impact Series: 10 Changemakers Using Lean Startup Methods For Greater Social Impact

Beth Kanter

There arealso two Lean Impact Summits taking place, one in December in NYC and one in January in San Francisco (I’m a judge for the San Francisco event). Gateway Green is a project in Portland to turn a stretch of unused land into a multi-use bike park. Kyle Rush, Author and Technology Consultant.