Updated ODIS 2008 Program Available Now! Keep Reading or Download HERE (link below)
Only four days left till ODIS 2008 at the Laney College Theater! Here’s a quick rundown of what to expect:
10:00 am – 10:25 am Summit Registration
10:25 am – 10:45 am Community Sharing
Dancing Feathers & United Nations Singers
10:45 am – 11:30 am Welcome
Guest Speaker: City Council Representative Jean Quan
Keynote: Davey D., Journalist, Hip Hop Historian, Community Activist
Presentations from The Center for Digital Storytelling and
Bruce Buckelew, Executive Director of OTX West
11:30 am -12:30 pm Session 1
Bridging the Gap: How Communities Attack the Digital Divide
Moderator: Davey D.
Panelist #1: David Glover, OCCUR, Eastmont Computing Center
Panelist #2: Laura Valdez, Caminos Pathways
Panelist #3: Xavier Leonard, Heads on Fire
Panelist #4: Cynthia Mackey, Mayor Dellums Citizen’s Task Force
Panelist #5: Craig Settles, Successful.com, Consultant, Author
Session 1: Bridging the Gap: How Communities Attack the Digital Divide
In this session, panelists will focus on their organization’s approach in tackling the digital divide in their communities. The role of non-profit organizations and community-based groups in developing strategies that engage marginalized and low-income communities and individuals as active participants will be explored. How to bring community voices to the forefront of digital inclusion initiatives and partnerships will also be discussed.
12:30 pm – 12:45 pm Community Sharing
Presentation from The Women of Color Resource Center
12:50 pm – 1:20 pm Lunch Break
1:20 pm – 1:35 pm Community Sharing
Korean Drumming Performance
1:45 pm – 2:45 pm Session 2
Creating Platforms for Success
Moderator: David Mathison, Be The Media
Panelist #1: Esme Vos, Muniwireless.com
Panelist #2: Sascha Meinrath, CUWiN
Panelist #3: Greg EplerWood, Vermont Triple Play Ownership Project
Panelist #4: Dr. Faye McNair-Knox and Solomon Hill, One East Palo Alto
Panelist #5: Bob Glaze, Chief Technology Officer, City of Oakland
Session 2: Creating Platforms for Success
This session will look at case studies of where technology has been used successfully to achieve digital inclusion and broadband access. Information from this session will focus on revenue generation and approaches to developing a community Internet network that is both sustainable and accountable to communities with the most need. Panelists will consider questions around ownership, maintenance, and funding for digital inclusion initiatives that meet the specific needs of diverse user groups.
2:45 pm – 4:45 pm Session 3
Break-out Sessions:
Session A: Digital Inclusion Oakland: Steps to Increasing Access
Session B: Building State and National Connections
4:45 pm – 5:00 pm Coffee Break
5:00 pm – 5:40 pm Townhall Sharing
Report backs from break-out sessions
5:40 pm – 6:00 pm Closing Ceremony
Presentation from East Bay Asian Youth Center’s Streetside Productions Performance by Cov Records from Covenant House – Oakland
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm ODIS Reception
7:00 pm ALOHA! – Congratulations on a job well done!
Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments will be provided to all registered ODIS participants.
The Laney College Theater is located at 900 Fallon Street in Oakland. If traveling by BART, get off at the Lake Merritt Station and exit via the 9th Street exit. We encourage summit delegates to use public transportation, as street parking is limited. Please visit www.bart.gov/stations/schedules/lineSchedules.asp for exact times and route information.
ODIS 2008 was made possible through sponsorship from the following organizations:
Media Alliance, Oakland Technology Exchange-West, California Consumer Protection Foundation, ZeroDivide, Full Circle Fund, Media Action Marin, First Voice Apprenticeship Program at KPFA, and Community Technology Network
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