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Activating Democracy
Monday, January 28, 2008
6:30-8:30PM
Boston College, Gasson 100

Panelists:
Tim Murray, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
Dario Franceschini, Deputy Secretary of the Italian Democratic Party
Charles Derber, Professor of Sociology, Boston College

Participate in a dynamic evening of conversation on citizen
participation, politics and social justice. Engage in dialogues of shared visions and best practices with international and local leaders.

Refreshments will be served.

Cost is $15 per person.
Free admission to faculty, students and SBN members
Please RSVP to Theresa.Mahan.1@bc.edu - space is limited

On December 15th, a team of media folks, techies, designers and artists is launching the beta test version of a new progressive news, views and arts website for the Boston area. If you're a fan of democracy, social justice, fair and accurate reporting, and fun, then you'll want to check us out.

We're calling the site Open Media Boston, and we're looking for experienced journalists and essayists, photographers, radio and video producers, and digital artists (or artists whose work can be digitized) who are interested to become regular contributors. We're particularly interested to talk to folks who'd like to cover one of the various community, political, and thematic "beats" that we'll run content about on an ongoing basis. Be it a community like Roxbury or Allston, a polity like the State House or Boston City Hall, or a interesting theme like Anti-War or Technology or Theater, Open Media Boston wants coverage in text, photos, audio and video. We're also planning to make room for academic publications and youth media--and doubtless other areas of interest we haven't thought of yet.

Monday, October 29, 2007
9 - 11 pm EST, 6 - 8 pm PST and 2 - 4 am GMT

You're invited to the final Waves of Change live Internet TV broadcast for this season. Join global innovators, filmmakers and social entrepreneurs to discuss media, music and technology as tools to promote social change as well as share your views on the social media landscape now and what it holds for the future. In addition to providing a networking platform for agents of change, the broadcast will explore strategies for improving the visibility of social and environmental issues in all forms of the media and arts.

Organizers’ Collaborative is looking for an individual or organization to share its 200 sq. ft, office on Beacon Street. Just a block away from the State House and the Park Street T stop, it is in easy walking distance from both North and South Stations. The builiding houses a number of other progressive folks (i.e. Boston Women’s Fund, Community Change, Project Think Different) as well.

You can find out more here:
http://organizerscollaborative.org/files/office space share.pdf

Drupal Admin Bootcamp: Oct 14
Start: Oct 14 2007 - 9:00am
End: Oct 14 2007 - 5:00pm

This class will be held on October 14, 2007, 9AM to 6PM, at CCTV in Cambridge, MA.

Do you have websites and clients that want to implement the newest, most cutting-edge interactive features? Are you a website admin looking for training on a professional content management system? Do you have an interest in open source software and development? If these things ring true to you, then take special note of CCTV's new one-day intensive on Drupal website administration.

What: The Boston Plone June Meetup
When: Wed, June 20, 2007 at 7pm
Where: Christian Science Center, 1 Norway St. Boston, MA 02115
Map: http://tinyurl.com/yegprt [google maps]
RSVP: http://plone.meetup.com/1/calendar/5815680/

The first ever Plone sprint in Boston is going to be happening July 18-23, 2007 at the Christian Science Center (where we hold the monthly Boston Plone meetups). At the meeting on Wednesday, we will discuss planning for the upcoming sprint, including fixing up the bostonplone.org site. We will plan the logistics to make sure it's a smooth experience for everyone who participates. Bring your ideas and enthusiasm!

Haymarket People's Fund presents

ENGAGE! ENRAGE! ORGANIZE!

The Role of Media Justice in Social Change

Keynote speaker

Makani Themba-Nixon

author of Making Policy, Make Change: How Communities are Taking
Law Into Their Own Hands; editor of Talking the Walk: A Communications Guide for Racial Justice; and Executive Director of the Praxis Project

Also featuring social justice organizations doing media justice work in New England

May 12, 2007 | 9AM to 3 PM
11th floor (top floor) of the Healey Library, UMass Boston

suggested donation $5 for youth, $10 for adults