Community Information Corps

Nonprofit and Public Management Suggested Courses for Winter 2010

mdwhitlo — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:27:39 +0000

This is a list of CIC-related courses offered at the University of Michigan Professional Schools in Winter 2010. (Descriptions reflect information current as of 11/3/09, unless otherwise indicated.): http://www.nonprofit.umich.edu/students/course_listingWT10.php

Addressing Poverty in Troubled Times: An International Perspective on the U.S., North America and the World

travisaugust — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:00:34 +0000

Event Date:

November 12, 2009 - 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Event Location:

School of Social Work

1080 South University Avenue 1840 SSWB (Educational Conference Center)

Ann Arbor, MI, 48109

See map: Google Maps

This session will address poverty and policy from domestic and international perspectives. In addition, it will consider alternative ways for addressing social policy, as well as the ever-changing social work roles as they pertain to the reduction of poverty. Presenter: Mary Jo Bane is the Thornton Bradshaw Professor of Public Policy and Management, Academic Dean, and Chair of the Management, Leadership, and Decision Sciences (MLD) area at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

SI-575 Fall 2008 materials now on Open Michigan

epuckett — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:13:28 +0000

Last year's CIC seminar is now on Open Michigan. You can access it here:

open.umich.edu/education/si/si575-fall2008

2008's themes were

New Course Feedback: Information Technology and Global Development

travisaugust — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:34:17 +0000

SI 657/757: Information Technology and Global Development is a new course for the Winter 2010 semester at the School of Information taught by Steve Jackson. Dr.

Social and Cultural Aspects of ICT4D

mdwhitlo — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:26:41 +0000

Here's a great interview detailing how important it is to consider social and cultural factors when employing information and communication technologies (ICT) for development.

Cheaper, Effective Alternatives to One Laptop per Child program

mdwhitlo — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:22:34 +0000

Here's an great article discussing alternatives to the One Laptop per Child program. It also delves into how we determine social impact and how should be measured:

"There appear to be cheaper, more effective ways to improve education in developing nations than the glitzy One Laptop per Child program"

Reflections from the NACSW 2009 Convention

ltwalker — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:33:25 +0000

Last week, I had the special opportunity to attend the North American Association of Christians in Social Work annual convention in Indianapolis.

Ignite 2

epuckett — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:35:04 +0000

Event Date:

November 6, 2009 - 6:30pm - 9:30pm

Event Location:

Blau AuditoriumAnn Arbor, MI, 48109

See map: Google Maps

If you had five minutes on stage what would you say? What if you only got 20 slides and they rotated automatically after 15 seconds? Around the world geeks have been putting together Ignite nights to show their answers.

Ignite was started in Seattle in 2006 by Brady Forrest and Bre Pettis. Since then 100s of 5 minute talks have been given across the world.

(When) is information power? Lessons from the ICT-for-development field

epuckett — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:07:41 +0000

Event Date:

November 13, 2009 - 11:30am - 1:00pm

Event Location:

West Hall

1085 S University Ave 311 West Hall

Ann Arbor , MI, 48104

See map: Google Maps

Kerry McNamara, Scholar-in-Residence in the School of Communication at American University, will speak at the Community Information Corps fall 2009 seminar series (SI-575) on Friday, November 13 from 11:30-1 pm in 311 West Hall on the central campus of the University of Michigan. This event is free and open to the public.

A New Social Venture Creation Course

travisaugust — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:04:09 +0000

There is a new Social Venture Creation Course from the University of Michigan Center for Entrepreneurship. The new Social Venture Creation Course, in partnership with the Center for Entrepreneurship at the College of Engineering, the School of Art & Design, and the William Davidson Institute, is an innovative, action-based learning laborat

Share your community informatics thoughts, weblinks

kludewig — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:18:16 +0000

Do you use Twitter or delicious to share fascinating community informatics resources that you find online? If you tag those resources #si-cic in Twitter or si-cic delicious they will show up on the homepage of the CIC site. Cool? Definitely. If you want to start a discussion around a particular article, webpage, or CIC seminar presentation, create a blog entry.

A mobile health application for a chronically ill, low-literacy population

epuckett — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:18:07 +0000

Event Date:

November 16, 2009 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Event Location:

411 West Hall (Ehrlicher Room) Ann Arbor, MI, 48104

See map: Google Maps

In this presentation, we describe the design of the Dietary Intake Monitoring Application (DIMA[1] ), a mobile, electronic food diary for low-literacy patients with stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). CKD patients do not have functioning kidneys, requiring them to undergo hemodialysis three times a week.

Ann Arbor Area Government Document Repository

travisaugust — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:53:09 +0000

The Ann Arbor Area Government Document Repository, a part of the ArborWiki Project, is a place to upload documents relevant to local governance.

Broadband USA: Call for Reviewers

epuckett — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:37:55 +0000

From: http://broadbandusa.sc.egov.usda.gov/reviewers.htm

Increasing Access to Justice Through Technology-Enabled Collaboration and Volunteer Participation

epuckett — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:36:24 +0000

Event Date:

November 6, 2009 - 11:30am - 1:00pm

Event Location:

311 West Hall

S. University University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, MI, 4810

See map: Google Maps

Liz Keith, LawHelp Program Manager at Pro Bono Net and SI alumna, will be speaking at the Community Information Corps fall 2009 seminar series (SI-575) on Friday, November 6 from 11:30-1 pm in 311 West Hall on the central campus of the University of Michigan. This event is free and open to the public.

“The Talking Book: a $10 Rural Audio Computer to Improve Health and Literacy in Developing Countries”

epuckett — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:23:47 +0000

Event Date:

October 23, 2009 - 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Event Location:

3725 CSE BuildingAnn Arbor, MI, 48109

See map: Google Maps

Knowledge is power: but most knowledge is tied up in text. How then do one billion illiterate adults in the world access knowledge crucial to preventing disease? How do farmers in remote areas of developing countries learn the latest techniques to improve their crops?

OpenCourseWare Consortium Call for Translators

epuckett — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:22:06 +0000

Reaching out to local communities: Translation volunteers wanted

Empowering communities to fight HIV through information exchange

epuckett — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:57:46 +0000

Event Date:

October 23, 2009 - 11:30am - 1:00pm

Event Location:

311 West Hall Ann Arbor, MI, 48109

See map: Google Maps

Dr. Tim Rogers, director of Knowledge Exchange for the Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange (CATIE) based in Toronto, Ontario will be speaking at the Community Information Corps fall 2009 seminar series (SI-575) on Friday, October 23 from 11:30-1 pm in 311 West Hall. This event is free and open to the public.

The Diversity Difference: Providing Information Services to Multicultural Audiences

epuckett — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:45:30 +0000

Event Date:

October 16, 2009 - 11:30am - 1:00pm

Event Location:

311 West HallAnn Arbor, MI, 48104

See map: Google Maps

MIX and CIC present: “The Diversity Difference: Providing Information Services to Multicultural Audiences”

Palestine Conference: Exploring Contemporary Palestine

travisaugust — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:31:07 +0000

Event Date:

October 9, 2009 - 4:30pm - October 10, 2009 - 6:30pm

Event Location:

Hutchins Hall

625 South State Room 150

Ann Arbor, MI

See map: Google Maps

Students Allied for Freedom and Equality will be holding the Palestine Conference: Exploring Contemporary Palestine at the University of Michigan on October 9th and 10th. This two day conference will feature both academics and activists from all over the nation. Speakers include Ghada Karmi, Joel Kovel, Ali Abunimah, and more.

Independent Sector's Annual Conference

epuckett — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:30:46 +0000

Event Date:

November 4, 2009 - 10:00am - November 6, 2009 - 1:30pm

Event Location:

Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center

Renaissance Center Drive

Detroit, MI, 48243

See map: Google Maps

http://www.independentsector.org/AnnualConference/2009/ngen/index.html

i3 Detroit Grand Opening

epuckett — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:29:02 +0000

Event Date:

October 3, 2009 - 12:00pm - 11:00pm

Event Location:

i3 Detroit

322 E Fourth St

Royal Oak, MI

See map: Google Maps

i3 Detroit, a cooperative space for makers, inventors & entrepreneurs of many trades, will celebrate its grand opening with an open house on Saturday, October 3. The event will be held at i3’s new facility, 322 E Fourth St, Royal Oak, MI. The public is invited to an open house 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. where they can tour the workspace, meet the members and view their projects. At 7 p.m.

New Technologies and the Structure of Community in Private, Public, and Parochial Spaces

epuckett — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:44:32 +0000

The Community Information Corps presents: Keith Hampton

Keith Hampton, assistant professor in the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, will be the first speaker at the Community Information Corps fall 2009 seminar series (SI-575) on Friday, October 2 from 11:30-1 pm in 311 West Hall. This event is free and open to the public.

Entrepreneurship Hour with Usama Fayyad of Open Insights

epuckett — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:44:57 +0000

Event Date:

September 25, 2009 - 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Event Location:

Stamps Auditorium, Walgreen Drama CenterAnn Arbor, MI

See map: Google Maps

The College of Engineering, MPowered and the Center for Entrepreneurship present "Today’s Entrepreneurs”

IPOL Speaker Series: One Web Day

travisaugust — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:49:50 +0000

Event Date:

September 22, 2009 - 11:30am - 1:00pm

Event Location:

Ehrlicher Room

West Hall Room 411

Ann Arbor, MI

See map: Google Maps

IPOL will be sponsoring a Speakers Series event on September 22 (11:30 – 1 p.m.) in the Ehrlicher Room. The event coincides with One Web Day (onewebday.org) and will touch on a wide range of topics surrounding information policy and/or open access (One Web Day’s theme). The format will be informal with mini-presentations (each lasting 3-5 minutes).

CIC Seminar Speaker: Dr. Keith Hampton, Penn School of Communications

travisaugust — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:58:17 +0000

Event Date:

October 2, 2009 - 11:30am - 1:00pm

Event Location:

311 West Hall

1085 S University Ave West Hall Room 311

Ann Arbor, MI

See map: Google Maps

Information Movements, Openness, and Social Change
Speaker: Dr. Keith Hampton, Penn School of Communications
Moderator: Steven Jackson

Defining Social Enterprises

travisaugust — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:31:17 +0000

Event Date:

September 21, 2009 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Event Location:

Ross School of Business

701 Tappan St Ross School of Business: K1310

Ann Arbor, MI

See map: Google Maps

Social enterprises are social mission driven organizations which trade in goods or services for a social purpose. Their aim is to accomplish a triple bottom line which measures performance goals that are social, as well as financial.. This field has a variety of opportunities in microfinance, social venture capital, fair trade, CSR consulting and much more.

Seminar Kick-off: Professor Introductions

epuckett — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:19:59 +0000

The Community Information Corps Fall seminar will start on Friday, September 11 in West Hall 311 from 11:30-1:00 PM. The seminar will start promptly at 11:30 so please be prepared to be on time.

SI Welcome (Back) Events

epuckett — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:35:45 +0000

From SISA and the SI Student Groups:

All directions are from West Hall.
**Please read entire email for specific details of each event.**

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Welcome (Back) BBQ
Friday September 4, 4pm
Gallup Park (3000 Fuller Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48105) Maas Shelter.

Michigan Department of Histories Arts and Libraries

epuckett — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:12:28 +0000

As some of you may be aware, the Michigan Department of Histories Arts and Libraries is being closed/reorganized by Governor Granholm. This means some pretty big shifting of services, collections, and people is happening in the Michigan library world right now.