Hello everybody,

Welcome to "Get The Word Out", Vol.3 No.1.

This T4Tnewsletter has been down for awhile but is now revived, with the
purpose of providing you with useful information on non-profit
technology in Philadelphia and beyond.

Included in this week's newsletter are a few topics of interest.
Consider the first topic, Kofi Annan's speech regarding the
digital divide, as your inspiration for the week. Also, some T4T
staff will be attending this year's "Discovering Diamonds In
Your Backyard" conference, sponsored by HUD and located at Penn
State. There will also be T4T representation at this year's
much-anticipated CTCNet National Conference, to be held in Washington
D.C. If you are planning on attending either of these conferences and
would like to meet at some point, please contact us!

In the meantime, have a good and meaningful week.

Sincerely,

The Staff at Teaming For Technology

1.) Transcript of Kofi Annan's speech at CeBIT/BCUN Digital Divide
Conference
2.) Philadelphia Demographic Analysis Workshops
3.) Summer Business Camp for Youth
4.) High School and College Internship Openings for THE LOOP
5.) White Paper on Open Source
6.) Upcoming trainings from T4T
7.) Web-Based Marketing: e-Marketing Strategies for Lean Times

1.) Transcript of Kofi Annan's speech at CeBIT/BCUN Digital Divide
Conference
The swift emergence of a global "information society" is changing the
way people live, learn, work and relate. An explosion in the free
flow of information and ideas has brought knowledge and its myriad
applications to many millions of people, creating new choices and
opportunities in some of the most vital realms of human endeavour.

Yet too many of the world's people remain untouched by this
revolution. A "digital divide" threatens to exacerbate already-wide
gaps between rich and poor, within and among countries. The stakes
are high indeed. Timely access to news and information can promote
trade, education, employment, health and wealth. One of the hallmarks
of the information society - openness -- is a crucial ingredient of
democracy and good governance. Information and knowledge are also at
the heart of efforts to strengthen tolerance, mutual understanding
and respect for diversity.

The World Summit on the Information Society offers a unique
opportunity to shape the future of the information society so that
all people can enjoy these benefits. It will bring together political
leaders and leaders from the private sector, civil society and media
organizations. It can help us to better understand just how the
information revolution is transforming our societies. Most of all, it
provides a platform for developing a shared vision of ways to create
a truly inclusive information society that serves and empowers all
people.

That Summit would benefit greatly from the involvement of the U.S.
information technology community. While a number of corporations are
supporting social causes or eagerly looking to do so, those
activities are focused primarily on the United States. I hope the
industry will broaden its horizon and bring more of its remarkable
dynamism and innovation to the developing world. With governments
themselves acknowledging that they cannot successfully pursue
development on their own, there is unprecedented scope for public-
private partnerships that match real investment opportunities
with the real needs of the poor. Even small initiatives can make an
enormous difference.

I know that many leaders are rising to the occasion, with creative
business models and initiatives that can help to improve the lives of
under-privileged people. The Cisco Networking Academy Programme,
under John Chambers, is enhancing opportunities for youth in
developing countries. HP, under Carly Fiorina, has joined hands with
research institutions to develop products such as the solar
powered "village photographer", which brings sophisticated yet
practical technologies to businesspeople and others in remote areas.
And more and more of you are exploring the potential of
wireless fidelity to deliver fast and cheap Internet access to remote
areas.

We need more such ideas and innovation. The United Nations is
committed to doing its part, and has established an Information and
Communication Technologies Task Force where industry leaders and
experts can discuss with Government representatives and others how
best to bridge the digital divide. I encourage you to participate and
to give the Task Force your full support. Information technology is
not a magic formula or panacea. But it is a powerful force that can
and must be harnessed to our global mission of peace and development.
I look forward to working closely with you to make the World Summit,
and our wider efforts, a resounding success.

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2.) Philadelphia Demographic Analysis Workshops

What: Philadelphia Demographic Analysis Workshops
When: June 26th or 27th (one day workshops) 9:00 to 4:00
Where: 1617 John F. Kennedy Blvd., 12th Floor, Suite 1260
Philadelphia, PA
Cost: $215 for credit card at the time of sign up, $249 regular
price

(To register or for more detailed info go to
www.smartgirltechnologies.com

The Local Area Demographic Analysis (LADA) Workshop is designed to
help human service providers, grant writers, researchers or anyone
that would like to easily look up and analyze demographic
characteristics such as race, income, age, language, transportation,
employment and housing. This is a small, hands on workshop that will
teach you to analyze, extract and present 2000/1990 Census (focusing
on long form SF3 data), American Community Survey and Census
Supplemental information.

In addition to learning demographic analysis methods, participants
construct a 1990-2000 Community Change Profile for Philadelphia and
Philadelphia Census tracts focusing on twenty demographic variables,
learn how to work with non-Census geographic boundaries and boundary
changes over time, key elements of a strong demographic analysis,
transforming raw data into information and the visual representation
of data. While this particular workshop will focus on Philadelphia,
the techniques presented in this workshop will be applicable to ANY
other location.

Space is limited to 16 participants, so sign up soon!

Former Participants' Comments

City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
"I came, I saw, I learned, and I was pleased. The instructor was one
of the best I have ever seen."

Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Philadelphia, PA
This workshop was extremely helpful. I can definitely put what
I've learned in to practice as soon as I return back to work. This is real
life stuff, using real life data.

Special Care Services, Dallas,TX
"This workshop really demystified the Census website and I will be
using this information for years to come."

Action for Boston Community Development, Boston, MA
"The materials were excellent and what I liked best about the course
was that it was hands on. The class was very helpful and useful."

NYU Institute for Education and Social Policy, NYC
"This workshop presented a clear and precise overview. It was very
useful!"

Smartgirl Technologies, the creator of the original "Local
Demographic Analysis Workshop" is a social research company located
in Portland, Oregon. For more information about the workshop, who we
are and what we do, check out our website at
www.smartgirltechnologies.com

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3.) SUMMER BUSINESS CAMP FOR YOUTH!
COMING SOON ... SUMMER BUSINESS CAMP FOR YOUTH!
Monday, August 4th - Friday, August 8th, 2003
Registration: 9am-Noon; Sessions: Noon-5pm
The Enterprise Center, 4548 Market Street
Business Boot Camp 2003
The Enterprise Center invites Philadelphia youth ages 12-19 for five
days of intensive training in business and entrepreneurship. Business
speakers, business games and simulations, networking, technology,
contests and discussions will provide students with the information,
inspiration and tools needed to be successful in business and
entrepreneurship. For applications or more information, please visit
the Enterprise Center or contact Jeff Wicklund at 215-895-4078 or
jeff@theenterprisecenter.com
Fee: $25 per student.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, August 1st, 2003

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4.) High School and College Internship Openings for THE LOOP

THE LOOP: "Your access to the fast breaking technical assistance
and resources for youth serving agencies on the web."

Center For Youth Development (CYD) is searching for one college
student and one high school intern to work on "the LOOP" and CYD
website. In addition to the LOOP, there is the opportunity for
interns to revive "the Youth LOOP:" web-based resources for youth
by youth. This is a great opportunity for someone interested in
computers, graphics and publications. They must: have good typing
skills, enjoy researching the Internet and be detail oriented. There
is no compensation. (Times are tough folks.) However, experience in
e-publication production/design is a strong resume builder. CYD can
explore the possibility of service learning credits as well. Please
email resumes or contact information of interested students by June
30th to Howard Tucker.

Howard W. Tucker
Associate Unit Director
Center for Youth Development
7 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-665-2579
215-665-2557 (fax)
Howard@uwsepa.org

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5.) White Paper on Open Source

Hi all,

Teaming for Technology at United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania is
pleased to release a white paper written by Gary Weissman, our project
coordinator.  A synopsis is below:

There are financial, operational and value incentives for non-profit
organizations to adopt open-source software. Most non-profits,
however, have failed to adopt or even consider the benefits of open-source
solutions.  These unrealized opportunities are due to knowledge gaps among
strategic and technology decision makers. Education, however, is not enough. Non-
profits require an infrastructure of support that includes education,
emphasis on strategic planning, and technical support. In Philadelphia, the non-
profit technology assistance provider community is a solid gateway to begin
building the awareness and technical knowledge.

The full paper can be found by following the link:

http://207.106.217.40/docs/osswp_t4t.pdf

Gary is actually headed to El Salvador to teach, but has agreed to be
available to answer questions, engage in dialogue, etc. in a volunteer
capacity

take care,
steve rockwell

Stephen Rockwell
Director, Technology Outreach
United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania
7 Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Philadelphia, PA 19103
215.665.2569
fax: 215.665.2531
stephenr@uwsepa.org
www.uwsepa.org/team4tech
www.thebeehive.org/philly

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6.) Upcoming trainings from T4T
Advanced Access
Learn to use Access, understand how tables, queries, and reports
work, export/import data to and from other programs, and use Wizards
to automate database design and data entry to create your own
databases.

Time: 6/25 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.**
Location: Fels South Philadelphia Community Center
Trainer: Caring Peoples Alliance Staff
Cost: $75 ($ 60*)

Using the Internet in Early Childhood Classrooms
This workshop will provide a basic overview to agency staff that will
enable them to use the Internet as a tool for learning, research,
communication and more. It will also cover Internet security for
children.

Time: 6/19 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.**
Location: West Philadelphia Community Center.
Trainer: DVAEYC Staff
Cost: $40 ($32*)

KidSmart/Young Explorers
This training will provide a basic overview to agency administrative
staff that will enable them to use the Young Explorers computer in
their childhood development programs.

Time: 7/9, 7/16 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. **
Location: West Philadelphia Community Center
Trainer: DVAEYC Staff.
Cost: $40 ($32*)

Computer Lab Management
This workshop will provide instruction to agency administrative staff
that will enable them to manage a computer lab. Areas include lab
policy and procedures, equipment, scheduling and class management.

Time: 7/16 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. **
Location: United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Trainer: Caring People Alliance Staff
Cost: $40 ($32*)

Starting a Computer Technology Center
Provides introduction to creating Community Technology Centers.
Reviews the startup process including: CTC governance, community
mapping, developing commitments from partners, piloting programs,
planning and staffing.

Time: 7/16 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. **
Location: United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Trainer: Teaming for Technology Staff
Cost: $40 ($32*)

Computer Lab Instructor Workshop
This workshop focuses on how to teach computer classes with the goal
of matching the instruction and content to the students' needs
and interests. Areas of focus will include: training site preparation
and logistical and physical arrangements, developing course materials
that are matched to the audience and adapting when needed,
communication and presentation, and the importance of timely and
relevant feedback for clarification.

Time: 7/23 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. **
Location: R.W. Brown Community Center
Trainer: Caring People Alliance Staff
Cost: $75 ($60*)

Educational Software and Websites
Learn how to evaluate websites and software and what types of
software is necessary for a successful lab experience for users.
Examine language aids, teaching aids, special purpose software and
websites (Focuses on grades K-12).

Time: 7/30 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. **
Location: R.W. Brown Community Center
Trainer: Caring People Alliance Staff
Cost: $40 ($32*)

Community Outreach for CTC Managers
CTCs can often be a hub of community activity providing classes,
Internet access, and places for business creation and business
development. Learn how to market your CTC so that the resources of
your lab are fully realized.

Time: 7/30 1:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. **
Location: R.W. Brown Community Center
Trainer: Caring People Alliance Staff
Cost: $40 ($32*)

PC Maintenance Essentials
This hardware-focused class provides the framework for understanding
how computers work from the inside out. It will teach you how to
upgrade PCs by adding and replacing components and how to
troubleshoot and fix common PC problems so that you won't have to
call for help. The advantage to both user and agency is that users
are less dependant on tech support and repair services.
Time: 8/6 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Urban Technology Project
Trainer: Ron Isaac
Cost: $75 ($60*)

Sustaining a CTC
This Class focuses on sustaining operations for existing Community
Technology Centers. This includes: developing a business plan,
fundraising, community partnership opportunities, preparing for
upgrades and maintenance and improving programs and class offerings.

Time: 8/13 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. **
Location: United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Trainer: Teaming for Technology Staff
Cost: $40 ($32*)

*Cost for members of the T4T Assistance Program.
**Customized trainings can be scheduled for alternate times.

For more information about the scheduled courses or customized
trainings please contact Raphael Baker at Rafaelb@uwsepa.org or 215-
665-2525. For more information or to register for classes please
contact Theresa Lake at Theresa@uwsepa.org or 215-665-2441. To
become a member of T4T's assistant program, please contact
Dasheeda Dawson at Dasheedad@uwsepa.org or 215-665-2514.

For a complete list of trainings please see www.uwsepa.org/team4tech

Training Locations:
R.W. Brown Community Center
1701 N. 8th St.

West Philadelphia Community Center
3514 Haverford Ave.

United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania
17th & Ben Franklin Parkway.

Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children
Robert Morris Bldg
100 N. 17th St, 8th Fl

Fels South Philadelphia Community Center
2407 S. Broad St. (Broad & Ritner)

Reboot Philadelphia
1315 Spruce Street (Irving Street entrance)

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7.) Web-Based Marketing: e-Marketing Strategies for Lean Times

Network with colleagues, enjoy a free breakfast, and learn how to use
the Internet to support your mission!

TechFoundation, United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania and Teaming
for Technology invite you to register today for the following
TechConnect seminar, to be held Thursday July 10th at the UWSEPA.
Web Based Marketing: e-Marketing Strategies for Lean Times
This presentation delves into the practical and theoretical
considerations involved with harnessing powerful Web Based Marketing
tools. Using the web to broadly market programmatic and
organizational efforts is not always enough. This seminar will cover
what managers should do to insure that a Web Based Marketing effort
focuses on specific organizational priorities, and that the most
appropriate internet tools are put to work to motivate target
audiences to take desired actions. This different approach to Web
Based Marketing will get results, and at the same time will forward
the missions, goals, and priorities of today's nonprofit
organizations.

Attendees will:
• Clearly understand what opportunities the internet presents to
nonprofit organizations and how to tap into their expertise to take
advantage of those opportunities
• Explore the unique strengths of websites and email and some of
the
ways that those strengths can be harnessed
• Learn the basic steps to getting a Web Based Marketing effort
underway and some of the keys to success

To register: http://techconnect.kintera.org/philadelphia
Presenter: Joe Barone, Managing Director, Virtu Interactive.
Date: Thursday, July 10, 2003
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Seven Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia PA 19103

Fee: It is absolutely free to T4T members. The cost will be $20 for
non-T4T members. Contact teamtech@uwsepa.org for more information
about how to become a member.
Who should attend?
All are welcome, but this presentation will be particularly useful
for board members, CEOs, COOs, CFOs, and other nonprofit executives.

What is the format for this event?
During the session, there will be a presentation, with time allotted
for questions, announcements, and shoptalk. Breakfast will be
provided beforehand.

Do I need any technical expertise to benefit from attending this
series? No. This is a non-technical presentation designed for
professionals who are experts in other aspects of nonprofit
administration, planning, and implementation.

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