1.) N-TEN NTC Science Fair
2.) The Beehive Feature of the Week: Transportation
3.) Featured Website: Seniornet.org
4.) Tech Tip

5.) 3Com Urban Challenge Program
6 .) Tech & Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities
7 .) CTC Networking Opportunities
8 .) N-TEN Good Karma Opportunity

1.) N-TEN NTC Science Fair

Teaming for Technology is proud to be a local co-host and a Day of Service partner for the 2004 N-TEN Nonprofit Technology Conference Day of Service. Please be sure to visit us at Booth #30 at the Science Fair on March 25, 2004 from 3:00 - 8:00pm at the Wyndham Franklin Plaza Hotel.

What is the Science Fair?
The Science Fair is an opportunity for organizations that provide technology services to the nonprofit sector to show off their latest, greatest offerings to everyone attending the Nonprofit Technology Conference. Sixty nonprofits and for-profits technology services providers will be presenting. This marketplace of ideas will be filled with simultaneous presentations and hands-on demos. The Science Fair also includes the conferences' Opening Reception; don't miss it!

Why do we call it the Science Fair?
Remember your Junior High Science Fair? You worked for weeks to determine if plants grew better while listening to the Stones, Kenny G, or Bach. Then you and your 300 classmates pasted your data charts to poster board and set up your display in the multi-purpose room. Well, you'll find much more impressive stuff in our Science Fair, but the principle's the same: a bunch of folks who worked hard to make something great, all in one room.

Who should attend the Science Fair?
Everyone! The Science Fair is open to the public and is FREE for all attendees.

When is the Science Fair?
The Science Fair is held on Thursday, March 25 from 3:00pm to 8:00pm. For more information, please visit http://www.nten.org/ntc-science-fair

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2.) The Beehive Feature of the Week: Transportation

Phew! SEPTA thankfully didn't go on strike this week and some major transportation catastrophes were avoided. However, there may be times when you need transportation information as soon as possible. Go to http://www.thebeehive.org/philly and click on the Transportation link. Here, you'll find everything from the best ways to get around in Philadelphia to how to apply for a driver’s license to how to pay your parking tickets online.

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3.) Featured Website: Seniornet.org

Check out www.seniornet.org for information aimed at adults 50+ who seek ways to integrate technology into their every day lives. Educational resources, news, upcoming events, different chat rooms, online courses, tutorials and more are available on this robust site.

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4.) Tech Tip

Have you ever tried to copy a picture from a website only to realize that the page has disabled the ability to right click? Here is how to get around that. Press “ALT” + “Print Screen” (to the right on the same row as the function keys, F1-F12) at the same time. This will take a ‘snap shot’ of what ever is visible on your monitor. Open a document such as Word or Paint and press “CTRL” + “V” or right click and select "Paste" to view your snap shot.

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5.) 3Com Urban Challenge Program

3Com is Awarding $500,000 in Grants to American Cities and Schools. The 3Com Urban Challenge Program rewards forward-thinking schools and municipalities that are committed to using technology to transform education, improve public communication, and make municipal services faster and more convenient to use.
3Com has been rewarding cities and school districts across the nation with grants of $100,000 in 3Com products and services to incorporate new uses for information technology into the fabric of their communities. To date, $5.1 million has been committed to help 51 cities and school districts across the country make technology and its benefits accessible to more people.
Help bridge the digital divide in your community with a 3Com Urban Challenge grant. Working together, we can narrow the gap between those who have digital access and those who don't. Imagine the possibilities.
Apply today (www.3com.com/urbanchallenge) for your chance at one of five $100,000 grants.
Deadline: May 4, 2004

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6.) Tech & Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities

Steppingstones of Technology Innovation for Students with Disabilities

Description: Purpose Of Program: To: (1) improve results for children with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; (2) support educational media activities designed to be of educational value to children with disabilities; and (3) provide support for some captioning, video description, and cultural activities.

Current Due Date for Applications: Apr 23, 2004
Expected Number of Awards: 13
Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,900,000.00
Award Ceiling: $300,000.00
Award Floor: $100,000.00

Check out the following url into your browser for the federal register announcement:
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-5822.pdf

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7.) CTC Networking Opportunities

Here is what's happening in the coming months:

Connecting the Community:
Learning from the Past - Informing the Future
College Park, GA
Mar 24 - 25, 2004
http://www.ocsconference.net/

Web Based Communities 2004
Lisbon, PORTUGAL
March 25-26
See http://www.iadis.org/wbc2004

United Nations Information and Communication
Technologies Task Force
New York, NY
March 25-27
http://www.unicttf.org/sixthmeeting/

Connecting the Community:
Learning from the Past - Informing the Future
Los Angeles, CA
Mar 30 - 31, 2004
http://www.ocsconference.net/

E-Learning for Social Inclusion
Barcelona, SPAIN
April 15-16
http://www.transit.es
http://www.el4ei.net

Rural Conference 2004: Workforce * Economy *
Community * Technology * Youth
Austin, TX
Apr 25 - 27, 2004
http://www.tocowa.org/rwc2004.html

18th International Conference on Business Incubation
Atlanta, GA
Apr 25 - 28, 2004
http://www.nbia.org/nbia_events/conf2004/index.php

Building Connected Communities:
The Power of People & Technology
Seattle, WA
June 11-13, 2004
http://www2.ctcnet.org/conf2004.htm

Open Source Convention
Portland, OR
July 26-30
http://conferences.oreilly.com/oscon

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8.) N-Ten Good Karma Opportunity

Mike Fatica is the Director of ENTECH, http://www.entech.org, a program that provides tech services to nonprofits in Milwaukee and works with students from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Mike has a broken leg and has to stay in the Wyndham if he's going to be able to attend the NTC (see his message below.) Unfortunately, the Wyndham is entirely sold out on Saturday, so Mike can't get a reservation for his
NTC stay, and he's looking for a roommate.

If you're staying at the Wyndham and would like to cut your hotel bill in half, please drop Mike a line at fatica@csd.uwm.edu. Or if you know anyone who's also looking for a roommate at the Wyndham, please forward this message to them.

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