OneWebDay Columbus
September 22nd, 2009
What
Founded by Susan Crawford, President Obama’s Special Assistant for Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, OneWebDay is an annual, global event which is celebrated every September 22 since 2006. Much like Earth Day, which inspired it, OneWebDay provides an opportunity for communities to celebrate the power of Web for positive change.
This year, OneWebDay focuses on the importance of access to fast, affordable, open Internet for all people, otherwise known as digital inclusion. OneWebDay Columbus has planned an array of activities around the idea of digital inclusion, including classes and seminars, technology refurbishment and more. At OneWebDay Columbus participants will have a variety of opportunities to both volunteer (example - refurbish computers) and learn (example - Legalities of Open Source Software workshop). If you cannot spend time at our event but still want to be a part of this worldwide day of web celebration, please consider donating computer components no longer in use. We will be using them to teach the refurbishing and recycling. Our experts can take old slow computers and turn them into useful tools again.
For more information on Columbus OneWebDay join us at http://my.onewebday.org/group/cbusowd and help make it One Web. For All.
When WAYS TO PARTICIPATE
Tuesday, September 22nd
4-9pm
Where
Free Geek Columbus
Summit United Methodist
82 E. 16th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43201
OneWebDay Columbus Poster
Schedule of Activities
Participants: We are open to anyone who would like to participate. Be it through volunteering to help teach, being a learner in the classes, donating equipment, or sponsoring our event.
Sponsors: We already have a great list of organizations who have committed to help put on our event. The nature of our event allows us the flexibility to continue adding interested groups who want to take part. If you think your organization woudl like to participate in any way, be it as a financial sponsor or by providing volunteers to teach classes, or simply donating older computer components for recycling, please let us know on our site http://my.onewebday.org/group/cbusowd.
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