Archive for the 'Civic Engagement' Category

Jun 18 2008

Boston Action Tank @ Grassroots Use of Technology Conference

Published by colinrhinesmith under Civic Engagement, Community Media, Conference, Internet, Internet Policy, Media Policy

I’m really looking forward to presenting at the Grassroots Use of Technology conference at UMass Lowell next weekend with a few of my fellow Boston Action Tank cohorts, Marie Celestin, Aliza Dichter, Denise Moorehead, and Ada Robinson. Here’s a description of our panel, entitled “Strategies for Shaping the Media/Tech Future: Policy, Funding & Organizing“:
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Dec 13 2007

Virtual Key to Boston Island in Second Life Presented to City of Boston

Published by colinrhinesmith under Civic Engagement, Education, Emerson College, Internet, Second Life, Virtual Worlds

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Earlier today on a snowy afternoon in downtown Boston, students, faculty, staff, members of the Mayor of Boston’s Office and others convened at Emerson College to watch a deed and virtual key to Boston Island in the virtual world Second Life presented to the City of Boston. The video above features footage from [...]

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