Philly Communications & Technology
USSF-Philly
3/6/14 CommTech Mtng Notes
Cheri: need a way to electronic email capture
Intros History/Development of USSF-Philly proposal
Didn’t want to sink resources into a convention center; will source from community
Alesia: Chicago Convergence-bring all causes under one umbrella
Bill: clarification of event purpose?
Suggested networking-EPIC Process, Constituent Services, Bread & Roses, DHS
Angela: learn to work in coalition rather than one umbrella/message/cause, make room for diversity in tactics, values
Seth: People’s Movement Assemblies-plug in and mobilize around various causes
Cheri: PMA used as a way to mobilize for USSF—MtA, Asian American, PPehrc will host in Aug
Jeremy: interested in working to bridge digital divide
Julia: FCC opened licensing window for low-powered radio stations
Opportunities for up to 3 new stations
Potential for grass roots access to broadcast city wide
Dan: barrier to access=Comcast monopoly
Even w/access, How do we use it?
Goal to get more people to be part of conversation through tech
Diane: Be wary of tech & ‘open air’ stuff-security culture
Bill: re-entry creates huge challenges
‘Change’ is the word that mobilizes many groups
Referenced EPIC Partners (Equal Partners In Change), a DHS project, again
Charles: music & games to reach youth
Alex: most people using tech don’t use it to create opportunities
Seth: be mobile-centric
Have to be able to communicate in lots of different ways
Need resources for hardware
Wiki.ussacialforum.net
National mailing list on the wiki
Dan: need ways to store & share ideas
Cheri: Mayfirst, Skype folks in from meeting (Alfredo, Mark)
PPEHRC has 5 non-working computers
Who else should be here?
Consider older folks who could have a greater audience if start to use Twitter/FB/etc
Diane: make sure we’re training the RIGHT people, i.e. committed leaders
Cheri: Consider needs for Spanish, Mandarin, ASL, literacy, etc
Lessons from Venezuela=radio
Angela: be sure to keep some focus on communication separate from tech-don’t create even more barriers for involvement
Messaging can be hard to control via tech; relearn how to grow a movement via 1on1 human interaction
Cheri: Should set up focus groups
Next Meeting: Thursday March 20 6-8pm West Kensington Ministry (2140 N. Hancock St. 19122)
Commitments for Next Week: Bring 1 Person to Next Meeting