YOUTH Technology Summit planning begins in earnest
Community Process has Open-Source Style
Immediate Release:
Contact:
Mark Rauterkus,
108 South 12th Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203-1226 USA
voice: 412-298-3432
web: http://Summit.CLOH.Org
email: Mark@Rauterkus.com
New efforts put forth by Alpha Chimp Studios and instigated by Mark
Rauterkus hope to engage thousands from all sectors.
Technology and local YOUTH can energize our shared civic landscapes and
economy.
Mark Rauterkus, an activist and former candidate for Mayor, City of
Pittsburgh, 2001, is launching a far-reaching community endeavor that needs
volunteer participation -- a YOUTH Technology Summit.
Pittsburgh needs a YOUTH Technology Summit so various people can come
together under one room. The academics, business leaders, technology firms,
teachers, parents and neighborhood players need to celebrate, stimulate and
challenge our youth.
Pittsburgh spends too much time, effort and money on trying to recruit high
tech workers and firms from other parts of the country. Rather, let's
investing in our own. We can grow a brilliant work force that embraces
technology here at home. A new priority can be ourselves. As our marketplace
becomes vibrant, others will choose to come live over here to mingle with
our talented, grounded and healthy neighbors.
Pledge from facilitators, Alpha Chimp Studios
Alpha Chimp Studios is run by a husband and wife team, Managing Director,
Diane Durand, and Creative Director, Peter Durand. The principals made a
pledge to volunteer their collaborative space, talents and host energies for
10 to 20 first round planning sessions, 5 to 15 second round meetings for
strategies and 3 to 10 third round implementation meetings.
The work of each session is transformed into art as ideas are discussed. A
transcript is typed and posted on the internet. Final documents and a
handbook is being prepared for future rounds.
Simple RSVP
Each brown-bag lunch or breakfast session lasts two hours. Email
TechLunch@CLOH.Org to reserve your spot. Up to 15 participants with diverse
backgrounds are to attend each session.
Efforts are low cost, easy access and open to anyone. To witness the
creative artwork in the collaboration space is worth the investment of time.
Public Domain
Mark Rauterkus, a retired publisher, has worked in the open-source
movement.
The content and approach put forth is in harmony with Open Source Software
-- not propriety. Commercial applications and businesses are going to be
involved, but the grand scope is fully open and to be run with democratic
votes among any with interest. Technology tools beyond email and web pages,
such as eVote, are to be deployed.
Sponsorships Welcomed
Sponsorships for the lunch meetings, postcards, posters and materials
are available at modest costs.
Early Adopters
The list of those already expressing an interest stretches from
Harrisburg to local school teachers and high tech firms in other parts of
the country.
SchoolForge, an international open-source software advocacy group hopes
that the Pittsburgh event can evolve into a model that can be replicated
elsewhere.
Doctors, coaches, fatherhood advocates, and those who operate the state
site, InventPA.Com, are set to attend meetings and offer input. Bankers,
journalists, home-schooled kids and neighbors are interested and helping to
create a buzz.
Who
Mark Rauterkus is a stay-at-home dad who resides with his family on
Pittsburgh's South Side. Rauterkus is on the GOP City Committee, the council
at the South Side Market House Childrens' Athletic Association, the
Pittsburgh Interfaith Impact Network's Youth and Recreation Task Force.
A prime instigator for planning a Regional YOUTH Technology Summit,
http://Summit.CLOH.Org. Rauterkus host other sites including eVote at
Deliberate.Com, a UU Church site, Sunnyhill.Org and the Community Learning
Outreach Hub, CLOH.Org.
The home office for Rauterkus.com is at 108 South 12th Street. Cell:
412-298-3432.
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