A full set of sessions open to locally-focused, tech-minded participants (but geared towards those who may be new to computers!) who are exploring opportunities to bring broadband into communities in the District of Columbia. Including: a panel on the DC Community Access Network, workshops on community wireless network building, a conversation about Open 211, a "Discotech" technology discovery fair, creative explorations of what the internet looks like, and more.
The DC Time Bank creates circles of giving and receiving. In the DC Time Bank, the unit of exchange is an hour and everyone's time is valued equally. People exchange language, music, art, cooking, gardening, and design skills, editing and business plan reviews, child and pet care, car rides, and more. There are Time Banks around the country and the world, and the DC Time Bank has over 250 members.
For the upcoming Benevolent Media Festival on November 4-7, we're launching a Benevolent Media Exchange. The exchange will be held during the "Discovering Technology: Bridging the Digital Divide" event at Bread for the City on Saturday, November 5 from 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
We'll connect people interested in sharing skills with people interested in learning skills for storytelling and design for good. Skills could include anything from exchanging photography skills to sharing social media tips for nonprofit advocacy. By using the DC Time Bank platform, we'll be able to create ongoing connections between people interested in these ideas! Fill out this form to join in the fun. We'll do our best to find you a match and send you an invitation to our face-to-face meetup.
Examples of Exchanges in Storytelling and Design for Good
To participate, fill out this form.
Contact: allison.basile@the-hub.net.
The BOSS Group presents: GOOD by DESIGN 2011, a charity design day benefiting DC area non-profits.
Ever have that moment of clarity where you realized that you are in exactly the right place at the right time? That’s how we feel about being in the creative space and in the position to help out some local organizations hard-pressed by recent economic challenges. The BOSS Group has been serving creatives in the Washington DC metro area for over 22 years, first as designers ourselves then as a staffing agency for the industry. This fall, we’re especially pleased to be partnering with The Art Institute of Washington to host GOOD by DESIGN, a charity design day benefiting DC area non-profits November 6, 2011. This 10-hour design-a-thon will pair local area non-profits with leading creative professionals in the metro region for a day of pro bono design, marketing and interactive work.
We are seeking non-profits who need a creative hand in the following categories and volunteers to help execute:
Corporate Identity
Interactive & Web
Other Design, Marketing or Interactive Projects
