Global Lessons Exchange on E-Democracy’s Inclusive Social Media Evaluation Report
Interested in hearing the latest on E-Democracy‘s groundbreaking efforts to support online participation in lower income, highly diverse neighborhoods? NCDD is one of the co-sponsors of an online event E-Democracy is running on Wednesday (May 16) from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM Central (10:30 Eastern). Register today if you’re interested in participating!
Here are the details on Wednesday’s online event…
Join us for an in-depth two-way exchange on the lessons from E-Democracy’s Inclusive Social Media effort to support online neighborhood participation in lower income, highly diverse, high immigrant neighborhoods. The call is led by E-Democracy.org.
- This online event is free. Donations to support further outreach are appreciated.
- “Tune in” details will be e-mailed to participants.
- A brief overview of the evaluation report by lead author Anne Carroll will be followed by an extended opportunity for questions and discussion.
The 2010-2011 Inclusive Social Media effort received funding from the Ford Foundation. The participatory evaluation is extremely in-depth and filled with new lessons and knowledge useful to any online engagement initiative seeking to raise ALL voices not just those who already show up.
In 2012-2014, E-Democracy has announced Knight Foundation funding for a major expansion in St. Paul with the Inclusive Community Engagement Online initiative that seeks 10,000 participants reflecting the great diversity of the city.
Participants are asked to:
- Review the 60 page evaluation, which includes an executive summary
- Review the one page outline about the new Inclusive Community Engagement Online effort (input from this online event will shape our new metrics/research/evaluation efforts)
- Join the Locals Online and/or Digital Inclusion Network online communities of practice for further online discussion
- Take a look at the Cedar Riverside, Frogtown, and Phillips lower income neighborhood forums today and contrast it with some lower middle and middle income forums such as Powderhorn Park, Standish Ericsson, and Hamline Midway.
Based on registration interest, we will be using either an international teleconference service or a webinar service. Details will be e-mailed to registrants.
Register now at http://inclusivesocialmedia.eventbrite.com/.
