Houston Eventually as the evidence mounts, you have to wonder whether the internet is stacked up against women. You can look at the gatekeepers in the pantheons of tech in Silicon Valley. Recently released employment statistics at Apple are representative and there 80% of the hires are men, and not to put too fine a …
Month: August 2014
The Toronto Star Supports ACORN’s Digital Access Opportunity Campaign
New Orleans In a Canada-wide day of action, ACORN used the occasion of children heading back to school to hit the major, monopoly internet companies, demanding low cost access to internet. The Toronto Star editorially supported the campaign, and their arguments were excellent, which I’ll share. Breaking down the digital divide for lower-income families: Editorial …
The Missing Link in UK Community Work: Leadership Development and Doorknocking
New Orleans Colleagues from the University of Glasgow were visiting New Orleans from Scotland, so we couldn’t miss the opportunity to have them over for a Fair Grinds Dialogue on community development, community organizing, and, what the heck, the coming vote on independence in Scotland. Dave Beck, is a lecturer in community development at the …