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Re: [school-discuss] YOUTH Technology Summit -- planning and getting some local press
Impressive, Mark. Great pict. How did you (as I'm sure you did) work in
free/open source?
David
Quoting Mark Rauterkus <Mark@Rauterkus.com>:
> Priority adjustment: For ourselves and our own youth - your feedback
> desired
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> Yesterday's event at Alpha Chimp Studios had 20 splendid visitors. Our
> planning meeting concerned the vision of the Regional YOUTH Technology
> Summit, and WE made today's news:
>
>
> Pittsburgh Post-Gazette coverage and photo, May 1, 2003
> New Pittsburgh: High-tech growth starts at home, group says
> http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/03121/180995.stm
>
> (repost #1 below)
>
>
>
> News release about YOUTH Technology Summit:
> http://Summit.CLOH.Org/news
>
> (repost #2 below)
>
>
>
> Those in Western PA, please consider attending one of the future idea /
> planning sessons, with RSVP to TechLunch@CLOH.Org
>
> * Group 03: May 10, 2003 - Breakfast from 10 am - noon, bring your kids!
> * Group 04: May 21, 2003 - Lunch from 11:30 - 1:30
> * Group 05: June 7, 2003 - Breakfast from 10 am - noon
> * Group 06: June 11, 2003 - Lunch from 11:30 - 1:30
> * Group 07: June 25, 2003 - Lunch from 11:30 - 1:30
> * Dates in July and August are yet to be announced.
>
>
>
> Ta.
>
>
> Mark Rauterkus
> mark@Rauterkus.com http://Rauterkus.com
> http://CLOH.Org http://Sunnyhill.org http://www.Deliberate.com
>
>
>
> #1)
>
> Business New Pittsburgh: High-tech growth starts at home, group says
>
> Thursday, May 01, 2003
> By Donald I. Hammonds, Post-Gazette Staff Writer
>
> Pittsburgh's efforts to attract more young high technology professionals
> are
> well known and documented.
>
> But some local high tech enthusiasts believe that if the region really
> wants
> to build its reservoir of high tech talent, the best place to start is with
> children who already live here.
>
> That's the thinking of stay-at-home father and community volunteer Mark
> Rauterkus and his ongoing Youth Tech Summit Idea Session, which had its
> second brainstorming session yesterday at Oakland's Alphachimp Studios,
> which provides meeting space for groups.
>
> His plan calls for bringing together city officials, local businesses,
> school officials and parents to help develop programs and projects that
> will
> get young people more interested in technology, more proficient in using it
> and perhaps go on to pursue careers in the field. If successful, these
> young
> people could remain here and pursue their careers in their home town.
>
> "We spend an awful lot of money through recruiting firms to bring people
> here, and we have things like the Digital Greenhouse, too. I just thought,
> we try so hard to recruit high technology people to come here and settle
> down, why not just grow our own instead and they'll already be right here,"
> Rauterkus said. "The problem has been that there aren't any low rungs on
> the
> ladder for people to make an investment in the community and get involved
> to
> make all that happen."
>
> Yesterday's participants wrote their views on a bulletin board about
> Pittsburgh's current high-tech environment and challenges, the elements
> that
> are needed to involve children and youth in high-tech pursuits, and
> organizations and individuals that could help carry their project out.
> Additional meetings are planned to generate ideas, develop strategies and
> implement the plan.
>
>
>
>
> #2) Press Release. Okay for publishing.
>
>
> YOUTH Technology Summit planning begins in earnest
>
> Community Process has Open-Source Style
>
> Contact:
> Mark Rauterkus,
> 108 South 12th Street
> Pittsburgh, PA 15203-1226 USA
>
> voice: 412-298-xxxx
> 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.
>
> * Saturday, May 10, from 10 am - noon. Bring your kids.
> * Wednesday, May 21, 2003 - Lunch from 11:30 - 1:30.
> * Saturday, June 7, 2003 - Breakfast from 10 am - noon
> * Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - Lunch from 11:30 - 1:30
> * Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - Lunch from 11:30 - 1:30
> July and August dates are yet to be announced.
>
>
>
> 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-xxxx.
>
>
> - - -
>
> Your feedback matters and is desired. Please stay in touch, attend a
> meeting. Send an email.
>
> Want more, subscribe yourself to:
> http://Rauterkus.Com/mailman/listinfo/summit-cloh-noise
>
> Opt-in for friendly emails (lower volume) on your own at:
> http://Rauterkus.Com/mailman/listinfo/412-public-remarks
>
>
>
>
>
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