Can We Work Together? (fwd)

[Joe Mabel]

How about on-street outreach?  Print up a flyer that describes what is
available from SCN (& possibly other non-profit network resources in the
Seattle area) & how to get an account.

On Fri, 23 May 1997, Aki Namioka wrote:

> Any ideas for how we can participate?  Or should we participate?  I think 
> it would be a "cool" thing.
> 
> - Aki
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Thu, 22 May 1997 16:06:33 -0400
> From: Russ Finkelstein <Russ at contact.org>
> To: cpsr-seattle at cpsr.org
> Subject: Can We Work Together?
> 
> Hi ,
> 
> This is Russ Finkelstein from the Contact Center Network
> (http://www.contact.org), a nonprofit organization that maintains one of
> the most comprehensive directories of nonprofit resources on the Web,
> with searchable links to over 10,000 nonprofit Websites in 110
> countries. 
> 
> I am writing you now to invite you to take part in a new initiative we
> are launching called Action Without Borders - a Global Week of Action
> and Ideas. 
> 
> Planned for October 18-25, 1997, Action Without Borders is something
> that has never been done before: a week of action during which people
> and organizations around the world will work together on a variety of
> volunteering and community projects, build new relationships, and share
> ideas and successes.
> 
> Taking part in Action Without Borders is easy. All projects during this
> week - whether local or international - will be organized independently
> by different organizations, and coordinated and publicized through the
> Web and other media. Individuals can simply pick the projects they like,
> or help organize and promote AWB in their school, workplace or house of
> worship.
> 
> So far, the response to this initiative has been wonderful.
> International participants include:  
> 
> - APC - the Association for Progressive Communications (www.apc.org) a
> global "network of networks" that jointly provide Internet access and
> other information-sharing tools to over 40,000 organizations and
> community leaders in 133 countries 
> 
> - CIVICUS, the World Alliance for Citizen Participation
> (www.civicus.org) with members in over 50 countries.
> 
> - I*EARN (www.igc.apc.org/iearn/) which links children and youth around
> the world in learning and service projects.  
> 
> In addition, individuals and local organizations in 30 countries are
> already taking part, and Yahoo and ChatPlanet, two of the most visited
> sites on the Web, have agreed to provide free banners on their sites to
> help promote Action Without Borders.
> 
> To learn more about this project, and about how your organization can
> take part, please go to http://www.contact.org and click on the Action
> Without Borders link.  
> 
> We  look forward to your reply and to working with you on this project.
> (Please feel free to forward this message to other people.)
> 
> Thanks and regards,
> 
> Russ Finkelstein
> www.contact.org
> 
> 
> 
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