Resolutions and predictions are of course very popular as we approach the new year. Though there may be some resolutions to come, I wanted to take a different angle and share some of the SCI happenings that have me excited about getting started on 2011.
National "Geek Corps": We have always aspired to have our work serve as a national model for others looking to increase local social capital. In 2011, we have a great window of opportunity to make this happen in a significant way. A national commission looking at how citizens get the information they need in the digital age recommended among other things a national "Geek Corps" that sounds very much like our own Outreach & Technology team. Therefore, we're pulling together a group of organizations interested in this idea to move it forward in 2011. For more background on this idea, including links to the original Knight Commission report and how it relates to SCI's programs, click here. Please get in touch if you're interested in supporting or getting involved in this effort. Read more
