[sf-lug] Asheesh Chopra's MLK day of service

[Israel Lopez-LISTS]

That CNN article was about US today!  CrisisCamp LA, DC, etc,.

We had Fox 11 TV, Los Angeles Times, and various university reporters 
were buzzing questions about what we were doing.  Even though, it was a 
bit of a cluster... we made the human connections and commitment of 
getting some of these projects done.

On one of the projects we just got free Google App engine hosting, this 
could not have been done unless we had the right people with the right 
connections in the room at the same time.

-Izzy

Michael Paric wrote:
>> hi, 
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>> Asheesh Chopra's announcement for tech volunteerism:
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>> http://blog.ostp.gov/2010/01/15/demonstrate-a-technologist%E2%80%99s-spirit-of-generosity-on-martin-luther-king-day/
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>> Essentially, the US CTO Asheesh Chopra is trying to get people to volunteer for tech work in their communities.  He is kicking off his push on MLK day. 
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>> Unfortunately, the earthquake in Haiti totally scrambled his schedule, and so he just got this notice posted today.  
>> Producer, The Digital Tipping Point _______________________________________________
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> Check out this program resulting from the Haiti crisis; I think a better way for tech to volunteer time and knowledge:
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> http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/01/15/haiti.tech.camp
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> Note the one possible project "Building an open-source base layer map of Haiti that can be used by nongovernmental groups and others working in the country". 
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