invitation to join the DIGITALDIVIDE list

[Andy Carvin <acarvin@GLOBALSCHOOLHOUSE.COM>]

An invitation to join DIGITALDIVIDE:
A mailing list on bridging the digital divide

(Please feel free to redistribute this message)

As part of its ongoing commitment to exploring new ways of bridging the
digital divide, the Benton Foundation's Communications Policy Program has
developed the DIGITALDIVIDE listserv. DIGITALDIVIDE is a moderated
discussion in which citizens can discuss the wide range of issues related to

bridging the digital divide. The listserv, which currently includes over 800

members from around the world, cuts across disciplinary boundaries:
community activists, educators, researchers, representatives of commercial
and nonprofit enterprises, volunteers, students and concerned citizens are
all encouraged to take part in this online discussion.

The listserv tackles the digital divide from a variety of angles, which
include (but are not limited to) the following subjects:

- technology access issues;
- content creation for underserved populations and communities;
- combating illiteracy in its many forms;
- online diversity;
- economic development and workforce issues;
- community building;
- the Internet and cultural diversity;
- digital divide news and events;
- education and training;
- best practices from local, national and international Digital Divide
efforts;
- obstacles to bridging the Digital Divide;
- new tools for measuring the Divide;
- public/private and commercial/nonprofit partnerships; and
- public policy issues

DIGITALDIVIDE is moderated by veteran listserv facilitator Andy Carvin,
Senior Associate at the Benton Foundation.

In order to subscribe to DIGITALDIVIDE, please visit our website:

http://www.DigitalDivideNetwork.org

On the left side of the screen you'll see the words "Join the digitaldivide
listserv." Just below this, type in your email address in the form field and
press the "submit" button. Once you've submitted your email address, the
listserver will email you to confirm your address. Simply reply to the
message and you'll be added to the list.

If you prefer, you can also join by sending an email message to

digitaldivide-request@list.benton.org

In the first line of the body of the message, include the following line:

subscribe digitaldivide your-email

with nothing else contained in the message. Be sure to replace "your-email"
with your email address, of course.

(Note: be sure that your email browser is set to send emails as plain text
and not HTML - otherwise the server will not process your subscription
request.)

Once your email address is confirmed, you'll be able to post messages to the
list by sending emails to digitaldivide@list.benton.org.

For more information, feel free to contact Andy Carvin at andy@benton.org.

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Andy Carvin               andy@benton.org
Senior Associate
Benton Foundation
http://edweb.gsn.org/andy
http://www.DigitalDivideNetwork.org
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