---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mei Lin Fung &lt;mlfung(a)gmail.com&gt; Date: Fri, Feb 23, 2018 at 7:37 AM Subject: People Centered Internet will be featured at Stanford GSB Vision Puerto Rico – Community-Led Action for Immediate and Long-Term Vitality, March 10 To: All &lt;all(a)ch-mrc.org&gt;rg>, pci-board(a)googlegroups.com Hello from Mei Lin - We've come a long way since the People Centered Internet kicked off at Stanford in 2015. So when Vint Cerf as our Chairman <https://www.devex.com/news/vint-cerf-google-s-internet-evangelist-on-the-next-steps-in-connectivity-89827> called for a "Marshall Plan" for Puerto Rico, we knew this was the moment we were waiting for. Dr. David Bray, our Executive Director joined us after serving as CIO of the FCC <https://www.washingtonexec.com/2018/02/where-are-they-now-dr-david-bray/> has spoken of the transition from eGov to ePublic Service and the key role that #PositiveChangeAgents will play. As we reached out to our community we have been deeply touched and inspired by the response - a global network is mobilizing, to name just one: Women's Campaign International <http://www.womenscampaigninternational.org/> is working shoulder to shoulder with us.Our PCI team will be introducing Project Coqui <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZRlF4xqTHM>led by Melvin Cordova <https://www.linkedin.com/in/melvin-cordova-55aa733b/> and Marti Grimminck <https://www.innovativeresilience.org/> By listening to the voice of the people in the local communities in Puerto Rico, we can develop projects that are sustainable. These were the factors that enabled Singapore's success: Invest in people, the most powerful underutilized asset will payback 100-fold. Together, we can take action for a better future, demonstrating the power of the* Internet of the people by the people for the people. * Join us to assure a better future that everyone can be part of creating. Spread the word! *NEWSFLASH * PCI Chairman Vint Cerf will be mid-pen for an evening fundraiser for Puerto Rico on March 6. Let me know if you can join us: Email me at mlf(a)alum.mit.edu and I will send you an invitation. *PS We welcome donations of smartphones - Project Coqui lands in Puerto Rico Tuesday February 27th.* A journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step. [image: Stanford GSB Hispanic Business Student Association][image: Stanford GSB Hispanic Business Student Association] *Vision Puerto Rico — Community-Led Action for Immediate and Long-Term Vitality* *March 10, 2018* 10 am – 3 pm Knight Management Center Join us for an interactive meeting featuring GSB alumni and others who are at the forefront of implementing real solutions in Puerto Rico. José E. Feliciano <https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/alumni/featured-events/award-events/latino-leadership>, MBA ’99, the 2018 Jerry I. Porras Latino Leadership Award recipient, will kick off an exciting array of on-the-ground efforts for you to hear about and discuss. Your ideas will be captured using interactive audience polling. We invite you to bring your data-enabled device to participate in real-time polling. This event is a part of *Vision 2025: Diversity & Community at the GSB*, an alumni-led initiative that seeks to engage the Stanford community in activities that honor our diversity and build our community. READ MORE AND REGISTER <https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/events/vision-puerto-rico-2018-jerry-i-porras-latino-leadership-award> Questions? Please contact Julia Sullivan, MBA ’82, at julia(a)justmentors.org or Lisa Brown, GSB Alumni Relations, at lbrown(a)stanford.edu. Copyright © 2018 Stanford Graduate School of Business, 655 Knight Way, Stanford, CA 94305–7298 <https://maps.google.com/?q=655+Knight+Way,+Stanford,+CA+94305%E2%80%937298&entry=gmail&source=g> ------------------------------ If you are encountering difficulties with the above email, contact Customer Service <https://pgnet.stanford.edu/feedback/Service/getForm?url=SMfooter&pcode=265>. You may also email alumniwebhelp(a)stanford.edu or call toll free, 1-866-543-0243 <(866)%20543-0243> (International: +1(650) 724-0627 <(650)%20724-0627>). Stanford University | Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center | 326 Galvez Street, Stanford, CA 94305 <https://maps.google.com/?q=326+Galvez+Street,+Stanford,+CA+94305&entry=gmail&source=g>