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Notes about Library access -
'''Digital Divide First Meeting - 24 Jan 2013
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(copy structure for each new meeting to top of doc)


Update on Open Data Day-
= Intros  (5 min):=
* Max, Danette, Marina, Tonya, Jenny, Larry, Tama, Tony, Dennis


Some computers are dedicated for specific use. Mostly something to do job related. Time limit for computer use is 1 hour. Never seen anyone satisfied with the hour.
=Agenda:=
* Welcome
* Review of work completed so far
* General News & Updates
* Review of OpenOakland suggested projects
* Discussion of focus and brainstorm other projects
* Next Steps
* Management


Fruitvale- teens are need of computers.
=A. Review of work completed so far:=


81st Avenue:
The idea for this group formed from the Digital Divide session at the December 2012 City Camp. Participants in the session (and others) have been posting notes, thoughts, articles, links, and resources relating to the digital divide in Oakland to Oakland Wiki: http://oaklandwiki.org/Digital_Divide
Video editing, music editing.
Oral history grant.
Video camera’s where people can go to record their stories.


Unity Council - one stop center. on Broadway.
=B. General News & Updates (5 min)  =
Lao Family- center that provides services. Got one-stop money..
* We’ve been working on the Digital Divide entry on Oakland Wiki.
* Outreach to different Organizations: BESSA, Black Girls Code, Soul of the City


How can we share with the library with human resources. Working out liability. A type of mentoring system to address the digital divide. OaklandWiki got a grant to help digitize the documents in Oakland History.  
=C. Review of Open Oakland Previously Suggested Projects: (15 min)=
== 1. OpenOakland Outreach/App Education==
*Educate the Community about OpenOakland and the Apps already developed.
*Are the apps accessible, useful, and training on how to use them?
*Angela Woodall offered to do trainings on the apps at Tribune
*Involve youth in developing the apps.
*Part of the problem with outreach is that letting everyone know that Libraries have open access computers. (there are issues with Libraries- limited time, etc)
==2. Support City of Oakland on Outreach and Engagement on City Online Resources.==
Work with Libraries and Community Centers to hold workshops
==3. Tech Civic Participation and Advocacy Trainings==
Educate community on how to use  Social Media technology for Civic Participation
==4. Work with OpenOakland Pledge to get Council to be Digitally Accountable to Constituents==


Project:
=D. Discussion and brainstorm of focus and projects.=
'''Group Goal & New Project Exploration (30 min)'''


Tonya has not done more with YouthRadio yet.
''What are the goals of this group? What are the key areas where this group would want to make an intervention?''


Tony - Get Connected Oakland. Called a guy a couple of times. He called back last week. Some of the guys sold "Get Connected" to the mayor. The guys who helped the city launch it. Stayed after to write grant applications. Was there actually a real organization? It never really existed. They didn’t finish their website. They didn’t get any grants. Stopped persisting.  
==Existing Challenges (mostly from the City Camp Session Notes):==
* Physical barriers to access: limited (or no) access to computers, limited (or no) access to internet
* Educate about resources available like Libraries. Donate your smart-phone library.(we can load it with apps etc.). Oakland Technology Exchange West..would be a great group to work with, could use a website upgrade.
* Linking philanthropic companies to community. VMWare (give away computers), Google.
*What are other centers that we can set-up computers. Like Churches, or community centers.
*Swap meet. Underground computer industry. Refurbishing computers. Identify the ones in Oakland. --Definitely do this and update Wiki.
*If there was a poster that we can design and put up and educate the community.
*What space can this group fill in the ecosystem. Set-up just an Oakland Digital Divide Collaboration. Even if we are the central hub of all of the Digital Divide resources.
*Details of models that already that works.
*City Camp specifically targeting low-income. Teach them about adaptive technology. Teach a practical skill. Completing online applications for jobs.
*Non-profit. School Factory.org as possible Fiscal Sponsor. Skype him into a meeting. Movement Strategy Center.
*Connect with private security that have hearts.
*BACS is downstairs. That give jobs for disabilities and seniors. A partnership.
*Alliance Building is Key.
*Veterans as part of the digital divide. Do they have programs to give them access to technology. VRAP program that the obama admin implemented. Apply for a 1 yr program...and they give them $1500 to go.  
*There are a lot of technology programs that don’t provide good service (train them and then don’t provide jobs. Get graduates hooked up with people in tech, and they can network.).
*LIST. How do we get information about the org.
*Create a list of services we can provide when we go to the organization.  
*Disempowerment: Not feeling entitled to interact with technology, enter tech spaces, go to tech events, learn tech. (applies equally to government spaces/events)
*Difference between using tech as a consumer vs as a programmer/contributor
*Education: barriers to technical education
*Organizing & collaboration: poor coordination between different groups/individuals working on digital divide issues
*Mistrust
**Mistrust of "community pimps" - nonprofits and programs that come
**Mistrust of government and educational system


Jenny - Urban Strategies Council. Next Friday
==Areas of opportunity:==
            LOL - Jenn Mae, SOL (community garden food justice). She emailed this morning.  
*Many (youth especially) have access to smartphones.
            Youth Movement Records - no direct contact.  
*Oakland Public Library is eager to work in this area
*Libraries have limitations and no one you can ask for help
*Existing community computer centers ++
*Silicon Valley - ex: VMWare has a foundation
*Where can we physically locate computer centers? Ex: churches
* Raspberry pi - cheap and hackable and you can write video games on them
* donate your smartphone library. check out a phone loaded with ebooks.
*in portland, freegeek
*swapmeets take 5 old laptops, take em apart, and put together one new laptop and sell them. this is an industry for undocumented people to participate. ++
*if there are any ideas here be a poster, what would the poster say? ++
*field trip to oakland tech exchange west ++
*what are programs that work, case studies, etc.
*city camp targeted towards people from low-income communities. frame it in a civic way. have a lottery where people get computers. lots of small events? need people to help you. incorporate adaptive tech (ex, spoken word instructions, etc.) <= Larry
*what is the follow-up
*barrier: applying to jobs online. each company has a different standard.
*uptown ambassador program as people who speak directly with people in need.
*BACS bay area community services
*veterans associations
*community colleges
*many nonprofits in the area of training do not provide the best services
*how do we get graduates of A+ certification connected into industry networks, ex, bring em to sudo room
*directory of tech meetups, map of free tech events


Dennis- Met Shawn Pae from Oakland Digital. Office on Harrison. Knows MC Hammer. See pics of him with celebrities. It’s not his full time job. Works for the city. He said he was going to come. Sent an email saying he has a meeting and may be later. Inspire with billboards.
==Areas of interest:==
- Having a contest for local artists to design the best billboard for Oakland. Need judges. April 18th to grade student
*poll of existing groups - what are they doing, what are their needs, etc. what network are you in? how do you do outreach, how do you build alliances? what are their resources and their needs
- Another project is to help people start small businesses.
*what services can we offer - project management, coding, teaching, PR,
*interview people who work in these areas and what they do, take photos, etc. do a tour.
*"where are places that digital tech stuff happens" points where citizens can access technology.
*building networks


Met aso with Assets- bridge digital divide for seniors. Wasn’t sure they are still doing the program. Run through the city. They are launching a thing about helping seniors to have access to computers. Will follow-up to see if the program is still out there.  
=E. Next Steps:=
After brainstorming ideas we still weren’t sure which one the group would focus on. However we agreed that each of us will  reach/research one group that is on the Digital Divide page and find out...


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* 1. More information about what service they provide to the community.
*2. What can we do to help them in their work?
*3. Would they be interested in being a part of this Digital Divide Group?
*(Q: When talking with these groups, how do we describe the benefit of joining the group?)


Community.
We also go on Field Trips to visit Oakland Resources. First trip will be to Oakland Technology Exchange West. Max volunteered to organize the Field Trip.
 
=F. Management:  Marina and Tonya - co-coordinators (5 mins)=
*Meeting structure/schedule
*How frequently would this group like to meet?
*Communication options
**Would a listserv work for everyone?
***yes, can we put people’s skillsets on it?
*Volunteers to take on certain duties? 
**Jenny: Admin Assistance (email reminders, meeting set-up, taking notes)
**Tony: Outreach to the community
*Field trips. Go as a group.


Tony: We have to attack this job on the ground.  
=G. Next scheduled meetings:=
 
*We decided to meet bi-weekly, alternating Tuesdays at City Hall and Thursdays at Sudo Room:  
Evan: State passed a law. That everyone had to be certified. They need to use the computer, take the test..and print it out. Some of them would get confirmation of certification on their phones.
*Thursday, February 7th at Sudo Room
 
*Tuesday,  February 19th at City Hall
When it comes to to engaging people about city council..via SMS. You can sign up for Twitter via SMS. It could be useful for people in teh community to use it in a mindful way to specific accounts that tweet about something useful to people on the ground.
 
Putting together the Hub -- how come the communities aren’t taking advantage of the computer giveaway at Oakland Exchange West.
 
Use MESH for these down scale communities.
 
Thinking about a proposal that we can write to get donated routers.
 
Evan - reiterate that people do have access beyond computers. Focus on being on the ground. Surveying the community not just.
 
 
Dennis suggest we come up with a report on the landscape of Digital Divide and come up an assessment of what’s needed. It would be a good resource and a repository of open data.
 
Next meeting:
 
Tuesday, March 19th. 7 pm.
 
NOTE- you can go to the OpenOakland meeting at 6:30 and mingle.. but we will start our meeting at 7 pm, sharp!
 
Jenny’s notes:
*Add questions re: quantitative data - eg; How many clients have you served in the past 12 months?
 
=Attendees=
Ivan, Tonya, Dennis, Jenny, John, MarkB
 
=Reportbacks=
*From Open Data Day:
**Updated info on Oakland Public Library oakwiki pages.
**Search 'open data day' on oaklandwiki
*Dan Kolb interested in doing advocacy work with the community to train city council and community members on how to use the technology effectively
*Get Connected! Oakland launched through Oakland Technology West (whom we've connected with), principally writing grant applications - but remained mostly a PR front
*Oakland Technology West
**they have mad machines / resources
**we should visit them!
*Spike from Urban Strategies Council said we could possibly come out and interview next Friday
*Shawn Pay from Oakland Digital - non-profit on Harrison - Inspire program to build billboards for Oakland
*Close to a visit with Youth Radio
*Assets - for seniors - had a grant to bridge the DD for low-income seniors
 
=Notes=
*Mentoring system at libraries
*Ivan shares a story of food service workers who had to get certified some years ago, and they all came to the libraries to take the test and print their certifications
*Only one hour per user at a machine at the public libraries
**Kids figure a way out (eg; memorizing their family members' numbers)
*Tweeting geographically / contextually relevant info to those with SMS-only phones
*How could we help entrepreneurs write business plans / create internet presence?
*Oakland Public Library
**Ask each reference desk about their resources
**Who do you direct people to for services?
*People with disabilities!
*Tracking the funding
**Tracking eg; Comcast - specific fees and taxes that are supposed to go to digital divide
*How many staff do you have devoted to this specifically?
*research Media Alliance
*Ready Set Go - based on the Youth Radio model - to train youth in
**81st St Library (grant from Dell)
 
=Ideas for Future=
*Use research / survey feedback to create a report that documents the landscape of DD efforts
*Can be anecdotal and still be useful!
*Toward a deliverable for the OO DD group
*Gather quantitative data as well
 
=Next Meeting=
*3/19 - Tuesday - at 7pm (Open Oakland meeting starts at 6:30)
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Bureaucrats, oversight, Administrators
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