I was invited to walk through a forest near my home in rural, Eastern Kentucky, by a group of logging company executives and environmentalists. As we passed beneath a lush canopy of chestnut oaks and beech, the small talk told the story: The company executives mused over the number of boards and feet that could be cleaved from the landscape, the environmentalists over its biological diversity and vibrant ecosystem. Same forest, radically different viewpoints and agendas.
There was a good amount of jargon thrown around at last week’s “Facebook and Your Privacy” event– talk of data mining, commercial surveillance systems, etc. The average Facebook user may not even realize we were talking about them. And that was the point. According to Consumer Reports, 13 million Facebook users have never set privacy controls, and even those who have set them have little understanding of how their data (their profile) is used regardless of their privacy settings.
Being the awesome person she is, Erin has graciously decided to donate a portion of the proceeds once she hits her target to the Media Action Grassroots Network (MAG-Net).
Last week I was sitting at our Media Action Grassroots (MAG-Net) Annual Retreat and Meeting when I learned about the FBI's seizure of an Internet Server shared by Riseup Networks and May First/People Link (MFPL) in New York City that had just happened on April 18th.
MAG-Net Anchors Meeting Day 3: Network Strategy & Story
“We got our story on today”
Today’s agenda shifted the focus from network structure and governance to strategizing about MAG-Net’s priorities and messaging.
Kicking off the day with compelling cultural spotlights from three MAG-Net anchors helped set the tone for our discussion of values, motivations, and stories.
Today was a day of visioning and creativity– from describing the values that have built up our respective organizations, to tackling strategic plans for the network’s future, to sharing our stories and visions through strategic messaging. It was a productive day and especially helpful for me as a new co-anchor.
What a way to open an event - for some who’ve never met and others who are reuniting under the umbrella of connectivity and unity. Food! As stated by a great philosopher, “Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity."
Instituto de Educación Popular del Sur de California (IDEPSCA) is a non-profit community-based educational organization whose mission is create a more humane and democratic society by responding to issues that affect low-income immigrant families concerned with solving problems in their own communities. Since 1984, our commitment to worker, immigrant, non-immigrant, and youth rights has been present through educational programs based on Popular Education methodology.
