Hello Tech list Colleagues,

 

I am very pleased to announce the first planned discussion that will
take place on the Technology list in the New Year; a discussion on the
use of social networking sites in education settings. More information
will follow but for now please save the dates and begin thinking about
the questions and experiences you would like to share. Our guest will be
Emily May (bio below) from the community based organization
Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow (OBT). OBT is an education and job
training service provider for youths and adults, for more info you can
see their web site at: http://www.obtjobs.org/ <http://www.obtjobs.org/>


 

Emily May and OBT have been using My Space and LinkedIn with their
student population to achieve a number of learning and program goals.
Emily will be joining the Tech list from February 11th through the 14th.


 

I will forward more information as the dates approach. This discussion,
as with all we have on the list, will be made richer by your active
participation!

 

Regards,

Mariann

 

Biography: Emily May, Special Projects Coordinator at Opportunities for
a Better Tomorrow

 

Emily May has dedicated her life to developing creative solutions to
poverty.  She currently serves as the Special Projects Coordinator at
Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow, where she oversees the design,
development, and implementation of new projects and programs. Prior to
OBT, Emily was the Director of Development at the Northern Manhattan
Improvement Corporation. Emily also worked as Political Action
Coordinator at the New York City Employment and Training Coalition,
where she advocated on behalf of 200 workforce development programs to
improve funding and program support. In 2005, Emily founded
HollabackNYC.com, a blog dedicated to raising awareness about street
harassment. Working as HollabackNYC's media guru, Emily has been
featured on Good Morning America, MSNBC, the Today Show, the Paula Zahn
show, and has been quoted in a range of New York newspapers. Emily also
serves on the board of Girls for Gender Equity, nonprofit serving girls
in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. Emily has a BA from New York University and a
Master's Degree in Social Policy and Planning from the London School of
Economics. 

 

 

Mariann Fedele

Director,

NYC Regional Adult Education Network

Literacy Assistance Center

Moderator,
NIFL Technology and Literacy Discussion List
32 Broadway 10th Floor
New York, New York 10004
212-803-3325
mariannf at lacnyc.org
www.lacnyc.org

 

 

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