Connected Citizens Webinar Slides

April 1st, 2011

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[ ]Today’s Webinar

• Why we wanted to explore connected citizens:Mayur Patel, Knight Foundation

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• Highlights from the report & perspectives from the pioneers:Diana Scearce, Monitor Institute, Dana Jackson, Making Connection Louisville, Conor White‐Sullivan, Localocracy

• Q & A

[ ]How Will the Network Age Affect Communities?

[Interdependence] could be good, bad or both, and today it’s both. My simple premise is that the mission of the 21st century is to build up the positive and reduce the negative forces of interdependence.

PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON

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[ ]Seeds of the Future: Connected Citizens Today

Listening to and consulting the crowdsActively listening to online conversations and openly asking for advice.

Designing for serendipityCreating environments, in person and online, where helpful connections can form.

Bridging differencesDeliberately connecting people with different perspectives.

Catalyzing mutual supportHelping people directly help each other.

Providing handrails for collective actionGiving enough direction for individuals to take effective and coordinated action.

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[ ]Seeds of the Future: Connected Citizens Today

Listening to and consulting the crowdsActively listening to online conversations and openly asking for advice.

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[ ]Designing for serendipity

Creating environments, in person and online, where helpful connections can form.

Seeds of the Future: Connected Citizens Today

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[ ]Designing for Serendipity

Dana Jackson, Making Connections Louisville

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[ ]Bridging differences

Deliberately connecting people with different perspectives.

Seeds of the Future: Connected Citizens Today

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[ ]Bridging Differences

Conor White‐Sullivan, Localocracy

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[ ]Catalyzing mutual supportHelping people directly help each other.

Seeds of the Future: Connected Citizens Today

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[ ]Providing handrails for collective action

Giving enough direction for individuals to take effective and coordinated action.

Seeds of the Future: Connected Citizens Today

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Questions?

[ ]Glimpses of 2015: Connected Citizens Tomorrow

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So What? How You Can Make a Difference

Embrace a Network Mindset

Provide Network Supports

Contribute to Learning

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So What? How You Can Make a Difference

Embrace a Network Mindset

Provide Network Supports

Contribute to Learning

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So What? How You Can Make a Difference

Embrace a Network Mindset

Provide Network Supports

Contribute to Learning

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Questions?

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Thank You!

For more information, please feel free to contact:(Mayur Patel (patel@knightfoundation.org)Diana Scearce (diana_scearce@monitor.com)

Dana Jackson (Dana.Jackson@makechangetogether.org)Conor White‐Sullivan (conor@localocracy.org)

To download the report:Visit www.connectedcitizens.net

To share your thoughts on Twitter:Use the hashtag #netcitizens

© 2011 John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, all rights reserved.

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