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Allison Fine, the SEE Monfort Creativity Speaker, is a successful

social entrepreneur and writer dedicated to helping grassroots organi-zations and activists successfully implement social change efforts. As asenior fellow on the Democracy Team at Demos: A Network for Changeand Action in New York City, Allison researches and writes about thefuture of social change and civic engagement in this new digital age.

Her book, Momentum: Igniting Social Change in the Connected Age,is the winner of the Terry McAdams National Book Award. How can wemove from serving soup until our elbows ache to solving chronic socialills like hunger or homelessness? How can we break the disastrous cycleof low expectations that leads to chronic social failures? The answers tothese questions lie within Fine’s MOMENTUM: Igniting Social Changein the Connected Age, a fresh, zestful way of thinking about and organ-izing social change work. Today’s digital tools—including but not limitedto e-mail, the Web, cell phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), eveniPods—promote interactivity and connectedness. But as MOMENTUMshows, these new social media tools are important not for their wizardrybut because they connect us to one another in inexpensive, accessible,and massively scalable ways. www.allisonfine.com

Meet Allison @ SEE.

The SEE Promise.For more than 60 years, the StateEducation Editors (SEE, for short)has brought new trends and excitingpresenters to the communicationsstaff of the NEA state affiliates. SEEis dedicated to helping you do youjob--better, wiser, and faster.

We’re a small conference dedicated to GREAT BIG THINKING

How about lions, tigers, and bears? Oh my!

Honestly, the 2009 SEE Conference doesn’t have any ofthose things. But we do have talking parrots, surfboards,and plenty of cool resources.

Can we get an “Oh my! Oh my!” ?

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eat plants and vegetables; verbivores devour words. He is the author ofmore than 30 books about language, history, and humor, includinghis best-selling Anguished English series and his current book, PresidentialTrivia. He has been profiled in magazines as diverse as The New Yorker,People, and the National Enquirer and frequently appears on radio as acommentator on language. His work has appeared in the likes of theNew York Times, Sports Illustrated, National Review, and Reader’s Digest.His syndicated column, “Looking at Language,” appears in newspapersand magazines throughout the United States. He’s been namedInternational Punster of the Year and Toastmasters International’sGolden Gavel winner. http://www.verbivore.com/

Meet Richard @ SEE.

Cindy Johanson is the Chief Operating Officer of the George

Lucas Education Foundation (GLEF), a non-profit organization thatchronicles and advocates innovative practices in education. Workingwith the senior team, one of Johanson’s priorities has been to advancean integrated media strategy across platforms including the award-win-ning Edutopia magazine, broadband-enabled documentaries,Edutopia.org, and e-newsletters.

Johanson brings a wealth of experience leading the design and expan-sion of digital services with a primary focus on using the Internet to edu-cate and engage. Prior to joining GLEF, she served as senior vice presi-dent, interactive and education, for the Public Broadcasting Service(PBS), where she led the creation and growth of the award-winning Website PBS.org and its comprehensive Internet services from their inceptionin 1995. Before her tenure at PBS, Johanson was co-founder of the

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National Teacher Training Institute, a year-long television and onlinetraining program for math and science educators. Johanson started hercareer with online learning services back in 1988, as she coordinatedcustomer support for Learning Link, one of the premier online networksfor teachers. www.edutopia.org

Meet Cindy @ SEE.

Heather Cronk is Training Director at the New Organizing

Institute. Prior to her work at NOI, Heather worked with PledgeBank(www.pledgebank.com), a project of mySociety (www.mysociety.org). Inthis position, Heather was responsible for reaching out to organizationsand individuals across the country to encourage the use of PledgeBankas a tool for local community organizing and citizen-centered collectiveaction. Heather’s background is in campus organizing, and worked withIdealist.org's campus program, first as an organizer and then as direc-tor. The majority of her professional experience has been in higher edu-cation, helping students find pathways into college activism, sociallyresponsible careers, and meaningful movement-building work.Simultaneous to her work with NOI, Heather is coordinating theIMPACT Conference, formerly known as the COOL Conference and theIdealist Campus Conference. www.neworganizing.com

Meet Heather @ SEE.

Stay Tuned. As we add new presenters, we’ll be sure to let you know.

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Discover Resources.Each SEE Conference introduces youto leading service providers in the communications industry. Makeconnections with vendors—fromprinters and web developers to email service providers and digitalmagazines.

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That’s what you’ll become in only four short conference days.

You see, the goal for the 2009 SEE Conference is to arm you with knowledgeand know-how. You’ll return to your association knowing new techniques andresources, trends and

The best part? This is knowledge you can apply right away. You’ll also be learn-ing side-by-side with your colleagues from other states. This is your chance totalk out your ideas, see what’s working in other states, and discover what youcan build colleague to colleague.

Some of our workshop topics include…Digital MagazinesPodcasting Google AnalyticsDesign Creativity Video StorytellingInteractive MediaPhotography Techniques (beginning & advanced) Trends in Journalism

and much, much more

Got a great idea for a workshop topic? Please share. Email your ideas to Angie McCormick-Word (SEE President) at [email protected].

Network like crazy.Your SEE colleagues are some of thebest resources you can have. Takethe time to connect with your colleagues. Share everything fromphotos to brochures and ideas tocampaigns.

We share, because we care.

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A low cost, a high return on investmentYou’ve heard the old saying, you can’t get

something for nothing.

What about almost nothing?

At SEE, you get a lot of something for almost nothing. We keep our conferenceregistration fee low so that as many of the NEA family of communicators canattend, share, and grow. If you’re looking for a catch, there isn’t one.

We really are that benevolent. Promise.

Your 2009 SEE Registration Dues & Conference Fee.

2009 SEE Dues: $75.002009 SEE Conference Fee: $225.00Your total to attend: $300.00

Please make your check payable to the State Education Editors.

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Register Today.The deadline to register for the 2009 SEE Conference is coming up fast.

April 8, to be precise.

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