How can technology be used to build social capital? A wiki is a website that allows for readers to participate in site development. Neighborhood activist Scott Ringgold has created the Columbia Citizens Wiki for Columbia City which allows posting of all types of neighborhood news and events–by anyone. If you are curious about how a local wiki works, check it out.
In the event of disaster, who are you gonna call?
I cannot yet claim any real expertise in the arena of disaster preparedness, but this is a topic that interests me a great deal. I’ve learned what I know through participation on United Way of King County’s System Support Impact Council, a committee that advises United Way regarding allocations in the areas of disaster preparedness,…
I’ll show you mine if you show me yours
Yes, you can now see what I am up to when I surf the web at my del.icio.us page. You can also view my bookmarks anytime by hitting the del.icio.us buttom at the bottom right hand corner of my blog. del.icio.us is a social bookmarking site, and offers a way to organize your bookmarks online…
Best Practices for Emergency Food
One of my favorite projects this year was a capacity building project for emergency food providers statewide. Tracy Wilking, Washington Food Coalition Executive Director, Cory Sbarbaro, and I worked closely together to document challenges facing food banks, meal programs and food distribution centers, as well as to catalog best practices across seven areas of inquiry….