[Imc-makerspace] Fwd: [IMC] Fwd: [Stubblefield] APPS FOR ACCESS TO COMMUNITY INFORMATION

[Chris Ritzo]

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From: Mike Lehman <rebelmike at earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 11:57 AM
Subject: [IMC] Fwd: [Stubblefield] APPS FOR ACCESS TO COMMUNITY INFORMATION
To: WRFU <rfu at ucimc.org>, imc at lists.chambana.net


 FYI,
Mike

-------- Original Message --------  Subject: [Stubblefield] APPS FOR ACCESS
TO COMMUNITY INFORMATION  Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:39:20 -0400  From: Nan
Rubin <nanrubin at aol.com> <nanrubin at aol.com>  Reply-To: Stubblefield
<stubblefield at lists.prometheusradio.org><stubblefield at lists.prometheusradio.org>
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APPS FOR ACCESS TO COMMUNITY INFORMATION

[SOURCE: Federal Communications Commission, AUTHOR: Press release]

In a new, nationwide contest, communities and software developers will
compete to develop software applications ("apps") that get personalized,
actionable information to people least likely to take advantage of the
digital revolution.

  The Apps for Communities Challenge is part of the FCC's and the John S.
and James L. Knight Foundation's efforts to foster digital inclusion and
promote broadband adoption. Details are posted at
Appsforcommunities.challenge.gov. The Apps for Communities Challenge seeks
to take advantage of the local, public information coming online - on topics
from education to health care, child care, government services and jobs -
and make it easily accessible to the public. Contestants will be asked to
turn that information into content, apps and services that expand people's
choices on critical issues. These apps could, for example, give people
valuable information about their communities in an easily digestible graphic
on their mobile devices; help seniors, immigrants, and others use tools such
as Skype to communicate; allow consumers to choose a health care provider;
or deliver contract and seasonal job post alerts in English and Spanish via
text message.

  Knight Foundation is offering $100,000 dollars in prizes, with additional
prizes awarded to the best apps that reach and engage traditionally
underserved communities-people with disabilities, seniors, and those whose
first language is not English.
 Federal Communications
Commission<http://benton.org/outgoingframe/55528?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BentonsHeadlines>
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