NextGen IL Civic Innovation Caucus at CivicLab
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Benjamin Sugar
Aug 12, 2014, 5:49:47 PM8/12/14
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Hello everyone,
Join us on August 25, 2014 at 6:30PM as the Next Gen IL project co-hosts a Civic Innovation Caucus with our good friends at CivicLab (civiclab.us). The Next Gen IL project engages young people (18-34) throughout the state to identify policy solutions to the problems they face in their community. While the phrase "innovation" is often passively coupled with technology, it need not be so. Civic innovation requires minds that are unencumbered by attachments to industrial era paradigms.
Here are some questions specific to hacks/hackers that could be a part of that discussion. Of course, we simply want an ideas to gift economies that with your help, could be a part of the discussion:
1. How can we make IL government more accountable and transparent?
2. How can we protect journalists who refuse to give up their sources?
3. One role of the press is to be a monitor of our governments, with so many local newspapers closing, why can't we funding and incentives for more journalists and publications to replace them?
4. How can we get better access to our government officials for journalists?
Food will be provided for the event but it will be first come, first served. Please RSVP so that we can get an accurate count for food and drinks (http://nextgenil.org/caucuses/57/).
Civiclab is located in the West Loop at 114 N. Aberdeen St. Chicago, IL 60607
Hope to see you there!
Join us on August 25, 2014 at 6:30PM as the Next Gen IL project co-hosts a Civic Innovation Caucus with our good friends at CivicLab (civiclab.us). The Next Gen IL project engages young people (18-34) throughout the state to identify policy solutions to the problems they face in their community. While the phrase "innovation" is often passively coupled with technology, it need not be so. Civic innovation requires minds that are unencumbered by attachments to industrial era paradigms.
Here are some questions specific to hacks/hackers that could be a part of that discussion. Of course, we simply want an ideas to gift economies that with your help, could be a part of the discussion:
1. How can we make IL government more accountable and transparent?
2. How can we protect journalists who refuse to give up their sources?
3. One role of the press is to be a monitor of our governments, with so many local newspapers closing, why can't we funding and incentives for more journalists and publications to replace them?
4. How can we get better access to our government officials for journalists?
Food will be provided for the event but it will be first come, first served. Please RSVP so that we can get an accurate count for food and drinks (http://nextgenil.org/caucuses/57/).
Civiclab is located in the West Loop at 114 N. Aberdeen St. Chicago, IL 60607
Hope to see you there!
Benjamin Sugar
Aug 12, 2014, 5:51:39 PM8/12/14
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Doh!
Instead of:
Instead of:
>> Of course, we simply want an ideas to gift economies that with your help, could be a part of the discussion:
I meant to say:
>> Of course, we simply want any ideas whether related to technology and journalism or not.
Apologies for the oversight.
>> Of course, we simply want any ideas whether related to technology and journalism or not.
Apologies for the oversight.
Benjamin Sugar
Aug 22, 2014, 2:51:17 PM8/22/14
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Just a reminder and a correction.
REMINDER: The NextGen Civic Innovation Caucus will be held at CivicLab on August 25th.
CORRECTION: It will begin at 6:00PM.
Please either RSVP either by emailing me at benjamin [at] civiclab [dot] us or going to http://nextgenil.org/caucuses/57/
REMINDER: The NextGen Civic Innovation Caucus will be held at CivicLab on August 25th.
CORRECTION: It will begin at 6:00PM.
Please either RSVP either by emailing me at benjamin [at] civiclab [dot] us or going to http://nextgenil.org/caucuses/57/
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