Austin Connects

Community Technology Symposium
January 12, 2010
Austin, Texas

8:30 a.m. Registration

9:30 Opening and Welcome
Laura Morrison, Austin City Council

9:45 Keynote Speaker – Defining Community Technology
David Keyes, Community Technology Manager, City of Seattle
Presentation (pdf)
Video of Presentation

10:45 Break

11:00 Technology Barriers to Healthcare
Karen Vargas, MS, Consumer Health Outreach Coordinator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine
Presentation (pdf)
Health Literacy Video (included with presentation)
Video of Presentation

11:45 a.m. -12:15 p.m. Technology and the Law: Unmined Resources
Samantha Hechtman, Special Projects Coordinator, Texas Legal Services Center – Texaslawhelp.org
Presentation (pdf)
Video of Presentation

12:15 Lunch Buffett Opens

12:45 Luncheon Presentations
A Few Words From Our Sponsors

Could Helen Keller Succeed in 21st Century Schools?
Sharron Rush, Founder & Executive Director, Knowbility
Presentation (pdf)

1:30 Panel: Workforce Development In the Digital Age
Moderator: Stacy Bouwman, Director of Adult Workforce Programs, Skillpoint Alliance
Rodney Gibbs, Digital Media Council Chair
Linda Litowsky, Executive Director, channelAustin
Ana Mejia-Dietche, Director of the Health Industry Steering Committee, Central Texas at Workforce Solutions Capital Area Workforce Board
Eve Richter, Emerging Technologies Coordinator, City of Austin

2:45 Break

3:00 Breakout Sessions (User Generated Topics)
Engaging Youth in Technology
Computer Recycling
Outreach, Finding Value in the Internet

3:45 Report Back to Group

Notes from Outreach, Finding Value in the Internet (pdf)

4:15 Where We Go From Here – Next Steps In Austin Community Technology
How Deep and How Wide: The Austin Technology Ascertainment Initiative
Chip Rosenthal, Chair, Austin Community Technology & Telecommunications Commission

Austin Connects: Meeting the Needs of Central Texas
Sheena Harden, Program Coordinator, City of Austin

5:00 Networking Happy Hour – Aloft Austin at the Domain, 11601 Domain Drive