Event details

• one-day event on 21 February 2009 in New York/Huunter College's 'Black Box'
• exploring mobile tech to advance social development and social change goals

Host

MobileActive.org and Hunter's College

Register!

• Please register!  Registration is here: http://mobiletech4socialchangenyc.eventbrite.com/ (but please also add yourself to the list at the end of this page!)
• Registrations will be used to defray costs for a scrumptious breakfast and lunch, and is very reasonable!  If you need assistance to come, please see the reg site http://mobiletech4socialchangenyc.eventbrite.com/ for more info!

Sessions

• Practical Coding: design & implement Websites for both mobile & big-screen clients (building on this presentation) - Jeff Sonstein
• Mobile Fundraising 101
• ENTER YOUR SESSION HERE TO HELP PEOPLE COMMUNICATE AFTER THE EVENT!

Topics I would like to hear about

• Mobile campaigning on a grassroots budget
• Who are the best mobile vendors for nonprofits?
• Android, iPhone oh my -- can I do my own mobile app for change?
• Lessons from the Obama campaign
• Merging mobile phones and social networks - a practical guide to migrating across platforms

Planners

• Marty Lucas, Hunter College
• Katrin Verclas, MobileActive.org

Participants (aka Campers)

• Jeff Sonstein, Rochester Institute of Technology

• Katrin Verclas - MobileActive.org

• Marty Lucas - Hunter College
• ENTER YOUR NAME AND REGISTER at http://mobiletech4socialchangenyc.eventbrite.com/

Session Notes

• Previous barccamp session notes are on the M4Change Notes page -- which we will use in New York to build the documentation and provide some continuity.  Already included: SMS applications beyond peer-to-peer; Location-based Services; Documenting human rights advocacy / abuses. 

Tags

• Twitter, Flickr, blog, etc tags for Mobile Tech for Social Change Barcamps is #m4change