Amy Sample Ward is trainer, author, and community organizer focused on the intersections of technology and social change. Amy is also the CEO of NTEN, a nonprofit that supports organizations fulfilling their missions through the skillful and racially equitable use of technology.
Tomorrow I will be headed down to Salem with many others to testify in front of the Legislative Council Committee. A friend working hard on this issue, Pete Forsyth, hasContinue readingTestifying for the public domain
Did you ever visit a teacher during their “office hours”— when they were prepping for class but available for questions, ideas, conversations, etc.? I did, on a few occasions, andContinue readingOffice hours
Last week, I read a post from Inside Philanthropy called Foundations need to tell their story better. It discusses the idea that foundations aren’t doing a good enough job tellingContinue readingFoundations should tell a different story
connec+ipedia is public! I’m happy to announce that a project I have worked on for the last 18 months and that others have worked for even longer is now readyContinue readingconnec+ipedia public launch!
Here are my thoughts from the last three days of the comment challenge. Day 29: Write a Commenting Guide for Students Many of the challenge participants work in the educationContinue reading31-Day Comment Challenge: Wrap-up
Last week, NTEN released the Content Management System Satisfaction Report (which you can download from their website). Over 650 people fully completed the survey which covered over 27 different systems.Continue readingCMS Survey from NTEN
Last week was the May event for the Portland 501 Tech Club. We had a great opportunity to hear from Roger Burks of Mercy Corps who presented on the artContinue readingMercy Corps’ Story Arc
This week, I am participating in the Networking for Success Project as one of the two mentors. There are different mentors assigned to each week through this summer, helping toContinue readingNetworking for Success Project
NetSquared’s n2y3 conference was earlier this week which brought ‘together a unique mix of people from the public and private sectors to develop and release Mashups designed to provide deeperContinue readingCongrats to the mashup winners!