<div dir="ltr">+1<br><div>The replication of best practices is welcome and in line with partnership.</div><div>Any support of coordination by the ISOC Foundation always goes a long way.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards.</div><div><br></div><div>Dr. Adebunmi Akinbo</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, 8 Sept 2024 at 17:39, Charles Mok (gmail) via Chapter-delegates <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Thanks Stu for your contribution to the Community Day NA call, and I hope the NY Chapter initiative with public housing Smart Community Initiative can be further shared with chapters around NA and the world, to see how the experience and the success can be replicated. I wonder if the Foundation can also help coordinate and support such initiatives to outreach good outcomes from chapter projects to others. <div><br></div><div>Thank you again, <br>Charles</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Sep 7, 2024 at 9:13 AM Dave Burstein via Chapter-delegates <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif">Forwarded on behalf of Stu Reid, secretary of the NY Chapter. He's troubleshooting his connection to the list.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><div style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif">Stu's presentation was eloquent about how chapters and ISOC should reach out to communities.</div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr">
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 6, 2024 10:04 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:wentworth@isoc.org" target="_blank">wentworth@isoc.org</a> <<a href="mailto:wentworth@isoc.org" target="_blank">wentworth@isoc.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a> <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Thank You & Follow-up</span>
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Hello Sally,</div>
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I want to thank you for hosting the Community Day North America webinar last week, and for permitting me to speak out about the dire economic circumstances and needs of the community that we serve here in New York City, as well as the NY Chapter’s efforts to
make a difference.</div>
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While I spent my time talking about the enormous underserved community that we focus on, I wanted to share with you some of the actual achievements that we have been able to accomplish since receiving the Beyond the Net grant awarded to the Chapter just before
the pandemic.</div>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">NY Chapter leaders have partnered with public housing residents in a not-for-profit community technology undertaking, The Smart Community Initiative (</span><span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><u><a href="http://www.thesmartci.org/" id="m_-9062883751440986830m_-5026724509477935185m_7350757935085904978m_-4257115155589244205m_-6110305308692065365OWA06c079ed-d478-178a-dda8-41ba76adb6bb" title="Protected by Outlook: http://www.thesmartci.org/. Click or tap to follow the link." style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">www.thesmartci.org</a></u></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">).
Together we have deployed the <i>Resident Public Safety Teaching Network</i> that empowers residents with technology tools and applications, that they operate and control, to improve their quality of life and public safety.</span></div>
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The <i>Resident Public Safety Teaching Network </i>includes:</div>
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Mobile Community Command Centers for resilient Internet connectivity and communications during weather-related and other disruptions.</li><li style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;line-height:107%;margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.25in">
Resident streaming servers deployed for multiple developments which enable residents to stream information to themselves, as well as others, ubiquitously.</li><li style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;line-height:107%;margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.25in">
Servers enable 24/7 resident-controlled streaming of building lobbies. </li><li style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;line-height:107%;margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.25in">
Digital bulletin board monitors, controlled by residents, for real-time communications, including public safety and emergency announcements.</li><li style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;line-height:107%;margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.25in">
Provision of alternative connectivity for resident lifeline service during power outages and other emergencies that enhances the resiliency of community-based Internet infrastructure.</li><li style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;line-height:107%;margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.25in">
Training of residents by Chapter Members in the creation and distribution of internet-based digital content utilizing the Resident Teaching Network.</li><li style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;line-height:107%;margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.25in">
Training of residents in emergency radio communications procedures and protocols utilizing Chapter-developed curriculum and trainers.</li><li style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;line-height:107%;margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.25in">
FCC licensed communications network that enables real time communication for public safety and quality-of-life reporting, including interface with First Responders.</li><li style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;line-height:107%;margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.25in">
Emergency network training and deployment through Board Member participation in the WHCR Emergency Broadcast Team (WEBT,
<span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><u><a href="http://www.whcrebt.org/" id="m_-9062883751440986830m_-5026724509477935185m_7350757935085904978m_-4257115155589244205m_-6110305308692065365OWAd8ff4663-b205-7157-dd9e-47ffdbabad82" title="Protected by Outlook: http://www.whcrebt.org/. Click or tap to follow the link." style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">www.whcrebt.org</a></u></span>). </li><li style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;line-height:107%;margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.25in">
WEBT is a volunteer service headquartered at City College of NY, where WHCR radio station facilities provide emergency communications infrastructure and services to community organizations.</li><li style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);direction:ltr;line-height:107%;margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.25in">
The NY Chapter has partnered with WEBT for several years in the sponsorship of its annual
<i>Harlem Emergency Preparedness Day</i> event.</li></ul>
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(I have attached a photographic overview of the deployed <i>Resident Public Safety Teaching Network</i> for your perusal.)</div>
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Sally, we at the New York Chapter are certainly excited to have you on board and welcome you as the new CEO. We look forward to working together in a real way to tackle the ignorance and lack of understanding for the plight of people in public housing.</div>
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Towards that end we would love to meet with you to strategize ways of further working to raise funds for projects like the resident-operated and controlled teaching network, and to help bring digital equity to the single largest underserved community in North
America.</div>
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Warm regards,</div>
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Stu Reid</div>
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