[Chapter-delegates] Fwd: Fw: Thank You & Follow-up

[Dave Burstein]

Forwarded on behalf of Stu Reid, secretary of the NY Chapter. He's
troubleshooting his connection to the list.

Stu's presentation was eloquent about how chapters and ISOC should reach
out to communities.

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*From:* Stuart Reid <stureid at live.com>
*Sent:* Friday, September 6, 2024 10:04 AM
*To:* wentworth at isoc.org <wentworth at isoc.org>
*Cc:* chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
*Subject:* Thank You & Follow-up

Hello Sally,
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.
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.
NY Chapter leaders have partnered with public housing residents in a
not-for-profit community technology undertaking, The Smart Community
Initiative (*www.thesmartci.org <http://www.thesmartci.org/>*).  Together
we have deployed the *Resident Public Safety Teaching Network* that
empowers residents with technology tools and applications, that they
operate and control, to improve their quality of life and public safety.
The *Resident Public Safety Teaching Network *includes:

   - Mobile Community Command Centers for resilient Internet connectivity
   and communications during weather-related and other disruptions.
   - Resident streaming servers deployed for multiple developments which
   enable residents to stream information to themselves, as well as others,
   ubiquitously.
   - Servers enable 24/7 resident-controlled streaming of building
   lobbies.
   - Digital bulletin board monitors, controlled by residents, for
   real-time communications, including public safety and emergency
   announcements.
   - Provision of alternative connectivity for resident lifeline service
   during power outages and other emergencies that enhances the resiliency of
   community-based Internet infrastructure.
   - Training of residents by Chapter Members in the creation and
   distribution of internet-based digital content utilizing the Resident
   Teaching Network.
   - Training of residents in emergency radio communications procedures and
   protocols utilizing Chapter-developed curriculum and trainers.
   - FCC licensed communications network that enables real
   time communication for public safety and quality-of-life reporting,
   including interface with First Responders.
   - Emergency network training and deployment through Board Member
   participation in the WHCR Emergency Broadcast Team (WEBT, *www.whcrebt.org
   <http://www.whcrebt.org/>*).
   - 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.
   - The NY Chapter has partnered with WEBT for several years in the
   sponsorship of its annual *Harlem Emergency Preparedness Day* event.

(I have attached a photographic overview of the deployed *Resident Public
Safety Teaching Network* for your perusal.)
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.
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.
 Warm regards,
Stu Reid
NY Chapter Board Member
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