Re: HP Digital Village Grant

[Lisa Giguere <oakland@exploremaine.com>]

Rick,

I think it would be great for AVCNet to sign on as a partner. I think the
first informational point would be easy for us to answer simply by listing
all the organizations who use AVCNet. I'd have to give the others a little
more thought, and it doesn't sound as though we have much time for that.

Lisa Giguere

Rick Speer wrote:

> I was invited to a meeting recently at the Lewiston School Department
> for the purpose of brainstorming about a potential project proposal
> which would be sent to Hewlett Packard's Digital Village grant program.
> They are inviting communities to develop projects to help move all of
> the residents of the community into the digital age.  Proposals are
> supposed to address three areas of concern to HP: in-school programs,
> neighborhood center programs, and home-based efforts.  Although I was
> invited to the gathering as a representative of the Library, once the
> direction and purpose of the meeting was made clear, I was also able to
> represent AVCNet.
>
> This whole effort needs to move along quickly as proposals are due
> around November 7.  We did some rough brainstorming and one member of
> the group from the Bates Development Office who has a great deal of
> grant-writing experience has agreed to pull together the application.
>
> At this point, they are mainly looking for organizations to sign on as
> partners.  Partners would be organizations who have worked to help bring
>
> our community into the digital age or those who have the resources and
> vision to begin helping in the near future.  Partners are being asked to
>
> provide the following information at this time:
> 1) people, groups or organizations currently served by the partner
> 2) resources and/or services which are being provided or could be
> provided
> 3) past experiences with partnership efforts in the community
> 4) any specific programs which could be offered by the partner which
> could help in bridging the digital divide and become part of this
> overall grant project.
>
> The grant proposal does not require alot of specific detail on the exact
>
> project at this time, so we could sign on and then help to work out the
> details later.  For more information on this program, visit:
> http://webcenter.hp.com/grants/us/digitalvillage/
>
> I would propose that AVCNet sign on as a "partner" in this project.  I
> would be glad to try to answer any question that you or anyone had
> regarding this initiative.
>
> Board Members: Please respond ASAP as to whether you support AVCNet
> signing on as a "Partner" here.
>
> Anyone: Please provide any feedback regarding how we should be answering
> the four informational points above.
> thanks,
> Rick
>
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