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CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
IN THE ERA OF NEW MEDIA

A New York Life Symposium

Wednesday, March 16, 2011
5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Schomburg Center
515 Malcolm X Boulevard
at 135th Street
New York, NY 10037

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FEATURING

Majora Carter
• MacArthur "genius" award-winner
• The Majora Carter Group Christopher D. Cathcart
• OneDiaspora Group
• LEDGE Magazine Hilary A. Doe
• The Roosevelt Institute's Campus Network Betty Yu
• Center for Media Justice Deanna Zandt
• Author, Share This! How You Will Change the World with Social Networking

Farai Chideya
MODERATOR
• Award-winning author
• Multimedia journalist

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FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Reception following

Space is limited. Register Now!

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One of the most pressing questions of our time is how we can join together using social media and digital tools and content to influence public policy. Everything from revolutions to the environment and health is shaped by how we connect, document, and change our lives. Join our interactive discussion with community organizers and practitioners in the field of new media. Learn practical tips and tools about implementing digital and social media for organizations and causes you care about. Explore the challenges to the integration of media activism and direct civic engagement. At the reception following, mix and mingle with people from a cross-section of fields and endeavors.

Learn More

Questions? Please e-mail: cpowellctr@gmail.com or call 212-650-8551

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Sponsorship provided by: