Keynote Speaker - Randal Pinkett

League Bio: http://www.league.org/2007cit/bios/pinkett.cfm
Randal Pinkett's website: bctpartners.com
Community Technology Centers. as Catalysts for Community Change. A Report to the Ford Foundation.
http://www.bctpartners.com/resources/CTCs_as_Catalysts.pdf

I was motivated by this speaker's emphasis on connecting the school with community. It's a wonderful concept. I immediately had numerous ideas come to mind for applying this idea right here in my own community (both job and neighborhood). Using digital voice recorder to unobtrusively record seniors talking about whatever is important to them e.g. family, history, stories, life, education, their vocations, interests, specialties, etc. It's a wonderful thing to be heard. Having someone take an interest and listen is an enjoyable experience for me and I'll bet it's true for our seniors as well. Seniors living in extended care facilities in particular might enjoy the company. They may also enjoy learning about the new technologies such as podcasts.