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Technology: A Tool for Advocacy. Presented at AAISA Conference 2001 May 29, 2001. Internet Tools. Email Mailing list / majordomo Discussion forum/conferencing Chat – ICQ… etc FTP – File transfer protocol Downloadable file - pdf, rtf, doc. Uses of the Internet for Advocacy.
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Technology: A Tool for Advocacy Presented at AAISA Conference 2001 May 29, 2001
Internet Tools • Email • Mailing list / majordomo • Discussion forum/conferencing • Chat – ICQ… etc • FTP – File transfer protocol • Downloadable file - pdf, rtf, doc Technology: A Tool for Advocacy by S. Sy
Uses of the Internet for Advocacy • increasing awareness • delivering information /documents • taking action • coordinating campaign • Organizing • Consulting with constituencies • Developing strong collective voices Technology: A Tool for Advocacy by S. Sy
Increasing Awareness • Action Alert • http://alerts.web.ca/show.cfm?app=WNC&id=2800 • Press Releases • http://www.charityvillage.com/charityvillage/cover.asp • Mailing List • example posting on ensemble@womenspace.ca Technology: A Tool for Advocacy by S. Sy
Delivering Documents • Attachment to email • ftp • Posted on the web site • Word document • PDF (Acrobat Reader) • RTF (Word Processing Software) Technology: A Tool for Advocacy by S. Sy
Taking Action • Fax on-line • community.web.net/action/actionfax/index.html • Petition on-line • www.moveon.org/stopcheney/index.html • Sending email messages • fund raising Technology: A Tool for Advocacy by S. Sy
Consulting with constituencies • Polling • on-line survey • Email • Conferencing/discussion forum • Chat Technology: A Tool for Advocacy by S. Sy
Case Example Custody, Access and Child Support Legislative Changes
From: "Fatima Jaffer" <fatima@web.ca> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 4:45 PM Subject: [adhocCAC] alert! > Please post & forward the attached bulletin to women's groups/individual > women > fatima jaffer > for VCASAA > Vancouver Custody & Access Support & Advocacy Association > > > > Attachment Converted: "c:\attach\VCASAA-BWSS bulletin.doc" Technology: A Tool for Advocacy by S. Sy
Barriers to using the Internet • Funding for hardware, connectivity, training? • Time? • no perceived need? • No relevant content? • ??? Technology: A Tool for Advocacy by S. Sy