As social networks and new technology tools are heralded as the wave of the future, CTCs and the clients that frequent them, often multi-lingual, lower income and lacking adequate technology skills, are consistently forgotten from this conversations.  How can we, as non-profit technology advocates and providers, take responsibility for addressing gaps in accessibility and usability in social networks and tools that are meant to work with communities and make the world a more just, equitable place?

Session Takeaways:

1.  Who is forgotten in the buzz around social networking in the non-profit technology sector and why is this important?

2.  How can we incorporate technology tools and social networking into direct service programming?

3.  What are some examples of how CTCs are effectively using social networking?

Level: Intermediate