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Hubs and Affinity Groups

Hubs and Affinity Groups. Sara Axtell, Broadba nd Access Project. Goals. Create more ways for community technology centers to network in order to Share best practices Engage in collaborative problem solving Create shared resources Better understand and meet the needs of our neighborhoods.

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Hubs and Affinity Groups

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  1. Hubs and Affinity Groups Sara Axtell, Broadband Access Project

  2. Goals • Create more ways for community technology centers to network in order to • Share best practices • Engage in collaborative problem solving • Create shared resources • Better understand and meet the needs of our neighborhoods

  3. Two Ideas Hubs • Two or more CTCs in same neighborhood who coordinate efforts Affinity Groups • TLC members with a common interest (e.g., youth and technology)

  4. Hubs and Affinity Groups • TLC will provide tools and templates • Organizing will be done by TLC members

  5. Benefits of Hubs • Shared marketing • Cross-refer users to each others’ centers • Coordinate efforts to meet the technology needs of their neighborhoods.

  6. What do Hubs do? • Communicate regularly to share… • What is new at each lab • What has been challenging at the labs • Trouble shooting and problem solving • Assess unique strengths of each lab, and how resources offered can complement each other

  7. Tools for Hubs • CTC finder to find other CTCs located in your area. • Sample invitation to join a hub. • Sample agenda for a first hub meeting. • Sample flyer for hub shared marketing.

  8. Affinity Groups • Youth and Technology • Employment Services and Technology • Immigrants and Refugees and Technology • Seniors and Technology • Technology and Re-entry

  9. What will Affinity Groups do? • Share resources and best practices • Brainstorm about challenges • Engage in shared problem solving • Create additional resources together

  10. Tools for Affinity Groups • Social media tools to connect members

  11. What is the best way to connect? • Facebook • Linked In • YouTube • Wiki • Google Doc • Twitter • Email distribution list • Email list serve • Webpage/blog • Dropbox

  12. Feedback from members • Drawn to Hub concept help to formalize relationships • Franklin Av. and University corridor could be Hubs • Help to know what each other are doing • Would help with continuity of relationships • Affinity groups could help when we are starting new projects • One hub/affinity group could focus on youth work on the West side

  13. Feedback from members • Youth employment and technology • Find others doing similar work • House on TLC website—where hubs and affinity groups are • Funders want coordination and efficiency • Less duplication of services • Hubs could be on the map and simplify a search of the map

  14. Feedback from members • Self-define hubs • Hubs and affinity groups working together • Affinity groups could help with referrals • Affinity groups for work in certain cultural communities • Recommended structure—leadership structure—rotating leaderships, formalize communication structures

  15. Feedback from members • Hub and affinity group leaders/representatives could report at TLC meetings • Meet once a month a the different sites • “Recommended leadership models”

  16. Possible Affinity Groups • Youth employment and technology • Technology in the Somali community • Technology in Latino communities • Technology in American Indian communities • Adult employment • Need separate affinity groups focusing on older and younger youth • Need to do outreach to centers who might be interested in hubs and affinity groups • Ask Elise –other cities doing this

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