Linking North Philadelphia and Rural Jamaica

I'm happy to announce an initiative to bring students from the CommuniTech Club at Simon Gratz High School to the Parish of St. Thomas in June, 2005, where they would be installing a computer lab and conducting trainings in computer training and operation. Please consider lending your time and financial support to this important cultural/technological exchange.

The Power of Numbers

Blogs, like other media, tend to amplify and reinforce viewpoints that have widespread acceptance. Many writers intend to dispel misconceptions, but few have the experience and the tools to do so. I regularly check out Ethan Zuckerman's weblog for insights like the one that he recently offered on African population statistics.

Edu-Tourism Fundraising Walkathon

***Please put the following event in your calendars!***

Get friends, family, coworkers and community members to sponsor your involvement in the Edu-Tourism initiative. Follow this link for the cover letter and sponsorship form (PDF format), http://isc.temple.edu/neighbor/jamaica/walkathon.pdf

Edu-Tourism Fundraising Walkathon
Location: Jamaica Jerk Hut, 1436 South Street, Philadelphia; Phone (215) 545-8644.

Date and Time
Walkathon 1:00 pm, Saturday, March 12, 2005.
Dinner 6:00 pm, Saturday, March 12, 2005.

PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE WALKATHON AND/OR JOINING US FOR DINNER NEXT SATURDAY.

Mike Dorn
mdorn@temple.edu

Novella Keith
novella.keith@temple.edu

P.S.: For more on Jamaica Jerk Hut's contributions to the South Street West Business District and the local foods movement, see the recent write-up by university professor and local farmer Jonathan Michael Thomas.
http://www.slowfood.com/img_sito/riviste/slow/EN/36/igname.html

Information on our Summer Session I course has been updated on the Temple University page, http://isc.temple.edu/neighbor/jamaica