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Speaking at the GigabitPhilly Press Conference

April 4th, 2010 · 1 Comment

I was proud to have the opportunity to speak at a press conference at City Hall on the topic of Philadelphia’s request for Google to install an ultra high speed data network here in Philly.
That is Mayor Nutter looking at me as I share my thoughts on why Philly would be an ideal testbed […]

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Visual Notes from the Rethinking the Library Junto Event

February 6th, 2009 · 3 Comments

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Notes from the Rethinking the Library event at P’unk Avenue in Philly.
The place was packed with passionate people, who sent their ideas flying around the room about the unique institution of the American Library.
Panelists included:
Jim Pecora
Maria Falgoust
Sarah Murphy
Moderator:
Nate Hill
Some threads:

The importance of diverse space within libraries (for quiet reading, […]

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Empathy as the killer app

January 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments

William Draton of Ashoka talks about why empathy is the killer app, and why the most important thing we can do to nurture empathy in kids is provide them with time for group play.

Tags: Uncategorized · Good Causes · kids · education

Making Your Block Stronger With Sync Street

January 23rd, 2009 · 2 Comments

David Speers, the founder of the Sync Street blog interviewed me about my experience with neighbors in the last couple of places I’ve lived. David is thinking deeply about how to build stronger neighborhoods on the micro level—The block level.

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TUES, Aug 12, 9-10PM Eastern–Par-tay With Phil Shapiro: Public Geek

August 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Watch the show LIVE at 9PM Eastern. CLICK HERE
NOTE: The Par-tay airs live on TUESDAY this week.

Phil Shapiro is a teacher, media maker, prankster and an innovator. He’s musician, storyteller, and open source fanatic. He even created a new job title for himself: public geek. Phil knows more about YouTube than anyone we have met. […]

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Par-tay 4 Good, Weds, 9-10PM, July 16

July 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment

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Commercial marketing is a powerful discipline that influences people (say, you) to behave a certain way (say, buy Count Chocula cereal). But what if the concepts and tools used by commercial marketers were used to effect positive social change–to get people to stop smoking, exercise regularly, or conserve energy? That’s […]

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Weds, June 11, on the Par-tay: Jill Foster to Report from the Democratic Convention Via Cell Phone

June 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Thanks for stopping by! The archive didn’t work in Ustream.TV, but we have it on tape and will upload it to the web soon. Please back check back in 48 hours for an archive. Update, we have a gummed up DV deck which has prevented us from uploading Jill’s video. We are working on it.
Thanks […]

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Vote for your favorite “Adopt a shelter puppy” haiku

May 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Vote over at jonnyspartay.com

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Write a poem, Save a Puppy, Win a Designer Mimobot USB flash drive

May 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment

It’s the first Jonny’s Par-tay contest. Remember when I was trying to win the best interview contest and part of my platform was that I would make a better world for puppies and children? Well this contest is my effort to begin to follow through on the first goal. Click here for details.
Meanwhile, for your […]

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May 14, Jonny’s Par-tay talks gender, class, color and tech with Digital Sista Shireen Mitchell

May 12th, 2008 · No Comments

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Come Par-tay with Shireen Mitchell (digitalsista on twitter), the founder and director of Digital Sisters, a DC based nonprofit which promotes and provides tech education and enrichment for women and their children who are traditionally underserved.
We are going to look at how gender, class, and color factor into the digital […]

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