Thursdays, May 13th & 20th, 2010
A capacity building workshop hosted by Global Washington and facilitated by Eric Becker, Writer/Producer and Social Media Strategist. In this revolutionary age of media, how can non-profits take advantage of the changing landscape to communicate and build community? This workshop will give a background on the phenomenon of social media, look at successful ways it has been embraced by the NP community, and offer ideas on how individuals, organizations, and institutions can improve the way they communicate within the changing media paradigm.

The new media model is about individuals and organizations being responsible for publishing content. In this workshop, we’ll take a tour of Twitter, Facebook and WordPress and examine some exemplary usages pertaining to non-profits, and get into the nitty-gritty of how to get started with each service. Participants will walk away knowing how to sort through the noise, blog, tweet, and build community using these three revolutionary technologies. Laptop required!

Eric Becker is an Seattle-based writer/producer who has been working internationally for the past 8 years. He received his MPH with a focus in global health from Yale University in 2006. He has produced a TV show for HBO, worked with the World Health Organization in Geneva on nutrition programs, has been an Editor In Chief for a top-100 internet company, and has recently been producing documentary films about community-based reconciliation programs in Sierra Leone, Uganda, India, The Philippines, and Ethiopia. Eric currently consults as a new media strategist for value-driven organizations, helping them utilize storytelling and new technologies to communicate with their stakeholders and build community around their ideas. On the weekends, you will find Eric either glued to a    computer, out riding his bike, or on Twitter as @becker.

Dates: Session 1 – May 13, 2010
Session 2 – May 20th, 2010
Time:  1:00-5:00pm on both dates (total of 8 hours)
Cost:  Members- $40 for both sessions
Non-members- $60 for both sessions
Location: TBD

Materials: Please plan to bring a laptop for guided exercises, and be sure your battery has a full charge as there will not be power outlets accessible for each participant.

Please RSVP to: jessica@globalwa.org. Once your RSVP is received we will ask you to send a check to confirm.

* All participants MUST attend both classes. Space is limited to 30 people and we expect this workshop to fill up quickly!

Is the competitive spirit alive in you and your organization?  Do you consider yourself a better bowler than your global development counterparts?  Well, now is the chance to prove it!  For one night, Global Washington has decided to set aside our day job so that our members can ‘duke it out’ in the bowling alley.  Join us to network and bowl with members from small and large non-profits, educational institutions, philanthropy and businesses who all share something in common: our passion for development issues on the local, national and global level.

We are pleased to partner with GARAGE on First Hill to bring you 2010’s first Global Social.  Come out to connect and form bowling teams around YOUR shared region or YOUR shared issue while thinking of ways you can collaborate to overcome common challenges.  Please extend this invitation to those in your organization and with others who have a desire to learn more.

WHO: Global Washington Members: only 21+ with valid ID
WHEN: Wednesday, March 17th 2010, 4:00pm – 7:00pm
WHERE: GARAGE: 1130 Broadway Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
WHAT TO BRING: Business cards, brochures, newsletters and a fun bowling spirit
COST: FREE-lanes, shoes and light fare will be provided.  Drinks are not included.
RSVP to: peter@globalwa.org or call 206.652.8725-.  Please RSVP so we know how many lanes to reserve.