UPCOMING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

ERTECH Monthly Meeting Introducing FreeNet DC. First of a series of meetings with residents, ANC's and civic/community associations to discuss and receive input about ERTECH's new project to provide one year's worth of free Internet access for up to 500 underserved residents over the next two years.

PREVIOUS EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

ERTECH luncheon celebration at Banana Cafe, celebrating three years of achievement in advocating for technology resources for East of the River communities.

ERTECH Monthly Meeting with guest speaker Gretchen Greiner, DC Office of Partnerships and Grants Development, discussing the Grants Information Resource Center.

2002

Guest speaker Kimi Washington on Barry Farms Computer Training Center at ERTECH monthly meeting .

ERTECH Monthly Meeting focused on upcoming projects working with ANC's, Civic Associations and local libraries.

ERTECH Monthly Meeting

ERTECH participates in focus group providing community input to DC's Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) GIS mapping project

Guest speaker Janet Lathan, Executive Director, Byte Back at ERTECH monthly meeting

ERTECH co-chair Ambrose Lane, Jr. is panelist at Creating the Digital Capital of the World Symposium sponsored by Washington Metropolitan Dialogue.
Other panelists include Suzanne Peck, DC's Chief Technology Officer, Dyan Brasington, President, Technology Council of Maryland, Stephen J. Trachtenberg, President, The George Washington University, Charlene Drew Jarvis, President, Southeastern University and Mike Daniels, Senior Vice President, SAIC

ERTECH luncheon celebration at Banana Cafe, celebrating two years of achievement in advocating for technology resources for East of the River communities

Guest speaker Charlotte Hayes, President, Washington DC Technology Council at ERTECH monthly meeting

ERTECH co-sponsors and participates in Technology Tour of Maryland Biotech Corridor

Guest speaker Dr. Ines Cifuentes, Director, Carnegie Academy for Science Education (CASE) for the Carnegie Institute at ERTECH monthly meeting

East of the River community newspaper to regularly feature ERTECH's bi-monthly newsletter, Tech-Knowledge-E^TM

2001

Guest speaker Keith Hoover, Greater DC Cares' Technology Cares Program at ERTECH monthly meeting

ERTECH participates in Northern Virginia Technology Tour visiting SAIC (Space Applications Integration Company), WebMethods, and MCI/WorldCom/UUNet Group. Tour sponsored by Washington Metropolitan Dialogue

ERTECH Monthly Meeting

ERTECH Community Forum: How Does NET 2000 Promote Economic Development In Wards 6, 7 And 8?
Discussion: How the "New E-Conomy Transformation Act of 2000" (NET 2000) can encourage economic development East of the River and what other political and social challenges must be addressed to strengthen District communities.
Panelists: Shabbir Safdar and Sanford Saunders from Councilmember Catania's office as well as Evelyn Frazier, MHCDO, Vince Gray, Covenant House and Carlos Manjarrez, Urban Institute

ERTECH conducts digital divide sample survey at Ballou and Anacostia High Schools

ERTECH Community Forum: Bridging the Digital Divide Through Effective Public Policy
Discussion: Shaping a community-based, legislative agenda on the digital divide to impact community empowerment.
Panelists: Suzanne Peck DC's Chief Technology Officer, Vincent Gray, Covenant House, Howard Brown,Anacostia Digital Village initiative, Marian Urquilla, Shaw Family Support Collaborative, Derek Lloyd, Congressional Black Caucus/Howard University I-Lab, William Lockridge, District 4 member-DC School Board, Sandra Stiner Lowe, Fairfax County Office of Partnerships, Greg Taylor, Community Impact and Kenan Jarboe, Athena Alliance

2000

ERTECH Community Forum: How to Create and Sustain Effective Community Technology Centers
DIscussion: How Community Technology Centers must develop independent resources (financial and other) to promote sustainability and develop innovative community outreach strategies to break down technology barriers, and how technology must be more fully integrated technology into the school system and the community fabric.
Panelists: Moderator Rey Ramsey

ERTECH tour of, presentation, and monthly meeting at Howard University's I-Lab

ERTECH members tour and hold monthly meeting at DC Link and Learn