North Carolina OneWebDay Celebration, September 22, 9:30-10:30, Academic Village Plaza, Elon University
North Carolina’s OneWebDay (http://onewebday.org/) celebration is being hosted by Elon University’s Imagining the Internet Center and the students of Elon University’s Interactive Media Master’s Program. It will take place at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 22 at the Academic Village Plaza at the intersection of Haggard Avenue and O’Kelly Avenue at on the Elon campus.
Founded by Susan Crawford, who now advises President Obama on science, technology and innovation policy, OneWebDay is an annual, global event which has been celebrated every September 22 since 2006. Much like Earth Day, which inspired it, OneWebDay provides an opportunity for communities to celebrate the power of Web for positive change, to take action to protect what is precious about it and to educate the public and policy-makers on key social, economic and political Web issues.
This year’s theme – One Web. For All – is all about digital inclusion. OneWebDay organizers will call attention to efforts that work to ensure that anyone who wants it has open access to the Internet and the skills they need to engage in our new communications environment. The event is open to the public. Join us for music, food and short-sweet speeches about the world-changing differences we can make when we all get together on the Web!
Driving directions and a map can be found here: http://www.elon.edu/e-web/visit/directions.xhtml
In the event of rain, the celebration will take place in Moseley Center on the campus of Elon.