New York

=2008 Overview=

New York City, the temporary epicenter of OneWebDay, will be host to a whole menu of OneWebDay events. You can read about each event in detail below. Here's a schedule summary:


 * Saturday 9/20
 * 2-4pm - Educational Workshops on Web Technology
 * 7-9pm - Tech Demos - Tools for Online Participation in Democracy
 * 9-midnight - OneWebday Party


 * Monday 9/22
 * 11:00am - Seniors Rally at City Hall for Digital Inclusion
 * 11:45am-2pm - Main Event in Washington Square Park

Main Event
Where: Washington Square Park, Teen Plaza (SE part of the park)

When: Monday, 9/22/2008, 11:45am to 2pm

Who: Moderator Sree Sreenivasan (Columbia Journalism & WNBC-TV), plus Tim Westergren (Pandora), Prof. Lawrence Lessig (Stanford), Craig Newmark (craigslist), Dharma Dailey (Ethos Group), City Councilwoman Hon. Gale A. Brewer, John Perry Barlow, Andrew Baron (Rocketboom), SJ Klein (OLPC), Jonathan Zittrain (Harvard), others.

What: FREE event

Who should attend: Anyone who likes the internet and its transformative effect on human lives

Purpose of this event: To initiate an environmental movement for the internet. The theme this year: online participation in democracy. The internet is under pressure around the world - inadequate connectivity, censorship, huge digital divides threaten its future. This rally is designed to raise awareness of these issues and to help us focus on how the internet has changed democratic involvement in America.

Needed: Publicity, cash contributions to cover expenses (there's a "donate" link on the OneWebDay home page), and attendance - this will be a great event.

Educational Workshops
We've reserved several rooms at NYU's Courant Institute (251 Mercer, corner West 4th) in which to hold a series of educational workshops.

Tech Demos
Grassroots Web and OneWebDay have teamed up to provide our own version of the New York Tech Meetup. We'll be hosting 6 demos, all in tune with this year's theme of online participation in democracy. Here they are:


 * Speechology
 * MixedInk
 * WorkInTown
 * Open Congress
 * Democracy in Action
 * Independence Year

Date and Time: The demos will be held in Room 101 at NYU's Courant Institute, 251 Mercer St. at the corner of West 4th St. The event will run from 7-9pm

RSVP: Please RSVP at http://web.meetup.com/27/calendar/8642107/

Webcast: The demos will also be webcast at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/OWD

Party
Let down your firewalls and get end-to-end on the dance floor; OWD NYC's annual bash returns bigger and better than ever. We've reserved the back room at Jimmy's No. 43, which holds about 80. We'll be filling that up and spilling into the front room as well, so arrive early to make sure you can get in. We'll be eating, drinking, and getting psyched up for the greatest OneWebDay yet.

Where: Jimmy's No. 43, 43 East 7th Street, near Second Avenue

When: 9pm to midnight, Saturday, Sept. 20

Seniors Rally at City Hall for Digital Inclusion
Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) is organizing seniors from across the city to come to City Hall and call on the city to address the digital divide and help seniors have access to the Internet and technology. The meeting will be at 10am on One Web Day, Sept. 22. Speakers include City Councilmembers Brewer, Arroyo, De Blasio, and Palma, as well as supermodel and actress Daniella Van Graas. Seniors and advocate will also speak out on the importance of older adults going online.

Call OATS at 718 360 1707 for more information.

=Past Events=

New York 2007