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Published on: Aug 24, 2009

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Type: Experiences

https://www.tigweb.org/express/panorama/article.html?ContentID=25809

A common issue with civil society efforts is the challenge of linking rural, low-density populations to urban, high-density groups. Logistically, it can be challenging for urban civil society groups to organize meetings and coordinate with rural areas. However, following my experience with TIG I felt its use of the internet has a massive potential for connecting rural communities to global issues.

Consequently, I tried to engage youth in a small town of Kincardine, ON in two ways. Firstly, I had designed a brochure which was distributed to the local public library (view attached image). The hope of this is to inform local youth about TIG and its tools to be engaged in global issues. The second effort was contacting the local public high school. I had contacted the local principal and informed them of the opportunities TIG offered both students and teachers.

The idea of networking rural areas through the internet is not new to TIG nor to Canadian perspectives. The government of Canada recently announced a program to expand rural broadband connections in hopes of improving prosperity (http://www.plandaction.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=1558) Whether the program is supported or not, it is indicative of the value of the internet in connecting people and shrinking the spatial divide.

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by Asim
Published on: Aug 24, 2009
Topic:
Type: Experiences
https://www.tigweb.org/express/panorama/article.html?ContentID=25809


A common issue with civil society efforts is the challenge of linking rural, low-density populations to urban, high-density groups. Logistically, it can be challenging for urban civil society groups to organize meetings and coordinate with rural areas. However, following my experience with TIG I felt its use of the internet has a massive potential for connecting rural communities to global issues. Consequently, I tried to engage youth in a small town of Kincardine, ON in two ways. Firstly, I had designed a brochure which was distributed to the local public library (view attached image). The hope of this is to inform local youth about TIG and its tools to be engaged in global issues. The second effort was contacting the local public high school. I had contacted the local principal and informed them of the opportunities TIG offered both students and teachers. The idea of networking rural areas through the internet is not new to TIG nor to Canadian perspectives. The government of Canada recently announced a program to expand rural broadband connections in hopes of improving prosperity (http://www.plandaction.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=1558) Whether the program is supported or not, it is indicative of the value of the internet in connecting people and shrinking the spatial divide. « return.