[New-imc] Online form: Proposed new IMC! (kuna)

[Gregg Osofsky]

Hi IMC folks,

I think that you raise a very important concern, that we certainly will be
in a better position to address when we are with the Kuna. However, I think
we are dealing with a chicken and egg issue here, in that we have been asked
by the Kuna to teach web design to 10 youth from the community. It is our
feeling that the Indymedia network is the best interface for the Kuna to be
able to get their message out to the world. They have had difficulty in past
with getting their struggle publicized. In order to be able to offer the
Indymedia format for them to choose as an option, we would love to have your
assistance in preparing to present this option to them.  We are not in any
way suggesting that we would either start the site nor run the site, we will
merely be offering technical assistance and training. The rest is up to
them.

Please let us know,

Gregg and Brooke





On Feb 9, 2008 11:30 PM, nick <sarsnic at gmail.com> wrote:

> I bet it would be an uphill battle to get this imc through the process
> of joining the network.  People would all be wondering how you could
> have a consensus decision making process with this group you haven't
> met yet and wouldn't be able to hold meetings with.  It it could be
> seen as people in the global north trying to set up an IMC for a group
> in the global south, instead of providing resources for them to do it
> themselves.  This is all just my personal opinion.
>
> peace,
> Nick
>
> On 09/02/2008, gosofsky at gmail.com <gosofsky at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Submitted by: Gregg Osofsky <gosofsky at gmail.com> on Saturday, February
> 9th, 2008 @ 9:35:06 am (-0800)
> >
> > Client Variables
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> >
> > HTTP_USER_AGENT:
> > Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X; en-US; rv:1.8.1.12)
> Gecko/20080201 Firefox/2.0.0.12
> >
> > Online Form Fields
> > ------------------
> >
> > proposed_imc_name:
> > kuna
> >
> > proposed_imc_url:
> > kuna.indymedia.org
> >
> > current_url:
> >
> >
> > city:
> >
> >
> > state:
> > Kuna Yala
> >
> > country:
> > Panama
> >
> > contact_name:
> > Gregg Osofsky
> >
> > contact_email:
> > gosofsky at gmail.com
> >
> > contact_phone:
> > 917-886-2852
> >
> > tech_name:
> > Gregg Osofsky
> >
> > tech_email:
> > gosofsky at gmail.com
> >
> > tech_phone:
> > 917-886-2852
> >
> > focus:
> > regional_focus
> >
> > critical_dates:
> > March 14, 2008
> >
> > supporting_groups:
> >
> >
> > introductory_statement:
> > I represent a 3-person delegation traveling to the Kuna Yala territory
> of Panama to document the struggles facing the Kuna people. We have had
> contact with the Kuna since 1999, but this is the first effort to connect
> them with the international community in a substantive way. We intend to
> provide training to enable them to build and develop their indymedia and web
> presence.
> >
> > resources:
> > Audio and video production, web design and production, political
> organizing, and a fair amount of server space/bandwidth if needed.
> >
> > outreach:
> > We have been in communication with members of the Kuna for the past 8
> years. Furthermore, we have met with UN representatives as well as leaders
> of several NGOs representing Indigenous peoples.
> >
> > identity_makeup:
> > We have not yet arrived in the Kuna region, but our tour of the region
> will take us through many of the various tribal areas and communities.
> >
> > steps_represent_diversity:
> > One of the primary goals of our trip is to train the Kuna to develop and
> produce their own media. In addition to training individuals in audio/video
> editing, we will teach a group of younger Kuna how to produce and maintain
> web pages/sites.
> >
> > steps_involve_new_workfields:
> > Much of the training will be with the Kuna youth, both male and female.
> >
> > username:
> > Gregg Osofsky
>
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