Fwd: [DW] Facebook: Building Global Community - What's your response to Mark Zuckerberg?

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From: Steven Clift

Democracies Online

Facebook: Building Global Community - What's your response to Mark Zuckerberg? by Steven Clift in Newswire - Steven Clift's Democracies Online Newswire I invite everyone to read and comment on Mark Zuckerberg's important "Building Global Community" letter:   https://www.facebook.com​/groups​/buildingglobalcommunity   This is a special Facebook Group I've created to connect lots of disparate communities for a unified conversation that I will share with my contacts at Facebook.   You'll find a link to his letter and posts organized by the five key questions Mark asks and posts to share media reports and more: https://www.facebook.com​/groups​/buildingglobalcommunity​/permalink​/502366400151315​/   Or jump straight to his letter: http://po.st/zuckglobal   Also, while I don't have my first tele meeting with a foundation on this until next week, now seems like a good time to share E-Democracy's draft proposal for Local Civic Facebook Groups: http://po.st/civicfacebookgroupsgoogledoc   Zuckerberg's letter highlights the absolutely vital role of "engaged leaders" creating "meaningful groups." E-Democracy's magic mix is supporting YOU - those leaders - in local communities working to create local community and civic life Facebook Groups that foster inclusive and supportive local online communities that foster civic engagement and informed communities. So, if you want to add your city to the list of the 22 cities with volunteer interest, email me - clift@e-democracy.org - with "Civic Facebook Groups" in the subject line. We drafted most of this proposal in December, so we are ecstatic that Facebook's next mission is so well aligned with our scrappy work.   Thanks, Steven Clift E-Democracy.org   P.S. You can jump in deeper now (we are just getting started):   1. Supportive Communities: https://www.facebook.com​/groups​/buildingglobalcommunity​/permalink​/502355863485702​/   2. Safe Community: https://www.facebook.com​/groups​/buildingglobalcommunity​/permalink​/502356546818967​/   3. Informed Community: https://www.facebook.com​/groups​/buildingglobalcommunity​/permalink​/502358683485420​/   4. Civically-Engaged Community: https://www.facebook.com​/groups​/buildingglobalcommunity​/permalink​/502359110152044​/   5. Inclusive Community: https://www.facebook.com​/groups​/buildingglobalcommunity​/permalink​/502359536818668​/   Other Conversations: https://www.facebook.com​/groups​/buildingglobalcommunity​/permalink​/502366996817922​/   Media Reports: https://www.facebook.com​/groups​/buildingglobalcommunity​/permalink​/502367900151165​/