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<p>Thanks Clarice and welcome Joel. You have definitely found a
community that shares your vision of an internet that puts people
at the center. Very happy to have you on board. <br>
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<p>Please keep us posted on your progress re: Digital Inclusion
Week. <br>
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<p>At some point you might consider signing up ISOC- Winnipeg as an
ALS (At Large Structure) within the NARALO (North American
Regional At Large Organization) which speaks for NA Internet End
Users in the ICANN Multistakeholder Governance Model (Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) -- sorry for the
acronyms. For more info on that see: <a
href="https://atlarge.icann.org/ralos/naralo"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://atlarge.icann.org/ralos/naralo</a></p>
<p>Marita<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2023-10-23 6:14 p.m., Clarice Leader
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<div style="font-size:12.8px" dir="auto">At this time I am very
pleased to welcome Joel Templeman as a new member joining our
Telecommunities organization. The following is some
information Joel provided to be included in his welcome letter
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<div style="font-size:12.8px" dir="auto">To the members of
Telecommunities I am the Joel Templeman the founder and
current Executive Director of the Internet Society Manitoba
Chapter Inc. The chapter was created in 2021 with a vision of
bringing together anyone in the province who has or is working
on digital inclusion with a goal of amplifying our voice and
building more resources and advocacy to improve connectivity
and digital education in the province. </div>
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<div style="font-size:12.8px" dir="auto">I am also a graduate
student at the University of Calgary with a focus on the
impacts of connectivity (or lack there of) on learning in a
digital age. </div>
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<div style="font-size:12.8px" dir="auto">Born and still living
my life in Winnipeg, I want to significantly improve the state
of connectivity in the province, but specifically in trying to
achieve the vision of an Internet that was alive in the
1980s/90s where people were prized over profits. </div>
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<div style="font-size:12.8px" dir="auto">I am interested in
participating with Telecommunities Canada because of its rich
legacy of work in this field and in its ongoing efforts where
they align with our mission.</div>
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<div style="font-size:12.8px" dir="auto">Additional info about
my personal and professional life is available at: </div>
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<div style="font-size:12.8px" dir="auto"><a
href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-templeman/"
style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(66,133,244)"
rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-templeman/</a><br>
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<div style="font-size:12.8px" dir="auto"><a
href="http://joeltempleman.ucalgaryblogs.ca/about/"
style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(66,133,244)"
rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">http://joeltempleman.ucalgaryblogs.ca/about/</a></div>
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<div style="font-size:12.8px" dir="auto">Joel has also indicated
that he has an idea about Digital Inclusion Week in October
2024, and that they are looking at a national event for next
year. He has indicated that he will provide some info and see
if TC wants to be involved. Personally I would be very happy
to participate with Joel in such an event.</div>
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<div style="font-size:12.8px" dir="auto">Thanks to all </div>
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