Sessions at SXSW Interactive 2012 of type Core Conversation about Activism

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Friday 9th March 2012

• Sparking Real World Action with Social Media

  by Jessica Kirkwood and Karen Bantuveris

  Join this fun, interactive core conversation and learn best practices and practical tips for using your social media voice to spark social action in the real world. Whether you care about supporting local schools, raising money for your Cause, or mobilizing your friends and neighbors for a service project or to respond to a community crisis -- this conversation is for you.You'll be working on teams to spark real world action right from the session room at SXSW. There will be fabulous prizes for the winning teams.This session is for anyone interested in being a change agent or standing up for a cause, and for formal and informal service and nonprofit leaders.

  • Activism
  • Social Media

  At 5:00pm to 6:00pm, Friday 9th March

  In Room 8A, Austin Convention Center

Tuesday 13th March 2012

• People-Powered: Technology and the Revolution

  by David All and Pete Snyder

  The people-powered revolution, fueled by the Internet and technology, is changing everything -- especially the worlds of activism, media and policy. Today, the conversation about the Internet’s role has never been louder or more distributed.

  Activism, media and policy always have worked together. But thanks to the tools we now have and will continue to develop, their speed and influence are limitless. New technologies that strengthen the people-powered movement are emerging every day, giving individuals the tools they need to be heard.

  Join us for a discussion about the latest technologies and how they are bolstering this revolution by empowering people to shape activism, media and policy.

  • Activism
  • Politics

  At 3:30pm to 4:30pm, Tuesday 13th March

  In Room 8A, Austin Convention Center