Modernizing collective action for the 21st Century
*Social media: A combination of technology and social interaction. It is a shift in how people discover, read, and share news and information.
Welcome to PutKeikiFirst.org!
This is a new online organizing tool that lets members build something that is their voice.
You may have heard of facebook or used *”social media” like facebook. The difference is that PutKeikiFirst.org is designed and managed by members. It allows members to organize around their own social network.
This week, Field Operations held meetings with staff, teacher representatives, and a social media expert from the NEA. Presentations and discussions centered on the power and potential of this free tool.
Our site is in its very initial phases and needs members to begin to gather and contribute content. The framework is set up. You may signup and join this social network by going to http://www.putkeikifirst.org.
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In addition to being used as an online organizing tool for member engagement, the site has the potential to provide other unions, community partners, and supporters a forum where they can share common views and support similar issues such as standing up for teachers and Hawaii Public Schools.
Stand Up for Schools
There are many successful uses of social media with unions across the country. For one example, see how the California Teachers Association efficiently used technology to organize around issues important to supporters of public education. See what California did by visiting www.pinkfriday09.org
post date 06/19/09
