Do you know of an neighborhood or community that could really use an Eco-mUNITY kiosk? Tell us the story in 500 words or less. More details to follow this week!

The livability that comes from a thriving community base also instills a vitality at the neighborhood level. When technology is used to bring people together for education, communication, collaboration, and fun, you are able to get informed and involved at a hyperlocal level. Eco-mUNITY kiosks connect you with local neighborhood associations, businesses, community organizations, and your neighbors through the interactive touchscreen. Invite an Eco-mUNITY kiosk to YOUR neighborhood today!

By providing public places for art, education, collaboration, and community participation, the stake citizens have in their community is increased. When we see others investing in the community, and feel our quality of life increased, we start to buy in to the idea of community stewardship. The result of that buy in is that it empowers a community to organize with open access to tools designed to increase input at local and city levels. This is the vision that Eco-mUNITY holds when considering content, partnerships, and projects. Let us know if you have similar goals. Perhaps we can work together!

As a Neighborhood Emergency Team member, Dwayne has been trained, certified, is currently on call in the case of a catastophic occurance that impacts Portland's neighborhoods, and is requiring all Empowering Community Organizers to have at least basic First Aid training. Cyd Manro also has experience with community outreach, is trained at conflict resolution, project managment, and managing change. With Eco-mUNITY kiosks providing such a visible and time intensive presence at the street level, we can utilize direct and unconventional outreach methods to more greatly impact the communities we live in, and improve safety in communities. The following is a short list of ROBOT/Kiosk safety related equipment and services: Community web cam (web video monitored safe zone), Information repository (first aid, evacuation routes, etc.), Content filtering, Bright Neighbor secure exchange, Free phone calls (non emergency), Emergency services contact links, N.O.A.A. radio with Emergency Alert System. This system remains idle until an emergency alert is broadcast by EAS. In 1996 EAS replaced the Emergency Broadcasting System. In case of an emergency, alerts are sent out by the EAS not just to broadcast media but also to cable television, satellites, pagers, Direct Broadcast Satellite, High Definition Television, Video Dial Tone, and the Eco-mUNITY Kiosk.

Through amplifying more voices in the community, the colorful diversity embedded in the stories, visions, and concerns of more residents can be more readily heard. By providing easily accessible means for underrepresented members of the community to voice their ideas and concerns, the breadth of involvement will be increasingly diverse. Also, through the community outreach effort, those who may not be likely to seek out others of a socially different background may come into contact and find common ground or at least better understand one another. You can be connected to the community with which you identify by location and by interest. You are invited to help tell your community story - celebrating with your neighbors the diverse cultural history, present, and future of your neighborhood. We can amplify your voice through our community television shows, locally oriented content on our website, or featured content on our kiosks!