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Index of Subjects I already from one grammer mistake in that submission, and I wasn't looking that hard. Has this already gone out publicly? -Krista On Thu, 21 Sep 2000, Mark Rushton wrote: > > Some of you may have seen my earler note to the CCN-IP list (copied > to office and Sharon) regarding "NSNET" - a site that supports > non-profits linking persons with disabilities. > > I dug a little deeper to find that the site actually supports > non-profits who have a disability focus for free, utilizing corporate > support. I'm reproducing their "About us" section FYI below. This > may have a bearing on CCN's own future direction in some regards. > > ciao, > Mark. > > ---www.nsnet.org----- > > The Internet and World Wide Web (WWW) serves us as another > information tool that we should take advantage of. The focus of this > site is to develop a network of organizations, information and > resources from around Nova Scotia that could assist parents and > families, professionals and other agencies when seeking possible > supports and resources. > > This site is always being maintained and developed, so we encourage > feedback and suggestions. This site manages an alphabetical listing > and directory of organizations and their various regions, an > disability resource site and an assistive technology centre for > technology considerations. > > Our Vision > > "Every individual regardless of the serverity of the challenge should > be given the chance, training, technology, respect and encouragement > to achieve active partcipation and well being in the home, school, > rehabilitation, work place and community." > > Our goals are : > > 1. To promote the potential of challenged individuals and their > abilities, and their social and emotional well being. > 2. To foster a community spirit of giving, sharing, networking > and cooperation among organizations and consumers from their > respective communities and / or Nova Scotia. > 3. To promote and assist organizations that provides potential > consumers with valuable information and resources from both in their > communities and / or Nova Scotia. > 4. To develop and host web sites for organizations through > consultation and technical supports. > 5. To utilize technology and the Internet to foster > communication and the exchanging of information among citizens, > consumers, groups, organizations, agencies, and local and provincial > government . > 6. To link and reference any existing organizations on the > internet in Nova Scotia that enhances the value of the network for > consumers. > 7. To activity address accessibility issues by developing and > maintaining web sites that balanced in graphic and html design to > allow for the fullest participation and access of all citizens > possible. > > > Joining the Network > > How do we become a member and obtain a free organization web site? > Any organization, agency and/or group that supports children, adults > and seniors for any type of disability, can become an associated > member at no cost. The organization will receive a web site with a > url or web address like this example, http://www.nsnet.org/yourname. > You do not require an internet account to have a web site. Ley your > web site be another means to promote and provide consumers with > information about you. > > What information is required from the organization to obtain a web site? > Information about your organization would include such things as > mission statements, description of the services and programs, contact > persons, address, phone and so on. If you have a brochure, > graphic/logo, photos and any other information about your group, just > simply pass this information onto the Technical Resource Center. If > the text of your information was available on diskette in any format, > it would be appreciated although this is not necessary. If you have > access to email, you could forward information and text to > trc@nsnet.org. All photos will be returned to you. For any further > information, contact or visit us via mail, phone, fax or email at: > > nsnet Project Manager > Technical Resource Centre > c/o Kings Regional Rehabilitation Centre > P.O. Box 128 > Waterville, N.S. B0P 1V0 > Tel: (902) 538-3103 ext:112 > Fax: (902) 538-7022 > Email: trc@nsnet.org > Site: http://www.nsnet.org/trc/ > > What if our organization has a web site? > If you submit your url or web address to us, we will visit your site > and offer the following assistance: > 1. Link and reference your site under our directories and feature it. > We do request however, that your site represent an association with > an nsnet logo and a reciprocal link to http://www.nsnet.org. Copy the > logo below and place it on the front page of your web site where you > determine best. The bottom of the page and centered is fine. Please > show your support. If you require any assistance please contact us. > > > 2. We offer your site manager any technical support if needed > for design, graphic layout and html development. > 3. Access to the TRC training facility for consultations to > maximize the benefits of the internet in your organization. > 4. Generally we can share any knowledge and experience with the > internet with you. > -- > ---------------------------------------- > Mark Rushton, Editor > Community Support & Development > Chebucto Community Network (CCN) > <Mark@chebucto.ns.ca> > <http://www.chebucto.ns.ca> > ---------------------------------------- >
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