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So... a couple of months ago some video guys hired by the state department came out to interview me in the land of farmers and such. I was nervous this was a ploy to send me to Getmo for all those mean things I say about the government. Turns out they wanted to talk tech. Which was cool. America.gov is designed to be a face to international youth to show them who we are.
They spoke to me about the ways in which technology is being used to connect with constituencies. Facebook, MySpace, blogs, everything all connect people with their governments and while WhiteHouse.gov is updated, fired up, and ready to go, America.gov has been around for a while working to increase outreach abroad online.
I'm eager to see what the Clinton State Department will do to use this as a means to really develop grassroots democracy abroad and generate relationships with international youth. So many possibilities for this site in the new administration, particularly with HRC at the helm.
Published January 22, 2009 by Sarah Burris |
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Democracy
Foreign Policy
Grassroots Organizing
Hillary Clinton
Social Networking
Youth
Comments (3)
I've been reading you for two years straight now and have enjoyed watching your career in youth organizing grow. You work hard and you deserve all the accolades and recognitions. Congratulations.
Posted by Simone Davis
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January 22, 2009 11:50 AM
Posted on January 22, 2009 11:50
You deserve recognition like this. Congratulations.
Posted by Jerry Jacobs
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January 22, 2009 12:50 PM
Posted on January 22, 2009 12:50
Thank you so much for your compliments! You guys are great. While I am truly truly thankful for your insistence that I deserve accolades the truth is that there are people who work a lot harder for a lot less and deserve a lot more than they usually get.
I'm just working as an advocate for my interest group. I stand up for people like me who are often times overlooked because we're too young, too poor, too undereducated, too inexperienced and I push for their voices and issues to be heard.
What I believe is that there is a possibility of further work in every department to help develop policies if we look at it from all perspectives. The State Department specifically has a lot of opportunity to utilize the international youth community and their connectivity online to do some pretty sweet grassroots democracy building abroad. Some countries aren't stable to handle democracies but I think the groups that want it should be fostered and creating those relationships between our youth and their youth can help further the fire.
Posted by sarahkatheryn
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January 22, 2009 3:47 PM
Posted on January 22, 2009 15:47