[DrRon Suarez]

While not perfectly accurate, this is useful.

Action items from Otter

Some key action items from the meeting include:

– Devon will announce the call for folks to sign up to be part of the initial 3 Althea local chapters pilot programs

– Once people start signing up, Devon and Ron will figure out next steps like organizing listening sessions and having Ron involved

– Ron offered to help onboard any new teachers for the learning platform by doing one-on-one sessions to help them get started

Summary from Otter

Althea local chapters aim to foster robust conversations and connect people with opportunities to bring their interests into the real world. Speaker 1 discussed their experience in creating and managing successful online courses, including tokenization and course access. Speaker 1 and Speaker 2 also discussed digital equity, emphasizing the importance of empowering people to address these issues through bottom-up approaches. They also touched on the challenges of customer service in the digital age and the potential of including internet access as part of public housing.

Action ItemsOutlineAlthea chapters and community engagement.

• Speaker 1 and Speaker 2 discuss their experiences with AI tools and screen sharing.

• John Trent shares his journey of connecting with the Healthy Community, from joining NYC mesh to hosting a course on the topic.

• Althea chapters aim to facilitate meaningful conversations and real-world impact through Discord and Twitter, with a focus on connecting community members with engineers and network operators.

Creating local chapters for a community organization.

• Speaker 1 discusses Hamtramck, Michigan with Speaker 2, mentioning its history as a Polish neighborhood and its current situation with Motor City Lounge.

• Speaker 1 and Speaker 2 share experiences related to the Grateful Dead and their connections to the band’s community.

• Speaker 1 and Speaker 2 discuss creating local chapters for a community project, with options for public, private, or hidden groups.

• Speaker 2 suggests using sub-interest groups within a larger community to share knowledge and build with other groups.

Online course development and community website management.

• Experienced couple created a community website for healthcare administrators in West Africa.

• Speaker 1 explains the purpose of a worker-owned cooperative to restore the internet as a public commons.

Creating an online course platform.

• Speaker 1 plans to make instructor roles reusable and manageable with a front-end dashboard.

• John discusses the flexibility of his online course platform, including customizable lessons and pricing options.

• Speaker 1 considers pricing options for courses, including a token system.

Digital equity and internet access for marginalized communities.

• Professor shares knowledge on course design and hidden fees in online course, emphasizing empowerment of people from the bottom up.

• Unknown Speaker seeks collaboration to address digital equity, citing past mistakes and seeking input from chat GPT bot.

• Speaker 1 recommends reading Captive Audience by Cathy O’Neil, highlighting her past and recent statements on the internet and systemic change.

• Speaker 1 had difficulty navigating Comcast’s customer service due to a chatbot and an accented human representative, emphasizing the importance of clear communication in customer service.

Affordable internet access for low-income communities.

• Speaker 1 suggests government-funded programs for minorities are intentionally designed with obstacles to discourage use.

• Developer proposes including internet as part of public housing, bypassing individual household billing.

• Speaker 1 and 2 discuss affordable internet for tenants in high-end buildings.

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