Community Computer Fundraiser

As part of our commitment to a free and open society, we provide computer and internet access to our community. Beginning with generously donated (though somewhat clunky) desktop computers, we've been punching holes in the digital divide for over three years by extending computer access to students, downtown workers, travelers, the homeless and many others. Why is this a priority for us? From the early media-savvy of the Zapatistas to the networked popular revolts of the Arab Spring, the last two decades have demonstrated the potential for communities to leverage information technologies in their struggle for self-determination.

Please help us maintain and expand our service to the community through a donation towards the purchase of three new computers. These modern, Linux-powered terminals will replace our existing, outdated infrastructure.

Our Commitment

1. Always Free
   We will never charge community members for the use of these computers or internet access.
2. Always Open
   We will use exclusively open source software on these computers.
3. Always Grassroots
   In the event that these computers are removed from our space, they will be donated to a local non-profit or community organization that shares our values.

Further Reading

• Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations, Clay Shirky (2008)
• The Not-So-Hidden Politics of Class Online, danah boyd (2009)
• Program or Be Programmed: Ten Commands for a Digital Age, Douglas Rushkoff (2011)