Internet-Based Ways to Donate Time

The FCC’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) will be hosting a webinar to highlight Virtual Volunteerism, the practice of leveraging broadband to match individual volunteers with nonprofit organizations to provide direct services to those in need.  The event will feature presenters from the United Nations and entities successfully using the Virtual Volunteerism model to provide services to their clients.  The webinar will be streamed live and for free at fcc.gov/live.

The goal of the webinar is to provide information on what Virtual Volunteerism is and how charitable and governmental organizations use the Virtual Volunteerism model to match willing volunteers from around the globe with those who could use their assistance.  The FCC invites questions for the panel to be submitted ahead of, or during, the event via email to outreach@fcc.gov

Agenda

1:00 p.m. – 1:05 p.m.             Welcome

          David Savolaine, Consumer Education and Outreach Specialist      

          FCC Consumer Affairs and Outreach Division

1:05 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.             Opening and Keynote Remarks

Ajit Pai, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.             United Nations Volunteers

Naoual Driouich, Chief of UN System Affairs & New York Office

1:25 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.             Be My Eyes

Alexander Hauerslev Jensen, CCO             

1:35 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.             Crisis Text Hotline

 Ashley Womble, Head of Public Affairs

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.             Infinite Family

Amy Stokes, President and CEO

1:55 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.            Open Street Map Foundation

Mikel Maron, OSM Foundation Board Member & Community Team Leader at Mapbox

2:05 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.             Open Roundtable and Facilitated Q&A

Eduard Bartholme, Associate Chief, FCC Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau

2:25 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.             Event Wrap Up and Closing Remarks

Patrick Webre, Chief, FCC Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau