I hear Stephanie Anise, leader of the “placemat project” to depict and publicize adventure tours in and around Hot Springs, has created an opportunity for our young people to develop competencies ranging from computer graphics to merchandising. She will unveil this when it’s up and running.
Are you interested in getting involved in community television? Are you interested in learning to blog or administering the Hot Springs Horizons Blogsite? Are you interested in training others to access the internet and blog on our site to disseminate information and ideas?
Come to the Horizons community dinner Feb 21 at the American Legion (6 p.m., lasagne, good food, good people) and sign up for a team, or — if you can’t make it — leave a comment here with your contact information and someone will get in touch with you.
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Goal 5: implement a comprehensive communications
system for our community.Goal 5 - Objective 1: Assist GWTC with programming Hot Springs local cable TV channel, involving youth and adults.
Implementation Steps……………………………………………………………………..Completion Date
1. Research how other towns program their local cable channel………….………….. 04/31/08
2. Provide input to Golden West, as requested …………………………………………….…. Ongoing
3. Determine availability and interest of our high school students in developing the programming…………………………………………………………………………………………..2/15/08 Ongoing
4. Provide ongoing support to Golden West community cable tv. As Requested
Method Of Evaluation………………………………………………………………………Completion Date
Local Cable Channel is on the air…………………………………………………………………….….. 05/01/08
Goal 5 - Objective 2: Hot Springs Horizons blog is widely used.
Implementation Steps Completion Date
1. Recruit and train blog administrators. …………………….……………. 10/24/07
2. Post Horizons blog website in the library computers…………….….. 03/01/08
3. Publicize how to participate in the community blog………….. 11/15/07 Ongoing
Method Of Evaluation Completion Date
Blogsite automatically enumerates participation…………………………………..… Ongoing
Scope and variety of content increases …………………………….……02/01/08 & Ongoing
I think most all of us have heard of micro-loans, and I know there’s been some discussion of trying to get them started in Hot Springs. While we haven’t figured out how to make that happen here, I have learned of a cool website where you can make micro-loans to entrepeneurs around the world. The recommended loan amount is $25.00 and you choose the country, person, and business you want to loan to. Check it out at www.kiva.org
Remember those “FUN” pre and post surveys that the Horizons Staff had you take during Study Circles and LeadershipPLENTY?
Believe it or not - it was for a purpose! Those pre and post surveys help us to understand how much your community learned about poverty and about leadership by your participation in those specified curriculums.
As a result, we have assembled a community profile with the results of the pre and post surveys for both Study Circles and LeadershipPLENTY. Check out your community results by clicking on the links found under “Survey Data” on the right hand side of your community blog.