<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">From Alice Loy of the GCCE (Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship),<div>a partner .org on the State Library's NTIA awarded Fast Forward New Mexico </div><div>training and broadband adoption project. RL</div><div><br></div><div>-----------</div><div><br></div><div>Dear 1st Mile and Broadband/BTOP Colleagues:<div><br></div><div>I'd like to rectify Dr. Oberlander's oversight in her highlighted comment - made at the Broadband Summit described below. Dr. Oberlander did not mention the substantial support Fast Forward New Mexico has received from two steadfast community partners: Sacred Wind Communications and Southwest Communications Systems. </div><div><br></div><div>Sacred Wind has provided interpretation services in trainings we have hosted in Gallup and Aztec, has sent mailings helping to advertise and promote our work, and has written articles about our program in their widely read newsletter. Sacred Wind pioneers and implements innovative programs that are creating positive change through technology access across the Navajo Nation and beyond.</div><div><br></div><div>SCS has provided support for our curriculum development, printing of material, and mailings and community outreach.</div><div><br></div><div>In large part due to their support we trained over 500 participants in Gallup and Aztec!</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you to both SCS and Sacred Wind for your dedication to New Mexico and your support of Fast Forward NM!</div><div><br></div><div>Alice</div><div><br></div><div><div><blockquote type="cite"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div><blockquote type="cite"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div class="Section1" style="page: Section1; "><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">“Oberlander went on to describe how the state contacted telecommunications providers for assistance with developing and implementing the digital literacy and training programs, <span style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: yellow; ">but the telecommunications providers were not receptive to providing assistance.”</span></p><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div><div style="border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, 223); border-top-width: 1pt; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; "><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "> <a href="mailto:1st-mile-nm-bounces@mailman.dcn.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">1st-mile-nm-bounces@mailman.dcn.org</a> [mailto:1st-mile-nm-bounces@mailman.dcn.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard Lowenberg<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 15, 2011 3:19 PM<br><b>To:</b> 1st-Mile-NM<br><b>Subject:</b> [1st-mile-nm] Former State Librarian at Broadband Breakfast in DC<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><o:p> </o:p></div><h1 style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 24pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; "><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; "><a href="http://broadbandbreakfast.com/2011/03/schools-health-and-libraries-broadband-coalition-holds-broadband-summit/" title="Permanent Link to Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition Holds Broadband Summit" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition Holds Broadband Summit</a></span></span><o:p></o:p></h1><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span class="alignright"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); ">March 30th, 2011</span></span><o:p></o:p></div><div><h3 style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; "><a href="http://broadbandbreakfast.com/author/rahul-gaitonde/" title="Posts by Rahul Gaitonde" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 9pt; ">Rahul Gaitonde</span></span></a><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 9pt; ">, Deputy Editor, <a href="http://BroadbandBreakfast.com/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">BroadbandBreakfast.com</a></span></span><o:p></o:p></h3><div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><a href="http://broadbandbreakfast.com/2011/03/schools-health-and-libraries-broadband-coalition-holds-broadband-summit/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://broadbandbreakfast.com/2011/03/schools-health-and-libraries-broadband-coalition-holds-broadband-summit/</a> <o:p></o:p></div></div><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><br></p></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div><div>
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