WOC Hollyhock

Mark your calendars for Sept 22-26, 2010.  This will be the 10th anniversary of the Web of Change conference at Hollyhock.  It has grown from 35 to 90 participants over those 10 years!  It has grown both in size and scope but always looking for ways to harnass the power of the internet to effect social change.

Given the large number of photos uploaded to flickr you'd think we had organized cameras snapping at every opportunity during Web of Change!  Instead our enthusiastic participants supplied us with this fantastic selection. Big thanks to the many that uploaded their photos to flickr and made them available for us all to enjoy.  It is so heartwarming to look through them all and remember the connections, the inspirations, and the many laughs we had together.  We hope you'll enjoy this slide show.

Web of Change 2009 ended last month and everyone we spoke to felt it was a great success.  A group of 93 top-notch leaders and do-ers converged to learn, discuss and inquire into the roots of social change and technology and what it means to be leaders in this field.  Over 5 days, the group shared stories, best practices and their passions and commitment to envision and create a better world.  Hollyhock was abuzz with great conversations and heartfelt exchange. 

Here are some of the reasons why:

We are just one week away from the 9th annual Web of Change!  I'm really looking forward to driving up the coast to Cortes and settling in for an inspiring, fully dynamic and powerful gathering!

Nitobi Software co-founders Andre Charland and Dave Johnson have both experienced and been inspired by Web of Change in the past. This year they wanted to give back to the Web of Change community, so they've donated funds to provide five additional scholarships for those of you working with Climate Change organizations and initiatives.

An inspiring email arrived last week from Ted Fickes, a past Web of Change alumnus, who had seen our announcement about the 10 tuition scholarships that we are giving away.   His email was spurred by the tuition scholarship announcement, but not as you would think.  Rather than submitting an application, he wanted to add to the pool of funds and help others attend!  Why?  Inspiration moved to action, and I quote:  “[I] had tons of crazy and great conversations, started friendsh