Education List Serv

June 22, 2009

My friend, Mike Rosskamm, is starting an education listserv. Here is an excerpt from his introductory e-mail:

The purpose of this email is to try to bring together an online group of people who are interested in/ dedicated to the improvement of public education in the US.

Why? Over the last few years, I have had many one-off conversations with friends and colleagues who are interested in the education space.  Through those conversations I have realized a few things:

  • Education matters! It is one of the most important issues of our day and it is motivating/ inspiring to have conversations with peers who share that passion and are looking for ways to have an impact
  • There are a lot of people who care about and want to get involved in the education world and have been unable to do it in a satisfactory manner (auxiliary boards are not quite getting the job done)
  • A surprising number of people are developing skills in other jobs (consulting, brand, etc.) before they pursue education full time
  • Those people already in the education world are consistently looking for help with new projects/ proposals, difficult problems, or simply want an outsider’s perspective

    • Based on these realizations, I believe that there is an opportunity to connect with people in a virtual space to help each other accomplish some of our own goals around education.

Specifically, the goals of the group are as follows:

  • Connect people, regardless of their current level of engagement in education, around the mission of improving public education in the US
  • Enable those currently involved in the education world to access a committed group of individuals willing to provide them with important resources (brainstorming, strategic direction, contacts, board level involvement, etc.)
  • Enable those not currently involved in the education world to be aware of what initiatives are taking place, to find ways to stay connected, and to learn about opportunities to get involved more permanently in the education world
  • Provide a forum to discuss and debate current events in the education world
  • Inspire and motivate each other to take on more of a role in working towards improving public education in the US

If you would like to join this interesting group, please send Mike an e-mail.

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