Calling all Syracuse Community Broadband Initiative supporters:
teach-in/film showing Tuesday, June 26th at 6:30 pm.
Presented by the Syracuse Community Broadband Initiative, the Onondaga Small
Business Development Center (And the Small Business Administration) and
CNY.coop.
Del Toro Films, 100 Minutes, 2011, English Sub-Titles. A group of workers in
Argentina led by family man Juan, reluctant to lose their livelihood when
the economic downturn moves the factory owners to shutdown operations,
organize themselves to reopen the factory as a cooperative. The gears spin
again, the machines are back to work, a group of workers now have the future
in their own hands. (Spanish language with English sub-titles)
SCBI co-founder Seth Rutledge will talk about the SCBI's challenge to
Verizon and Time Warner's communications duopoly. Veteran worker owner Joe
Pullman will talk about his experience touring worker coops in Argentina.
Certified Business Advisor Frank Cetera, of the Onondaga Small Business
Development Center, will be on hand to field business start-up questions and
provide info about the CNY.coop initiative.
Tuesday June 26, 2012, Free and Open to the Public
6:30 pm Doors Open: Tabling for Broadband Initiative and SMall Business
Development Center as event sponsors.
7:00 pm Introduction and announcement of Broadband Initiative, and Intro of
Film.
7:15 pm Film screening (100 minutes).
9:00 pm Discussion and film response.
9:30 pm Close.
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Hope to see you there,
-Seth Rutledge