Another Idea?

So last semester I worked with the Bangor based non-profit organization PICA (Peace through Interamerican Community Action) to help update their website. They work to promote fair trade, to put an end to sweatshops, and to create a peaceful relationship with other countries. I learned a lot by putting up all the information about what they do and found that I was moved by the ideals that they fight for. The work PICA is doing is an attempt to change the world, one step at a time. When I left PICA, not only was the information on the site updated, but there was a blog set up for the workers at PICA to write about current issues of concern. Users can view these posts right from the homepage and comment on them. This blog has become a tool to share information quickly and to create an interactive environment (although I'm not sure how popular the PICA blog has been since it was created, just that the director posts often!).

Just last week, I got an email from Radio Free Maine, who saw my work on the PICA site. They asked for my assistance creating an update for their website, which is pretty bland... I haven't got back to them yet, but it did get me thinking about ways that this site could become a capstone project. Right now, all you can do is look at pictures, bios, and previous talks that can be purchased by mail in order on cassette tapes. Talk about a need to be updated. Not only could this site be brought into current times, but I think there is an oppertunity for it to become a community of voices. It would be great if there were a way to create discussion on the site over previous broadcasts and about future topics. Perhaps there could be a way to share Radio Free Maine with other parts of the world. It could be something interesting to look into!