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November 12, 2001 AccoladesDylan WoodburyUCSC undergraduate Dylan Woodbury has been awarded a fellowship by the National
Civic League to participate in the National Conference on Governance. The conference,
"Digital Democracy: Civic Engagement in the 21st Century," takes place
November 15 - 17 in Washington, D.C. "Digital Democracy" will explore how
new technologies are transforming public life and will seek to highlight how technology
is being used to provide innovative solutions to public problems. Over 60 activists
and experts are scheduled to present, including Keith Fulton, America Online, Inc./Time
Warner Foundation; Stacy Davis, Fannie Mae Foundation; and Ted Halstead and Michael
Lind, New America Foundation, authors of The Radical Center. The National Civic League is a 107-year-old nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to strengthening citizen democracy by transforming democratic institutions. NCL accomplishes its mission through technical assistance, training, publishing, research, and the All-America City Awards. The National Civic League is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, and also has an office in Washington, D.C. William FriedlandWilliam H. Friedland, professor emeritus of community studies and sociology, received
the Excellence in Research award of the Rural Sociological Society at its annual
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