Hi

Here's a brief progress report from the L&D Community Network
(which is part of Consume).

Membership
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In the last couple of months, we have gained 4 new members
in the L&D area and had about the same number of additional 
enquiries.
We have had two enquiries from potential volunteers to help
us under the volunteer scheme (in connection with Luton Lives).

Meetings
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23 Aug 01 We gave a demonstration of the network at 33 Arts Centre
in Luton.
We plan to have a general meeting soon in Luton - let us know
if you would like to attend and preferred day of week and time
(e.g. in the evening or at a week end?) so that we can get
an idea of numbers.

Suggested Agenda:
1. Organisation
2. Internet Connection
3. Demonstration
4. Questions & Answers

Web-Cache Service
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As a temporary measure, we are manually making copies of
Internet websites of local clubs and societies onto the 
network in agreement with the them.

The latest websites are from ethnic groups:
* African Caribbean Community Development Forum (ACCDF)
* Black History Month
* The Luton Creole Project
* Kidz 'n' Computers (Animation Workshops)
* Bury Park Events

Local Video Service
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An assortment of older videos have been put on the internet 
at the Eastern Region Broadband Consortium site in RealVideo Format
at:
http://www.psilogica.co.uk/eb2/Luton/webcasts.asp
and are suitable for modems, ISDN and broadband.

There's so much that locals are doing in Luton & Dunstable.
New local videos on (or shortly to be put on) the network 
(which bear little resemblance to our plan - sorry!) 
include:
--Date --   Local Event 
29 Aug 01 33 Arts Centre - Tony on Piano
28 Aug 01 Black History Month - Reminiscences (in progress)
27 Aug 01 Palenke - Columbian Latin-American, Salsa Music and Dance
26 Aug 01 Bury Park Street Festival - Stalls, Procession, Bands...
20 Aug 01 SNAP, 33 Arts Centre/Caddington Youth Club - "Communication"
19 Aug 01 Calico - Country music and Line Dancing, inc. Cliff
15 Aug 01 Kidz 'n' Computers - Childrens Animations
12 Aug 01 Mission Promotions - Gospel Music 
08 Aug 01 SNAP, 33 Arts Centre - Poetry in the Trees
07 Aug 01 SNAP, 33 Arts Centre - "Death Through Missed Adventure"
05 Aug 01 Hemel Hempstead - High Street Beat inc. Inner Soul
05 Aug 01 Tropical Elements - Reggae, Rhythm 'n Blues 
04 Aug 01 Dunstable - Jolly Jack the Clown 
04 Aug 01 Dunstable - Derek & Pauline Legg, "Bella" the keyless organ 
03 Aug 01 Pram Productions - "Othello"
02 Aug 01 SNAP, 33 Arts Centre - "The Nightmare"
29 Jul 01 Barnet Masters Distance Swimming 
28 Jul 01 Dunstable - Nigel Roder, Childrens Entertainer 
27 Jul 01 Luton Astronomical Society Meeting: 
          George Austin on "The June 2001 African Solar Eclipse" 
25 Jul 01 SNAP, 33 Arts Centre - "Tragedy"
22 Jul 01 Top Brass 
22 Jul 01 Jazz Bandwagon 
21 Jul 01 Luton Crown Court Open Day 
20 Jul 01 Social Needs Awareness Project (SNAP) ART & Poetry

If you want your society/club events video'd, let us know.

We are planning a series of "Sports" videos
Anyone interested or like to contribute,
let us know.

Thats it. Best wishes.

From Paul Clarke

E-mail: wlan@freeuk.com      For L&D Community Network
Website: http://www.wlan.freeuk.com 

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