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MTA Seeking
Candidates
for Scholarship Foundation
Board
A
new foundation is being set up to
administer the MTA's scholarship
program. The MTA Board of Directors
is seeking candidates from both
active and associate members to
serve on this board. The board will
serve as the fiduciary of the
program and raise funds to finance
the program. For years the MTA has
added an extra $5.00 to the annual
convention fees to finance the
scholarship fund. That will
continue under the new scholarship
program. The new scholarship
program will team up with our active
member companies to promote the
scholarship program in high schools
within their service
areas. Approximately $9,000.00 has
been given away annually to assist
students pursuing telecommunications
related educations. It is planned
that that amount will continue to be
given away to students
pursuing information
technology, telecommunications, math
or science studies and have an
interest in rural areas after
graduation. If you would like more
information or want to be considered
for appointment to the scholarship
foundation board, please contact
Mike Nowick. Considerations will be
accepted until October 3.
At MTA Fall Conference
Professor Discusses the Blogging
Phenomenon
Blogging is fast becoming one of the
most popular communication tools for
sharing opinions and obtaining
feedback. So, what is behind this
growth and what are the benefits to
businesses? You’ll find out when
John Logie, professor of writing
studies at the University of
Minnesota, presents ‘The Blogging
Phenomenon’ at the MTA Fall
Conference.
This year’s MTA Fall Conference is
October 9-10, 2008, at the Northland
Inn, Brooklyn Park.
In keeping with the theme,
‘the times are a changing’,
the topics planned include:
opportunities during times of high
energy costs; making your telecom
more efficient; and useful workforce
management tips.
The MTA has made it fast and easy to
register for this year’s event. The
online registration takes less than
five minutes to complete. For more
details and registration,
click here.
MTA
Partners with NetSmartz
to Help Keep Kids Safe Online
As the primary provider of
high-speed Internet access in our
communities, MTA member companies
recognize the need to help keep
children safe online. The MTA has
partnered with NetSmartz to bring
online safety information and tools
to schools in our service areas. To
date, MTA members have purchased and
donated over 130 NetSmartz kits to
elementary schools in the state.
The NetSmartz Workshop is an
interactive, educational safety
resource from the National Center
for Missing & Exploited Children and
Boys & Girls Clubs of American for
children aged 5 to 17, parents,
guardians, educators and law
enforcement that uses
age-appropriate, 3-D activities to
teach children how to stay safer on
the Internet.
Free Online Safety
Material for Parents
Parents and educators looking
for online educational material are
invited to click on the NetSmartz
icon above to access free online
material from NetSmartz.
MTA members may still order
NetSmartz kits by
clicking here.
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Minnesota Telecom Alliance was
formerly the Minnesota Telephone
Association, changing its name in
March 2003
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