(originally posted at: http://emargolies.blogspot.com
Older and Wiser Than Yesterday

Last week I attended a very cool conference about social change and the social web. It focused on 21 nonprofit organizations who made their case for funding their particular web 2.0 strategies. At the end, we voted for three who received substantial cash grants while the remaining 18 got enough $ to make the conference well worth their time and effort. My job was to walk around and do short interviews (now called videoblogs) with attendees for Netsquared,the sponsoring organization. If one could transform the idealism there into alternative energies, we could have provided all the electricity for San Jose for at least six months. There are those who talk about the amazing reach and interconnectivity of the internet in quasi-religious terms, as the harbinger of democracy,

In this videoblog,Peggy Duvette and Melinda Kramer see a much more effective, progressive movement when the wide array of organizations can work on the web like the spokes of a giant, multicolored umbrella.

In this videoblog, Geilhufe symbolizes the new social change powers of the web in a story about two granpas.

In this videoblog, Jennifer Corriero and Kirsten Jordan display their infectious enthusiasm for the way youth are using the Web to effect change and cite a powerful example regarding AIDS.

In this videoblog, Erin Denny of YouthNoise.org tells adults to follow the youth when it comes to Web 2.0.

In this videoblog, Tanner describes how the Maplight.org site will empower voters and put the heat on politicians.

In this videoblog, Wallman of Freecycle.org describes how people use the web to keep "stuff" useful and out of the landfills. What started as a single local Yahoo group has mushroomed into a mountainous enterprise.

In this videoblog, Pillai tells the story of an individual who makes a difference with his dedication and the web.

In this videoblog, education consultant, Laura Breeden, compares the power of Web 2.0 for social change with organizing methods of the past.

In this videoblog, Lowery tells a story exemplifying the power of Web 2.0 for social action.