Traditional dance brings communities together at Stylin Up
Tribes perform together for the first time at Stylin Up in Inala this Saturday May 28
Tag: "mervin jarman"
Taking iStreet to the streets
Have your say about making the iStreet lab work for Queensland
May 04, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
mervin and iStreet are back!
Edgers who’ve been paying attention might remember a very special guest we hosted last year – our international resident mervin Jarman. For the uninitiated, mervin’s a community arts and technology activist and social entrepreneur who’s won international awards for his work with marginalised young people in his native Jamaica, and beyond. As well as being [...]
mervin Jarman Forum Vid
Drawing on his experience using technology in communities where almost everybody lives below the poverty line, The Edge’s first international Resident, mervin Jarman facilitated a discussion of the role ICT can play in fostering social inclusion without needing big budgets. Web streamed live, this forum launched The Edge’s Regional Forums, a series of regular online [...]
The 2700 second challenge
On 29 April, a group of young people who hang out in King George Square spent 2700 seconds—or 45 minutes—working on a project of their choosing with The Edge Catalysts and mervin Jarman In 45 minutes, they conceptualised, planed and completed their project against the backdrop of King George Square and here are the images [...]
Show Pony featuring mervin Jarman
6–8pm Friday 30 April 2010 Bookings: just rock up Proving he’s not just an awesome ideas man/project manager, mervin will spin some records, show off some of his projects, and jam with local band Kitch at The Edge. His iStreet Lab project features full-on media labs contained in bright yellow wheelie bins. They’re battery powered [...]
Apr 30, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Industry Forum
Regional Outreach and Social Inclusion in a (Dis)Connected Digital World When: 1–3pm Friday 7 May 2010 Where: The Edge, State Library of Queensland, Stanley Place, Cultural Precinct, South Brisbane Qld 4101 Bookings: book.it@edgeqld.org.au A forum for library professionals and other interested people to hear about The Edge’s international Resident mervin Jarman’s work and experiences bringing [...]
Apr 30, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
2700-Second Challenge
6pm, Thursdays 29 April and 6 May 2010 Where: King George Square Book: NA, invitation only In late April and early May, a group of young people who usually hang around King George Square will spend 2700 seconds—or 45 minutes—working on a project of their choosing with The Edge Catalysts. The 45 minutes, they will [...]
Apr 29, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Technology, learning and culture in the wider world
When: 1–3pm Friday 30 April 2010 Where: The Edge, any computer or phone with internet access here Bookings: book.it@edgeqld.org.au Drawing on his experience using technology in communities where almost everybody lives below the poverty line, mervin will facilitate a discussion of the role ICT can play in fostering social inclusion without needing big budgets. Held [...]
Apr 29, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Open source, creative and social softwares workshop
1–4pm Tuesday 27 April 2010 Facilitator: QPASTT, mervin Jarman Cost: Free Bookings: invitation only Many community organisations recycle ex-government ICT. But hardware is of little value unless people have the software, skills and inclination to use it. In workshops run by Edge Resident mervin, recent refugees to Australia will learn the skills they need to [...]
Apr 23, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Free consultations for non-profits
Got your own social inclusion project you want to get off the ground?
Apr 23, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Don’t reach out, go out
People often talk about reaching out to the youth, usually about how difficult it is. Changing people’s behaviour is always difficult, and the metaphor of ‘reaching out’ implies that you’re reaching out to lasso people and pull them where you want them to be. If people really wanted to communicate with young people, I’d think [...]
Apr 19, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
mervin Jarman’s projects at The Edge
International resident mervin Jarman arrives Tuesday 27 April 2010. He’s running a few projects and the events described below. We’d love to see you there! You can also check out his blog on our webspace and another on the iStreet Lab blog site. 2700-Second Challenge In late April and early May, a group of homeless [...]
Apr 19, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Great minds
People are always breaking the news to us at The Edge that there is a project similar to The Edge happening somewhere. (We’re also often told about projects with ‘the edge’ in their name but that’s fairly expectable; just ask Google.) People are often concerned for us that there are other projects exploring digital culture, [...]
Apr 07, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Coming soon from a Jamaican shipping container
World-leading social entrepreneur mervin Jarman is on his way from Jamaica to Australia to tour Adelaide, Sydney, Darwin, and Brisbane. And he’s coming to visit us! In conjunction with the Australia Council for the Arts and d/lux media arts, The Edge is hosting mervin’s national tour. Keep an eye on the website and enews for [...]
Mar 30, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
