Before getting involved with the Web Foundation I spent nearly a year traveling through Africa, Asia, and the South Pacific. During that time I had the chance to meet a lot of incredible people who faced tremendous hardships. What struck me most at the time was the way in which they refused to let their problems stop them from achieving their goals and, instead, chose to work hard in the hopes of opening up new possibilities for change. Over my next few posts I’m going to highlight some of the people that had a lasting impact on me and helped me realize why the Web will be such a powerful tool in enabling underserved populations to get what they so desperately want: the freedom to choose their own future.
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A 5 year, $5 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (right) is seeding the creation and initial operation of the Web Foundation. From this investment, we are building a global community of passionate and talented people, and raising funding for projects that work toward a future served by One Web that is free and open; where understanding, capability and robustness of the Web improve; and where the Web is usable by and useful by all people. Specific projects are now being planned in areas such as community building, Web science and research, new standards, tools, training, and direct support of those deploying Web technology to empower people around the world.
Learn more about the Foundation how to get involved, and how to become a donor during this preparatory phase. By mid-2009, this temporary Web site will be replaced by a completely new site providing a richer, standards-based, information and collaboration space.