DrupalConParis2009 - Drupal for Good http://paris2009.drupalcon.org/taxonomy/term/145/0 en Drupal for Good meet-up http://paris2009.drupalcon.org/session/drupal-good-meet <p>A meeting to discuss an share experiences on progressive, citizenish, good and socially conscious Drupal initiatives.</p> <p>Across its history, Drupal has shown itself as an important ally for good initiatives - grassroots political campaigns, big big big public international organizations, efforts to preserve minority languages, government efforts, NGOs, community organizing, - well, name it.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-bio-booklet"> <div class="field-label">Speaker bio:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> I&#039;m not the speaker, just the one who&#039;s calling the meeting! (anyway: José San Martin is Brazilian Drupal shop owner, linguist and a Drupal for Good&#039;er. He will also be talking about &quot;Drupal for minority languages and indigenous communities in Brazil&quot;) </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://paris2009.drupalcon.org/session/drupal-good-meet" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://paris2009.drupalcon.org/session/drupal-good-meet#comments community building Drupal for Good society Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:28:45 +0000 José San Martin 1259 at http://paris2009.drupalcon.org Drupal for minority languages and indigenous communities in Brazil http://paris2009.drupalcon.org/session/drupal-minority-languages-and-indigenous-communities-brazil <p>When a small community is under pressure of a larger dominant culture, what can they do? Language has always been a major element for building a society's identity and it is not different for indigenous peoples in Brazil. If a language have less space and less space in its speakers' lives, it will shrink and may become endangered. To avoid it, one must seek all available resources to strengthen minority languages and give them more room to grow.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-bio-booklet"> <div class="field-label">Speaker bio:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> José San Martin is a Drupal developer (since 4.6) and founder of Chuva Inc., a Brazilian Drupal shop that loves open source and tries to keep a somewhat progressive thinking. In a parallel life, he is also a linguist and researches on syntax (hey, it&#039;s real Science!). As a social/political activist wannabe, he&#039;s been helping the efforts to deliver Drupal for indigenous communities since last year and thinks this one of the many ways Drupal can change the world. </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://paris2009.drupalcon.org/session/drupal-minority-languages-and-indigenous-communities-brazil" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://paris2009.drupalcon.org/session/drupal-minority-languages-and-indigenous-communities-brazil#comments community building Drupal for Good internationalization Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:55:19 +0000 José San Martin 1118 at http://paris2009.drupalcon.org