Phillip A. D. Smith: The long-winded bio
Phillip is the Simplifier of Technology at Community Bandwidth, a Canadian consulting practice that works with progressive non-profits to explore the thoughtful use of technology toward creating a more just and sustainable society. In that role, he works with leading-edge social-change organizations to examine the ways Internet technology can build online relationships, support community engagement, facilitate group collaboration, and create successful online campaigns.
Phillip frequently delivers workshops on a range of topics, including effective communications strategies for the Web and applying movement-building techniques to online fundraising. These workshops have taken him from coast-to-coast to work with a diverse group of change makers — including leaders of the Northwest environmental movement and student organizers at MIT.
Phillip has been active in the technology community since 1995. In 1999, he co-founded a small design and interactive studio where he co-produced national and international projects for clients such as Bell Canada, Environment Canada, the YWCA and the Union of Concerned Scientists. In 2003, he established Community Bandwidth to work more directly with organizations involved in social change and justice issues and with the voluntary sector at large. He is currently focusing on a multi-year project to help create a “progressive media alliance,” which aims to build the technology capacity of independent publications in Canada. Most recently, he has been working with a range of progressive publishers, including Grist magazine, This Magazine, Mother Jones, and New Internationalist.
Phillip is a passionate volunteer and activist. In the past he has worked as a teacher-adviser with a computer literacy centre in Regent Park and as the photo editor of a national literary journal. Currently, he is a coordinator for the bi-monthly Social Tech Brewing events in Toronto and a convener for the annual Web of Change conference. In 2003, he was recognized by the Toronto Board of Trade, receiving both the Presidential and Humanitarian awards.
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