Sharline@vox.com’s Neighborhood

Go forth and fill your libraries with media.

Seriously, thanks to everyone for being so amazing and patient. You are the reason I love Vox.

~daisy

I was just told that the Amazon Conduit will be fixed by tomorrow. I will post here as soon as I get word that it's back up and running.

I know this has been frustrating and I am sorry there wasn't more I could do to make it less so. I really appreciate your patience though.

Cheers,

daisy

Bad news. As many of you have probably noticed, the Amazon Conduit was not fixed in the last week's release. Unfortunately, there was an undetected bug that is preventing the conduit from working.

We are working on this bug fix and hope to have the Conduit back up and running this week.

I will keep you posted.

Thank you for being so patient.

~daisy

Blog Action Day

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Blog Action Day is every October 15th, when blogger are asked to post something about a single issue to show our strength and conviction as an online community. It's a great way to feel connected to the greater good, and the participation of so many bloggers to support the world's leading non-profit organizations is something you can do to help, right now. By blogging today, you're supporting some of the world's leading non-profits and sharing your voice for change.

This year's topic is climate change, and we'd love to read your thoughts on the topic. If you participate, leave us a link to your post in the comments, so we know to check out your post!

Go to www.blogactionday.org to learn more, get a badge for your blog showing your participation, and see some ideas for your post on climate change.

Can't wait to read your posts!

~ daisy

"You Are The Solution" Forum
Presented by
The Black Star Community PTA and the League of Black Parents
 
The solutions to problems in the Black community are not outside of the Black community. The solutions are not in what we say, but in what we do. You are the solution! 
 

In Chicago and across America, we cannot stop the carnage of Black children without you! 
 
 
"You Are The Solution" Forum
Illinois Institute of Technology
Saturday, October 3, 2009
12:00 noon
3201 South State Street
Chicago, Illinois
Please RSVP to Lauren at 773.285.9600
 

You are the solution.  Join us for our "solutions" forum.  Even if you do not stay for the forum, you should please come to sign-up to be part of the solution and be prepared to do at least one of the following activities:

1.Volunteer for our Student Motivation / Mentor Program and become a classroom-based mentor for 6th- through 12th-grade students at least 3 times a year

2.Volunteer for our Real Men Read Program and become a classroom reader for kindergarten to 3rd-grade students two times per year

3.Volunteer for our Destination College Program and become a college coach for 4th- through 8th-grade students two times per year

4.Join our 100 Concerned Women In Action to work with a team of women helping to solve the problems of the community

5.Join our League of Black Parents and Black Star Community PTA to work for and advocate for the education of all children

6.Attend Parent University classes that create outstanding parents at least 4 times per year

7.Join our Million Father Movement, where fathers take their children to school or visit their child's school at least one day each month

8.Join our Take A Black Male to Worship Day, where faith-based organizations reach out to young Black men 4 times per year

9.Join our Fathers Club and take your children to free sports, athletic, cultural, educational and recreational events at least 4 times per year

10.Become a dues-paying member of The Black Star Project to support the above programs. Click here to join.

While we are all part of the solution!!

This forum will feature these solution leaders:

•Phillip Hampton of Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy
•Spencer Leak, Sr. of Black on Black Love (Invited)
•Tio Hardeman of Cease-Fire!
•Rev. Franklin Ballenger of By The Hand Club for Kids 
•Phillip Jackson of The Black Star Project

http://www.blackstarproject.org/home/

Please RSVP to Lauren at 773.285.9600

The Amazon Conduit will be working again on October 15, 2009. Thank you to everyone for your patience.

Have a great weekend,

daisy, Team Vox

In my last Team Vox post, I let you know that we're aware that the Amazon conduit is broken and that we're working to fix it. Many of you want to know when it's going to be fixed and I'm so sorry I haven't gotten back to you about that sooner.

Unfortunately, I don't have an exact date to give you, but rest assured, the Amazon conduit will be fixed in the coming weeks.

In the meantime, I'm about to finish my latest book and I could use a few suggestions as to what to read next, so... if you don't mind, let me know in the comments what's on your nightstand and/or what book you think I absolutely must read next.

Thanks! :)

daisy

Some of you may have noticed that right now you cannot add books from Amazon to your Vox library. Giving people a glimpse into what's on your night stand is important to many of you, so I just wanted to reassure you that we are doing our best to get this bug fixed. I'll keep you posted.

So sorry for the inconvenience.

Hope you have a great weekend!
daisy

It's clear to me that Voxers are some of the most environmentally conscious and creative people out there, which is why I wanted to tell you about Six Apart's “Green by Design” contest. All you have to do to enter is create a Green Badge with an earth-friendly design and/or message.

Green by Design Contest

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In April, I told you about a few Green Badges we created for your blogs, and said that when the badges reached 100,000 impressions across the blogosphere, Six Apart would donate $1000 to The Climate Project. Well, as of June 1st, we surpassed that goal by nearly two million impressions. Needless to say, a check is in the mail!

When we realized how many of you were adopting the Green Badges, we thought it would be cool if we came up with a contest that allowed you to put your creativity to good use and make your own Green Badges.

Like the previous badges, the winning badge will link to the One Million Acts of Green brought to you by Cisco website. One Million Acts of Green is a collaborative environmental campaign encouraging everyone to go green. One act at a time. The goal? One million acts of green because, as we all know, we’re more powerful together than we can ever be apart.

Each weekly winner will also receive a one-year subscription to MailStopper, a junk mail stopper service provided by Tonic. Plus, we will donate $150 to a charity in the winner’s name. (For a list of charitable organizations the winner can choose to donate to, please see the contest rules.)

Two runner-ups each week will receive an honorable mention, as well as a one-year subscription to MailStopper.

Plus, when the badges receive a million impressions (and we know they will!), Six Apart will donate another $1000 to The Climate Project.

Here’s what you need to know in order to submit your design:

• The Submission must include a positive environmental message.
• The Submission must be in the JPEG file format.
• The Submission must be 160 x 90 pixels in size at a resolution of 72 dpi.
• The maximum file size of the Submission is 500 kilobytes.
• The Submission must be accompanied by an email address.
  
• The Submission and each element thereof must be the original work of Participant.

Please email your entry to badgecontest@sixapart.com and don't forget to include your Vox user name and your email address.

There's still time to get your entry in for this week's judging! We're accepting entries until end of day on Friday. If you aren't able to submit by this Friday, don't worry: There's another week left in the contest. The deadline for submissions is June 25, 2009 at 11:59:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Winners will be announced on Everything TypePad; however, if a Voxer wins, we'll also announce it here, of course.

View all contest rules here.

GOOD LUCK!

~daisy

Looking for a way to show the world how much you love our planet? A Green Theme from One Million Acts of Green brought to you by Cisco is the perfect way to let your readers know just how eco-friendly you are.

One Million Acts of Green is a collaborative environmental campaign encouraging everyone to go green one act at a time. The goal? One million acts of green. Because, as we all know, we’re more powerful together than we can ever be apart. Want to get involved? After you add a new Green Theme to your blog, visit the One Million Acts of Green website and record your Acts of Green. Whether you turn the lights off when they're not in use, carpool to school/work, or just get your friends to start recording their Acts of Green, every single act makes a difference.

What are you waiting for? Visit the Design Area to green your Vox blog today!

New Green Themes

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