BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20231116T181833Z UID:2C6B74E7-0661-4A92-AD8D-D83580C19BCF DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231114T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231114T200000 DESCRIPTION:IEEE Humanitarian Technologies Board Taenzer Grant Inclusion & Accessibility Webinar Series\, IEEE Region 1\, IEEE NJ Coast & North Jerse y PACE SIGHT Groups\, IEEE NJ Coast & North Jersey Computer Chapters\, IEE E NJ Coast & North Jersey WIE\, IEEE Princeton Section.\n\nTopics in Inclu sion and Accessibility: Making Operating Radio Easier (MORE) Project for E mergencies\, Independence\, & Accessibility.\n\nSpeaker: Rebecca Mercuri\, Ph.D.\, K3RPM\n\nTalk Title: The MORE Project for Amateur Radio\n\nAbstra ct: Far from being an obsolete hobby\, Amateur Radio has become increasing ly important for everybody and in a wide variety of applications. People w ith disabling conditions face many challenges in inclusion and accessibili ty\, and may be more dependent upon others for help in everyday life and i n emergencies\; they may have fewer opportunities to engage in STEM. In em ergencies\, Amateur Radio is a means to connect people with help\, informa tion\, and independence. In emergencies\, Amateur Radio is a means to conn ect people with help\,\ninformation\, and independence. Yet Amateur Radio is available to everyone\, and Amateur Radio operators can help themselves and others in an emergency\, when regular telecommunications is interrupt ed\, during storms\, earthquakes\, volcanos\, and other natural disasters\ , during terrorism\, and other dangerous situations. Communication is a co nnection to get help in emergency situations. There are a wide variety of applications include equipment design and development\, emergency operatio ns\, and international and outer-space communications\, using digital and analog modes. The Make Operating Radio Easier (MORE) Project is a grant-fu nded initiative started during the COVID-19 pandemic\, with the goal of tr aining and licensing 500 new Amateur Radio operators by June 2026. MORE co ordinates with trainers and volunteer examiners\, and pays the testing and licensing fees for each new student candidate. A primary goal of MORE is to increase the numbers of youth and non-males who continue to be under-re presented in the Amateur Radio population\, but all ages and genders are w elcome to join and participate. Everyone who completes a 6-session MORE Co urse and successfully licenses\, also receives a Get On The Air (GOTA) kit that includes a dual-band Yaesu handheld radio\, plus accessories. This t alk will describe experiences and lessons learned from our diverse student population (ranging from age 12 to 80+)\, along with methods we used to i mprove student retention and success.\n\nSpeaker Bio: Rebecca Mercuri\, Ph .D.\, K3RPM\, has been a licensed radio operator for over 40 years. She is the founding President and lead Forensic Computer Scientist at Notable So ftware\, Inc.\, where her caseload has included matters involving contraba nd\, murder\, viruses and malware\, business disputes\, and election recou nts (most notably Bush v. Gore). She has testified on the federal\, state\ , and local level as well as to the U.K. Cabinet. Rebecca's background als o includes industry positions as a software engineer at RCA's David Sarnof f Research Center and AT&T Holmdel\, professorships at Drexel University\, Bryn Mawr College\, and Drew University\, and research fellowships at Har vard University. She is a life member of the Association of Computing Mach inery and the Audio Engineering Society\, and a Senior Distinguished Contr ibutor to the IEEE Computer Society. MORE about Dr. Mercuri can be found a t <notablesoftware.com> and <n2re.org/m-o-r-e-project>.\n\nKatherine Grace August is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.\n\nTopic: IEEE Humani tarian Technologies Board Taenzer Webinar Series: Dr Rebecca Mercuri MORE Project\nTime: Nov 14\, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87245782762?pwd=dDl6T2d4YVBHZVdES WdLcGFSdWovQT09\n\nMeeting ID: 872 4578 2762\nPasscode: 142738\n\n---\n\nO ne tap mobile\n+13092053325\,\,87245782762#\,\,\,\,*142738# US\n+131262667 99\,\,87245782762#\,\,\,\,*142738# US (Chicago)\n\n---\n\nDial by your loc ation\n• +1 309 205 3325 US\n• +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n• +1 64 6 931 3860 US\n• +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)\n• +1 301 715 8592 US ( Washington DC)\n• +1 305 224 1968 US\n• +1 507 473 4847 US\n• +1 564 217 2000 US\n• +1 669 444 9171 US\n• +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n • +1 689 278 1000 US\n• +1 719 359 4580 US\n• +1 253 205 0468 US\n • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n• +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n• +1 360 209 5623 US\n• +1 386 347 5053 US\n\nMeeting ID: 872 4578 2762\nPass code: 142738\n\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcx0233O Ew\n\nCo-sponsored by: IEEE AP-S COPE\n\nSpeaker(s): Dr. Rebecca Mercuri\, PhD\, \n\nAgenda: \nIntroductions\n\nDr Mercuri Presents\n\nSummary and D iscussion\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/382471 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/382471 ORGANIZER:kit.august@gmail.com SEQUENCE:19 SUMMARY:Dr Rebecca Mercuri Inclusion and Accessibility: Make Operating Radi o Easier MORE\; HAM Radio - Emergencies\, Independence & Accessibility. URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/382471 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>IEEE Humanitarian Technologies Board Taenz er Grant Inclusion &amp\; Accessibility Webinar Series\, IEEE Region 1\, I EEE NJ Coast &amp\; North Jersey PACE SIGHT Groups\, IEEE NJ Coast &amp\; North Jersey Computer Chapters\, IEEE NJ Coast &amp\; North Jersey WIE\, I EEE Princeton Section.</p>\n<p>Topics in Inclusion and Accessibility: Maki ng Operating Radio Easier (MORE) Project for Emergencies\, Independence\, &amp\; Accessibility.</p>\n<p>Speaker:&nbsp\; Rebecca Mercuri\, Ph.D.\, K3 RPM<br /><br />Talk Title:&nbsp\; The MORE Project for Amateur Radio<br /> <br />Abstract:&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Far from being an obsolete hobby\, Am ateur Radio has become increasingly important for everybody and in a wide variety of applications. People with disabling conditions face many challe nges in inclusion and accessibility\, and may be more dependent upon other s for help in everyday life and in emergencies\; they may have fewer oppor tunities to engage in STEM. In emergencies\, Amateur Radio is a means to c onnect people with help\, information\, and independence. In emergencies\, Amateur Radio is a means to connect people with help\,<br />information\, and independence. Yet Amateur Radio is available to everyone\, and Amateu r Radio operators can help themselves and others in an emergency\, when re gular telecommunications is interrupted\, during storms\, earthquakes\, vo lcanos\, and other natural disasters\, during terrorism\, and other danger ous situations. Communication is a connection to get help in emergency sit uations.&nbsp\;There are a wide variety of applications include equipment design and development\, emergency operations\, and international and oute r-space communications\, using digital and analog modes. The Make Operatin g Radio Easier (MORE) Project is a grant-funded initiative started during the COVID-19 pandemic\, with the goal of training and licensing 500 new Am ateur Radio operators by June 2026.&nbsp\; MORE coordinates with trainers and volunteer examiners\, and pays the testing and licensing fees for each new student candidate.&nbsp\; A primary goal of MORE is to increase the n umbers of youth and non-males who continue to be under-represented in the Amateur Radio population\, but all ages and genders are welcome to join an d participate.&nbsp\; Everyone who completes a 6-session MORE Course and s uccessfully licenses\, also receives a Get On The Air (GOTA) kit that incl udes a dual-band Yaesu handheld radio\, plus accessories.&nbsp\; This talk will describe experiences and lessons learned from our diverse student po pulation (ranging from age 12 to 80+)\, along with methods we used to impr ove student retention and success.<br /><br />Speaker Bio:&nbsp\;&nbsp\; R ebecca Mercuri\, Ph.D.\, K3RPM\, has been a licensed radio operator for ov er 40 years. She is the founding President and lead Forensic Computer Scie ntist at Notable Software\, Inc.\, where her caseload has included matters involving contraband\, murder\, viruses and malware\, business disputes\, and election recounts (most notably Bush v. Gore). She has testified on t he federal\, state\, and local level as well as to the U.K. Cabinet. Rebec ca's background also includes industry positions as a software engineer at RCA's David Sarnoff Research Center and AT&amp\;T Holmdel\, professorship s at Drexel University\, Bryn Mawr College\, and Drew University\, and res earch fellowships at Harvard University. She is a life member of the Assoc iation of Computing Machinery and the Audio Engineering Society\, and a Se nior Distinguished Contributor to the IEEE Computer Society. MORE about Dr . Mercuri can be found at &lt\;<a href="http://notablesoftware.com" target ="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url? q=http://notablesoftware.com&amp\;source=gmail&amp\;ust=1699387863840000&a mp\;usg=AOvVaw17wr2JfZiFfcoe5mJU5gxI">notablesoftware.com</a>&gt\; and &lt \;<a href="http://n2re.org/m-o-r-e-project" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://n2re.org/m-o-r- e-project&amp\;source=gmail&amp\;ust=1699387863840000&amp\;usg=AOvVaw1CK8r 1PVjw4JxY0cA2pQZy">n2re.org/m-o-r-e-project</a>&gt\;.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\ n<p>Katherine Grace August is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.</p >\n<p>Topic: IEEE Humanitarian Technologies Board Taenzer Webinar Series: Dr Rebecca Mercuri MORE Project<br />Time: Nov 14\, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)</p>\n<p>Join Zoom Meeting<br />https://us02web.zoom.u s/j/87245782762?pwd=dDl6T2d4YVBHZVdESWdLcGFSdWovQT09</p>\n<p>Meeting ID: 8 72 4578 2762<br />Passcode: 142738</p>\n<p>---</p>\n<p>One tap mobile<br / >+13092053325\,\,87245782762#\,\,\,\,*142738# US<br />+13126266799\,\,8724 5782762#\,\,\,\,*142738# US (Chicago)</p>\n<p>---</p>\n<p>Dial by your loc ation<br />&bull\; +1 309 205 3325 US<br />&bull\; +1 312 626 6799 US (Chi cago)<br />&bull\; +1 646 931 3860 US<br />&bull\; +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)<br />&bull\; +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)<br />&bull\; +1 305 224 1968 US<br />&bull\; +1 507 473 4847 US<br />&bull\; +1 564 217 2000 US<br />&bull\; +1 669 444 9171 US<br />&bull\; +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jo se)<br />&bull\; +1 689 278 1000 US<br />&bull\; +1 719 359 4580 US<br />& bull\; +1 253 205 0468 US<br />&bull\; +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)<br />&b ull\; +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)<br />&bull\; +1 360 209 5623 US<br />&b ull\; +1 386 347 5053 US</p>\n<p>Meeting ID: 872 4578 2762<br />Passcode: 142738</p>\n<p>Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcx0233OE w</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>Introductions</p>\n<p>Dr Mercuri Presents</p>\n<p>Summary and Discussion</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR