----- Original Message ----- From: Raphael Herz - drh16@xxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Issues space I don't spend much time on ETNI,but I think I would spend more if you had a section on your home page for issues and activism. I have a commitment to eliminate the Bagrut in Israel. I would like to share my work in this area and invite others to join me. I think ETNI would be an ideal place for that. Maybe I have just missed it, but I think we could do a lot for building community if there were an area where we could post our issues and commitments, and invite others to comment or join us. For instance, I recently wrote a letter to the Minister of Education - http://www.etni.org/strike/Tamir101507.pdf and plan to copy it, with more focused letters, to all of her directors who might actually be able to affect educational policy. I don't think my letter will make much of a difference, but a few thousand, or even a few hundred or even dozens might put the issue on the table. I invite you not only to post it, but also to establish an area where we can connect and bring our visions to reality. Yours Truly, David R. Herz ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - www.etni.org ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------