Vancouver Community Network
Vision, Mission and Goals
Vision Statement:
The Vancouver Community Network strives to be an inclusive,
multicultural, community-based organization which ensures the free,
accessible electronic creation and exchange of the broadest range of
information, experience, ideas and wisdom.
Mission Statement:
The Vancouver Community Network owns, operates and promotes a free,
publicly accessible, non-commercial, community computer utility in the
Lower Mainland of BC which provides a public space on the Internet.
Goals:
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To encourage the development of a wide range of electronic community
information and communications resources.
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To encourage the broadest possible participation of community and
non-profit organizations in making their information available on the
CommunityNet.
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To work with community and non-profit organizations to make VCN a
community building tool.
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To support individuals and organizations in building and maintaining
public space on the Internet internationally.
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To work with other BC and Canadian Community Networks, such as
Telecommunities Canada, to support Canadian community computer networks.
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To educate and encourage the public in the use of the Internet.
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To work toward the widest possible public access to the Internet,
government and other information through Community Networks, other
non-profit organizations, such as libraries, and other public
access sites.
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To expand the multicultural and inclusive nature of the Vancouver
CommunityNet.
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To expand and strengthen the membership and user base of VCN.
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To build sustainability through ongoing funding, a strong and effective
board and staff, and operational and financial accountability.
Statement as modified by the Board of Directors during the Spring of
1998. For more information about the Vancouver Community Network please
check our contact information page.