An interesting idea – Media Action Grassroots Network is hosting a Twitter Party to talk about digital inclusion…

On January 21st at 12pm PST/3pm EST, join the Media Action Grassroots Network and our partners for a unique and timely conversation on Twitter between families who can’t afford to get online and the elected officials and advocates fighting to change that.

There are close to 100 million Americans who currently don’t have access to the Internet. Over 5 million school age children can’t complete homework assignments because they lack Internet access at home. Modernizing the Lifeline Universal Service subsidy program so that it not only connects families to telephone access but also to broadband at home could be the difference between employment and poverty, education and exclusion.

I have learned that Twitter Parties are big with stay at home parents. I’m not as sure about policymakers but this could be a good opportunity to hear from folks in need. In case Twitter Parties are new to you – the idea is that folks join by following a Twitter hashtag – #RightToConnect. (In case you do join, I have found that it’s much easier to follow the fast paced conversation using a third party site such as TweetChat.)