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U. of I. to offer free video conferencing with soldiers in Iraq in December
News Bureau
217-333-1085, news@uiuc.edu
10/10/2006
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. —
The University of Illinois will use advanced videoconferencing technology
to connect Illinois families with loved ones who are stationed in Iraq
this December. On Dec. 5 and 6, individuals and families can visit one
of 17 sites around Illinois for private, interactive 30-minute videoconferencing
sessions in which they can see and talk with their soldiers stationed
at either Camp Al Asad (Air Force) or Camp Taji/Cooke (Army) in Iraq.
The “See Your Soldier” event is being led by the National
Center for Supercomputing Applications and U. of I. Extension.
The videoconferencing equipment and satellite connection in Iraq are
provided by the Freedom Calls Foundation.
The videoconference sites:
Bureau County Extension Unit, Becker Professional Suites, 850 Thompson
St., Princeton
Carbondale Extension Center, 148 E. Pleasant Hill Road, Suite 106, Carbondale
DuPage County Extension Unit, 310 S. County Farm Road, Suite C, Wheaton
East Peoria Extension Center, 727 Sabrina Drive, East Peoria
Kane County Unit, 535 S. Randall Road, St. Charles
Kendall County Extension Unit, 7775B Illinois 47, Yorkville
Knox County Extension Unit, 180 S. Soangetaha Road, Suite 108, Galesburg
Lake County Extension Unit, 100 S. U.S. 45, Grayslake
Macomb Extension Center, 480 S. Deer Road, Macomb
Madison/St. Clair Extension Unit, 900 Hillsboro, Edwardsville
National Center for Supercomputing Applications, 1205 W. Clark St.,
Urbana
Northwest Regional Extension Office, 4550 Kennedy Drive, Suite 1, East
Moline
Rockford Extension Center, 417 Ware Ave., Suite 102, Rockford
Southern Regional Extension Office, 4202 Williamson Place, Suite 2,
Mount Vernon
Springfield
Extension Center, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Building #30, Springfield
Technology Research, Education and Commercialization Center, DuPage
County Airport, 2700 International Drive, Suite 305, West Chicago
Whiteside County Extension Center, 100 E. Knox St., Morrison
Family members must pre-register and can find more details online. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis and closes at
the end of the day on Nov. 3. When a family registers, the service
member will automatically be notified by e-mail about the opportunity
to visit with friends and family and will be asked to confirm his or
her location and availability. There is no charge to participate.
This is the third time the U. of I. has hosted this event. In December
2005 and July 2006, more than 300 family members were able to see and
speak with soldiers at Camp Taji and Camp Al-Asad by means of real-time
videoconferencing at sites around Illinois.
