[IAEP] [Sur] [OLPC-SF] Partnering with OLPC

[mokurai at earthtreasury.org]

On Thu, May 19, 2011 10:22 am, Kevin Mauricio Benavides Castro wrote:
> hi all
>
> I'm kevin from Nicaragua and I've helped several foundations that have the
> one
> laptop per child program, which I have worked with the Ministry of
> Education of Nicaragua, like other foundations that I can help.

Encantado de conocerte.

What does the MoE think about OLPC?

Would they be interested in an honest textbook about global economics and
fighting poverty?

> 2011/5/18 Edward Cherlin <echerlin at gmail.com>
>
>> I am copying my reply to the It's An Education Project and OLPC-SUR
>> mailing lists of Sugar Labs. I recommend that your staff and members
>> take a look at the archives of these lists, and consider whether to
>> join them.
>>
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>>
>> On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 12:44, Evan Markiewicz
>> <emarkiewicz at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> > To whom it may concern,
>> > I am writing to introduce you to our organization, ViviendasLeon. We
>> are
>> a
>> > non-profit community development and global education organization
>> based
>> in
>> > San Francisco and Leon, Nicaragua. We work in rural communities
>> creating
>> > development programs in construction, environmental, economic,
>> capacity
>> > building and education development. We have recently been informed of
>> your
>> > organization by a teacher in San Rafael who knows of your organization
>> OLPC
>> > and recommended we contact you.
>>
>> We are delighted to hear from you.
>>
>> > I would like to know how we might partner with OLPC to provide
>> computer
>> > training and equipment for the pre-school through 11th grade students
>> in
>> the
>> > communities we work in, and for small business start ups we develop in
>> > Nicaragua.
>>
>> OLPC provides XO laptops running Sugar education software through
>> governments and NGOs. It commonly happens that people in a particular
>> country get together over the Internet to work on such projects. In
>> your case, this is
>>
>> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_Nicaragua
>>
>> Sugar Labs has just begun a project to produce learning materials for
>> free distribution. If you tell us your requirements, and introduce us
>> to your trainers, we can work together using our Replacing Textbooks
>> server.
>>
>> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Replacing_Textbooks
>>
>> > ViviendasLeon partners with other organizations and institutions to
>> provide
>> > the spectrum of development programs we offer in Nicaragua.  One of
>> these
>> > partners is the USF School of Business.  We have been working with the
>> PSIP
>> > program there for 3 years to develop small businesses including a
>> sewing
>> > cooperative and our current project, a bee keeping cooperative.
>> These
>> > small businesses in particular, and like everything we do in Nicaragua
>> is
>> a
>> > laboratory to explore best practices in development and implementation
>> of
>> > projects uniquely suited to the location and community.
>>
>> I am of the opinion that creating businesses through microfinance and
>> other methods is a critical factor for the success of the OLPC
>> education project's mission to end poverty. I would be delighted to
>> discuss this with your partners.
>>
>> > We would be interested to find out how we might work with you.
>>
>> There are several possibilities.
>>
>> Obviously, OLPC is most interested in getting XO laptops with Sugar
>> software into schools. Can you tell us how many schools you have in
>> and near Leon, with how many teachers and students? We can then
>> discuss what it would cost for such a program, including XOs,
>> electricity, Internet connections, school servers, training, and so
>> on, and consider how to raise the funds needed.
>>
>> If any of your schools have any computers, we can show you how to get
>> Sugar software running on them, and discuss how you could use it.
>>
>> We are in need of help to translate software and other materials into
>> Spanish, and to translate Spanish-language teacher training materials
>> into English.
>>
>> Do you have any contacts within the Nicaraguan Ministry of Education?
>>
>> What is the political climate around education?
>>
>> How is the economy doing?
>>
>> How do you choose communities to work in?
>>
>> How are your relations with local leaders?
>>
>> I will have many more questions after you answer those. ^_^
>>
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Evan
>> > --
>> > Evan Markiewicz
>> > Executive Director
>> >
>> > ViviendasLeón
>> > Sustaining Communities
>> > Connecting Cultures
>> >
>> > 1585 Folsom St.
>> > San Francisco, CA  94103
>> > (415) 255-2920
>> > (415) 255-2921 fax
>> > evan at viviendasleon.org
>> >
>> > www.viviendasleon.org
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > OLPC-SF mailing list
>> > OLPC-SF at lists.laptop.org
>> > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-sf
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Edward Mokurai
>> (默雷/धर्ममेघशब्दगर्ज/دھرÙ
Ù
یگھشبدگر
>> ج) Cherlin
>> Silent Thunder is my name, and Children are my nation.
>> The Cosmos is my dwelling place, the Truth my destination.
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> *Kevin Mauricio Benavides Castro
> Soporte Técnico | Proyecto XO
> *Gang member of the International Support *
> Nicaragua.**
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Edward Mokurai
(默雷/धर्ममेघशब्दगर्ज/دھرممیگھشبدگر
ج) Cherlin
Silent Thunder is my name, and Children are my nation.
The Cosmos is my dwelling place, the Truth my destination.
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