<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=windows-1252" http-equiv="Content-Type"> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> <div class="moz-text-flowed" style="font-family: -moz-fixed; font-size: 13px;" lang="x-western">Please all join us right now reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://forum.laptop.org/chat">http://forum.laptop.org/chat</a> Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * Fast Review of the 4 latest (greatest!) HW/Project Proposals -- please join us advocating for, and/or reviewing shortcomings of these proposals: 1. XO Mobile and Lending Library for Haitians - Delray Beach, Florida 2. Apex Communication aid for the earthquake victims of Haiti - Miami, Florida 3. Project Success Links: 3 Projects For Change - Los Angeles area, California 4. Small Solutions/Hands of charity @ Keongo School - Kenya / Newburyport, Massachusetts * Which projects might you enjoy Mentoring below?! <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Search/Results.html?Query=Queue=%27contributors%27">http://rt.laptop.org/Search/Results.html?Query=Queue=%27contributors%27</a> * New projects & libraries -- teaching them Community Outreach: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Laptop_Lending_Libraries">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Laptop_Lending_Libraries</a> 1. XO Mobile and Lending Library for Haitians - Delray Beach, Florida <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=54958">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=54958</a> [SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects</a> ] Requests 3 XOs over 24 months Project Objectives: Immediate/Short term objective: help Haitian children in Delray Beach help their families make contact with people in Haiti due to the 2010 earth quake. Plan and Procedure for Achieving the Stated Objectives: Connect with the Haitian community here is Delray Beach thru organizations such as the Catholic church and schedule locations where the XOs can be taken and made available for use primarily as a means of finding friends and family via established web sites such as <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.familylinks.icrc.org/haiti/people">http://www.familylinks.icrc.org/haiti/people</a>. Once people are found the XOs can be used to communicate with those in Haiti. 2. Apex Communication aid for the earthquake victims of Haiti - Miami, Florida <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=54982">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=54982</a> [SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects</a> ] Requests 10 XOs over 2 months Project Objectives: We plan to provide a means of communication to the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. With their homes destroyed, we want to provide access to the internet so that they can give their loved ones abroad a sign of life. 3. Project Success Links: 3 Projects For Change - Los Angeles area, California <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=54975">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=54975</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://cocosouthla.org">http://cocosouthla.org</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=52890"></a> [SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects</a> ] <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://hoclaptop.blog.com"></a> Requests 15 XOs over undetermined months Project Objectives: Our project objective is to inspire and educate elementary school children to take an active role in their community by utilize technology tools for 3 Projects for Change. This project-oriented program will also act as a professional development program, which can help kids identify personal skills and develop career interests. The success of these projects will introduce different positive activities that can be emulated by other children. 4. Small Solutions/Hands of charity @ Keongo School - Kenya / Newburyport, Massachusetts <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=52890"></a><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=54629">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=54629</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects/KenyaSmallSolutions_HOC_KeongoSchool">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects/KenyaSmallSolutions_HOC_KeongoSchool</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://hoclaptop.blog.com">http://hoclaptop.blog.com</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://smallsolutionsbigideas.org/blog">http://smallsolutionsbigideas.org/blog</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://hocmathematics.blogspot.com">http://hocmathematics.blogspot.com</a> [NEEDS UPDATE & CURRICULUM POSTED] Requests 10 XOs over 4 months Project Objectives: We hope to make learning of Mathematics easier and more interesting by using the activities the XO laptop has to inspire interest and raise the average percentage mark of all the children by 20% by the end of the three months. </div> </body> </html>