<!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-html" lang="x-western"> <div class="moz-text-html" lang="x-western"> <div class="moz-text-html" lang="x-western"> <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 5 latest (greatest!) HW/Project Proposals -- please join us advocating for, and/or reviewing shortcomings of these proposals: 1. Low cost solar charger for the developing world - MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts 2. Developmentally Appropriate Technology in low income DC public charter school - Washington DC 3. Continued Support Volunteer and Vung Vieng Vietnam (VVV) Project Work - Hanover, New Hampshire 4. Jobortunity - Tanzania and The Netherlands 5. OLPC-Rotary .. Honduras and beyond - 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. Low cost solar charger for the developing world - MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=57338">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=57338</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.affordasol.com/olpc">http://www.affordasol.com/olpc</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=56928"></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 1 XO's over 12 months Project Objectives: Our goal is to develop a low cost solar charger for the developing world. By employing low-cost components and novel power electronics, we aim to achieve a price ($/Watt) that is at least half of what is commercially available today. 2. Developmentally Appropriate Technology in low income DC public charter school - Washington DC <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=57390">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=57390</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=56932"></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 5 XO's over 5-17 months Project Objectives: * To provide reliable, developmentally appropriate technology to self-guide my students free-choice learning. **To promote and advance early literacy skills by providing children with a set time each day to explore the digital activities XO latops provide. * To provide concrete examples of the technological benefits of having XO laptops in our classroom for administrators and visitors to observe. * The secondary objective will be to provide a foundation for student-directed collaboration in developing counties by exposing the 4th and 5th grade students at our school to a XO laptop lab. 3. Continued Support Volunteer and Vung Vieng Vietnam (VVV) Project Work - Hanover, New Hampshire <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=57448">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=57448</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects/Vung_Vieng_Fishing_Vietnam">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects/Vung_Vieng_Fishing_Vietnam</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog/nsevers/4/tpod.html">http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog/nsevers/4/tpod.html</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=57108"></a> [UPDATE/CLEANUP 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 1 XO-1.5 and 1 Serial Adapter over undetermined months Project Objectives: I use my original G1G1 XO 1.0 as my principal computer when traveling, including to the Vietnam Project site and for other OLPC activities and OLPC project follow-up in other locations; e.g. Thailand. The 1.5, faster and with more memory will help me with my OLPC volunteer work. In particular, I will put it through the paces and learn how to work around quirks as I do on the original XO, report bugs and continue the valuable PR work that happens when I travel with the XO. I have not used the XO 1.5. Unless I use one, I cannot speak about it's advantages over other tablets new laptop projects for children typically compare and consider. Learning the new equipment is important to my OLPC volunteer work with the support gang, for the development of OLPC Vietnam and the continuation and growth of the Floating Villages Project. 4. Jobortunity - Tanzania and The Netherlands <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=57920">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=57920</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=57258"></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 4 XO's over 12 months Project Objectives: The vision of Jobortunity is that vulnerable youth in Tanzania are being employed, self-reliant and contributing members of the community, and meet demanding employability criteria set by leading local employers in the local hospitality sector. The mission of Jobortunity is: to provide vulnerable youth a training focusing on development of life and employability skills including decision making, communication and essential employment skills, to enable them to get a job and keep a job. The specific objectives are: * To train 120 young people a year. The first year is a pilot year wherein the institute will start with 35-40 trainees. In the second year 80 youngsters will be enrolled. After the initial three years, it is aimed for that the training institute will have trained 200 vulnerable youngsters. * In Kenya, 80% of the graduates of the Ujima training centre have found a job. Jobortunity strives for the same results in three years. However one has to acknowledge that the level of education in Tanzania is lower than in Kenya hence the results of the pilot year will give the organisation more insight into the achievability of the goals set. * The trainers are considered key for the success of the training institute as a good trainer makes good education. For this reason, Jobortunity will conduct two Training-of-Trainers courses of one year to build a high quality team resulting in eight Jobortunity master trainers in three years. * The Hospitality Mentor & Pupil Programme will train at least 20 mentors of 20 different hotels/ restaurant to supervise the trainees during their internships. 5. OLPC-Rotary .. Honduras and beyond - Massachusetts <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=57984">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=57984</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=57262"></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 (1 XO-1.5?) over 3-6 months Project Objectives: After discussing my fundraising request/proposal to a local Rotary Club, I was invited to attend the district meeting, scheduled for Friday, February 26, 2010. This meeting is used as a way to showcase projects that the many local clubs can decide to take on to provide grant money, etc. Therefore it would be beneficial to have a real XO Laptop to go along with my presentation. The Rotary International Organization performs many direct and indirect services throughout the world. It is quite possible that if the district likes the idea of XO laptops for my initial proposal of supplying 100+ laptops to the Guadalupe Mission School in Honduras, there may be more XO Laptop projects in the future. After my initial presentation, I was informed by the head of the district (who happened to be at the club meeting I attended) that another club was retrofitting donated PCs @ $100/unit to then provide to others. She said to me that she felt that the XO would be a better way to go, since they are ready to go, along with being durable enough to withstand shipping, etc. I am requesting the extended period of time, in the event that I am asked to attend additional local Rotary Club meetings or other groups interesting in seeing the functionality of the XO. </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>