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<div class="moz-text-html" lang="x-western">See you in exactly 30hrs
from now on the usual number/channel below:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://twitter.com/olpc">http://twitter.com/olpc</a> ! Don't forget to submit your "Filipino
Factoids" guesses in advance here, remembering you do NOT need to
answer all questions to win:<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Ekindling/OlpcMAP_eKindling'sTrivia">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Ekindling/OlpcMAP_eKindling'sTrivia</a><br>
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That is if you+family take exploring+mapmaking <a
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://olpcmap.net/?go=southeast_asia">http://olpcmap.net/?go=southeast_asia</a>
seriously in any way ;)<br>
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<blockquote>Organic community edutech growth is not a mere slogan
in the Philippines, thanks to Ryan Letada (Exec Director of
eKindling) bringing an exciting update for us this Sunday,
explaining the exceptional progress this community organization
is building out. Remember: the Philippines practically invented
the term "people power" in 1986, during the Marcos-to-Aquino
nonviolent revolution -- exactly 25 years prior to the Arab
World discovering the same:<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_Power_Revolution">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_Power_Revolution</a><br>
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Volunteers/projects globally will learn important insights from
these devoted Filipinos' experiences -- and directly get
involved if you too want to help them build civil society,
starting right here:<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://olpcmap.net/?go=southeast_asia">http://olpcmap.net/?go=southeast_asia</a><br>
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Beyond eKindling's strongest volunteer successes you may already
know about:<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://educationkindling.wordpress.com">http://educationkindling.wordpress.com</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://twitter.com/ekindling">http://twitter.com/ekindling</a><br>
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Not to give away Ryan's entire talk (and "Filipino Factoids" you
will be asked to answer if you want to win a <font
color="#ff0000">Red XO</font>!) but going forward, eKindling
is in fact looking at integrating mapping into its actual core
curriculum, expanding upon the innovation in Uganda's <a
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://mapuganda.blogspot.com">http://mapuganda.blogspot.com</a><br>
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<i>How refreshing that an entire country might take seriously
the idea we "Help kids everywhere map their world, at <a
class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://olpcMAP.net">http://olpcMAP.net</a>
!" interweaving deep in-school learning across an entire
country's cultural fabric.</i><br>
<br>
Please join us Sunday March 6th, 9PM EST on the usual number to
find out more -- RSVP if possible!<br>
<br>
+1 866 213-2185 or +1 609 454-9914<br>
Access Code: 1671650#<br>
<br>
Live Chat Backchannel:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://forum.laptop.org/chat">http://forum.laptop.org/chat</a><br>
(that's #olpc-help on irc.freenode.net)<br>
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Help kids everywhere map their world, at <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://olpcMAP.net">http://olpcMAP.net</a> !</pre>
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