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                                            projects over IRC Live Chat,
                                            to make the best project
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                                            ASIDE/CLARIF: XO-1.75
                                            prototype laptops will not
                                            be the core focus<br>
                                            of today's meeting, as they
                                            are being distributed
                                            privately on a<br>
                                            case-by-case and ongoing
                                            basis, with a few weeks
                                            delay typically,<br>
                                            sometimes more.  Thanks to
                                            all serious
                                            software/hardware<br>
                                            developers for applying
                                            here!<br>
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                                            AGENDA:<br>
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                                            * Fast Review of the 6
                                            latest (greatest!)
                                            HW/Project Proposals.<br>
                                              Plz join us advocating for
                                            & reviewing shortcomings
                                            of these proposals:<br>
                                            <br>
                                              1. XO Educational Game Dev
                                            for Haiti - Charlotte, NC<br>
                                              2. OLPC Polska - Warsaw,
                                            Poland<br>
                                              3. OLPC Lo de Marcos -
                                            Mexico<br>
                                              4. Project Anashrah -
                                            Multan, Punjab, Pakistan<br>
                                              5. Kiwanis Child Computer
                                            Literacy - Antipolo City,
                                            Philippines<br>
                                              6. Village Ventures - Mali
                                            & Malaga, Spain<br>
                                            <br>
                                            * Which projects might you
                                            enjoy Mentoring below?!<br>
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                                            1. XO Educational Game Dev
                                            for Haiti - Charlotte, NC<br>
                                              
                                            <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=88706">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=88706</a><br>
                                               SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE
                                            POSTED OFF <a
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                                              href="http://j.mp/6UhCtd">http://j.mp/6UhCtd</a><br>
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                                               Requests 4 XOs over 12
                                            months<br>
                                            <br>
                                               Project Objectives:<br>
                                               The overall objective of
                                            this project is to develop a
                                            suite of games that<br>
                                               can be deployed on
                                            existing XO's throughout
                                            Haiti. These games will be<br>
                                               culturally-situated and
                                            will focus on educational
                                            content that is both<br>
                                               relevant and applicable
                                            to Haitian culture. A
                                            primary focus of the<br>
                                               developed games will be
                                            logical and computational
                                            thinking, with an<br>
                                               emphasis on
                                            understanding, retaining,
                                            and following sequential<br>
                                               instructions. Of
                                            particular interest to us is
                                            the creation of a business<br>
                                               simulation game that will
                                            be centered around the ti
                                            machann (market women)<br>
                                               who are often believed to
                                            be the soul of Haiti's
                                            economy. This game will<br>
                                               allow the player to
                                            experiment with running and
                                            growing a business,<br>
                                               utilizing microcredit
                                            loans, budgeting, hiring
                                            employees, etc. in an<br>
                                               environment where it is
                                            okay to fail. We hope to
                                            deploy this particular<br>
                                               project to the young
                                            women who are will
                                            participate in the High
                                            Hopes<br>
                                               Haiti project, which is
                                            being established by
                                            Mothering Across Continents.<br>
                                               Additional games will
                                            focus on math, science, and
                                            geography. A secondary<br>
                                               objective will be to form
                                            a lasting partnership with
                                            educational providers<br>
                                               throughout the country so
                                            we can continue to develop
                                            and deploy effective<br>
                                               and meaningful XO
                                            projects for the children
                                            and also evaluate the
                                            success<br>
                                               (or failure) of our work.<br>
                                            <br>
                                               Our specific objectives
                                            are:<br>
                                               - To create 3-5
                                            educational games that are
                                            sensitive to the cultural
                                            and<br>
                                                 economic conditions in
                                            Haiti<br>
                                               - To deploy these games
                                            on XO's currently in Haiti
                                            and<br>
                                               - To seek out methods of
                                            acquiring and deploying
                                            additional XO's in<br>
                                                 Haiti<br>
                                               - Providing UNCC computer
                                            science students with
                                            additional opportunities<br>
                                                 for game development
                                            and outreach<br>
                                            <br>
                                            <br>
                                            2. OLPC Polska - Warsaw,
                                            Poland<br>
                                               <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://olpc.pl">http://olpc.pl</a><br>
                                               <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://frks.pl">http://frks.pl</a><br>
                                              
                                            <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=89272">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=89272</a><br>
                                               SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE
                                            POSTED OFF <a
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                                              href="http://j.mp/6UhCtd">http://j.mp/6UhCtd</a><br>
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                                               Requests 40 XOs and 12
                                            months<br>
                                               <br>
                                               Project Objectives:<br>
                                               In developing OLPC (PL)
                                            we aim to establish a 100%
                                            volunteer organization<br>
                                               and platform for OLPC in
                                            Poland. The intent of OLPC
                                            (PL) is to support<br>
                                               the deployments of XO
                                            computers towards solving
                                            defined needs in PL<br>
                                               schools, schools in
                                            developing countries,
                                            inspire and support
                                            community<br>
                                               development in the area
                                            (Eastern Europe).  Sorry
                                            could not<br>
                                               resist to copy the UK
                                            version… it simply fits!<br>
                                            <br>
                                            <br>
                                            3. OLPC Lo de Marcos -
                                            Mexico<br>
                                              
                                            <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://olpcMAP.net?id=823005">http://olpcMAP.net?id=823005</a><br>
                                              
                                            <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://infobourg.com/tag/mexique/">http://infobourg.com/tag/mexique/</a><br>
                                              
                                            <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=89410">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=89410</a><br>
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                                            POSTED OFF <a
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                                              href="http://j.mp/6UhCtd">http://j.mp/6UhCtd</a><br>
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                                               Requests 10-16 XOs over 9
                                            months<br>
                                            <br>
                                               Project Objectives:<br>
                                               1 - To help students in
                                            the class learn the
                                            importance of quality in the<br>
                                                   Spanish language and
                                            in communications.<br>
                                               2 - Consolodate it with
                                            last years project <br>
                                               3 - Complete activities
                                            and documentation already
                                            done<br>
                                               4 - create activities
                                            that invite the students to
                                            look for information on<br>
                                                   the internet<br>
                                               6 - Make the activities
                                            and documentation available
                                            to the Sugar community<br>
                                            <br>
                                            <br>
                                            4. Project Anashrah -
                                            Multan, Punjab, Pakistan<br>
                                              
                                            <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=89843">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=89843</a><br>
                                               SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE
                                            POSTED OFF <a
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                                              href="http://j.mp/6UhCtd">http://j.mp/6UhCtd</a><br>
                                            <br>
                                               Requests 4 XOs over 12
                                            months<br>
                                            <br>
                                               Project Objectives:<br>
                                               - To demonstrate the
                                            power of the XO laptops in
                                            the government and<br>
                                                 Private sector schools
                                            in the Impoverished areas of
                                            south Punjab.<br>
                                               - To equip the orphan
                                            children of SOS Children's
                                            Village Multan with he<br>
                                                 means to interact among
                                            themselves and the world at
                                            large and to help<br>
                                                 them increase their
                                            computer literacy rate.<br>
                                            <br>
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                                            5. Kiwanis Child Computer
                                            Literacy - Antipolo City,
                                            Philippines<br>
                                              
                                            <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/PCOLPC">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/PCOLPC</a><br>
                                              
                                            <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=89919">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=89919</a><br>
                                               SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE
                                            POSTED OFF <a
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                                              href="http://olpcMAP.net">http://olpcMAP.net</a>
                                            & <a
                                              class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
                                              href="http://j.mp/6UhCtd">http://j.mp/6UhCtd</a><br>
                                            <br>
                                               Requests 10 XOs over 12
                                            months<br>
                                            <br>
                                               Project Objectives:<br>
                                               1. The project aims to
                                            provide basic computer
                                            literacy education to the<br>
                                               under privileged pupils
                                            of selected public schools
                                            and out of school<br>
                                               youth in the barangay of
                                            the city of Antipolo, and
                                            other towns of Rizal,<br>
                                               to augment their basic
                                            knowledge in the primary
                                            education particularly<br>
                                               in reading, writing,
                                            drawing, mathematics and
                                            information research.<br>
                                            <br>
                                               An assessment test will
                                            be done to measure their
                                            level of proficiency<br>
                                               before and after the
                                            rollout of the program to
                                            measure the level of<br>
                                               knowledge gained from the
                                            program.<br>
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                                                 2. The project aims to
                                              prepare children so they
                                              can define their own
                                              future<br>
                                                 consistent to our
                                              global mission which is
                                              dedicated to change one
                                              child,<br>
                                                 one community at a
                                              time.<br>
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                                              assessment will be done
                                              using the results of<br>
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                                            previously mentioned.<br>
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                                            6. Village Ventures - Mali
                                            & Malaga, Spain<br>
                                              
                                            <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://diemavillage.wordpress.com">http://diemavillage.wordpress.com</a><br>
                                              
                                            <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.villageventures-diema.com">http://www.villageventures-diema.com</a><br>
                                              
                                            <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=78963">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=78963</a><br>
                                               SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE
                                            POSTED OFF <a
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                                              href="http://olpcMAP.net">http://olpcMAP.net</a>
                                            & <a
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                                              href="http://j.mp/6UhCtd">http://j.mp/6UhCtd</a><br>
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                                               Requests 3-10 XOs over
                                            undeteremined months<br>
                                            <br>
                                               Project Objectives:<br>
                                               We have 18 schools in
                                            Diema, Mali our town of
                                            200,000 population,<br>
                                               one of the poorest
                                            countries of the world.<br>
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                                              I work within the schools
                                              to develop literacy
                                              skills, local content,<br>
                                                 as well as hygiene and
                                              nutrition. We plan to
                                              target primary schools<br>
                                                 and introduce computor
                                              learning.<br>
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                                              Part of our project will
                                              be to encourage the
                                              children to tell their own<br>
                                                 stories via our new
                                              Diema blog, but we don't
                                              have sufficient funding to<br>
                                                 enable this programme.<br>
                                              <br>
                                                 We would like to apply
                                              to your committee for a
                                              donation of 15 XOs to
                                              begin<br>
                                                 this programme.<br>
                                              <br>
                                                 Although we are
                                              grateful for the 2 XOs
                                              already provided, to get
                                              the<br>
                                                 most out of the
                                              computors and the children
                                              we need additional,
                                              allowing<br>
                                                 each child opportuntiy
                                              to share the experience.</div>
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