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<div>Hi Folks,</div><div><br></div>I would really like a link to somewhere that we could view the winning proposals and learn from them. Does anyone have this information?<div><br></div><div>Caryl<br><br><div><div id="SkyDrivePlaceholder"></div>> From: sandra.thaxter@verizon.net<br>> To: walter.bender@gmail.com; e0425826@student.tuwien.ac.at<br>> Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2012 09:59:06 -0400<br>> CC: iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org; Kevin.Brooks@ndsu.edu<br>> Subject: Re: [IAEP] Google Rise Awards<br>> <br>> Sugar Labs Friends,<br>> I didn't see your proposal, but I suspect from looking at <br>> the winners, connecting to communities on the ground, who are grassroots <br>> organizations is more their focus.<br>> <br>> Small Solutions is thinking of applying to support the village XO projects <br>> in HIV/AIDS education, and the wonderful work of Peter Amunga (local Kenyan <br>> school teacher and playwrit) at Eshibinga with Jiggers. <br>> http://eshibinga.wordpress.com. But let's work together, keep each other <br>> informed.<br>> <br>> Sugar is wonderful. It's not that the green machine isn't but with out your <br>> Sugar work, we would be nowhere.<br>> <br>> Sandra Thaxter<br>> www.smallsolutionsbigideas.org<br>> sandra@smallsolutionsbigideas.org<br>> (617) 320-1098<br>> ----- Original Message ----- <br>> From: "Walter Bender" <walter.bender@gmail.com><br>> To: "Christoph Derndorfer" <e0425826@student.tuwien.ac.at><br>> Cc: <iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org>; "Brooks, Kevin" <Kevin.Brooks@ndsu.edu><br>> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 12:36 PM<br>> Subject: Re: [IAEP] Google Rise Awards<br>> <br>> <br>> > On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 12:35 PM, Christoph Derndorfer<br>> > <e0425826@student.tuwien.ac.at> wrote:<br>> >> Hi Kevin,<br>> >><br>> >> thanks a lot for the heads-up and for all the information on your Web <br>> >> site.<br>> >><br>> >> Did you get any feedback as to why the proposal wasn't accepted? Because<br>> >> similarly to you it's my impression that Sugar-related activities should <br>> >> fit<br>> >> in quite well with RISE's scope...<br>> ><br>> > You'd think Sugar would be a good fit for Summer of Code as well, but<br>> > apparently not.<br>> ><br>> > -walter<br>> >><br>> >> Cheers,<br>> >> Christoph<br>> >><br>> >> On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 6:29 PM, Brooks, Kevin <Kevin.Brooks@ndsu.edu> <br>> >> wrote:<br>> >>><br>> >>> We submitted a Google Rise proposal last year, but were not funded. The<br>> >>> competition does seem like a good fit for Sugar Camps, after school<br>> >>> programs, etc., especially if working with populations underrepresented <br>> >>> in<br>> >>> the CS world.<br>> >>><br>> >>> http://fargoxo.wordpress.com/grant-proposals/google-rise-proposal-2012/<br>> >>><br>> >>> Kevin<br>> >>><br>> >>> --<br>> >>> Kevin Brooks<br>> >>> Chair<br>> >>> Department of English<br>> >>> Dept 2320, Box 6050<br>> >>> Morrill 219A<br>> >>> North Dakota State University<br>> >>> Fargo ND 58108-6050<br>> >>> 701-231-7147<br>> >>> http://english.ndsu.edu/faculty/kevin_brooks/<br>> >>><br>> >>> The computer's true function is to program and orchestrate terrestrial <br>> >>> and<br>> >>> galactic environments and energies in a harmonious way. -- Marshall <br>> >>> McLuhan<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> _______________________________________________<br>> >>> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!)<br>> >>> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org<br>> >>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> --<br>> >> Christoph Derndorfer<br>> >><br>> >> volunteer, OLPC (Austria) [www.olpc.at]<br>> >> editor, OLPC News [www.olpcnews.com]<br>> >> contributor, TechnikBasteln [www.technikbasteln.net]<br>> >><br>> >> e-mail: christoph@derndorfer.eu<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> _______________________________________________<br>> >> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!)<br>> >> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org<br>> >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > -- <br>> > Walter Bender<br>> > Sugar Labs<br>> > http://www.sugarlabs.org<br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!)<br>> > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org<br>> > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > -----<br>> > No virus found in this message.<br>> > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com<br>> > Version: 2012.0.2196 / Virus Database: 2437/5174 - Release Date: 08/03/12<br>> > <br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!)<br>> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org<br>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep<br></div></div> </div></body>
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