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all join us right now reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community
projects over IRC Live Chat:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://forum.laptop.org/chat">http://forum.laptop.org/chat</a>
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Then type at bottom:
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/join #olpc-meeting
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AGENDA:
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* Fast Review of the 4 latest (greatest!) HW/Project Proposals --
please
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join us advocating for, and/or reviewing shortcomings of these
proposals:
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1. XO Mobile and Lending Library for Haitians - Delray Beach, Florida<br>
2. Apex Communication aid for the earthquake victims of Haiti - Miami,
Florida<br>
3. Project Success Links: 3 Projects For Change - Los Angeles area,
California<br>
4. Small Solutions/Hands of charity @ Keongo School - Kenya /
Newburyport, Massachusetts
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* Which projects might you enjoy Mentoring below?!
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects</a>
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<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>
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* New projects & libraries -- teaching them Community Outreach:
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<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>
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1. XO Mobile and Lending Library for Haitians - Delray Beach, Florida<br>
<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><br>
[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>
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Requests 3 XOs over 24 months<br>
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Project Objectives:
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Immediate/Short term objective: help Haitian children in Delray
Beach
help<br>
their families make contact with people in Haiti due to the 2010
earth quake.<br>
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Plan and Procedure for Achieving the Stated Objectives:<br>
Connect with the Haitian community here is Delray Beach thru
organizations<br>
such as the Catholic church and schedule locations where
the XOs can be taken<br>
and made available for use primarily as a means of
finding friends and family<br>
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>.<br>
Once people are found the
XOs can be used to communicate with those in Haiti.<br>
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2. Apex Communication aid for the earthquake victims of Haiti - Miami,
Florida<br>
<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><br>
[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>
]<br>
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Requests 10 XOs over 2 months<br>
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Project Objectives:<br>
We plan to provide a means of communication to the victims of the<br>
earthquake in Haiti. With their homes destroyed, we want to provide
access<br>
to the internet so that they can give their loved ones abroad a sign
of life.<br>
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3. Project Success Links: 3 Projects For Change - Los Angeles area,
California<br>
<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><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://cocosouthla.org">http://cocosouthla.org</a><br>
<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>
]<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://hoclaptop.blog.com"></a><br>
Requests 15 XOs over undetermined months<br>
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Project Objectives:<br>
Our project objective is to inspire and educate elementary school
children<br>
to take an active role in their community by utilize technology
tools for 3<br>
Projects for Change.<br>
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This project-oriented program will also act as a professional
development<br>
program, which can help kids identify personal skills and develop
career<br>
interests. The success of these projects will introduce different
positive<br>
activities that can be emulated by other children.<br>
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4. Small Solutions/Hands of charity @ Keongo School - Kenya /
Newburyport, Massachusetts
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<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><br>
<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><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://hoclaptop.blog.com">http://hoclaptop.blog.com</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://smallsolutionsbigideas.org/blog">http://smallsolutionsbigideas.org/blog</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://hocmathematics.blogspot.com">http://hocmathematics.blogspot.com</a> [NEEDS UPDATE & CURRICULUM
POSTED]<br>
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Requests 10 XOs over 4 months
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Project Objectives:
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We hope to make learning of Mathematics easier and more interesting
by
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using the activities the XO laptop has to inspire interest and
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raise the average percentage mark of all the children by 20% by the
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end of the three months.<br>
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