[Grassroots-l] 2PM EDT Friday: BRIEF Contributors Program Mtg (#olpc-meeting)

[Holt]

Contributor Program v2.0 is off to a Great start this month, thanks to 
So Many of You, including:

    * almost 15 active (dare I saw AWESOME) Mentors
    * several "Laptop Lending Libraries" Right Now getting underway this 
month in Australia, New Zealand & beyond
    * a far more accessible reviewing process volunteers are 
increasingly helping me roll out (you know who you are, thank Mafe & all!!)

Join us reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects today 2PM EDT 
in just over an hour from now:
   http://forum.laptop.org/chat

Then type at bottom:
   /join #olpc-meeting


1. We'll review these 4 new projects:

    NLP tools for OLPC, Meaning to Word Multi-lingual Dictionary by 
Ervin [ALBANIA]
    http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=35617

    PROJECT i-TEACH, Philippines by Emmanuel [PHILIPPINES]
    http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=35665

    OLPC Jericho by Sebastian [WEST BANK, PALESTINIAN TERRITORY, ISRAEL, 
GERMANY, SWITZERLAND]
    http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=35743

    Ghana olpc by Eric [GHANA]
    http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=35942

(*) site passworded to protect personal privacy of applicants; if you 
can help, please do join http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Support_Gang !  NEW: 
Project summaries of pre-approved projects will soon be posted here, as 
they "bubble" up to maturity: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects


2. Revising Prior Proposals

   Integrate CRM Web form using XO by benbas [MALAYSIA]
   http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=35391

   Loan Laptop to students and lecturers by benbas [MALAYSIA]
   http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=35393

    AND OTHERS!
    http://rt.laptop.org/Search/Results.html?Query=Queue=%27contributors%27


3. Hone our Mentoring Process!

    * Our "Science fair" garden is growing fast for springtime, watch 
(and help!) /many/ ongoing inspiring changes Hullaw & others sparking 
here --* help all worthy projects past/present/future take root!*
       http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects
    * Application process clarified regarding privacy/sharing options -- 
Title, Objectives, and Mentor Preferences must be web-published:
       http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Contributors_program/Project_proposal_form
    * Build Awareness around our new: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Contributors
    * Mentor More Projects-- Help Us Resolve several dozen Project 
Proposals dating from 2008:
       
http://rt.laptop.org/Search/Results.html?Query=Queue=%27contributors%27
    * Keep stress-testing our new CP v2.0 to make sure it continues to 
scale**
    * Craft RTFM's and email to all older/ongoing projects asking them 
how it's going, how we can help!
    * Craft email to the many who registered over the last year 
expecting hardware, but failed to to complete the 2nd step applying :(


4. "Projecting" Futurism

    *  Several "Laptop Lending Libraries" are Right Now getting 
underway.  Help us provide them the best ideas towards organic growth 
(Project Pools) by commenting here:
        http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Contributors_program_criteria
     * Contributors Program v3.0 arising springtime?
        
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Support_meetings/20090301#Agenda_Item_2:_Contributors_Program.2B.2B.3B_Radical_Overhaul_Advances
    * Your Other Questions!
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