[Grassroots-l] [support-gang] ANN: olpc realness summit > end of may > realness.org

[Beth Santos]

Some possible topics for the "Birds of a Feather" talks at the Maho Realness
Summit sponsored by Waveplace on May 28-31:

-Powering the Program: [Alternative] Energy Solutions for an OLPC deployment
-What's the Word? Publicity and Fundraising for your OLPC project
-Integrating the classroom: How to bridge cultural gaps and
collaborate with local government
-The Money's Gone! What to do when you're out of funding
-Getting People on Your Bandwagon: Partnering with NGOs and what to do
when people ask "how can I help?"
-What Not to Do: Project Killers and How to Avoid Them

Any thoughts/feedback on these ideas?

Beth
Waveplace


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On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 5:53 AM, Adam Holt <holt at laptop.org> wrote:

>  I hope to see a dozen of you there!!!
> Buzz me live starting Monday if you're also interested in arriving early --
> as many of the speakers like myself are doing -- helping with 3 local
> schools etc,
> --A!
>
>
>   Subject: [Grassroots-l] ANN: olpc realness summit > end of may >
> realness.org  Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:54:50 -0400  From: Timothy
> Falconer <teefal at waveplace.org> <teefal at waveplace.org>  To: grassroots
> OLPC <grassroots at lists.laptop.org> <grassroots at lists.laptop.org>
>
>  Waveplace is pleased to announce the OLPC REALNESS SUMMIT.
>
>  No hype, no bashing, no wireless, no room service.  Just straight talk
> about what works, what doesn't, and why we do what we do.
>
>
>  WHERE: Maho Bay Camps on the island of St John, US Virgin Islands (steps
> from the beach)
>
>  WHEN:  May 28, 29, 30, 31
>
>  HOW MUCH:  $300 for four nights, including lodging
>
>
>  Twelve invited talks and discussions, three a day, from five continents
> and the Caribbean:
>
>  * WAVEPLACE:  Tim Falconer
>
>  * OLPC:  Adam Holt
>
>  * SUGAR LABS:  Bernie Innocenti
>
> * ASIA:  Mike Dawson from the OLPC Afghanistan
>
> * SOUTH AMERICA:  Marta Voelcker from Brazil and Carlos Rabassa from Plan
> Ceibal, Uruguay
>
> * AFRICA: Beth Santos from the Step Up OLPC (São Tomé and Príncipe*)*
>
> * EUROPE: Christoph Derndorfer from OLPC Austria
>
> * CARIBBEAN: Lunise Cerin from Haiti, formerly of USAID and Save the
> Children, and John Engle of Haiti Partners
>
> * NORTH AMERICA: Christine Murakami from Columbus School for Girls, Ohio
>
>
>  All of this will be happening at the same time as our St John mentor
> workshop and pilots, which take place over ten days (May 24 to June 2).
>  We'll be training 40 new mentors, many for Haiti, and working with 60
> elementary children from the islands three schools.  So all summit attendees
> will get to see XOs in action, with mentors and children working together.
>  You can also sign up to take the full ten day workshop, which would make
> you eligible to travel for Waveplace to one of our upcoming pilots.
>
>   We're very excited about this event!   I hope many who love XOs from
> around the world can attend so we can compare stories and solutions.
>
>  Find out more and register at http://realness.org.
>
>  Please help spread the word by forwarding this announcement to people,
> groups, and mailing lists you know.
>
>  Thanks,
> Tim
>
>  --
> Timothy Falconer
> Waveplace Foundation
> http://waveplace.org
> + 1 610 624 3760
>
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