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

[Beth Santos]

In preparation for the Realness Summit, Waveplace is boosting up our *Facebook
page<http://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=privacy&ref=mb#!/pages/Waveplace/270512992335?ref=ts>
* and also promoting Realness with a *Facebook
event<http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124391460910497&ref=mf>.
*Make sure to be a fan and RSVP to the event on the Facebook page (though
you still need to register via *realness.org*) for all of Waveplace's latest
news and reports on Maho and more!

Beth
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*Beth Santos*
Outreach Coordinator
Waveplace
http://www.waveplace.org
On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 8:56 AM, Beth Santos <beth at bethsantos.com> wrote:

> 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
>
>
> ---
> Beth Santos
> 603.661.1273
> http://www.bethsantos.com
> http://bethstepsup.blogspot.com
> http://www.travelgogirl.com
>
>
> 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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