[Grassroots-l] NOW: OLPC Contributors Program Mtg (on #olpc-meeting, Fri Sep 16, 2PM EDT)

[Holt]

Please all join us now, voting for the latest OLPC/Sugar community
projects over IRC Live Chat, to make the best project allocations &
mentoring relationships--starting right here:

http://forum.laptop.org/chat

Then type at bottom:
/join #olpc-meeting

ASIDE/CLARIF: XO-1.75 prototype laptops will not be the core focus
of today's meeting, as they are being distributed privately on a
case-by-case and ongoing basis, with a few weeks delay typically,
sometimes more.  Thanks to all serious software/hardware
developers for applying here!

http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Contributors#FAQ


AGENDA:

* Fast Review of the 6 latest (greatest!) HW/Project Proposals.
   Plz join us advocating for & reviewing shortcomings of these proposals:

   1. XO Educational Game Dev for Haiti - Charlotte, NC
   2. OLPC Polska - Warsaw, Poland
   3. OLPC Lo de Marcos - Mexico
   4. Project Anashrah - Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
   5. Kiwanis Child Computer Literacy - Antipolo City, Philippines
   6. Village Ventures - Mali & Malaga, Spain

* Which projects might you enjoy Mentoring below?!
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects
http://rt.laptop.org/Search/Results.html?Query=Queue=%27contributors%27

* New projects & libraries -- teaching them Community Outreach:
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Laptop_Lending_Libraries


1. XO Educational Game Dev for Haiti - Charlotte, NC
    http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=88706
    SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF http://olpcMAP.net & 
http://j.mp/6UhCtd

    Requests 4 XOs over 12 months

    Project Objectives:
    The overall objective of this project is to develop a suite of games 
that
    can be deployed on existing XO's throughout Haiti. These games will be
    culturally-situated and will focus on educational content that is both
    relevant and applicable to Haitian culture. A primary focus of the
    developed games will be logical and computational thinking, with an
    emphasis on understanding, retaining, and following sequential
    instructions. Of particular interest to us is the creation of a business
    simulation game that will be centered around the ti machann (market 
women)
    who are often believed to be the soul of Haiti's economy. This game will
    allow the player to experiment with running and growing a business,
    utilizing microcredit loans, budgeting, hiring employees, etc. in an
    environment where it is okay to fail. We hope to deploy this particular
    project to the young women who are will participate in the High Hopes
    Haiti project, which is being established by Mothering Across 
Continents.
    Additional games will focus on math, science, and geography. A secondary
    objective will be to form a lasting partnership with educational 
providers
    throughout the country so we can continue to develop and deploy 
effective
    and meaningful XO projects for the children and also evaluate the 
success
    (or failure) of our work.

    Our specific objectives are:
    - To create 3-5 educational games that are sensitive to the cultural and
      economic conditions in Haiti
    - To deploy these games on XO's currently in Haiti and
    - To seek out methods of acquiring and deploying additional XO's in
      Haiti
    - Providing UNCC computer science students with additional opportunities
      for game development and outreach


2. OLPC Polska - Warsaw, Poland
    http://olpc.pl
    http://frks.pl
    http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=89272
    SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF http://olpcMAP.net & 
http://j.mp/6UhCtd

    Requests 40 XOs and 12 months

    Project Objectives:
    In developing OLPC (PL) we aim to establish a 100% volunteer 
organization
    and platform for OLPC in Poland. The intent of OLPC (PL) is to support
    the deployments of XO computers towards solving defined needs in PL
    schools, schools in developing countries, inspire and support community
    development in the area (Eastern Europe).  Sorry could not
    resist to copy the UK version… it simply fits!


3. OLPC Lo de Marcos - Mexico
    http://olpcMAP.net?id=823005
    http://infobourg.com/tag/mexique/
    http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=89410
    SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF http://olpcMAP.net & 
http://j.mp/6UhCtd

    Requests 10-16 XOs over 9 months

    Project Objectives:
    1 - To help students in the class learn the importance of quality in the
        Spanish language and in communications.
    2 - Consolodate it with last years project
    3 - Complete activities and documentation already done
    4 - create activities that invite the students to look for 
information on
        the internet
    6 - Make the activities and documentation available to the Sugar 
community


4. Project Anashrah - Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
    http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=89843
    SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF http://olpcMAP.net & 
http://j.mp/6UhCtd

    Requests 4 XOs over 12 months

    Project Objectives:
    - To demonstrate the power of the XO laptops in the government and
      Private sector schools in the Impoverished areas of south Punjab.
    - To equip the orphan children of SOS Children's Village Multan with he
      means to interact among themselves and the world at large and to help
      them increase their computer literacy rate.


5. Kiwanis Child Computer Literacy - Antipolo City, Philippines
    http://wiki.laptop.org/go/PCOLPC
    http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=89919
    SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF http://olpcMAP.net & 
http://j.mp/6UhCtd

    Requests 10 XOs over 12 months

    Project Objectives:
    1. The project aims to provide basic computer literacy education to the
    under privileged pupils of selected public schools and out of school
    youth in the barangay of the city of Antipolo, and other towns of Rizal,
    to augment their basic knowledge in the primary education particularly
    in reading, writing, drawing, mathematics and information research.

    An assessment test will be done to measure their level of proficiency
    before and after the rollout of the program to measure the level of
    knowledge gained from the program.

    2. The project aims to prepare children so they can define their own 
future
    consistent to our global mission which is dedicated to change one child,
    one community at a time.

    A career guidance assessment will be done using the results of
    the assessment tests previously mentioned.


6. Village Ventures - Mali & Malaga, Spain
    http://diemavillage.wordpress.com
    http://www.villageventures-diema.com
    http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=78963
    SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF http://olpcMAP.net & 
http://j.mp/6UhCtd

    Requests 3-10 XOs over undeteremined months

    Project Objectives:
    We have 18 schools in Diema, Mali our town of 200,000 population,
    one of the poorest countries of the world.
    I work within the schools to develop literacy skills, local content,
    as well as hygiene and nutrition. We plan to target primary schools
    and introduce computor learning.
    Part of our project will be to encourage the children to tell their own
    stories via our new Diema blog, but we don't have sufficient funding to
    enable this programme.

    We would like to apply to your committee for a donation of 15 XOs to 
begin
    this programme.

    Although we are grateful for the 2 XOs already provided, to get the
    most out of the computors and the children we need additional, allowing
    each child opportuntiy to share the experience.
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