Sounds cool Vik<div><br></div><div>My only concern is that the presence of the computers would detract from the organisers' main intentions. However, if they're happy I think that a few volunteer attendees would be great. </div>
<div><br></div><div>To Metiria, Aaryn & Katherine: OLPC stands for "One Laptop Per Child", which is an education programme that uses computers running free & open source software for its 'delivery mechanism'. It's even possible to put a computer's operating system on a USB stick. More info at <a href="http://laptop.org.nz/">http://laptop.org.nz/</a></div>
<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 3:56 PM, Vik Olliver <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:vik@catalyst.net.nz">vik@catalyst.net.nz</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Might be an idea to pop along with some OLPCs and SoaS ...<br>
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Vik :v)<br>
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Subject: Invitation to a public meeting - Mind the Gap - Thurs 26 August<br>
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:40:55 +1200<br>
From: Metiria Turei <<a href="mailto:Metiria.Turei@parliament.govt.nz">Metiria.Turei@parliament.govt.nz</a>><br>
To: Aaryn Barlow <<a href="mailto:aarynbarlow@gmail.com">aarynbarlow@gmail.com</a>>, Kate Strack<br>
<<a href="mailto:Katherine.Strack@parliament.govt.nz">Katherine.Strack@parliament.govt.nz</a>><br>
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Kia ora,<br>
I hope that you can join me on Thursday 26 August 7pm at Corban Estate<br>
Arts Centre, Opanuku Studio, 426 Great North Rd, Henderson, to talk<br>
about how we better care for New Zealand's families and children. I<br>
would love to hear your views and stories and share with you our<br>
solutions for what is one of the most serious social and economic issues<br>
this country faces.<br>
Every child deserves a fair go, no matter what their parents earn or<br>
where they live. We know that the gap between the haves and the have<br>
nots is widening in New Zealand. We also know that the wider the gap the<br>
more our children are hurt - all children from all families. Most social<br>
problems are worse in countries with high inequality. Homelessness,<br>
energy and food insecurity, and poverty affect us all. You may well see<br>
that in your work and in your communities in Waitakere.<br>
The problem is serious but the solutions are there. We can start to<br>
close that gap if we prioritise our efforts and resources. Its these<br>
solutions I would like to talk about with you.<br>
So, it would be great to see you on the 26th.<br>
If you have any questions about the meeting, feel free to contact Aaryn<br>
or Kate who are included in this email, or phone 04 817 6796.<br>
Cheers,<br>
Metiria<br>
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