[OLPC-Philippines] Get the Creative Juices Flowing: Mission andVision Statement Drafts/Proposals; List of mission statements from other Org.

[James Shields]

I know I haven't been very active, but let me toss this into the mix for
people to consider:

My Rotary club tries to help many of the very poor barangays here.  Some of
the schools have kids who come to school barefoot (well, not after we're
done).  Last week, we took backpacks and school supplies to a school that
didn't have electricity.  They needed PhP15,000 to convince LEYECO (Leyte's
power company) to connect the power.

You may want to focus on the materials.  See if they can be delivered in
both static (PDF, paper, etc.) and interactive (web, Sugar, Windows, OSX,
Linux) forms.

Thanks to everyone who continues to work on this project.

James Shields

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[mailto:olpc-philippines-bounces at lists.laptop.org]On Behalf Of Marife Mago
  Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 12:23 AM
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andVision Statement Drafts/Proposals;List of mission statements from other
Org.


  Thanks Ryan for sharing this... this a great kick-off, for us to know who
we are and what we want and what we'll be doing.

  For my option, I like option  3 and maybe a little tweak on the proposed
vision.

  Also, I have a question on our focus, what would  our org be like OLE
nepal or waveplace?  I believe we'll not just be focusing on just laptops as
our main tool...it can be the DS light (eg. Jerome's idea :) ...iphone or
cellphone....?:) as long as it will deliver or enhance educational awareness
and technological advancement of the Filipino kids.

  I hope to see other drafts too, as for me I don't have one..:)  so, I just
shared my option on Ryan's drafft..:) it would be nice for the group too,
to share their option from the drafts if you don't have one...so in the
meeting we can minimize the options and would be easier to choose.

  Thanks and let's keep all our thoughts/ideas coming.

  Cheers,
  Mafe






  On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 7:35 AM, Ryan Letada <rletada at gmail.com> wrote:

    Hey guys,

    here is a list of proposed draft mission and vision statements to get
the creative juices flowing. This is just a starting point. We may
eventually have something completely different as we begin to drill into our
values and goals. However, these proposals were inspired by conversations
with other members. Keeping in mind the educational challenges of the
Philippines, this is also an attempt to combine different mission statements
from other organizations listed below.  I can explain my thought process if
you guys want.  Sige… ingat, I look forward to your feedback, and please
feel free to draft one of your own!


    Proposed Mission Statement:

    Draft Option 1

    Our mission is to enhance educational opportunities through open source,
technological innovations for the empowerment of Filipino youth.

    Draft Option 2

    Our mission is to enhance educational opportunities in technologically
underserved and economically disadvantaged communities through open source,
technological innovations for the empowerment of Filipino youth.

    Draft Option 3

    Our mission is to enhance educational opportunities through open source
technological innovations for the benefit of Filipino youth. Drawing from a
child’s natural talents and intellectual prowess, we seek to empower
children to become agents of change towards the betterment of themselves and
their communities.

    Draft Option 4

    Our mission is to enhance educational opportunities in technologically
underserved and economically disadvantaged communities through open source,
technological innovations for the benefit of Filipino youth. Drawing from a
child’s natural talents and intellectual prowess, we seek to empower
children to become agents of change towards the betterment of themselves and
their communities.



    Proposed Vision

    Our vision is to transform Filipino youth into 21st century learners,
who are digitally literate, critical thinkers, and productive members of
society through open source technology.  In doing so, learners will be
better prepared to tackle the challenges of an increasingly competitive job
market and globalised world as well, as become an agent of change towards
the betterment of themselves and their communities.



    For your viewing pleasure – here is a list of mission statements from
other organizations.

    Open Learning Exchange Nepal

    Open Learning Exchange (OLE) Nepal is a Nepali non-governmental
organization dedicated to assisting the Government of Nepal in meeting its
Education for All goals by developing freely accessible, open-source
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-based educational
teaching-learning materials.

    Waveplace

    Our mission is much more than free laptops. Though laptops get all the
attention, they're really just a vehicle for something much cooler. As Alan
Kay said, "you can donate pianos, but they work much better with piano
lessons." We recognize this, which is why most of our emphasis is on course
materials and teacher training. Our larger goal is encouraging kids and
adults to use the laptops to their full potential, which can have profound
educational benefits.

    One Laptop Per Child (Main)

    To create educational opportunities for the world's poorest children by
providing each child with a rugged, low-cost, low-power, connected laptop
with content and software designed for collaborative, joyful, self-empowered
learning. When children have access to this type of tool they get engaged in
their own education. They learn, share, create, and collaborate. They become
connected to each other, to the world and to a brighter future.

    The mission of One Laptop per Child (OLPC) is to empower the children of
developing countries to learn by providing one connected laptop to every
school-age child.

    One Laptop Per Child Australia

    One Laptop per Child (OLPC) Australia's mission is to improve the lives
of children living in rural and remote Australia - the great majority of
which are in indigenous communities - by providing them with the
purpose-built educational tool, the XO laptop. When children have access to
this type of tool they become engaged in their own education; they learn,
share, create, and collaborate. They become connected to each other, to the
world and to a brighter future

    World Wide Workshop Foundation

    The World Wide Workshop is a global foundation for developing
open-source applications of social media technology and game production, to
enhance learning, innovation, entrepreneurship, and an understanding of the
world in economically-disadvantaged and technologically-underserved
communities.




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