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<DIV><SPAN class=656245607-15062009><FONT size=2>Living here on Leyte and being
part of the Rotary where we deliver paper and pencils to school children who
study in schools with no electricity ... I'm a little more
pragmatic.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=656245607-15062009><FONT size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=656245607-15062009><FONT size=2>Also, I try to stay out of
religious discussions and I think we should, too. "Open source" is
meaningless in this context. Let's just cut it out
altogether.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=656245607-15062009><FONT size=2>Change ... oh my, don't get me
started. My elections (US) were just all about change. That word
bears little meaning for me at the moment.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=656245607-15062009><FONT size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=656245607-15062009><FONT size=2>As a father, I can tell you
that we transform nobody. We can only prepare them.
:)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=656245607-15062009><FONT size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=656245607-15062009><FONT size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=656245607-15062009><FONT size=2><EM>Our vision is to prepare
Filipino youth to be productive and meaningful members of society through the
innovative and creative application of technology. In doing so, our
nation's youth will be able to face an ever-shrinking and increasingly
competitive world, better able to adapt to better their lives, those of their
families, and those of their countrymen.</EM></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=656245607-15062009><FONT size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>James Shields<BR></FONT></DIV>
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face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
olpc-philippines-bounces@lists.laptop.org
[mailto:olpc-philippines-bounces@lists.laptop.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Ryan
Letada<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 15, 2009 10:59 AM<BR><B>To:</B> OLPC
Philippines/Pilipinas grassroots<BR><B>Subject:</B> [OLPC-Philippines] What is
your vision and values? This is yourorganization, share and
discuss?!<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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guys, <BR>
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is your organization and we want to include you as much as possible as we
continue to define who we are. Our vision and values will be our guiding light
as we move forward. It will differentiate us from other organizations, and
will set our priorities for the future. So please chime in and offer your
thoughts. At the end, I will try to draft a vision statement that will include
your input! <BR></P>
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Statement</B><BR></P>
<P
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is your vision for the organization? 5 or 10 years down the line, what
desired outcome do you want to see as a result of our hard work? What does our
success look like? Our vision will be our guiding light as we move forward in
the next few years, so please chime in?! Below is a draft:<BR></P>
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vision is to transform Filipino youth into 21<SUP>st</SUP> century learners,
who are digitally literate, critical thinkers, and productive members of
society through open source innovations in technology and learning.
<SPAN></SPAN>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.</I></P>
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are beliefs that are shared among the stakeholders of an organization, which
will drive our culture and priorities. It will also set us apart from our
other organizations working in the Philippines. Please share your thoughts.
Below are sample values:<BR><BR><I>a. <B>Inclusiveness</B> - Our
technology and learning approach should be available to all regardless of
race, class, gender, ethnicity, and religion. [These are to ensure that
religious minorities, indigenous people, and other minority group are given
access.]<BR> <BR>b. <B>Free and Open Source</B></I><BR><BR><BR>
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