<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Why am I getting all this e-mails from you guys and you don't seem to be getting mine, asking to borrow 2 XO laptops to take to Morocco ( where I'm desperately trying to explain that half the population is illiterate)?</div><div>I personally can't understand why OLPC UK has a different mission statement from the American one. It seems to me that OLPC has only one mission and it's to help with education.</div><div>So please can you answer my (now) 3 e-mails and let me know if I can have a couple of laptops and I'd like to meet someone from OLPC (in London)</div><div><br></div><div>Benedicte</div><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><br><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><hr
size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> "michael_jordan50@bigpond.com" <michael_jordan50@bigpond.com><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Faisal Sadeq Khan <olpc@sadeq.me.uk><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> olpc-uk@lists.laptop.org<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, July 8, 2009 5:05:03 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Olpc-uk] Marketing - OLPC UK Mission<br></font><br>
lets take it offline faisal,<br><br>see you next wednesday<br><br>---- Faisal Sadeq Khan <<a ymailto="mailto:olpc@sadeq.me.uk" href="mailto:olpc@sadeq.me.uk">olpc@sadeq.me.uk</a>> wrote: <br>> >thanks faisal, have looked at both of those previously and they appear<br>> excellent missions sur, although not sure they reflect the >aims of this<br>> group (agreed, neither does the OLPC mission exactly).<br>> The point was that the mission needs to be localised to the aims of the<br>> group as well. Which is what most other OLPC organisations have done as<br>> shown by the links provided previously. This is what the initial draft<br>> mission intended to do.<br>> The new one just states what the mission of OLPC is, rather than OLPC UK.<br>> <br>> <br>> Best wishes.<br>> <br>> Faisal<br>> <br>> --<br>> One Laptop per Child (OLPC)<br>> "Opening new opportunities to children the world over."<br><span>> <a target="_blank"
href="http://laptop.org/en/vision">http://laptop.org/en/vision</a></span><br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> 2009/7/8 <<a ymailto="mailto:michael_jordan50@bigpond.com" href="mailto:michael_jordan50@bigpond.com">michael_jordan50@bigpond.com</a>><br>> <br>> > thanks faisal, have looked at both of those previously and they appear<br>> > excellent missions sur, although not sure they reflect the aims of this<br>> > group (agreed, neither does the OLPC mission exactly).<br>> ><br>> > an important note is that all i have done is re-arrange most of your<br>> > content as per my email - very little has been deleted and i have added some<br>> > points; although the wiki is still to be updated to reflect that.<br>> ><br>> > at any rate given no-one else is really involving themselves in this debate<br>> > lets take it offline to the marketing / website meeting Dom has called for<br>> > next wednesday (which of course everyone is invited to). time and place
has<br>> > not been finalised but i look forward to comparing notes there.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > --<br>> > Regards,<br>> ><br>> > Michael Jordan<br>> > 0409 581 323<br>> ><br>> > ---- Faisal Sadeq Khan <<a ymailto="mailto:olpc@sadeq.me.uk" href="mailto:olpc@sadeq.me.uk">olpc@sadeq.me.uk</a>> wrote:<br>> > > I see you have changed the page almost beyond recognition.<br>> > > *<br>> > > *<br>> > > *>Your mission was more a start to the objective section than an actual<br>> > > mission statement,*<br>> > ><br>> > > I don't think so.<br>> > ><br>> > > Anyway, have a look at the following:<br>> > ><br>> > > The mission of One Laptop Per Child Mali<br>> > ><br><span>> > > <a target="_blank" href="http://www.olpcmali.org/about">http://www.olpcmali.org/about</a></span><br>> > ><br>> > > One Laptop per Child (OLPC) Australia's mission<br>> > ><br><span>> > > <a target="_blank"
href="http://www.laptop.org.au/vision/">http://www.laptop.org.au/vision/</a></span><br>> > ><br>> > > <<a href="http://www.laptop.org.au/vision/" target="_blank">http://www.laptop.org.au/vision/</a>><br>> > > Best wishes.<br>> > ><br>> > > Faisal<br>> > ><br>> > > --<br>> > > One Laptop per Child (OLPC)<br>> > > "Opening new opportunities to children the world over."<br>> > > <a href="http://laptop.org/en/vision" target="_blank">http://laptop.org/en/vision</a><br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > > 2009/7/8 Faisal Sadeq Khan <<a ymailto="mailto:olpc@sadeq.me.uk" href="mailto:olpc@sadeq.me.uk">olpc@sadeq.me.uk</a>><br>> > ><br>> > > > Thanks Michael,<br>> > > > I am not sure who wrote the other sections. They're not my thoughts.<br>> > > ><br>> > > > The initial mission statement was intended to kick start the process<br>> > for<br>> > > > thinking about the purpose of the organisation with a view to<br>> > soliciting<br>> > > > views and
input from all members of the organisation in order produce<br>> > an<br>> > > > effective mission statement, it was not the final version, just a<br>> > draft. It<br>> > > > should be no different from the main OLPC organisation in the overall<br>> > scheme<br>> > > > of things. However, there needs to be a certain amount of localisation<br>> > to<br>> > > > the statement.<br>> > > ><br>> > > > I will have a read of your input when I can.<br>> > > ><br>> > > > I think Warren made a 1 line contrbution to the statement.<br>> > > > Hopefully, others will jump in.<br>> > > > Best wishes.<br>> > > ><br>> > > > Faisal<br>> > > ><br>> > > > --<br>> > > > One Laptop per Child (OLPC)<br>> > > > "Opening new opportunities to children the world over."<br>> > > > <a href="http://laptop.org/en/vision" target="_blank">http://laptop.org/en/vision</a><br>> > > ><br>> > > ><br>> > > ><br>> > > ><br>> > > > 2009/7/6 <<a ymailto="mailto:michael_jordan50@bigpond.com"
href="mailto:michael_jordan50@bigpond.com">michael_jordan50@bigpond.com</a>><br>> > > ><br>> > > > Thanks Faisal,<br>> > > >><br>> > > >> I was aware of your initial efforts, good to see someone starting to<br>> > think<br>> > > >> about the future and direction. Mission statements by definition<br>> > embody the<br>> > > >> hopes of the organisation and as such i was looking for a contribution<br>> > from<br>> > > >> everyone who wants to be involved.<br>> > > >><br>> > > >> i have tidied your wiki page and made a couple of points on it all<br>> > below:<br>> > > >><br>> > > >> Mission<br>> > > >> No need to move to far from the main OLPC organisation mission - we<br>> > are<br>> > > >> not aiming to do anything different to them. However it should<br>> > reflect our<br>> > > >> individual perspective so anyone on the mailing list with thoughts in<br>> > this<br>> > > >> area should send them through ASAP.<br>> > > >><br>> > > >> Objectives / What
OLPC UK wants to do<br>> > > >> Your mission was more a start to the objective section than an actual<br>> > > >> mission statement, see below thoughts on a full set of objectives that<br>> > could<br>> > > >> be adopted by the group. Again, individual thoughts and contributions<br>> > > >> requested by all.<br>> > > >><br>> > > >> Why OLPC UK?<br>> > > >> I have changed this entirely as your thoughts were more focused on the<br>> > > >> question why the XO / Sugar which should be a separate section - an<br>> > > >> important question in itself. Why OLPC UK is entirely different<br>> > question<br>> > > >> and should focus on the impact to education of technology and the<br>> > impact of<br>> > > >> education opportunities where there are currently limited options.<br>> > Draft<br>> > > >> versions relating to both questions below<br>> > > >><br>> > > >> Full details of all changes i have made and thoughts on additional<br>> > > >> sections that
could be added to the About OLPC page are pasted below<br>> > and<br><span>> > > >> available here <a target="_blank" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_UK/About">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_UK/About</a></span><br>> > > >><br>> > > >> Thanks and Regards,<br>> > > >><br>> > > >> Michael Jordan<br>> > > >> 07 8814 64213<br>> > > >><br>> > > >> What is OLPC actually planning to achieve? / Objectives<br>> > > >><br>> > > >> 1. Create educational opportunities for the UK's most needy children<br>> > and<br>> > > >> schools by providing them with the purpose-built educational tool, the<br>> > XO<br>> > > >> laptop, a rugged, low-cost, low-power, connected machine with software<br>> > > >> explicitly designed for children, the first of its kind.<br>> > > >><br>> > > >> 2. Provide opportunities for the UK to help the nearly two billion<br>> > > >> children of the developing world with little or no access to<br>> > education, by<br>> > > >> providing them
with the means to contribute content and software<br>> > designed<br>> > > >> for collaborative, joyful and self-empowered learning.<br>> > > >><br>> > > >> 3. Create a community of educators and developers committed to<br>> > ensuring<br>> > > >> the evolution of educationally focused, high quality applicatioins<br>> > available<br>> > > >> for use by children and teachers for learning<br>> > > >><br>> > > >> 4. Create awareness of the importance of education to development; and<br>> > the<br>> > > >> impact that contributing to education focused projects worldwide can<br>> > have on<br>> > > >> developing nations and poverty stricken regions<br>> > > >><br>> > > >> When children have access to this type of tool they get engaged in<br>> > their<br>> > > >> own education. They learn, share, create, and collaborate. They become<br>> > > >> connected to each other, to the world and to a brighter future.<br>> > > >><br>> > > >> Why OLPC UK<br>> > >
>><br>> > > >> OLPC is an organisation aiming to make a real, sustainable difference<br>> > > >> worldwide. The continued success of the organisation demands a large<br>> > > >> community of contributors across a variety of areas from fund raising<br>> > > >> through to developing, from teaching skills through to curriculum<br>> > creation.<br>> > > >> OLPC UK has the opportunity to contribute significantly to OLPC<br>> > efforts in<br>> > > >> each of these areas.<br>> > > >><br>> > > >> IN addition the UK school system is a long way from full integration<br>> > of<br>> > > >> technology to the classroom. As a non-profit organisation focused on<br>> > > >> education opportunity through low cost devices we are exceptionally<br>> > placed<br>> > > >> to increase the quality of educaiton and especially the integration of<br>> > > >> technology into the UK school system.<br>> > > >><br>> > > >> Why XO / Sugar<br>> > > >><br>> > > >> Our collective future
is dependent on our children's ability to<br>> > develop<br>> > > >> creative problem-solving and collaboration skills, which is not the<br>> > same as<br>> > > >> “excelling” in the use of one word processor versus another.<br>> > > >><br>> > > >> In order to provide a rich learning experience to as many of the<br>> > world’s<br>> > > >> children as possible, it is critical to not just provide computers to<br>> > > >> children, but to ensure that the software that runs on the computers<br>> > > >> maximizes the potential for engaging in activities that promote<br>> > learning:<br>> > > >> exploration, expression, and collaboration. We want to help children,<br>> > > >> parents, teachers, and schools participate in, improve, and help<br>> > others the<br>> > > >> best educational opportunities.<br>> > > >><br>> > > >> The XO, combined with the Sugar operating system achieve these aims,<br>> > and<br>> > > >> at a fraction of the cost of other
units. Their open source approach<br>> > > >> ensures quality content provided free to all for learning and<br>> > development<br>> > > >> purposes. They have been created to make possible the goal of One<br>> > Laptop Per<br>> > > >> Child worldwide<br>> > > >><br>> > > >> For more detail see OLPC and SugarLabs.<br>> > > >><br>> > > >> ---- Faisal Sadeq Khan <<a ymailto="mailto:olpc@sadeq.me.uk" href="mailto:olpc@sadeq.me.uk">olpc@sadeq.me.uk</a>> wrote:<br>> > > >> > Most of the information requested can be found here:<br>> > > >> ><br>> > > >> > <a href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_UK/About" target="_blank">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_UK/About</a><br>> > > >> > Including the mission statement.<br>> > > >> ><br>> > > >> > Please use this as the basis for any comments or views.<br>> > > >> > <<a href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_UK/About" target="_blank">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_UK/About</a>><br>> > > >> > Best wishes.<br>> > >
>> ><br>> > > >> > Faisal<br>> > > >> ><br>> > > >> > --<br>> > > >> > One Laptop per Child (OLPC)<br>> > > >> > "Opening new opportunities to children the world over."<br>> > > >> > <a href="http://laptop.org/en/vision" target="_blank">http://laptop.org/en/vision</a><br>> > > >> ><br>> > > >> ><br>> > > >> ><br>> > > >> ><br>> > > >> > 2009/6/28 Michael Jordan <<a ymailto="mailto:michael_jordan50@bigpond.com" href="mailto:michael_jordan50@bigpond.com">michael_jordan50@bigpond.com</a>><br>> > > >> ><br>> > > >> > > Good afternoon everyone,<br>> > > >> > ><br>> > > >> > ><br>> > > >> > ><br>> > > >> > > I think it an important thing to define what OLPC UK is trying to<br>> > > >> achieve.<br>> > > >> > > Most importantly, defining a mission ( or for the anti marketing<br>> > among<br>> > > >> us –<br>> > > >> > > about us / what we do) will assist in ensuring consistency of<br>> > message<br>> > > >> across<br>> > > >> > > all public media about
what it is that OLPC UK is trying to<br>> > achieve.<br>> > > >> > ><br>> > > >> > ><br>> > > >> > ><br>> > > >> > > The mission is aimed at why do you want to be involved, why would<br>> > you<br>> > > >> like<br>> > > >> > > OLPC UK to succeed? Simply from collating this from all interest<br>> > > >> parties we<br>> > > >> > > can ensure the organisation is designed to achieve the aims of all<br>> > > >> members –<br>> > > >> > > and ensure the public receive a consistent, professional message<br>> > from<br>> > > >> all<br>> > > >> > > media.<br>> > > >> > ><br>> > > >> > ><br>> > > >> > ><br>> > > >> > > It would be great if everyone could take 5 minutes to put one line<br>> > > >> together<br>> > > >> > > answering these questions to ensure this organisation is moving in<br>> > the<br>> > > >> right<br>> > > >> > > direction.<br>> > > >> > ><br>> > > >> > ><br>> > > >> > ><br>> > > >> > > Regards,<br>> > > >> > ><br>> > > >> > ><br>> > > >> >
><br>> > > >> > > Michael Jordan<br>> > > >> > ><br>> > > >> > > 07 8814 64213<br>> > > >> > ><br>> > > >> > > _______________________________________________<br>> > > >> > > Olpc-uk mailing list<br>> > > >> > > <a ymailto="mailto:Olpc-uk@lists.laptop.org" href="mailto:Olpc-uk@lists.laptop.org">Olpc-uk@lists.laptop.org</a><br><span>> > > >> > > <a target="_blank" href="http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-uk">http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-uk</a></span><br>> > > >> > ><br>> > > >> > ><br>> > > >><br>> > > >><br>> > > ><br>> ><br>> ><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Olpc-uk mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:Olpc-uk@lists.laptop.org" href="mailto:Olpc-uk@lists.laptop.org">Olpc-uk@lists.laptop.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-uk" target="_blank">http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-uk</a><br></div></div><div style="position:fixed"></div></div><br>
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