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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Hello OLPC colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>These projects sound very exciting. Best of luck in
getting them off and running.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>One possible source of support could be the IEEE (Electrical &
Computer Engineering professional organization).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>For example, the IEEE is currently sponsoring the following 125<sup>th</sup>
year anniversary challenge to student proposals:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'> <a
href="http://www.ieee125.org/change-the-world/index.html">http://www.ieee125.org/change-the-world/index.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Also, the young members’ group “GOLD, the graduates
of the last decade” is working with Engineers without Borders (EWB-USA)
to provide sponsorship for projects under the IEEE Gold Humanitarian
Fellowship.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/1/gold/humanitarian-workshop/Workshop%20Flyer.pdf">http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/1/gold/humanitarian-workshop/Workshop%20Flyer.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Please let me know if you have questions on these topics or
would like further info.<br>
Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'> Bruce Hecht<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> olpc_boston-bounces@lists.laptop.org
[mailto:olpc_boston-bounces@lists.laptop.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Caroline
Meeks<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 18, 2008 3:55 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Michael Hsu<br>
<b>Cc:</b> olpc_boston@lists.laptop.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OLPC_Boston] Kenya Tech Institute with OLPC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'>hi,<br>
<br>
Will you be combining OLPC XOs with donated computers for the students or just
using XOs or just donated used computers. You might want to take a look
at the Sugar on a Stick project where we are working on making donated
computers run Sugar off of USB sticks so each student still has thier own
environment but they can use whatever computer is available.<br>
<br>
<a href="http://sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick">http://sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick</a><br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
Caroline<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 1:29 PM,
Michael Hsu <<a href="mailto:michael.hsu99@gmail.com">michael.hsu99@gmail.com</a>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Dear OLPC Boston,<br>
<br>
My name is Michael Hsu and I am at the Kennedy School. I have met some of your
group at the MIT Museum but regretfully due to finals, was not able to meet
with more of you.<br>
<br>
I am writing to inform you that my Professor, Calestous Juma, on the OLPC
board, has a project in Western Kenya. My understanding is that it will not be
completely OLPC but this may be an excellent way to compare the OLPC in a
development setting against traditional PC's. <br>
<br>
Obviously, funding is crucial and any assistance on this end would be
appreciated, so please consider and spread the word for those who can donate.
Additionally, the project intends to organize a group of 10 volunteers to go to
Kenya for four weeks from July 10th until August 7th. Details below...<br>
<br>
<a href="http://207.56.85.76/Kenya-Osogo" target="_blank">http://207.56.85.76/Kenya-Osogo</a><br>
(personal note: I went on 3 trips to Kenya and the entrepreneurial spirit among
the people I met is truly inspirational)<o:p></o:p></p>
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