[Toronto-dev] Sun Sept 18: Canada's Own OLPC Community BBQ!

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On 9/17/2011 11:17 AM, Holt wrote:
> Many have asked if they can bring food/drink-- NOT required!  Sure if 
> you want, but far more useful would be a *LARGE* old travel bag or 2 
> to carry donations to Haiti!
We only can use one or two...so RSVP if you have one and we'll check 
dimensions.

Bring some change for our TOONIE jar as well! :-)
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>
> (Perfect weather's expected for Sunday's Garden BBQ tomorrow, just 
> bring Haiti/Kenya questions & see ya soon =)
>
>
> On 9/16/2011 12:36 PM, Holt wrote:
>> /Hope to see you all Sunday 4-9pm, when it looks like we may have 30 
>> or more in the end!/
>>
>> (Rides are indeed available from Toronto and Waterloo -- please reply 
>> ASAP if you did not receive the map I emailed to all who RSVP'd)
>>
>>
>> On 9/1/2011 11:59 AM, Holt wrote:
>>> We have 25 RSVPs already, I can't wait to meet so many Canadians 
>>> committed to giving others a fighting chance!
>>>
>>> REMINDER: if you'd like a full invitation with address and 
>>> directions, the volunteers who are organizing and paying for our 
>>> Elora Garden BBQ just request you send me a bit more about your 
>>> interests in OLPC.
>>>
>>> Two sentences in a private mail suffice!  
>>> Background/interests/talents/whatever.  (Whether or not you are 
>>> interested in volunteering overseas or in person, that is OK.  Of 
>>> course if you are interested, don't hesitate to send your resume to 
>>> volunteer at laptop.org <mailto:volunteer at laptop.org>)
>>>
>>> PS I'd also ask you please send me your phone number and rough 
>>> location privately, as we are organizing rides from Toronto and 
>>> Waterloo, thanks :)
>>>
>>>
>>> On 8/23/2011 3:09 PM, Holt wrote:
>>>> A quite unbelievable group of OLPC social entrepreneurs and 
>>>> volunteers working in Kenya, Haiti, South American, Central America 
>>>> (and Canada!) have clustered around Toronto and Southern Ontario in 
>>>> recent years, and are now coming together to discuss the very 
>>>> latest around all 3 "current" generations of laptops (XO-1, XO-1.5 
>>>> and XO-1.75).
>>>>
>>>> And of course the latest insider rumors on the upcoming XO-3 tablet!
>>>>
>>>> What an important time for Canada's Best to kick back and reflect 
>>>> on what's really emerging from our almost-4-year-effort now, 
>>>> providing free and open software making exploratory learning 
>>>> happen.  Among the world's poorest chidren, inside schools and far 
>>>> beyond -- across so many nations, one kid at a time... SAVE THE 
>>>> DATE SUNDAY SEPT 18!
>>>>
>>>> All are most welcome to join us if you reply -- that means 
>>>> everyone, Intl Development specialists, curriculum experts, 
>>>> and...teachers into technology especially!/  We just ask you to 
>>>> RSVP for the address of the private garden and farmhouse where this 
>>>> will be hosted, thanks =)/
>>>>
>>>>     OLPC Community BBQ
>>>>     Sunday, Sept 18
>>>>     4-9PM
>>>>     Elora, Ontario
>>>>
>>>> That's 1+ hr West of Toronto, or 15+ min drive NE of Waterloo, or 
>>>> 15+ min drive NW of Guelph.  Thanks and hope to see you there!!
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Help kids everywhere map their world, athttp://olpcMAP.net
>
> -- 
> Help kids everywhere map their world, athttp://olpcMAP.net  !
>
>
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