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Beth --- *Beth Santos* Outreach Coordinator Waveplace http://www.waveplace.org On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 8:56 AM, Beth Santos <[email protected]> wrote: > Some possible topics for the "Birds of a Feather" talks at the Maho > Realness Summit sponsored by Waveplace on May 28-31: > > -Powering the Program: [Alternative] Energy Solutions for an OLPC > deployment > -What's the Word? Publicity and Fundraising for your OLPC project > -Integrating the classroom: How to bridge cultural gaps and > collaborate with local government > -The Money's Gone! What to do when you're out of funding > -Getting People on Your Bandwagon: Partnering with NGOs and what to do > when people ask "how can I help?" > -What Not to Do: Project Killers and How to Avoid Them > > Any thoughts/feedback on these ideas? > > Beth > Waveplace > > > --- > Beth Santos > 603.661.1273 > http://www.bethsantos.com > http://bethstepsup.blogspot.com > http://www.travelgogirl.com > > > On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 5:53 AM, Adam Holt <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I hope to see a dozen of you there!!! >> Buzz me live starting Monday if you're also interested in arriving early >> -- as many of the speakers like myself are doing -- helping with 3 local >> schools etc, >> --A! >> >> >> Subject: [Grassroots-l] ANN: olpc realness summit > end of may > >> realness.org Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:54:50 -0400 From: Timothy >> Falconer <[email protected]> <[email protected]> To: grassroots >> OLPC <[email protected]> <[email protected]> >> >> Waveplace is pleased to announce the OLPC REALNESS SUMMIT. >> >> No hype, no bashing, no wireless, no room service. Just straight talk >> about what works, what doesn't, and why we do what we do. >> >> >> WHERE: Maho Bay Camps on the island of St John, US Virgin Islands (steps >> from the beach) >> >> WHEN: May 28, 29, 30, 31 >> >> HOW MUCH: $300 for four nights, including lodging >> >> >> Twelve invited talks and discussions, three a day, from five continents >> and the Caribbean: >> >> * WAVEPLACE: Tim Falconer >> >> * OLPC: Adam Holt >> >> * SUGAR LABS: Bernie Innocenti >> >> * ASIA: Mike Dawson from the OLPC Afghanistan >> >> * SOUTH AMERICA: Marta Voelcker from Brazil and Carlos Rabassa from Plan >> Ceibal, Uruguay >> >> * AFRICA: Beth Santos from the Step Up OLPC (São Tomé and Príncipe*)* >> >> * EUROPE: Christoph Derndorfer from OLPC Austria >> >> * CARIBBEAN: Lunise Cerin from Haiti, formerly of USAID and Save the >> Children, and John Engle of Haiti Partners >> >> * NORTH AMERICA: Christine Murakami from Columbus School for Girls, Ohio >> >> >> All of this will be happening at the same time as our St John mentor >> workshop and pilots, which take place over ten days (May 24 to June 2). >> We'll be training 40 new mentors, many for Haiti, and working with 60 >> elementary children from the islands three schools. So all summit attendees >> will get to see XOs in action, with mentors and children working together. >> You can also sign up to take the full ten day workshop, which would make >> you eligible to travel for Waveplace to one of our upcoming pilots. >> >> We're very excited about this event! I hope many who love XOs from >> around the world can attend so we can compare stories and solutions. >> >> Find out more and register at http://realness.org. >> >> Please help spread the word by forwarding this announcement to people, >> groups, and mailing lists you know. >> >> Thanks, >> Tim >> >> -- >> Timothy Falconer >> Waveplace Foundation >> http://waveplace.org >> + 1 610 624 3760 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> support-gang mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/support-gang >> >> >
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