> > Soo, if we can find a rep from any nonprofit organization to sign for the > equipment I think we can do this. I think we could legally give the > equipment to a private school but if the main custodian doesn't agree I > can't argue. Is LUAU an official non profit org? Instead of getting each > school to sign for equipment it would be great if we could transfer > equipment to a nonprofit org, who turns around and gives the equipment to > schools.
For starters, Charlie AhSing here in Kailua represents a non-profit organization. He has space at his Church's facility that he is turning in to a computer lab. The idea is to have the lab open as a Community center for Seniors and youths. I am going to meet with him at around 2 today. This sounds quite credible. I have to make certain that the lab would be open to the public and not restricted to parisioners. I can't imagine that it would be closed. This is a model that will likely repeat itself: a Church deciding to enable its members and community by creating lab space for them to get comfortable with computers. Hopefully the non-profit, community focused elements will meet the military's requirements. Just a few installations like this will create enough awareness for schools to want to be involved and another good example for Warren to point to in his future seminars. Charlie also said that he has wanted to start a non-profit to serve as a clearing house for this very thing. He may have some valuable contacts. I'll update the list later scott
