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On Jan 7, 2018 6:26 PM, "Samson Goddy" <samsongo...@sugarlabs.org> wrote: > Outreach programs like this is healthy to the community. I am very happy > for movement in Asia. > > Thanks Devin. > > > I second the Motion. > > > > -Samson > > On Mon, Jan 8, 2018 at 2:50 AM, Walter Bender <walter.ben...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Devin Ulibarri is returning from Japan, where he ran a number of Music >> Blocks workshops. While he was there, he also met with METI (the Japanese >> ministry of economics, trade, and industry), which has a interest in STEM >> education and with whom he initiated talks about doing a large-scale >> initiative in Japan. He has been invited back to follow up on the work at a >> school in Yolohama and to have follow-up meetings with METI. He is >> requesting funds to support his travel: >> >> * between US $800-1200 for airfare; and >> * approximately $40 for local transportation in Japan >> >> He has accomodations accounted for and hence does need funds for a hotel. >> >> Motion 2018-02: Provide Devin Ulibarri with travel money for March >> workshops and follow-up meetings in Japan of an amount not exceeding US >> $1250. >> >> ---- >> >> Additional background on the trip privided by Devin can be found below: >> >> The main gist is that the Yokohama Frontier High School ( >> http://www.edu.city.yokohama.lg.jp/school/hs/sfh/index.cfm/37,html) does >> special science festivals about once a year and they would like me to be >> their special guest in March (3/16). For planning purposes (and for the >> best airfare rate), it is important to know whether the airfare would be >> paid for in advance. I asked if they have a budget to pay for airfare for >> their guests and they do not. >> >> I will try to schedule one or two additional meetings around that time as >> well, if possible. For example, I would like to meet with METI (Ministry of >> Economics, Trade, and Industry) once, perhaps the Friday before, and try to >> do a couple workshop at a middle school in Tokyo that expressed interest. >> >> It is the same school as described in these blogs: >> >> https://musicblocks.net/2018/01/02/translation-of-yokohama-s >> cience-frontier-blog-article-of-devins-visit-on-12-16-2017/ >> >> https://musicblocks.net/2018/01/02/devins-travels-in-japan/ >> >> (They were impressed with the initial showcase, so they asked me back to >> be the special guest in March. That is how this got started.) >> >> The school is asking for various information (e.g. translated bio, >> translated C.V. and Resume), which I am preparing right now. I am almost >> complete with all of the documents, including a "What is Music Blocks?" >> slideshow presentation in Japanese, of which the most recent draft(s) may >> be accessed at: >> >> https://owncloud.libretools.com/index.php/s/huL6h3MgPf7e9g8 >> >> -walter >> >> -- >> Walter Bender >> Sugar Labs >> http://www.sugarlabs.org >> <http://www.sugarlabs.org> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >> i...@lists.sugarlabs.org >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >> > > > _______________________________________________ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > i...@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >
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