OLPC:Newsletter

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May, 2010

		November 1, 2024
We partnered with Marvell this week to push forward our target for the next-generation XO. And we recently saw the successful launch of our deployment in Gaza, which has reached school saturation and community involvement in record time. (read this newsletter online)

OLPC Gaza takes off after ten months	Peru expands their OLPC program by 50%

April, 2010

		November 1, 2024
We reached an agreement to distribute another 200,000 XOs to children in Peru this month, which will expand upon the work they are already doing with 350,000 students in every province. We have also begun a new project with 60,000 in Argentina's La Rioja province, as part of a major national drive towards olpc and connectivity. (read this newsletter online)

Peru expands their OLPC program by 50%	Peru expands their OLPC program by 50%
XOs in Gaza and the West Bank

March 19, 2010

November 1, 2024

We broke new ground in Afghanistan this month with a broad partnership between government and international aid groups, helping us reach a major school in Kandahar. Over 3,500 Afghan children now have their own OLPC.

We are still accepting applications for our Internship and OLPCorps programs, for this summer and the following year.
(read this newsletter online)

OLPC in Kandahar, Afghanistan