User:Mchua/Sandbox

these are all old notes; notes for the give many/change the world tech guide will also go here.

notes from dc

Goals of grassroots groups? Dream people? Future vision? Success metric?

Close feedback loops with programmers Education-driven development

Meetups --> do things --> lead/replicate

More OLPC resources - staff

laptops - don't need OLPC. Can't get XOs, though. process? getting ~100 laptops to Austria...

OLPC austria ppt - get?

grassroots == passion in sales

problem from field --> grassroots solution --> field fix

notes from lfnw

• have needs that get met
• people know one another, community
• clear need - if we don't do it, nobody will.
• partner with library system

• education levels of parents are going to be low
• power to change the education system
• how does the grassroots thing actually work?
• how do you engage with governments to make sure it succeeds?
• how can we, sitting in WA, understand what is needed in the developing world - push vs pull?

• Cambodia example: "If you raise the money to biuld a school, he'll raise the money to put in teachers."
• Kids teach the kids - actually hired older students to teach in different schools
• Even got connectivity - he saw 9/11 from that satellite school
• Bandwidth by motorcycle (they've worked with MIT)

• Governments are great, but private individuals should be able to start pilots too.
• Virtual grassroots groups to support those really energetic individuals

• it needs to be localized... we can't just copy-paste solutions everywhere
• "It's like giving fire to people who've never had fire. You don't know whether it's going to cook or burn."
• How do you measure?
• We can't worry too much about measuring...

• Allow people to stay with their communties but still intellectually travel the world.
• PEACE CORPS ex volunteers

• Maybe people in the developing world don't grok it yet - we need to communicate the benefits to them.
• we need more feedback and reports from the feed... but who do they go to?

• grassroots contact point

• oral history association