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== Positive Planet Team==
== Positive Planet Team==
[http://www.positiveplanet.net/ Positive Planet Team ] (PPT) is a non-profit organization based in New York City and in the Rakai and Masaka Districts in Uganda that creates partnerships between the US and Ugandan schools. Our primary goals are to improve the educational infrastructure of the Ugandan schools and to have the US students see that they can make a positive impact on the world. Over the past 6 years we've raised about $90,000, all of which has been used to build classrooms, water tanks, sanitation facilities, desks, repair roofs, and other similar projects that have affected close to 3,000 Ugandan students.
[http://www.positiveplanet.net/ Positive Planet Team ] (PPT) is a non-profit organization (expand with info-coming soon)




===Members===
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== 750 Word Draft Project Proposal ==
== Project Proposal ==


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'''Local Partners:'''
'''Local Partners:'''
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Positive Plant – Since its inception in 2003, Positive Planet has developed strong community ties in the rural district of Rakia, Uganda particularly within the town of Kalisizo, and will help provide resources for housing as well as funding to establish internet connections. Please see http://www.positiveplanet.net.
'''Positive Plant''' – Since its inception in 2003, Positive Planet has developed strong community ties in the rural district of Rakia, Uganda particularly within the town of Kalisizo, and will help provide resources for housing as well as funding to establish internet connections. Please see http://www.positiveplanet.net.
The St Andrews Matale Hill Primary School – Linked through Positive Planet, the school is a Universal Primary Education School in Kalisizo of 900 students, many of whom are orphans due to the AIDS pandemic. The school will be in session from June through August, so children and space for training will be accessible for the program.
'''The St Andrews Matale Hill Primary School''' – Linked through Positive Planet, the school is a Universal Primary Education School in Kalisizo of 900 students, many of whom are orphans due to the AIDS pandemic. The school will be in session from June through August, so children and space for training will be accessible for the program.
Bank Street School of Education – In conjunction with Positive Planet, this summer, 8-10 graduate students will be traveling throughout the Kalisizo area to participate in training workshops with local teachers. This collaboration will strengthen our plans for program sustainability.
Bank Street School of Education – In conjunction with Positive Planet, this summer, 8-10 graduate students will be traveling throughout the Kalisizo area to participate in training workshops with local teachers. This collaboration will strengthen our plans for program sustainability.
'''Bank Street College''' - In conjunction with Positive Planet's work, a group of Masters level education students will be in the Rakai district to take part in training with local teachers. The Positive Planet Team will be working closely with the group of both US education students and local teachers to establish a sustainable curriculum for the students who receive the XOs. In addition, by using teacher knowledge, we will also be able to develop an evaluation and assessment tool to track student progress and learning at the end of the summer and continuing into the future.
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'''Implementation Plan and Impact:'''
'''Implementation Plan and Impact:'''
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The PPT will focus on OLPC’s core beliefs of child ownership, low ages, saturation, connection, and free and open source, emphasizing younger learners, in order to extend skills, a sense of ownership and project-based learning. We will work closely with the Matale Hill School, the Kalisizo community and the children themselves to identify participants for the program.
The PPT will focus on OLPC’s core beliefs of child ownership, low ages, saturation, connection, and free and open source, emphasizing younger learners, in order to extend skills, a sense of ownership and project-based learning. We will work closely with the Matale Hill School, the Kalisizo community and the children themselves to identify participants for the program. Selecting students will proceed with careful attention to community input and will work with teachers and community stakeholders. In this way, we will be able to use Positive Planet's connections and trust from local partners that we are confident to pick children that can most benefit from the OLPC program.

The three main parts of the plan are:
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Positive Planet and the PPT are committed to partnering with the community of Kalisizo, Uganda. By partnering with OLPC and using the 1:1 laptop concept, we believe that we can empower and engage children and promote innovation, curiosity and learning. The PPT feels privileged to apply and thanks OLPC for its time and consideration.
Positive Planet and the PPT are committed to partnering with the community of Kalisizo, Uganda. By partnering with OLPC and using the 1:1 laptop concept, we believe that we can empower and engage children and promote innovation, curiosity and learning. The PPT feels privileged to apply and thanks OLPC for its time and consideration.
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== Pictures of Ugandan School Site ==
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Image:Uganda_students.jpg‎|Students at the local school in the Rakai district
Image:Uganda2.jpg‎|Students wave and show a banner from their sister school in the US
Image:Uganda3.jpg‎|Students outside of their school
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== Budget ==
== Budget ==
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A photo of the Kirumba school after receiving the "Helping Hands" poster from Ryan Middle school in Queens NY

Positive Planet Team

Positive Planet Team (PPT) is a non-profit organization based in New York City and in the Rakai and Masaka Districts in Uganda that creates partnerships between the US and Ugandan schools. Our primary goals are to improve the educational infrastructure of the Ugandan schools and to have the US students see that they can make a positive impact on the world. Over the past 6 years we've raised about $90,000, all of which has been used to build classrooms, water tanks, sanitation facilities, desks, repair roofs, and other similar projects that have affected close to 3,000 Ugandan students.


Members

RHIT, IU, CU Positive Planet Team
Name Major Class University Email
Rufus Cochran Computer Engineering '10 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology cochrarc@rose-hulman.edu
Logan Garrett Business '10 Indiana University lngarrett@gmail.com
Allison Slutter Social Work MSSW Candidate 2009 Columbia University ajslutter@gmail.com

Project Proposal

Budget

Budget
Category Item Unit Cost Units Needed Total Cost Comments
Travel Airfare $200.00 3 $600.00 From Kilgali to Entebbe
Bus Fee $150.00 1 $150.00 From Entebee to Masaka
Airfare $2,000.00 3 $6,000.00 Round trip ticket from US to Kigali
Bus Fee $150.00 1 $150.00 From Masaka to Entebbe
Lodging Housing & Food 10 Weeks $2,000.00 Food and lodging will be at local Parrish. Any costs exceeding 2,000 will be paid by Positive Planet
Technology Surge Protector $15.00 20 $300.00
Plug Adapters $1.00 100 $100.00
Toolkit $50.00 1 $50.00
Extension Cords $10.00 10 $100.00
Cat5E Cable $20.00 1 $20.00
Flash Drives $20.00 4 $20.00
TOTAL REQUESTED $9,700.00


Additional Contributions Internet Access at School Site $2,500.00 From Positive Planet
Curriculum Costs $500.00 From PPT Fund Raising
Misc. Costs $500.00 3 $1,500.00 To be raised by each PPT member
TOTAL ADDITIONAL FUNDS $4,500.00
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