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== Mabuhay! Welcome to OLPC Philippines ==
== Mabuhay! ==


'''Welcome to OLPC Philippines'''
OLPC Philippines ('''OLPC PH''') is a grassroots coalition of forward-looking and like-minded individuals living in the Philippines and abroad who are working to bring the ideals of OLPC to Filipino children. Please join and share your ideas - we're still very much in the formative stages, so people who are eager and willing to jump in are very, very welcome.


To join the group's distribution list, subscribe to the [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-philippines olpc-philippines mailing list]and participate in the discussions.


OLPC Philippines ('''OLPC PH''') is a grassroots coalition of forward-looking and like-minded individuals living in the Philippines and abroad who are working to bring the ideals of OLPC to Filipino children.
To keep abreast of the latest developments on the OLPC program in the Philippines, please check regularly this Wiki page for the latest developments.


Please join and share your ideas - people who are eager and willing to jump in are very, very welcome.

To join the group's mailing list, subscribe to [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-philippines olpc-philippines] and participate in the discussions.

Please note for those wanting to participate in discussions for the CHILD OLPC Foundation Philippines (formerly PCOLPC) are requested to go to their webpage [[PCOLPC|COFP]] for this purpose.

To keep abreast of the latest developments on the OLPC program in the Philippines, please regularly check this page and linked pages.

'''Last Update:''' {{REVISIONDAY}}/{{REVISIONMONTH}}/{{REVISIONYEAR}} by:{{REVISIONUSER}}


== Groups ==
== Groups ==


* [[eKindling|eKindling]]
* [[Ekindling|eKindling]] (Education Kindling) is an educational non-profit based in Manila, Philippines and has evolved from the OLPC-PH grassroots movement to officially carry the OLPC initiative in the country.
EKindling Incorporated was registered at the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission as a non-profit corporation on May 21, 2010. eKindling continues to collaborate closely with local government units and corporate and individual benefactors on several OLPC deployments. Recently, EKindling was engaged by Procter and Gamble (P&G) as ICT for Education Program Design Provider via P&G's e.Studyante program [http://depedmanila. blogspot.com/2012/03/estudyante-program-2012.html]. These collaborative efforts have inspired similar OLPC initiatives nationwide.

* [[PCOLPC|COFP]]
Formerly the Philippine Collaborators for OLPC (PCOLPC), the group have merged with the CHILD (Children Helping in Information and Learning & Development) OLPC Foundation Philippines (COFP). COFP was registered with the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission as a non-profit corporation on August 17, 2009. A key partner of COFP is Stimulus Capital Ideas, a cross border investment group headed by Charles Chen which specialises on Australian investments to the Philippines. A recent project is the partnership with the Kiwanis Club International in a pilot with three public schools in the Antipolo, Rizal province. Current efforts are being made to establish similar projects in other part of the country as well as in other member countries of ASEAN.

== News ==
''List your deployments updates here in Alphabetical order.''

=== eKindling ===

'''Mar 1, 2012''' - Procter & Gamble with e.Studyante's Program at Manuel L. Quezon Elementary School

[http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/353431/helping-kids-via-xo-laptops Read the full story here.]


'''February 2-4, 2012''' mark a milestone for the Provincial Government of Occidental Mindoro and Team eKindling, who are providing the program development and support for this project. 550 <!-- i've asked on the talk page if these are the same 550 as shown below in the 2011 section -- quozl --> XO 1.5 laptops were handed out to children in Magsaysay, San Jose Pilot, Adela Central and Calintaan Central schools as part of the region’s 2:1 (Two students share one laptop) initiative. - [http://www.ekindling.org/?p=603 Read full story here]

'''February 6-7''' - Public launch. [http://www.ekindling.org/?p=545 Occidental Mindoro OLPC Initiative Kick-Off]. See the [[EKindling/Projects/Remote_Pilot_Deployment_Occidental_Mindoro|project page]] for more details.

=== COFP ===

For 2012, another pilot has been organised by the CHILD OLPC Foundation Philippines (formerly PCOLPC) in Antipolo, Rizal province in partnership with the Kiwanis Club. Three public schools are the intended beneficiaries of this pilot which potentially will require as much as 750 XO laptops to be deployed.

Interested parties wanting to participant or help support this project please go to our webpage [[PCOLPC|COFP]] for contact. We are currently soliciting donations in support of this pilot.


== Deployments ==
* [[PCOLPC]] (Philippine Collaborators for OLPC) is a group of Filipino-Australians based in Sydney, Australia.


;December, 2010: [[EKindling]] organized a pilot in '''Lubang, Mindoro''' at Lubang Integrated School & Maligaya Elementary School. ('''[[Remote_Pilot_Deployment_in_Lubang|project page]]''')
== Pilot ==


One hundred XO 1.5-laptops were distributed to Grade 4 students of Lubang Integrated School and Maligaya Elementary School, with a formal launch on 6th December 2010. The media was invited to cover the event.
The pilot was deployed at the [[Remote_Pilot_Deployment_in_Lubang|Lubang Integrated School at Lubang, Mindoro.]] This is in cooperation and partnership with:
*a group of former employees of the [[EKindling/Projects/Remote_Pilot_Deployment_in_Lubang#Donor.27s_List|National Computer Center (NCC)]] led by Meg Simpson and Susan Abaya,
*former NCC head and Lubang Mayor Juan Sanchez,
*[[Ekindling|Education Kindling (eKindling)]],
*Charles Chen of PCOLPC, and;
*[http://twitter.com/meatrac Mitch Seaton] of OLPC friends, Australia.


{{Deployment
(Wiki Editors note: the exact list of partners is in dispute, please discuss the dispute carefully on the talk page before making further edits. Every change you make is recorded, and the history of this dispute does not look pleasant. If necessary, split the two pilot events by year. --[[User:Quozl|Quozl]] 22:36, 14 November 2011 (UTC))
|language=
|laptops= 100
|keyboard=OLPC Int'l/English Keyboard
|release=
|blurb= XO-1.5s. The start of a long-term relationship, thanks to large-group community fundraising.
}}


; October 7, 2011: [[EKindling]] connects with the Mayor of Occidental Mindoro, who organizes a Pilot at three San Jose schools: Adela Central School, Magsaysay Central School, Calintaan Central School ('''[[Remote_Pilot_Deployment_in_Lubang|project page]]''')
This project was made in honor of Mayor Sanchez former leadership of the NCC.


The Mayor expresses her intention of bringing the XO deployment to Occi Min. overall.
An initial 100 XO 1.5-laptops were distributed to Grade 4 students of Lubang Integrated School and Maligaya Elementary School and was formally launched on Dec. 6, 2010. Members of the media were invited to cover the event, along with DepEd Secretary Bro. Armin Luistro.


; December 2011: 550 XO laptops placed in Occidental Mindoro. ('''[[EKindling/Projects/Remote_Pilot_Deployment_Occidental_Mindoro|in Occidental Mindoro]]''')
*ABS-CBN News (12/06/2010): [http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/12/06/10/lubang-island-schoolkids-get-own-laptops Lubang Island schoolkids get own laptops]
*Manila Bulletin (12/06/2010) [http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/291253/deped-launches-laptop-every-pupil-program DepEd launches laptop for every pupil program]
*Philippine Information Agency (12/07/2010) [http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&r=&y=&mo=&fi=p101207.htm&no=F7 Public school students in Mindoro get free laptop]
*The Philippine Star (12/12/2010) [http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=638356&publicationSubCategoryId=90 Tools to build their dreams]
*Philippine Daily Inquirer (12/13/2010) [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20101213-308663/Lubang-Wi-fi-in-plaza-free-laptops-in-school Lubang: Wi-fi in plaza, free laptops in school]
*[http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Remote_Pilot_Deployment_in_Lubang#Pictures 2011 - Pictures of Lubang deployment and latest Lubang travel of eKindlers (Mitch and Cherry)]


Community preparation and knowledge transfer - Read the full story here: [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/EKindling/Projects/Occi_Min_XO_Sugar_Training Occi Min XO Sugar Training].
== OLPC PH wiki archive ==
See the laptops [http://bit.ly/AFhJCK in action here].


{{Deployment
You can access the [[OLPC_Philippines/Archive |OLPC PH Wiki Archive]]. Let us know if you find anything really good.
|language=
|laptops= 550
|keyboard=OLPC Int'l/English Keyboard
|release=
|blurb= XO-1.5s.
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OLPC Philippines grassroots group

Mabuhay!

Welcome to OLPC Philippines


OLPC Philippines (OLPC PH) is a grassroots coalition of forward-looking and like-minded individuals living in the Philippines and abroad who are working to bring the ideals of OLPC to Filipino children.

Please join and share your ideas - people who are eager and willing to jump in are very, very welcome.

To join the group's mailing list, subscribe to olpc-philippines and participate in the discussions.

Please note for those wanting to participate in discussions for the CHILD OLPC Foundation Philippines (formerly PCOLPC) are requested to go to their webpage COFP for this purpose.

To keep abreast of the latest developments on the OLPC program in the Philippines, please regularly check this page and linked pages.

Last Update: 12/03/2012 by:Sj

Groups

EKindling Incorporated was registered at the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission as a non-profit corporation on May 21, 2010. eKindling continues to collaborate closely with local government units and corporate and individual benefactors on several OLPC deployments. Recently, EKindling was engaged by Procter and Gamble (P&G) as ICT for Education Program Design Provider via P&G's e.Studyante program blogspot.com/2012/03/estudyante-program-2012.html. These collaborative efforts have inspired similar OLPC initiatives nationwide.

Formerly the Philippine Collaborators for OLPC (PCOLPC), the group have merged with the CHILD (Children Helping in Information and Learning & Development) OLPC Foundation Philippines (COFP). COFP was registered with the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission as a non-profit corporation on August 17, 2009. A key partner of COFP is Stimulus Capital Ideas, a cross border investment group headed by Charles Chen which specialises on Australian investments to the Philippines. A recent project is the partnership with the Kiwanis Club International in a pilot with three public schools in the Antipolo, Rizal province. Current efforts are being made to establish similar projects in other part of the country as well as in other member countries of ASEAN.

News

List your deployments updates here in Alphabetical order.

eKindling

Mar 1, 2012 - Procter & Gamble with e.Studyante's Program at Manuel L. Quezon Elementary School

Read the full story here.


February 2-4, 2012 mark a milestone for the Provincial Government of Occidental Mindoro and Team eKindling, who are providing the program development and support for this project. 550 XO 1.5 laptops were handed out to children in Magsaysay, San Jose Pilot, Adela Central and Calintaan Central schools as part of the region’s 2:1 (Two students share one laptop) initiative. - Read full story here

February 6-7 - Public launch. Occidental Mindoro OLPC Initiative Kick-Off. See the project page for more details.

COFP

For 2012, another pilot has been organised by the CHILD OLPC Foundation Philippines (formerly PCOLPC) in Antipolo, Rizal province in partnership with the Kiwanis Club. Three public schools are the intended beneficiaries of this pilot which potentially will require as much as 750 XO laptops to be deployed.

Interested parties wanting to participant or help support this project please go to our webpage COFP for contact. We are currently soliciting donations in support of this pilot.

Deployments

December, 2010
EKindling organized a pilot in Lubang, Mindoro at Lubang Integrated School & Maligaya Elementary School. (project page)

One hundred XO 1.5-laptops were distributed to Grade 4 students of Lubang Integrated School and Maligaya Elementary School, with a formal launch on 6th December 2010. The media was invited to cover the event.



Primary Language ,|x|Language spoken::x}}
Number of Laptops Number of manufactured laptops::100
Keyboard Layout Keyboard::OLPC Int'l/English Keyboard
Build ,|x|Software release::x}}
Date(s) Arrived in Country ,|x|Has received laptops on date::x}}
School Server ,|x|School server status::x}}
Deployment Status Deployment status::XO-1.5s. The start of a long-term relationship, thanks to large-group community fundraising.


October 7, 2011
EKindling connects with the Mayor of Occidental Mindoro, who organizes a Pilot at three San Jose schools: Adela Central School, Magsaysay Central School, Calintaan Central School (project page)

The Mayor expresses her intention of bringing the XO deployment to Occi Min. overall.

December 2011
550 XO laptops placed in Occidental Mindoro. (in Occidental Mindoro)

Community preparation and knowledge transfer - Read the full story here: Occi Min XO Sugar Training. See the laptops in action here.



Primary Language ,|x|Language spoken::x}}
Number of Laptops Number of manufactured laptops::550
Keyboard Layout Keyboard::OLPC Int'l/English Keyboard
Build ,|x|Software release::x}}
Date(s) Arrived in Country ,|x|Has received laptops on date::x}}
School Server ,|x|School server status::x}}
Deployment Status Deployment status::XO-1.5s.