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* have needs that get met
== van hunt ==
* 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
where can we find a van to rent
* 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."
== this is a title ==
* 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.
this is the body of my text
* 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

Revision as of 21:02, 5 May 2008

  • 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