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'''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

Revision as of 14:58, 11 December 2008