OLPCorps PepperdineUniversity SouthAfrica
Hi! We are working on creating our proposal, so look for it soon!
Our Mission
We are a group of students from Pepperdine University and will be implementing 100 XO laptops in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. We will be working with the Vanderkemp Primary School there and with the help of our local support, Adventures in Missions, we will be able to successfully implement, sustain, and maintain an invaluable program to the future development of the students.
Team Members
| Name | Concentration | |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Allen | Leadership and Change Management | benjamin.m.allen@pepperdine.edu |
| Jennifer Edwards | Finance | jennifer.m.edwards@pepperdine.edu |
| Mary Harrison | Business Administration | mary.harrison@pepperdine.edu |
Partnering Organizations
Draft Proposal
We are a group of students from Pepperdine University and will be implementing 100 XO laptops in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. We will be working with the Vanderkemp Primary School there and with the help of our local support, Adventures in Missions, we will be able to successfully implement, sustain, and maintain an invaluable program to the future development of the students.
Beginning the week of June 22, our team will begin an introductory program at the school that will be intended to create excitement and buzz around the laptop program. The following week, the beginning of the students month long holiday, would be an intensive instructional course for the teachers and administrators. This training would be intended to integrate the laptop into the other learning curriculums of the school. Due to the economic situation of students, they will be local during their break and will be able to partake in the programs hereafter. Beginning July 6, we will facilitate 2 weeks of learning opportunities and experiences for the children to become acclimated and familiar with the technology and laptops. Also, this learning will include extensive time spent connecting them with the World Wide Web. When school resumes July 20, our team will continue to work with teachers and students in the class rooms to integrate the XO laptops.