"Now, an ambitious program that's caught the philanthropic attentions of some of Australia's biggest companies. Called One Laptop Per Child, it aims to deliver a computer loaded with educational programs to every child aged between four and fifteen years in hundreds of remote and outer-regional communities around the country. The program is the local extension of a global effort to give laptops to children in developing countries. And yesterday in a remote northern territory town it moved one small step closer to achieving its Australian goals..."Read the full transcript and access an inspiring video here.
01 April, 2010
Private sector backs OLPC in remote Australia
Australia's private sector is backing OLPC in the remote outback:
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Greetings from Canada !
I am a retired ESL teacher & new volunteer for One Laptop Per Child.
My job ? Making a " OLPC Global Annual Contest."
How ? So far . . . Contest is styled on the Olympics ( VERY loosely ! )
" Smilebox " founder may assist in allowing us to use the company's site, providing OLPC children the vehicle to submit their entry for our . . . FIRST ANNUAL GLOBAL CONTEST
Categories : math\art\science\poetry\film\music\photography\short stories.
Prizes : GOLD, SILVER & Bronze ribbon & certificate for each category.
What do you think ? Love input !
Coline
coline3bettson@gmail.com
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