Jeremy Schwartz
Hi Team,
Highlights this round include some great new content sets and project reviews/ previews. Past Executive Director Reports are now available on a shared google doc here.
Content:
· RACHEL Pi in Spanish now offers additional content in human rights, Spanish grammar, health, art games, Mayan culture and more
· Content volunteers are reviewing English and Spanish packages from Louis Steele’s project (http://www.huacamayu.org)
· Saadan from LETS Pakistan and LETS Namibia meeting to gather local folk tale books for African nations
· Practical Answers can be downloaded via BTSync (code in table below)
Attachments:
1. A summary from EVCO’s recent work in Ghana and Liberia w/ World Possible volunteer Dave Moore (great pictures at the end)
2. Huaca Mayu (Louis’ plan for RACHEL in Peru)
3. e-Mwalimu (report of RACHEL in Rwanda w/ pics) and follow up intro to South Sudanese school founder
4. MoWeS help package for all RACHEL USB users (working on uWamp transition to avoid port conflict and add some features)
5. Greg Opie coming through with another great RACHEL install in Arusha TZ
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Date |
Action |
Name |
Country |
Details |
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4/5/2014 |
New User |
Yemi |
Nigeria |
Yemi Abiose initiating RACHEL efforts in Nigeria w/ A+ EDUTECH Svc |
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4/5/2014 |
Update |
Carlos |
Guatemala |
Soliciting feedback on RACHEL |
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4/5/2014 |
Update |
Blog |
WP Blog Live |
A location to post advice on using and implementing RACHEL |
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4/6/2014 |
Update |
Mike H. |
Rwanda |
Update from Rwanda (attached) |
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4/6/2014 |
New User |
Robert H. |
Kenya |
Robert working to equip Zack Matere w/ RACHEL Pi (Kenya) |
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4/7/2014 |
Foundation |
Rotary |
Woodside/ PV |
Grant received for 50 Pi deployments in Guatemala |
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4/7/2014 |
Update |
Esra |
Namibia |
Working on constitution papers for registration in Namibia |
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4/7/2014 |
New User |
Greg O. |
Tanzania |
New Installations at Enaboishu Lutheran Secondary in Arusha, TZ |
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4/7/2014 |
Dev |
Ed R. |
BRCK Router |
Native Install on BRCK Router Beginning |
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4/7/2014 |
Conference |
Bruce B. |
Harvard |
Bruce to present RACHEL at Harvard EdTech conference |
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4/7/2014 |
New User |
Moritz |
Pi BTSync Spanish |
Troubleshooting BTSync downloaded image |
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4/8/2014 |
Update |
Denise |
Afghanistan |
Additional Pi cards received for demonstrations |
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4/9/2014 |
Content |
Practical |
Answers |
BTSync: B5ZHXTG64YNAUGRMMQGUHRHAEFYCWLPJB |
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4/10/2014 |
Update |
Brandon F |
Tanzania |
Successful troubleshoot of Magulilwa School, Iringa, TZ |
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4/10/2014 |
Dev |
Israel |
Guatemala |
RACHEL Guatemala community involvement rollout plan |
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4/10/2014 |
Update |
Rob E. |
Argentina |
Rob registering WP on idealist.org in Argentina to spread reach |
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4/10/2014 |
Dev |
Ed R. |
MoWeS |
MoWeS support document and thread to be started in google group |
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4/11/2014 |
New User |
Ted P. |
Rwanda |
International Education Exchange, Rwanda teacher training group |
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4/11/2014 |
Update |
Seth O. |
Ghana/Liberia |
Report from EVCO/World Possible trip to EVCO labs in Ghana |
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4/13/2014 |
New User |
Don B. |
Laos |
Rotary Laos looking to help/ Laos connections out there? |
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4/13/2014 |
Content |
Israel |
Guatemala |
New content packages for Guatemala/ Mayan Language |
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4/13/2014 |
Update |
Char M. |
Guatemala |
Troubleshoot flash player for RACHEL Pi server |
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4/14/2014 |
Foundation |
Nancy |
Youth Philanthropy |
Introduction to Youth Philanthropy Connect Conference/Foundation |
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4/15/2014 |
Update |
Joan F. |
Guatemala |
Resupply trip by Lesley for 20 RACHEL Pi SD cards/ Israel Equipment |
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4/15/2014 |
New User |
Terrance S |
Troubleshoot |
Unsuccessful FTP downloads, resets download after short time |
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4/15/2014 |
Content |
Saadan S |
African Folk Tales |
Saadan to help provide additional content for animated folk tales |
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4/16/2014 |
Dev |
Ed R. |
RPi Support |
Ed supporting customization efforts (can we include google group) |
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4/17/2014 |
New User |
Valentino |
South Sudan |
Founder of school in Dinka village, meeting in SF to show RACHEL |
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4/17/2014 |
New User |
Louis S. |
Peru |
Installation on Linux box for Peru www.huacamayu.org |
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4/18/2014 |
Content |
Louis S. |
Permaculture (esp) |
Additional content packages for review (atlas, star maps, permacult) |
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Really some fantastic work being done out there. Let us know how we can help you!
Best,
Jeremy
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Jeremy Schwartz
Executive Director
World Possible
World Possible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
