[ILUG] Camara Africa 2009

[Phil Bradley]

Hi,

Firstly, thanks for all the great work your organisation has put it so 
far, it looks very impressive. I'll be making a least a hardware donation.

I have a couple of questions about the teaching (I hope no-one objects 
to the conversation taking place on-list)

1. Are the attendees of these labs typically students acquiring the 
skills for themselves or teachers being trained to pass on the skills 
(not that I've a problem with either, just curious)?
2. What sort of selection process is used for selecting attendees?
3. Do you have any feedback (formal or informal) on how well the skills 
translate into a MS environment (or do they need it to)?
4. Do you think that it might be useful/feasible to offer developer courses?

Best regards,
  -Phil





Hester Jackman wrote:
> *What are you doing this summer???*
> 
> *Africa Teaching Trip with Camara 2009 *
> 
> Camara is a registered Irish Charity staffed primarily by volunteers. Our
> mission is to enhance the educational system in Africa by using Irish
> technology resources. All our computers we send out use Linux as the
> operating system and are loaded up with edubuntu software.
> 
> Each year a group of Camara volunteers travel to the computer labs and hubs
> that Camara have set up in a growing number of African countries, to teach
> basic and advanced ICT skills.
> 
> In July 2009 Camara will be sending volunteers to teach in our EDU-Labs in
> schools across Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and
> Zambia. Volunteers will teach introductory computer Hardware and Software
> skills in schools and educational institutions over a four week period.
> 
> Volunteering abroad with Camara gives you that chance to get involved with a
> local community in Africa, it is a great opportunity to share and pass on
> some of your own skills.
> 
> I am pleased to announce that information and applications are now
> available, please follow this link
> http://www.camara.ie/volunteer/africa09/index.php for our online application
> and further details of the trip.
> 
> Africa 08 volunteers wrote a blog about their experience, go to
> http://camara.ie/blog/ to read some of their stories or look at their
> pictures.
> 
> Further information is available on our website at, www.camara.ie but if you
> have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me
> hester at camara.ie
> 
> I look forward to hearing from you.
> 
> Kind regards
> 
>