[ILUG] Camara Africa 2009

[John Hegarty]

2009/1/16 Phil Bradley <philb at vodafone.ie>

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> Hi Gareth,
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> Thanks for taking the time to reply.
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>  and further how to train them to train people so that the education
>> doesn't stop when the Irish people return home.
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> Yes, that's what I was getting at, teaching a man to fish and all that:)
> I'll use the camara mailing list for any other non technical queries though.


On the "Teaching a man to fish" theme, the work they are doing setting up
self sustaining regional centres is worth noting - as mentioned here
http://camara.ie/africa/index.php

jh


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> Thanks,
>  -phil
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>  Phil Bradley wrote:
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>>> Hi,
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>>> 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.
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>>> I have a couple of questions about the teaching (I hope no-one objects
>>> to the conversation taking place on-list)
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>>> 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?
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>>> Best regards,
>>>  -Phil
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>>> Hester Jackman wrote:
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>>>> *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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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