{"id":744,"date":"2009-03-02T16:30:37","date_gmt":"2009-03-02T21:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mchtulane.wordpress.com\/?p=695"},"modified":"2009-03-02T16:30:37","modified_gmt":"2009-03-02T21:30:37","slug":"one-laptop-per-child-africa-internship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thatscourtney.space\/blueprint\/one-laptop-per-child-africa-internship\/","title":{"rendered":"One Laptop per Child \u2013 Africa Internship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EC_MsoNormal\"><strong>One Laptop per Child \u2013 Africa Internship Program<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students have played a pivotal role in every revolution, except learning.\u00a0 That will change in 2009.\u00a0 Through One Laptop per Child, student teams from around the world will each deploy 100 XO-laptops throughout Africa this summer. If you are an undergraduate or graduate student with an interest in education, technology or capacity building, our internship will provide you with unprecedented hands-on experience.<\/p>\n<p>Student Teams will:<br \/>\n\u2022 travel to one of the 53 African countries of their choosing for <strong>9-10 weeks<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 participate in a <strong>10-day orientation in Kigali, Rwanda<\/strong> at OLPC\u2019s office<br \/>\n\u2022 receive a <strong>$10,000 (USD) team stipend<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 deploy <strong>100 XO laptops<\/strong>, including hardware and support<br \/>\n\u2022 collaborate with other teams as part of a life-long global network empowering a generation<br \/>\n\u2022 send 1 representative to <strong>MIT\/OLPC\u2019s all-expense paid summit<\/strong> from Oct 10th-12th 2009<\/p>\n<p>About OLPCorps Africa<br \/>\nOur interns will be active members of our innovative 1 to 1 laptop-learning project and hold key roles as leaders in our grassroots movement.\u00a0 OLPC summer internships, which are full-time commitments, begin June 8. Teams will work closely with the One Laptop per Child team to design and implement XO deployments, join a uniquely African OLPC network, and lead a growing social movement.<\/p>\n<p>How to apply:<br \/>\nFor more information on OLPCorps Africa and specific application requirements, please visit our website:<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"EC_MsoNormal\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.laptop.org\/en\/participate\/get-involved\/OLPCorps.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.laptop.org\/en\/participate\/get-involved\/OLPCorps.shtml<\/a>. Proposals must be received by March 27th.<\/p>\n<p>Note: Latin America internships are available\u00a0in Peru &amp; Uruguay.\u00a0 Please contact <a href=\"mailto:nia@laptop.org\">nia@laptop.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact <a href=\"mailto:olpcorps@laptop.org\">olpcorps@laptop.org<\/a> with any questions or concerns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Through One Laptop per Child, student teams from around the world will each deploy 100 XO-laptops throughout Africa this summer. 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