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<p>Hello Patrick,<br>
<br>
I add to the discussion Edem and Eklou, two other initiators of
the OST project.<br>
<br>
It would be a pleasure to add OST to your community in order to
present it to the other participants.<br>
What would be the next step?<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Le 10/06/2017 à 13:17, Patrick Masson a
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<div>Hi Kokou,</div>
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<div>Thank you so much for following up, OST sounds like great
work.</div>
<div><br>
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<div>I'm actually the General Manager and a Board Director with
the Open Source Initiative (<a href="https://opensource.org"
moz-do-not-send="true">https://opensource.org</a>), and when I
saw your tweet (<a
href="https://twitter.com/AKEAmazan/status/872431260949413888"
moz-do-not-send="true">https://twitter.com/AKEAmazan/status/872431260949413888</a>),
I thought your project looked a lot like the work of one of our
Incubator Projects, FLOSS Desktops for Kids.</div>
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<div>FLOSS Desktops is focused on a few guiding principles:</div>
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</div>
<ol>
<li>While projects like Google's "Summer of Code," "Code-in" and
"Hour of Code" are great for introducing and developing
programming skills to students: students can't code without
computers--FLOSS Desktops for Kids gets computers to students.</li>
<li>Proprietary software reduces access to technology. Open
source software extends access to disadvantaged schools and
undeserved students.</li>
<li>The use of open source software provides multiple avenues
for students interested in software development to engage
directly in coding activities, projects and communities. </li>
<li>Exposure to open source software through the FLOSS Desktops
for Kids programs, introduces open source software options to
faculty and administrators at schools and districts.</li>
</ol>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Our goal of the initiative is to create a community of
like-minded practitioners, and a set of common resources, useful
to peer projects/communities. Some of the outputs are:</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<ul>
<li>A directory of programs around the world who are working on
similar projects</li>
<li>A project-based curriculum for teaching computer
hardware/components, software/network administration and an
introduction to programming.</li>
<li>A "start-up" kid to help new adopting organizations
understand the requirements for setting up a program</li>
</ul>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>As an organization, the OSI would like to identify these
communities and the resources they need, in order to extend
support. Right now we do not have a detailed understanding of
the common needs that span the programs, how programs may
compliment and support one another, or the qualities of the
programs that ensure continuous operation. </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Once we can identify similar programs, assess their needs and
establish criteria for viability, we'd like to offer broader
support including administrative and financial.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I'd like to invite you to add Open Source Tour to our
community so we and the other participants can learn more. </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Thanks so much,</div>
<div>Patrick</div>
<div><br>
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<div><br>
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<div><br>
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<div>On Fri, 2017-06-09 at 18:32 +0000, Kokou Elolo AMEGAYIBO
wrote:</div>
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<p>Hello Patrick,<br>
<br>
Thank you for your interest in the Open Source Tour (OST)
workshops, an initiative of the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="minodoo.com">Minodoo</a> community of which I am a
founding member.<br>
In our approach to the democratization of ICTs through open
source software, we have opted for an innovative approach to
reach out to people (especially those with less access to
computers and digital training) who come to us.<br>
The OST project sprang from the observation that in Africa, as
people move away from the capital and the big cities,
populations with an unimaginable capacity for innovation have
little or no access to the computer tool. We find it rather
unfortunate in a world where digital plays an important role
in the emergence and development of societies.<br>
<br>
The OST are free itinerant workshops open to all, which
initiates and accompanies the whole coming to the use of
digital through the FOSS. Concretely we do practical workshops
of computer hacking, digital manufacturing, training for the
use of FOSS. We also organize thematic conferences on topics
such as collaborative work, e-learning, and social innovation
through ICT (ICT for DEV). We also support the implementation
of IT solutions that respond to identified needs of the
populations we target.<br>
<br>
In the previous editions we touch 3 towns; Kara (2014), Tsevie
(2015) and Lomé (2016).<br>
<br>
By visiting the FLOSS Desktop for Kids web page, I noticed
with admiration the similarity between this project and the
OST, I would be delighted to learn more and if our two
communities (OSI & Minodoo) can collaborate as needed In
carrying out our respective missions.<br>
<br>
I remain at your disposal at any time for more details about
the OST project and our activities in Minodoo.<br>
<br>
Hope to hear from you very well.<br>
<br>
PS: Thank you for participating in the campaign on Ulule, and
do not hesitate to share the link (<a
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://fr.ulule.com/open-source-tour"
moz-do-not-send="true">https://fr.ulule.com/open-source-tour</a>)
around you. One day Africa will be Free :) We believe in it<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Kokou Elolo Amegayibo<br>
Links minodoo: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="facebook.com/minodoo228">facebook</a>, <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="twitter.com/minodoo228">Twitter</a></p>
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