Positivo 2018-01-08 16:53 GMT-03:00 Claudia Urrea <[email protected]>:
> +1 > > On Mon, Jan 8, 2018 at 2:28 PM, Sameer Verma <[email protected]> wrote: > >> +1 >> >> Sameer >> >> On Jan 7, 2018 6:26 PM, "Samson Goddy" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Outreach programs like this is healthy to the community. I am very happy >>> for movement in Asia. >>> >>> Thanks Devin. >>> >>> >>> I second the Motion. >>> >>> >>> >>> -Samson >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 8, 2018 at 2:50 AM, Walter Bender <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Devin Ulibarri is returning from Japan, where he ran a number of Music >>>> Blocks workshops. While he was there, he also met with METI (the Japanese >>>> ministry of economics, trade, and industry), which has a interest in STEM >>>> education and with whom he initiated talks about doing a large-scale >>>> initiative in Japan. He has been invited back to follow up on the work at a >>>> school in Yolohama and to have follow-up meetings with METI. He is >>>> requesting funds to support his travel: >>>> >>>> * between US $800-1200 for airfare; and >>>> * approximately $40 for local transportation in Japan >>>> >>>> He has accomodations accounted for and hence does need funds for a >>>> hotel. >>>> >>>> Motion 2018-02: Provide Devin Ulibarri with travel money for March >>>> workshops and follow-up meetings in Japan of an amount not exceeding US >>>> $1250. >>>> >>>> ---- >>>> >>>> Additional background on the trip privided by Devin can be found below: >>>> >>>> The main gist is that the Yokohama Frontier High School ( >>>> http://www.edu.city.yokohama.lg.jp/school/hs/sfh/index.cfm/37,html) >>>> does special science festivals about once a year and they would like me to >>>> be their special guest in March (3/16). For planning purposes (and for the >>>> best airfare rate), it is important to know whether the airfare would be >>>> paid for in advance. I asked if they have a budget to pay for airfare for >>>> their guests and they do not. >>>> >>>> I will try to schedule one or two additional meetings around that time >>>> as well, if possible. For example, I would like to meet with METI (Ministry >>>> of Economics, Trade, and Industry) once, perhaps the Friday before, and try >>>> to do a couple workshop at a middle school in Tokyo that expressed >>>> interest. >>>> >>>> It is the same school as described in these blogs: >>>> >>>> https://musicblocks.net/2018/01/02/translation-of-yokohama-s >>>> cience-frontier-blog-article-of-devins-visit-on-12-16-2017/ >>>> >>>> https://musicblocks.net/2018/01/02/devins-travels-in-japan/ >>>> >>>> (They were impressed with the initial showcase, so they asked me back >>>> to be the special guest in March. That is how this got started.) >>>> >>>> The school is asking for various information (e.g. translated bio, >>>> translated C.V. and Resume), which I am preparing right now. I am almost >>>> complete with all of the documents, including a "What is Music Blocks?" >>>> slideshow presentation in Japanese, of which the most recent draft(s) may >>>> be accessed at: >>>> >>>> https://owncloud.libretools.com/index.php/s/huL6h3MgPf7e9g8 >>>> >>>> -walter >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Walter Bender >>>> Sugar Labs >>>> http://www.sugarlabs.org >>>> <http://www.sugarlabs.org> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> SLOBs mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/slobs >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Lista olpc-Sur > [email protected] > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-sur > >
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