Re: [DDN] IT/ICT International Volunteer Programmes

[Peter Miller]

Hi, Katrin, the CTC VISTA Project is the most popular
program in the AmeriCorps recruitment system and has
generally been considered a good example of
supportive volunteerism in the U.S.  There's been some
interest in exploring some of our programmatic features
internationally and we've had sporadic exchanges with
the Peace Corps in this regard as well.  Apart from our six
month reports www.cpcs.umb.edu/vista/projectreports.html
and site visit evaluations from the Corporation for National and
Community Service, the Trotter Institute undertook a program
evaluation a few years ago; it's at
www.cpcs.umb.edu/vista/finaltrottereval.htm.

best, peter

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Peter Miller
The CTC VISTA Project
 www.cpcs.umb.edu/vista


 Hello, NTEN, Rider, and DDN communities,

 The UN Alliance for ICT and Development, chaired by Intel, is 
 developing a framework for successful volunteerism programs for ICT 
 and Development projects.  The project is currently surveying the 
 community on volunteer programs that are successful and 
 not-successful (and what aspects of the program contribute to their 
 success or failure).

 So, two questions to you, esteemed community:
 1. What ICT Volunteer Programmes are you aware of?  (UNITes and other 
 major programs are on radar, but send me all that you are aware of, 
 even obscure ones - as well as country-specific programs)
 2. Are there any public or private evaluations of such programmes to 
 point the  task force to?  (I only found one, evaluating the 
 effectiveness of the major Canadian ICT4D Volunteer Programme).

 Thanks so much for your help -- you are invaluable! And of course, 
 please forward widely to other relevant lists.

 Best,

 Katrin

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Re: [DDN] IT/ICT International Volunteer Programmes

[DSSA310]

 
In a message dated 8/16/06 8:31:18 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
 
Peter:
 
Where do discussions stand with the Peace Corps?  I had raised  a technology 
training component with the Peace Corps several years ago, in the  context of 
their proposed legislation to increase its size.  Think that all  PC 
Volunteers could benefit,k as well as their assignments, by having a solid  
grounding 
in local CTCs and CNs. Also think there could well be some special  team 
assignments in countries with PCs to support the CTC and CN efforts of  the 
local 
volunteers teaching, doing health, community development,  etc.
 
Don Samuelson
Peace Corps - Nigeria IV  1962 - 1964

Hi,  Katrin, the CTC VISTA Project is the most popular
program in the AmeriCorps  recruitment system and has
generally been considered a good example  of
supportive volunteerism in the U.S.  There's been some
interest  in exploring some of our programmatic features
internationally and we've  had sporadic exchanges with
the Peace Corps in this regard as well.   Apart from our six
month reports  www.cpcs.umb.edu/vista/projectreports.html
and site visit  evaluations from the Corporation for National and
Community Service, the  Trotter Institute undertook a program
evaluation a few years ago; it's  at
www.cpcs.umb.edu/vista/finaltrottereval.htm.

best,  peter





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