Re: [IAEP] [SLOB] workshop travel motion

2018-01-08 Thread Walter Bender 
On Mon, Jan 8, 2018 at 9:28 AM, Chris Leonard 
wrote:

> Walter,
>
> As always, I am ready to assist with i18n/L10n efforts as needed.  In the
> past we've had an active Japanese localizer, but it has not been a priority
> language for recruiting.  Efforts like this are wonderful opportunities to
> reach out to an online language community at other projects to let them
> know that their work is destined in real-time for a particular audience,
> which can be quite motivating.  It is also an opportunity to recruit new
> stakeholders to the L10n effort to benefit all.
>
> https://translate.sugarlabs.org/ja/
>

Devin speaks Japanese and has been working with a colleague from Japan who
is familiar with all of the specialized music terms so for the moment, we
are in good shape. (Devin also translated the guide into Japanese.)

-walter

>
> cjl
>
> On Sun, Jan 7, 2018 at 8:50 PM, Walter Bender 
> 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
>> 
>>
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>>
>
>


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Re: [IAEP] [SLOB] workshop travel motion

2018-01-08 Thread Chris Leonard 
Walter,

As always, I am ready to assist with i18n/L10n efforts as needed.  In the
past we've had an active Japanese localizer, but it has not been a priority
language for recruiting.  Efforts like this are wonderful opportunities to
reach out to an online language community at other projects to let them
know that their work is destined in real-time for a particular audience,
which can be quite motivating.  It is also an opportunity to recruit new
stakeholders to the L10n effort to benefit all.

https://translate.sugarlabs.org/ja/

cjl

On Sun, Jan 7, 2018 at 8:50 PM, Walter Bender 
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
> 
>
> ___
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Re: [IAEP] [SLOB] workshop travel motion

2018-01-07 Thread Samson Goddy 
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 
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
> 
>
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[IAEP] [SLOB] workshop travel motion

2018-01-07 Thread Walter Bender 
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-
science-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

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