+1 if it's clarified where public community reporting will take place, e.g. in the form of blog post(s) @ https://musicblocks.net <https://musicblocks.net/2018/01/02/translation-of-yokohama-science-frontier-blog-article-of-devins-visit-on-12-16-2017/> or any such/similar.
On Mon, Jan 8, 2018 at 10:05 AM, Walter Bender <walter.ben...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Mon, Jan 8, 2018 at 9:28 AM, Chris Leonard <cjlhomeaddr...@gmail.com> > 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 <walter.ben...@gmail.com> >> 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!) >>> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org >>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >>> >> >> > > > -- > Walter Bender > Sugar Labs > http://www.sugarlabs.org > <http://www.sugarlabs.org> > > _______________________________________________ > SLOBs mailing list > sl...@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/slobs > > -- > <http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/slobs> > <http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/slobs> > Unsung Heroes of OLPC, interviewed live @ > <http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/slobs>http://unleashkids.org ! >
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