mit-africa internet technology initiative (mit-aiti) general body meeting # 1, 2004-2005

MIT-Africa Internet Technology Initiative

(MIT-AITI)

General Body Meeting # 1, 2004-2005

Sunday, October 31, 1:00 PM

©2004MIT-Africa Internet

Technology Initiative

Outline for Meeting

• Welcome and Quick Summary

• Introductions

• Current Projects

• Discussion



Quick Summary

Summer 2004 programs were a success!

• each team had 5 members

• each team taught our Java curriculum and an Entrepreneurship seminar, including a business plan competition

• each team also ran a self-learning initiative, where some of the best students learned independently (OCW model)



Current Projects - I“Bridging the Digital Divide One Summer at a

Time: A Five-Year Reflection”

• A chance for AITI to thanks its supporters and inform them about our work

• An opportunity to introduce our program to new people who can help us on all fronts

• For more information, contact Tammy Stern – [email protected]



Current Projects - IIAITI Satellite Feasibility Study Project

• An idea that came from a few AITI participants

• Work with AITI graduates in Kenya, Ghana, and Ethiopia to set up satellite programs in other schools around their countries

• MIT-AITI would help with consulting, fundraising, and logistics

• For more information, contact Eric Mibuari – [email protected]



Current Projects - IIIAITI Spring Semester 6-Unit Class

• In an effort to better prepare the AITI 2005 participants for their trips over the summer

• Class has been held in the past, but this is a completely new design

• Class has three components: logistics, guest lecture, and service learning

• For more information, contact Manish Gaudi – [email protected]



Current Projects - IVFundraising

• Something we do every Fall semester, but this year is a little different

• Focusing on both this year’s program, and securing long-term funding through new sources

• One of the central components of our programs, and definitely one of the most important!

• For more information, contact Saria Hassan – [email protected]



Current Projects - VAITI OCW/Self-Learning Initiative

• Pilot programs were held last year in all three countries

• The goal of this work is to set up a self-learning initiative whereby Africans students can learn independently and effective use OCW’s site

• Many lessons from last year – we are re-designing a more effective model for 2005

• For more information, contact Qian Wang – [email protected]



Current Projects - VIAITI Board

• Creation of a board for AITI that can help with higher-level decisions and offer consultation and advice

• Also, to keep people involved in AITI after leaving MIT

• For more information, contact Yaron Binur – [email protected]

mit-africa internet technology initiative (mit-aiti) general body meeting # 1, 2004-2005

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