[DDN] DD projects in Yucatan?

[phil cash cash]

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phil cash cash
UofA, ILAT

On Nov 6, 2004, at 5:00 PM, Donald Z. Osborn wrote:

> Chris, Though your focus will be on the Spanish-speaking environment,
> it would
> be interesting to hear of any observations you may have the chance to
> make
> concerning use of indigenous languages in ICT (projects) in the parts
> of Mexico
> you will visit. My focus is Africa (though I try to follow
> multilingual ICT
> issues worldwide), but there are others focusing on Native American
> languages,
> notably on the ILAT list, to which I will cc this. Best of luck with
> your
> research.
>
> Don Osborn
> Bisharat.net
>
>
> Quoting Chris Ward <drpoo at drpooville.org>:
>
>> My name is Chris Ward. I am a university student at the College of the
>> Atlantic in Bar Harbor Maine, studying for a degree in Human Ecology.
>>
>> This coming winter, December 7th-March 7th, i will be studying in the
>> Yucatan.
>> For two weeks while i am there, i am required to do a project of my
>> choice.
>> The only two requirements are that it must be in a spanish speaking
>> environment (not hard...) and that it lasts two weeks.
>>
>> I am very interested in studying about technology in developing
>> countries,
>> and
>> the digital divide issues are a great place to start.
>>
>> Do you know of any projects that are centered in or around Yucatan, in
>> Mexico,
>> that addresses this topic or any others in technology?
>>
>> I will be volunteering my time and skills. I have professional
>> experience
>> with
>> technology, as well as some experience teaching technical skills to
>> students
>> in a developing country, namely , Ghana.
>>
>> I also have a great interest in Linux deployment, advocacy,
>> education. If
>> there are any known projects that relate to linux in one of those
>> ways, or if
>> anyone is researching how linux fits into the DD problem, i am very
>> interested to learn more about those things as well.
>>
>> Please let me know if you know of anything, or even if you do not.
>> And,
>> please
>> also forward my question to as many people as you can who might be
>> able to
>> help me also.
>>
>> Thank you so very much!
>>
>> -Chris Ward
>>
>> drpoo at drpooville.org
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