[DDN] DD projects in Yucatan?

[Rolland Nadjiwon]

Nothing to do with language, but....

Las Cruces...what great memories that name brings back. Our family, we used
to love  New Mexico, crossing over the mountains at White Sands and
descending into Las Cruces...even in the winter we found it beautiful. I
think we were also romantics. Great memories...thanks for mentioning it.

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wahjeh
rolland nadjiwon


----- Original Message -----
From: "MiaKalish at LFP" <MiaKalish at LEARNINGFORPEOPLE.US>
To: <ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 11:42 AM
Subject: Re: [DDN] DD projects in Yucatan?


> There are some people in Zacatecas. I met them at the Linguistics
> conference
> in Atlanta last year, although right now, my mind is elsewhere and I can't
> think of which one. They are trying to develop materials for the 3
> languages
> and it is hard, because they don't have access to much of the technology.
>
> We have a problem right here, in New Mexico (on of the 50 US :-) Some
> people
> think we are foreign.)  I build technology for heritage languages, we are
> across the border from Juarez, our tiny little airport is Las Cruces
> INTERNATIONAL Airport (yes, really), and there are people here who work in
> Mexico. If you would like, I would be happy to help you find something. I
> am
> from New Hampshire, originally, and once read a stunning paper by a lady
> who
> is now in Maine.
>
> Sincerely,
> Mia Kalish
> New Mexico State University
> 505.646.1500
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Donald Z. Osborn" <dzo at BISHARAT.NET>
> To: <ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>
> Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 5:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [DDN] DD projects in Yucatan?
>
>
>> 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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