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Hi everyone, I found this interesting, for two reasons: 1. We can see what's going on elsewhere in our UVM community. 2. Should we see if there might be connections for us to explore, between our group and professor Jon Erickson's already-established network in the Dominican Republic? (Is there a project we can do for this community, coordinating our efforts with the VT professionals?) Regards, Alison -------- Original Message -------- Subject: looking for surplus iMacs/eMacs/laptops for donation Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2006 12:56:48 -0500 From: Jonathan L. Trigaux <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: Technology Discussion at UVM <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Dear colleagues, Do you have any iMac or eMac all-in-one Macintosh computers sitting around that are destined for surplus? Laptops of any make that are acting as paperweights? If so, UVM's efforts in the Dominican Republic could use them. Jon Erickson, a faculty member at the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, teaches a travel-study course that participates with the Batey Libertad Coalition in HIV/AIDS education and community development. One of their many projects in the area has been to build a school, complete with computer lab. With physical space, power availability, language, software maintenance/usability, and shipping all factors to consider, we decided that all-in-one Macs running a Spanish version of OS 9 (in compliance with Apple's licensing and Export Law Assurances) was the best way to go. The lab has a need for additional machines, so if you have or know someone who has a spare all-in-one Macintosh (where the computer and monitor are not separate components) and would like to donate it, please contact me off-list at [log in to unmask] The project has also provided donated laptops to college students of Batey Libertad who are attending Dominican universities through sponsorships from Education Across Borders (http://www.educationacrossborders.org/). Please contact Jon Erickson off-list about any PC or Mac laptops for donation at [log in to unmask] For some photos of the computer lab and school in the DR, check out: http://www.uvm.edu/~jtrigaux/bateylibertad/ Details on the ENVS 295/CDAE 295 course offered at UVM: http://www.uvm.edu/~jdericks/?Page=courses/Batey.html Batey Libertad Coalition web site: http://www.bateylibertad.org/ Thanks for your consideration, -JLT -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jonathan L. Trigaux ETS Client Services | Rubenstein School of Environment & Natural Resources 111 Waterman | 342 Aiken University of Vermont Burlington, VT 05405 -- Alison Pechenick, Lecturer Department of Computer Science College of Engineering & Mathematical Sciences 351 Votey Building University of Vermont Burlington, VT 05405 (802)656-2547 http://www.cems.uvm.edu/~apecheni