What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to a human soul. Addison

18 Pages·2012·2.48 MB·English

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Slum in
Phulenagar,Mumbai
Motivation
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Learning should be fun
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Every bit of exposure helps
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Computer skills an asset
FOYM: A Brief History
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Established in 1996, by Dipankar Sarkar,
Ph.D Rice University
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Rice chapter
students
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Community Involvement Center (CIC)
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Mumbai chapter
IIT, Bombay (Faculty, GRA, NSS)
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other members
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Model
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Focus on specific projects
underprivileged children’s education
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Collaborate with trusted groups
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Establish and document the processes
involved
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Build on our experience
Establishing processes
Initial Hiccups
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Organizational network
registering as non-profit organization in India
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Bureaucratic hurdles in India
import license
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customs, excise
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governmental order
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Collecting computers here
finding sources
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Establishing processes
Resources
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Donors all over Houston and elsewhere
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Computers from inter-departmental
auctions
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Community service grant from Rice
University
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Fundraising by volunteers
Collaboration
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Association for India Development (AID)
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ASHA
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FORCE
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Computers for India
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Bombay Municipal Corporation
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Thane Municipal Corporation
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Thane Zilla Parishad
Specific projects
Achievements
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Four shipments, totaling over 100
computers, software and books
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FOYM computer recipients:
SMILE, IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal
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Jawaharnagar school, Thane, Maharashtra
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St Joseph High School, Thane, Maharashtra
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Village High School, Kattabettu, Tamilnadu
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Phulenagar project, Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Nakwa High school, Thane, Maharashtra
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Asha projects in UP (Balia, Hardoi, Lucknow,Kanpur)
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Specific projects
Kapurbawdi, Mumbai