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One Laptop Per Child Academy Program Graduate Students 1 The Organization Identity Global Social Entrepreneurship Non Profit Mission Empower the children of developing countries to learn Highlights 2.7 million 45 countries XO laptop

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One Laptop Per Child Academy Program Graduate Students

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Underprivileged 6 - 12 years old 45 countries 6 continents 2.7 million Children XO laptop & Learning content

The Organization

Identity Highlights

Non Profit Global Social

Entrepreneurship

Empower the children of developing countries to learn

Mission

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The Academy Program

2 Programs

Research Internship

6 Focus Areas

  • Pre-field and

field assessment

  • Monitoring and

evaluation

  • Curriculum

development

  • Technical

support

  • Social inclusion

& sustainability

  • Special proposals

20 Countries

Current: Mexico, Rwanda, US, Cameron, Armenia, Honduras, Peru, Canada, Uruguay, Nicaragua, Argentina, Paraguay, Costa Rica, Colombia Proposed: Brazil & other countries Potential: South Africa, Chile, China, India Current: 50% Deployment needs

6 Specialties

  • Computer science
  • Communication

technologies

  • Economy and

Business administration

  • Political science
  • Education and

learning

  • Social science and

Psychology Teaching Support

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Benefits and Rewards

· Credited contribution to the OLPC mission · Life experience and foot print in a community · Unique experiential research environment · Direct contact with the host communities · Live experience of laptop deployment projects · Logistic and financial support · Contacts with government and NGOs officials · Sponsored gathering at MIT event for program kickoff

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Application Timeline and Launch

Research Teaching Support

(3 - 12 months)

  • Jan. 31st
  • Mar. 31st
  • Feb. 28th
  • Apr. 30th
  • Apr. 1st
  • Jun. 1st - 15th

Summer Internship

(2 – 3 months)

  • Mar. 31st
  • Apr. 30th
  • Jun. 1st - 15th

Program Intent Application Start

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Excited to join?

How will the program help you reach your goals?

(research theme and

  • bjectives)

How will you contribute to the program?

(expertise, experience, motivations and fit with the program – max. 750 words)

What’s next?

(include: resume, letter of interest and first and second choice of program & start dates)

Discuss with Research supervisor Prepare Letter of interest Contact academy@laptop.org