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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 & Underprivileged Children Learning content 6 continents 6 - 12 years old 2

The Academy Program 6 Specialties 6 Focus Areas 2 Programs 20 Countries Current : Mexico, Rwanda, US, Cameron , Armenia, • Pre - field and • Computer science Honduras, Peru , field assessment • Communication Canada , Uruguay, Research • Monitoring and Nicaragua, Argentina , technologies Paraguay , Costa Rica , evaluation • Economy and Colombia • Curriculum Business Potential : development administration South Africa, Chile, Teaching China, India • Technical • Political science Support support • Education and Proposed : • Social inclusion learning Brazil & other & sustainability countries • Social science and • Special proposals Psychology Current : Internship 50% D eployment needs 3

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 · 4

Application Timeline and Launch Intent Program Application Start Research Jan. 31 st Feb. 28 th Apr. 1 st Teaching Support Jun. 1 st - 15 th Mar. 31 st Apr. 30 th (3 - 12 months) Summer Jun. 1 st - 15 th Internship Mar. 31 st Apr. 30 th (2 – 3 months) 5

Excited to join? Discuss with Prepare Contact Research supervisor Letter of interest academy@laptop.org How will the How will you What ’ s next? (include: resume, letter of program help you contribute to the interest and first and reach your goals? program? second choice of program (research theme and (expertise, experience, & start dates) objectives) motivations and fit with the program – max. 750 words) 6