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dear Readers:

in recent correspondence and conversations with members of St. Petersburg College, Florida, they have expressed the desire to donate and place five hundred computers in various locations around Haiti. the questions are where? and to what purpose(s)?

offline, please let me know of your needs or new ideas and applications that come to mind. they can be nonprofit, business, community or government related. I will compile and forward them. likely, the donations will include software, instruction, training and links to faculty, students and resources at the Florida campus.

in addition, the college is sending a delegation to Haiti mid-month, seeking
education-related stops and potential partners. related note below, from October newsletter of their office of international programs.

thank you and feel free to forward.

Stuart Leiderman
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http://www.spcollege.edu/central/internationalprograms/international_News/#haiti
SPC reaches out to Haiti


During the past year, representatives from Haiti have visited St. Petersburg College to request assistance with the training of nurses in emergency preparedness and hurricane recovery. Because of the devastation in Haiti as a result of several hurricanes, the Haitian population is suffering from the lack of health care, educational resources and opportunities. In partnership with a hospital and several other organizations, St. Petersburg College is poised to educate and train nurses, law enforcement personnel, and government leaders in an effort to bring much needed technology skills and abilities to the Haitian people.
In cooperation with the Office of the Special Envoy to Haiti from the United Nations and The Haitian League, SPC is collaborating to bring much needed economic development resources to the country. It also hopes to provide leadership and direction for the next Diaspora Congress in Haiti, and is working to establish a university partnership in Haiti.

Recently, SPC donated used computers to a charitable organization for the new computer education center in St. Suzanne, one of the poorest regions in Haiti. These computers are being used to educate Haitian children about basic computer skills.

photos:

HEC Campus Provost Phil Nicotera visits with Haitian elementary school children in March 2009.

A Help Brings Hope for Haiti instructor teaches computer skills at the computer education center in St. Suzanne.

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