Heads^UP -- MIT Media Lab Jr. Summit seeks student w/French

["Douglas M. Bolton" <dbolton@adnc.com>]

Will someone please forwrd this to blktaslk. thanks.
>>Date:        06/04  6:12 PM
>>Received:    06/06  1:22 AM
>> From:        T.Lewis
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>>>>>PLEASE READ AND PASS ALONG TO THOSE WHO MIGHT BE ABLE TO GO!!!!
>>>>>
>>>>>The MIT Media Lab Jr. Summit is looking for a French-speaking student 
>>>>>who would like to travel to 18 African countries for 2 months starting 
>>>>>June 9.
>>>>>
>>>>>The Jr. Summit, a project of the G8 and the MIT Media Lab, is bringing 
>>>>>together 1000 kids from 140 countries for a "UN in Cyberspace." The 
>>>>>first part of the summit involves setting up computers and Internet 
>>>>>connections for the kids. The second part involves a physical summit 
>>>>>at MIT that culminates in a day of presentations by the young people 
>>>>>to an audience of world business, scientific and governmental 
>>>>>leaders.
>>>>>
>>>>>Right now we are assembling a team of two students to travel 
>>>>>throughout Africa setting up computers for young people. Dmitri 
>>>>>Negroponte, the son of the Media Lab's Founder and Director, (and 
>>>>>organizer of the 2B1 foundation which has as its mission to connect 
>>>>>kids around the world) has volunteered to head up the team in Africa.
>>>>>
>>>>>We now need just one more student/young person to accompany him.  The 
>>>>>key requirements are the ability to speak French (as well as English), 
>>>>>flexibility and common sense. Tech savvy can be learned
>>>>>along the way from Dmitri and is not an initial requirement. While all 
>>>>>expenses will be paid, this is considered a "volunteer" position 
>>>>>(meaning there will be no salary just complete expense coverage).
>>>>>
>>>>>This is an awesome opportunity and one I wish I myself could take 
>>>>>(prior commitments preclude that).
>>>>>
>>>>>If you or someone you know is interested. Please contact me at 
>>>>>pterry@media.mit.edu.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thank you,
>>>>>
>>>>>Phil Terry
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