Date: Thursday, 5/10/2007
Time: 3:30-5pm
Location: Cordura 100

Seminar Synopsis:
New Hands for Old Palms

The purpose of this project is to get unused PDA hardware into “New Hands” in the global south, initially with very simple software for literacy and health, including HIV/AIDS. The idea can have the greatest impact if we can create a new user model — circulating the units to multiple students and individuals like a library book, instead of the traditional 1:1 adult work approach.

The session will start with hands-on experience with the graphics software, and move on to discussion of the many aspects of making it all happen. Of special interest is the possibility that additional locally-determined software content could then attract sponsors and/or customers, so the project could generate revenue.

I invite RDVP fellows to become advisor-partners to help get New Hands projects going with specific organizations in your various countries. It could be a new platform, to complement your own and other projects, especially if our creativity can get income streams.