Saturday, March 18, 2006
Going to Rwanda
On Tuesday I accepted an internship through the WSU Center to Bridge the Digital Divide. I'll be going to Rwanda for six weeks this summer, from June through the middle of July, to set up computers, networks, and Internet connections. I'll also be teaching Rwandans to use these computers, and the idea is that they will set up Internet cafes to pay for their web connection. I'm part of a team of three WSU students, and we'll be working with Colleen Taugher from the CBDD.
This week, then, I've been working on getting my passport, immunization shots, and paperwork completed. I've contacted the other two team members, Jutta Tobias and Ashley Giesa, through email, and we're meeting with Colleen for the first time next week.
I'm planning to use this blog to record my Rwanda experience. You can check here every few days for links to Rwanda articles, reviews of Rwanda books I've read, and to see where I'm at and what I'm doing. Hopefully, since the whole project is based around Internet connectivity, I'll be able to make regular posts. I also plan to post a few pictures here, with complete albums at my website, Dupyshon.com.
This week, then, I've been working on getting my passport, immunization shots, and paperwork completed. I've contacted the other two team members, Jutta Tobias and Ashley Giesa, through email, and we're meeting with Colleen for the first time next week.
I'm planning to use this blog to record my Rwanda experience. You can check here every few days for links to Rwanda articles, reviews of Rwanda books I've read, and to see where I'm at and what I'm doing. Hopefully, since the whole project is based around Internet connectivity, I'll be able to make regular posts. I also plan to post a few pictures here, with complete albums at my website, Dupyshon.com.
