Geekcorps is a non-profit organization that sends people with technical skills to Third World countries to assist in computer infrastructure development. It is a division of a US NGO, the IESC, and "promotes economic growth in the developing world by sending highly skilled technology volunteers to teach communities how use innovative and affordable information and communication technologies to solve development problems." Founded in 2000 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA, its head office is now located in Washington, D.C. For the Jamaican reggae band, see Third World (band). ...
In 2005, Geekcorps' largest overseas project is based in Mali, with headquarters in Bamako. The project is mainly working with radio stations, but is also involved in the development local language resources, among which the Bambara Wikipedia. The Republic of Mali is a country in west Africa, formerly a French colony. ... Bamako, population about 1 500,000 ( 2004), is the capital of Mali. ...
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Geekcorps' Website (http://www.geekcorps.org) (French version available)
Then you’ll be excited to learn that Geekcorps has partnered with the Academy for Educational Development to work on USAID’s Teacher Education and Professional Development program in Kenya, and we’re looking for intrepid technology volunteers.
Geekcorps is a division of the International Executive Service Corps.
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Geekcorps volunteers have discovered that equipping community members solely with open source skills sometimes makes it difficult for them to obtain jobs in countries such as Ghana, Lebanon, and Brazil, where Microsoft certifications are held in high regard.
Geekcorps is largely funded by the US government program USAID, which helps match teams of Geekcorps volunteers with communities all across the world that need assistance in setting up information and communication technology.
Geekcorps is sensitive to the fact that people have bills to pay and that a four-month jaunt overseas may seem out of reach for some people, no matter how appealing the idea.
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