Oct 24 2014 at Construction Junction

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    • Date:  Oct 24 2014 Work Site:  Construction Junction Number of Volunteers:  14 Volunteer Hours Logged: 84 Description: Recycling, Edubuntu Linux 14.04 LTS testing.

    PurposeQuest Computers For Kenya

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      • Computers for Kenya Pastor Qampicha Wario from Sololo, Kenya and Janet Helms of Kenya Christian Education Partnership (KCEP) were guests on PurposeQuest Radio Show, hosted by Reverend John Stanko September 28, 2014. Radio show MP3 HERE runs 57 minutes … the computer surprise appears at the 51 minute mark.  (PDF) Recipient Organization:  Kenya Christian Education Partnership (KCEP) Location:  Sololo,...

      National Cristina Foundation 60 Apples

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        •     Sustainability Partner:  National Cristina Foundation Mission:  “The National Cristina Foundation works to promote technology reuse by educating businesses and the public that technology resources coming out of their first place of use can be given a second productive life for developing human potential…The National Cristina Foundation and our grassroots partners are bound by...

        Tom Magill of ITT at Presbyterian Senior Care

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          • Recipient Organization:  Presbyterian Senior Care Location:  Pittsburgh, PA Mission:  “Presbyterian SeniorCare is a Christ-centered network of communities and services committed to excellence in enhancing the quality of life of older adults.” Website:  http://www.srcare.org Computers Received:  45 Population Served:  Seniors Installation Site(s):  Presbyterian Senior Care facilities in Plum, Verona, Saxonburg, Butler Slippery Rock, Uniontown, Washington, Homewood, California,...

          Field and Factory

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            • This week we share stories from the field … 5 families from Bellevue, PA in the S.O.L.E. ( Self Organized Learning Environments ) study on July 17, 2014: And from the factory … High school students from local districts on July 18, 2014: The Heinz Endowment Interns on July 23, 2014: Crestfield Camp and Conference...

            Self Organized Learning Environments

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              • “Self Organized Learning Environments” SOLE installation in Carrick neighborhood, a new group of Crestfield Campers and the CJ Friday crew with a bunch of new faces. All are included with this weeks post.

              Crestfield Tackles 140 Laptops June 2014

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                •       Mission Possible Team, Crestfield Camp & Conference Center Work Site:  Computer Reach Warehouse Computers Refurbished for Use:  140 Number of Volunteers:   13 teens and adults Volunteer Organization:  Mission Possible Team, Crestfield Camp & Conference Center, Slippery Rock, PA Description:  Crestfield is a year round Christian ministry facility of the Pittsburgh Presbytery that offers...

                Malawi Linux Laptops

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                  • Recipient Organization:  (CCAP Mangochi) The Church of Central Africa Presbyterian Mangochi Location:  Mangochi, Malawi Mission:  “Our  mission is as follows: – the proclamation of the gospel for the salvation of mankind; the shelter, nurture and spiritual fellowship of the of the children of God; the promotion of divine worship; the preservation of the truth; the promotion of social righteousness...

                  CJ and SOLE

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                    • Part 1: New volunteers at Computer Reach at Construction Junction and a new project in Pittsburgh serving Bhutanese refugees called the Pittsburgh SOLE .. Funding by The Fisher Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation. Part 2: The S.O.L.E. concept was pioneered by Sugata Mitra of India, now professor at Newcastle University in the UK. Computer Reach...

                    Argosy University Volunteers

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                      • Work Date:  May 2, 2014 Work Site:  Computer Reach Warehouse Number of Volunteers:  14 Volunteer Hours Logged:  88 Work Accomplished:  Prepared Apple eMacs for the Indian Nations here in Pittsburgh, as well as Linux computers destined for Ghana, West Africa Volunteer Organization:  Argosy University Mission:  “At Argosy University, our passion is teaching and learning.  We develop professional professional competence, provide...