Thursday, January 5, 2012

For anyone living in or near Ballarat (or know someone who is)...

Here's a message from someone running a great project you might like to explore:

Dear Stefan,

After reading your article in the AMAZE newsletter esprectrum 64 I thought I would contact you about another program that is running in the Ballarat Area. Flashdrive Beyond the Classroom Inc is a Not For Profit Business working with disengaged youth and people with disabilities. www.flashdrive.org.au.

From the website:

Students learn to:

  • assemble a computer from recycled parts
  • install and configure software
  • use Windows and common software applications
  • work in an environmentally-friendly way – our computers are donated by local organisations and refurbished or recycled, reducing e-waste.

Afterwards, students may purchase the computer they build at low cost.

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