The availability of technology and mobile internet access has allowed the Maasai to enter the 21st century while maintaining their culture and traditions. In the first photo, Jaimie checks his email. In the second, Jonah enjoys a little Bob Marley from an ipod nano, and in the third Wilson sends us email attachments of some research he has been working on surrounding the many equatorial plants and animals we observed while together. If the Maasai are making use of such technology while in the field, rural Maasai schools are certainly ready for it too!
Amen to the need for technology for the Massai children! I have heard of a project called something like, One Laptop per child, or something to that effect. There is an initiative to get laptops to children in third world countries. I'm going to look into it. I'll post it or email it.
ReplyDeleteWow, Jocelyn! Thank you so much! Please let us know what you discover - that would be extremely helpful as we want this project to continue into the future!
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ReplyDeleteMy connection to the "One Laptop Per Child" is through a Harvard Grad student in Dr. Tom Heir's class named Caroline Meeks, she has a computer buisness and is involved in writing software (I think) for this initiative. I've emailed her to get more info, but check out the mission of this amazing organization!
http://laptop.org/en/vision/index.shtml
Thank you so much, Jocelyn! "One Laptop Per Child" has a phenomenal mission statement - this is just the type of organization that fits in with the vision of our project. I can't wait to connect when we get back State side!
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