[bioundgrd] Fwd: AITI Deadline Friday (Teach in Africa this summer!)

[Janice Chang]

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>From: "Gabi Logan" <gabilog at MIT.EDU>
>Subject: AITI Deadline Friday (Teach in Africa this summer!)
>Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:20:56 -0500
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>MIT Africa Information Technology Initiative (AITI)
>* DEADLINE: This Friday, Feb. 26th 11:59pm *
>* Apply at: <http://aiti.mit.edu/apply.html>http://aiti.mit.edu/apply.html *
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>Join AITI and travel to Africa this summer to teach entrepreneurship 
>and mobile technologies.  AITI gives MIT students the opportunity to 
>foster innovation, learn and teach mobile technologies, grasp the 
>African market, make contacts, help start businesses, and travel. 
>All housing and travel expenses are covered, and a generous stipend 
>is provided.
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>AITI organizes mobile technology incubator courses at elite African 
>universities with the help of major players such as Google, Nokia, 
>African governments, and African businesses.  Our goal is to promote 
>development by imparting the skills necessary to innovate and create 
>sustainable businesses to our African students.
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>Since 2000, AITI has sent nearly 100 MIT students to teach over 1200 
>African students.  AITI has big plans for this summer, with programs 
>in Kenya, Rwanda, and South Africa. Each program lasts approximately 
>seven weeks during June through August. Instructor positions are 
>open to MIT undergraduate and graduate students.
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>To learn more, visit <http://aiti.mit.edu/>http://aiti.mit.edu.
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>If you cannot join us this Summer but would like to help, please 
>email us at aiti at mit.edu.
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