The why of waveplace

"Somewhere along a distant shore a child walks with eyes that burn. Shesees everything, from the mother dog and pup searching through garbagefor food, to the tangle of fishing line in the sea grapes. She takes inthe details, both beautiful and terrible. She braces through flood offeeling. At home, she cannot speak of it. At school, she fearsresponse. In her heart, there is a passion for the world. Her talent ison the edge of immeasurable. Would that we could say to her, "Be true"… to tell her this flood might someday sustain her,become career. We in the world are waiting for her wisdom. She needs only the path,and the courage, and the chance. This is a gift we can give."

"The most important thing about powerful inexpensive personal computersis that they form a new kind of reading and writing medium that allowssome of the most important powerful ideas to be discussed and playedwith and learned than any book. This is what our work and Squeak is allabout. We are interested in helping children learn to think better anddeeper than most adults can."

WavePlace is about using inexpensive laptop (through One Laptop Per Child Association) to their full potential, which can have profound educational benefits.

The project is running in five different places in Caribbean area.

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