<p>Hi Glenn,</p>
<p>Thank you for sharing.</p>
<p>Regards<br>
Gabriel Ramokotjo<br>
ISOC S.A Gauteng</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Nov 26, 2013 10:31 PM, "Glenn McKnight" <<a href="mailto:mcknight.glenn@gmail.com">mcknight.glenn@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi All </div><div><br></div><div>I would like to share with you a link to the IEEE EPICS Program </div><div><a href="https://ieee-elearning.org/outreach/course/view.php?id=980" target="_blank">https://ieee-elearning.org/outreach/course/view.php?id=980</a><br>
</div><div><br></div><div>This initiative is a funding opportunity for chapters to partner with local high schools and IEEE Sections and Chapters to promote humanitarian projects. In particular improving access to the disabled, internet access to the poor, off the grid electrical system to power mobile phones and more </div>
<div><br></div><div><font style="line-height:13.671875px;letter-spacing:0.23999999463558197px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif">EPICS in IEEE</span><span style="font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> is a program that organizes university students and/or GOLD groups working with high school students to collaborate with local area humanitarian organizations on community service projects. </span><br style="font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
<br style="font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Established projects throughout:<br></span></font><span style="line-height:13.671875px;letter-spacing:0.23999999463558197px;font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></span><ul style="line-height:13.671875px;letter-spacing:0.23999999463558197px;font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">
<li style="letter-spacing:0.02em"><font><span style="font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif">North America</span></font></li><li style="letter-spacing:0.02em"><font><span style="font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif">South America</span></font></li>
<li style="letter-spacing:0.02em"><font><span style="font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Africa</span></font></li><li style="letter-spacing:0.02em"><font><span style="font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Europe <br>
</span></font></li><li style="letter-spacing:0.02em"><font><span style="font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif">India</span></font></li></ul><font style="line-height:13.671875px;letter-spacing:0.23999999463558197px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Each has addressed community needs by finding technical solutions to issues involving access and abilities, education and outreach, environment and human services. <br>
<br>EPICS in IEEE aims to both increase high school student interest in engineering, computing and technology, and to demonstrate how these subjects can benefit society and humanitarian causes. </span><br style="font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
<br style="font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The EPICS in IEEE training modules aim to teach project leaders the proper tools and skills that help to initiate and manage a successful EPICS project. The lessons also function as a coaching tool for project leaders to inspire continued student interest in engineering and humanitarian work. </span></font><br>
</div><div><br></div><div>The process is quite simple and I encourage you to connect with the local IEEE section or student branch </div><div><br></div><div>Contact </div><div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">
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</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Good Luck <div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr">Glenn McKnight<br><a href="mailto:mcknight.glenn@gmail.com" target="_blank">mcknight.glenn@gmail.com</a><br>skype gmcknight<br>
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