Kids on Computers is a volunteer run organization but we are going to try something a little different this year. We would like to hire a summer intern to join us this spring/summer. We believe this will help Kids on Computers become more organized and efficient as well as move …
It took a while, but here is a report of the last KoC trip to Oaxaca, Mexico. Recently, some of us have been very busy due to exciting professional changes, but it is important to let people know that we continue working towards bringing Free Open Source Software, Computers and …
It is exciting to let you know that the KoC board has voted and approved to set up a new lab at Secundaria Técnica 243, this year! You can see the results here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-GJWYSH3F/ This is a middle school located in Acatlima, Huajuapan de León, Oaxaca, México. Something important to …
Our KOC Mexico 2016 trip has started! A visit to Mexico is one of the most exciting parts of being a KOC volunteer – we visit existing labs, perform upgrades and maintenance on the computers, do training sessions with the teachers and students and install new labs. There is nothing more …
KOC is hosting its annual Summit at the KOC House in Pasadena from 3pm-10pm PT on January 21, 2016. We use this time to plan our year and get a few items on our wish list done by working in small groups. We’ll be working on School/Lab planning, Education, Fundraising, …
Recently we have been in contact with Emiliano Zapata school. The parents made an amazing effort at improving the computer lab. They changed the floor and moved the electrical outlets to the walls. The lab looks really great. The whole community, kids, parents and teachers wish KOC and everybody a …
This week in KOC we are asking our supporters to help us do more. We have built 18 labs across 5 countries and impacted over 5,400 lives in the process. We want to do more. As the year comes to a close, please consider: donating a used, working laptop. Contact …
Earlier this month, from June 8-15th, I had the pleasure of going to Oaxaca Mexico, with my brother and a few other volunteers, to help set up computers for the kids in the underprivileged areas with the non-profit, Kids on Computers. Arriving from the airport was a bit of a …
Side Walk Grills in Marrakech – Djemaa el FNA The carnevalesque market right at the center of the medina is Marrakech’s heartbeat. This used to be once a meeting place for regional farmers and tradesmen; today it is surrounded by bazaars, mosques, and terraced cafes.
