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World Computer Exchange Inc., (WCE) is dedicated to helping the
world's poorest youth bridge the disturbing global divides in
information, technology and understanding. WCE does this by keeping
donated PCs, Macs, and Laptops out of landfills and giving them new
life connecting youth to the Internet in Africa, Asia, and Latin
America. WCE leverages the resources of businesses, strategic allies,
volunteers, schools, and their community service programs to help WCE
partners to prepare and train the schools, teachers, and students they
recruit to use the Internet as a bridge to information, resources,
educational materials, and new opportunities.
WCE Services:
Consulting to develop and implement sustainable
technology plans to prepare and network schools, train teachers, and
maintain the computers in a way that strengthens local partner
organizations and to encourage them to develop, adapt, and share local
content and curriculum.
Computers, networking gear, and software donated by
companies, nonprofits, and individuals in industrialized countries
delivered at the lowest cost to connect poor youth to the Internet
years faster than would otherwise occur.
Cultural Exchanges via e-mail and historical and
cultural website development between tech-savvy schools and schools
new to technology and community service programmes in tech-savvy high
schools and universities with online help-desks and training visits to
help in schools that are new to technology.
WCE Business Model:
WCE seeks to continually improve so that it can more rapidly grow
to scale at the lowest possible cost. WCE does this by
(1) working through lead partners in developing countries with
sustainable implementation plans,
(2) opening offices in cities in industrialized countries to
leverage the donated resources of businesses, strategic allies, adult
volunteers, and students in community service programs, and
(3) building a reputation among donors for providing working
donated equipment at the lowest cost ($45 per set plus shipping and
options). WCE is a nonprofit organization that strives to operate in
ways that strengthen civil society, are respectful and transparent,
and experiment with being as "virtual" as possible through this
website.
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