[Ubuntu-SG] Promoting Ubuntu among the very young

[kohsuhaw at gmail.com]

Instead of targeting those who are already "locked-in" to the Windows
lifestyle and resigned to the inevitability of the platform's shortcomings,
why not reach out to the very young ? Imagine a project where volunteers
set-up 50 new Ubuntu/Edubuntu PCs in selected (10 to 15) kindergartens and
childcare centres across the island. Then, over the course of the next 3
years, undertake to provide technical advice and help maintain their
usability. I honestly believe this idea has a fair chance at obtaining the
funding from the Inter-Ministry Cyber Wellness Steering Committee (ICSC) if
we work on it properly. More details of their call for cyber wellness
collaborations is available at these urls:
http://app.mica.gov.sg/Default.aspx?tabid=457
http://sgxtimes.com/wiki/index.php?NewsReport But what I cannot say with any
certainty is whether we can recruit the volunteers needed to make this work.
If we can find 15 volunteers who can spare an average of 3 to 4 hours a week
(on Saturday mornings or a weekday evening), that should be sufficient to get
this project off the ground. Looking at the big picture, I thought it makes
good sense: Get the authorities to fund a project where volunteers contribute
their time and expertise for the benefit of kids. Some details of what I am
thinking about is at: http://sgxtimes.com/wiki/index.php?PreSchoolProject
Your thoughts and ideas on this is most appreciated. Have a great weekend!