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Nov 13

Twin Cities Club Second Thursday Breakfast Event

Twin Cities Club Second Thursday Breakfast Event

Thursday, November 13th, 2008
7:30 am / Twin Cites

Second Thursday Breakfast

Curran’s Restaurant, 42nd and Nicollet Ave. S., Mpls.

Treat yourself to a tasty and inexpensive breakfast, a guest speaker and lively discussions. Reservations are not necessary. Suggestions for speakers are always welcome. Contact Ann Iijima ’72 in the Alumni Affairs Office with your ideas (aiijima@carleton.edu or 507-222-4554).

November 13, 7:30 a.m. – Becca Brackett '72 and Fred Olson

Educating the world's kids with a $100 laptop computer: Fred Olson and Becca Brackett will demonstrate the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) laptop and discuss how OLPC hopes to get millions of these laptops into the hands of kids around the world to empower constructivist learning. See also Fred's web page: http://fholson.cohousing.org/olpc/laptop.htm

Sponsored by Twin Cities Carleton Club. Contact: aiijima