It was such a productive day and the work that is being done is so important. The mentors were taught how to use Scratch software so that they in turn can teach the students. The menorts are young women. Today we will meet with the students and the mentors to teach more of the software. The purpose of the XO laptops and learning the use of the and software is to build it into their curriculum. Use it for writing stories, math, and solving real life community problems. Some of the community issues that the girls discussed were: lack of healthcare for residents living in mountain area, lack of food or money to get food, and lack of energy/electricity. The young women prepared group presentations to talk about each if this issues and problem solving.
