Author Archives: laurie kasper

Re-introducing CPMCs into the ancient kingdom’s capital, Al-Minya

The Intel Education Service Corp (IESC), a team of Intel volunteers, is in Egypt helping children and teachers more effectively use the Intel-powered Classmate PCs. Mustapha Abdulai, a test research and development engineer, recaps their second week in Al-Minya, Egypt. … Read more >

Will entrepreneurs from three Arab countries bring the next big idea?

Khaled Adas, Corporate Affairs Manager for Intel in the gulf region, shares the entrepreneur teams who are competing this week at the Intel + UC Berkeley Technology Entrepreneurship Challenge (IBTEC) in Berkeley, California. This is the last of a mini … Read more >

Reaching kids minds and hearts at the shore of Lake Victoria!

Foundation, Uganda The Webale Team continues their journey as an Intel Education Service Corp volunteer in Uganda working with the NGO BRAC and the Maendeleo Foundation to support Intel-powered classmate PCs (CMPCs) deployment and training at Ntinkalu Day and Boarding … Read more >

PC’s and no Power? No Problem!

Melissa Williams, a senior financial analyst at Intel and an Intel Education Service Corp volunteer, shares her team’s first week in Vietnam working with Orphans Overseas to support the deployment of Intel-powered classmate PCs. ************************* PC’s and no Power? No … Read more >

Intel Education Service Corp: Vietnam here we come!

The Intel Education Service Corp is on the road again. Vietnam is one of the five countries where talented Intel employees will be traveling to work with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to support the deployment of Intel-powered classmate PCs for disadvantaged … Read more >