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Openworld welcomes whatever you can do to help. In early July, we are organizing breakout sessions on free zones and generosity for the FreeMinds09 conference in Nevada. Any support for our preparations will be much appreciated!


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African projects advance

Openworld-assisted projects in Gabon and Somaliland are engaging students and jobseekers to research new ways to fund market-based learning and sustainable development. A presentation on Gabon's "Green Free Zone" opportunity has just been released. In Somaliland, teleworkers helping the new Somaliland-based Academy of Science, recipient of a 37 acre land grant, have also begun producing video clips on Internet-enabled job creation and affordable construction solutions.

Seeds of Change Offer: Microvouchers for student projects

Openworld is offering 500 microvouchers in coming months to fund digital "work-study" projects by students at entrepreneurial schools for the poor to create video clips on opportunities for sustainability. The initiative is funded by recent grants from John C. Whitehead, Jack Pearce, and the Explorers Foundation. Explore the new Seeds of Change challenge offer and apply for the Seeds of Change resources.

"Assisting Entrepreneurial Schools" portal launched

In response to shortcomings in government schools, more than 1.5 million private schools for the poor are now operating in developing countries, according to Templeton Foundation and International Finance Corporation-supported research by James Tooley. Openworld has launched a new portal to provide learning entrepreneurs with practical information on sustainability strategies.

Sponsor/Partner Opportunities

Openworld welcomes your help in spreading grassroots free market initiatives in impoverished communities.
For those interested in supporting new self-help opportunities, Openworld welcomes Global Resource Partnerships with individuals, policy institutes, and organizations that can contribute to global challenge offers. Donors interested in making tax-deductible contributions to support Openworld’s nonprofit activities can do so through the Explorers Foundation (tel: +1 303-744-1855). Sponsor options are also offered to supporters who seek early-stage access to new talent and development opportunities.

Request form to access Seeds of Change resources for sustainability

 

Openworld welcomes communications from individuals who would like to benefit from Seeds of Change resources. Please fill in the following request form and indicate whether you are interested in using the resources on your own behalf, or as a representative of an entrepreneurial school or self-help venture in your community.  We will review and respond to all inquiries.

Priority in responding will be given to grassroots initiatives that provide the fullest description of their activities, and of their interest in Openworld strategies and resources to help new learning ventures or other self-help initiaties to become self-funding.

Openworld also welcomes receiving short video clips (2-3 minutes) from all who complete the form below.  These should introduce yourself, grassroots ventures in your community, and possible "land grant" endowments or other opportunities for sustainability. Please upload these to Youtube and email us the link to: info@openworld.com.

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