<font size="2"><font face="trebuchet ms,sans-serif">[Forwarding from the WiderNet Project. --Peter Suber.]<br></font></font><br><div class="gmail_quote"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt">Dear Friends and Supporters of
the WiderNet Project,<br><br>The WiderNet Project will be celebrating its 10
Year Anniversary this fall.............Yes, WiderNet has been in existence for
10 years! Quite an accomplishment and something we want to
celebrate!<br><br>Launched in 2000, the WiderNet Project distributes millions of
digital materials via the innovative eGranary Digital Library. This library
offers resources off-line to schools and institutions in developing countries
that have little or no access to the Internet. WiderNet also refurbishes donated
computers and printers, shipping them to schools throughout the developing
world. Over 350 eGranary Digital Libraries have been installed in the field,
$1,177,344 hardware and software donations have been received, 13,613 volunteer
hours have been given to this project, and over 4,000 people have gone through
the WiderNet training programs.<br><br>Learn more about the WiderNet project
at <a href="http://www.widernet.org/" target="_blank"><font color="#800080">www.widernet.org</font></a><br><br>WiderNet Open House - Thursday,
October 7, 2010, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.<br>We will have our offices open
for anyone to come visit and learn more about WiderNet. We will have food as
well!<br><br>The WiderNet Project<br>201 Communications Center
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt">For directions, see <a href="http://www.widernet.org/directions" target="_blank">www.widernet.org/directions</a><br>Ph:
319-335-2200<br><br>Mark your calendars! Please join us.<br><br>We look
forward to seeing you.<br><font color="#888888">The WiderNet Project Staff</font></div><p></p></div>
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