Trip Leads: Jasmine Ramezanzadeh, Anis Robinson, and Erik Carlson

Fundraising appeal for this trip has begun! We are raising money to support the participation of two thirds of the students on this trip. Please give by going to Global Giving. Your support will change the lives of students participating in this trip and they, in turn, will change the lives of students in underserved schools in India!

Special Thanks go to:

The trip would not be possible without the help of our many partners such as:

• Cricket Technologies -- for donating 90 Shuttle PC's
• Synopsys, Inc -- for donating 20 Dell laptops.

• Jorge Lopez from Columbia Logistics-- for his assistance shipping the Shuttle PC's from Virginia to India.
• Annie Patrick and the other staff at ExpoFreight -- for their assistance shipping the computers to India and guidance getting the computers through customs there.

• Sandy and Doug Smith -- for their willingness on short notice to prepare, pack and crate the computers for shipment from Virginia.
• Jim Webb -- for keeping the computer safe in their home, doing the inventory and helping pack the computers.

How the Project Will Work

The project is a partnership with two non-profits, IDEX and Technology Services Corps (TSC).

IDEX social enterprise fellows will undertake two tasks:

• Creating an application process for current IDEX schools (see list below) to receive a computer lab based on selection criteria (see below).
• Develop a computer curriculum and teacher training program
• Provide ongoing support and instruction to the schoolsl

TSC will provide the following:

• 15 students and 3 chaperones will travel to Hyderabad to install the computer labs which includes installation of Windows Operating System, Office 2010 software, and other programs.
• The computers will be customized to prevent accidental corruption of critical system files and software.
• Each lab will be networked with routers and necessary networking equipment that TSC will supply.

Selection Criteria for IDEX Schools to Receive Computers

An IDEX review team will conduct a site visit to each of the applicants to assess how well they meet the selection criteria.

The selection criteria are being developed, but schools will need to satisfy criteria such as the following in order to receive hardware:

• Demonstration of strong school administration, academics, and student needs
• Appropriate facilities to ensure the security of the computers
• Appropriate facilities to ensure usage of computers (classroom space and electrical capabilities)
• School interest and commitment to working with IDEX to ensure appropriate and robust utilization of computers, including training teachers

List of Current IDEX Schools

All of the 32 schools are Affordable Private Schools in the Hyderabad Metropolitan Area. These schools serve marginalized populations not participating in government education. All of them are paired with one IDEX Fellow, who works with them over a 10 month period to help improve their services to students. Schools are typically nursery age thru Class X with school strength ranging from 300 students to just upwards of 2,000 students.

1. Dawn High School
2. Alliance International School
3. Grace Model School
4. Diamond Mission School
5. Lohia's Little Angels
6. Mohammed Memorial School
7. Monarch High School
8. Rank Creative School
9. Jyothi High School
10. Al-Falah High School
11. R.S.K. High School
12. Vaidehi Dolphin School
13. Sri Durga School
14. Shantiketan High School
15. Dr. Reddy Foundation School
16. St. Mary Joseph School
17. M.S. High School
18. Hymavathi High School
19. Hari Hara Grammar School
20. Pragati High School
21. Obedient Concept School
22. Tagore's High School
23. V. Divya Jyothi School
24. Urooj Model High School
25. IQRA Mission School
26. Ravi's Brilliant High School
27. Springdale Grammar High School
28. Ushodaya School
29. Al-Amena High School
30. Adarsh Vidalaya High School
31. Patel School
32. New Little Scholars School