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Status

Accepting Dropoffs WCE New Zealand accepts reusable equipment in quantities of at least 10 of the same model.  Monitors need to be at least year 2000 and later.  No individual donations.  Commerical drop-offs or pick-ups.  There may be minimal fee applicable.  Contact the email address above for more information.

News

Brian Lawrence of The Ark met with WCE president Timothy Anderson at the TechSoup and ICRS MAR Summit in Toronto in May of 2008.  Since then we have been preparing plans to begin a WCE Chapter in Auckland, New Zealand. 

They have now gathered 400 1.3 gig Celeron Computers to begin working together.  Brian Lawrence is now talking to a local polytech to get some student volunteers as well as some corporate support to help with some resources to get these computers tested and ready to go.  He is also talking to a couple of Computer industry organisations to try and get corporate sponsorship to assist in this process. to help with freight and Logistics. 

WCE New Zealand wants to ship computers to the Pacific Islands countries as they are closely tied to their country and relevant to businesses in New Zealand.

We are seeking volunteers to help with testing and refurbishing.

We are seeking financial Sponsors to help decrease the costs for our Partners in the Pacific Island.

New Steering Committee being formed:  Brian Lawrence has agreed to be the chair and he will be joined by the Coordinator from iEARN New Zealand, a Senior Tutor at MIT ( Manukau Institute of Technology) http://www.manukau.ac.nz/ and also the GM for Express Data http://www.expressdata.co.nz ( a large local computer software distribution company)

Volunteering

We need volunteers from Auckland to help to accomplish the following five tasks: 

• Raise Sponsorship funds to help WCE Partners with the last 1/3 of the sourcing and shipping costs (this includes Rotary Clubs)
• Coordinate marketing for public computer donation events, eCorps recruitment, volunteer recruitment, speakers bureau, and press releases for shipments
• Pick-up, inventory, test and pack donated used computers
• Recruit eCorps tech volunteers from local universities and community and organize Speakers Bureau and work with local universities and high schools on community service, pairings, interns
• Recruit, organize and nurture volunteers to help with Chapter & field work including for eWaste, eCorps, and capacity building

WCE New Zealand Steering Committee

• Brian Lawrence, WCE New Zealand Steering Committee Chair (BLawrence@WorldComputerExchange.org)

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