OVF Partners with Semantic Seed on Service Learning + more
Semantic Seed is a San Jose based business incubator founded by serial entrepreneur Toby Morning. They are working with OVF to promote and develop our Ecotourism & Service Learning Program.
In addition to supporting our Service Learning work, we are working together to create an ICT-based Social Entrepreneurship Program that (through the Open Digital Village Program) will eventually:
- Create sustainable business models for the Centers by incubating businesses;
- Support rapid economic growth in the local economies in which the centers are located through the development of outsourcing services;
- Promote the Effective Localization of information technology services and content;
- Enable efficiency gains through IT increasing local business productivity making the local economy more competitive within the global economy.
What is Service Learning?
According to Wikipedia, Service Learning is a method of teaching, learning and reflecting that combines academic classroom curriculum with meaningful service, frequently youth. It is an Experiential Learning approach that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to:
- Enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility;
- Enable Social Entrepreneurialism;
- Encourage lifelong civic engagement;
- Strengthen communities for the common good.
The theme for their part of the Program is virtualization doing “More With Less.”
Sementic Seed Africa Program 09 Focus Areas:
Semantic Seed is now accepting applications for Service Learning in the following areas and regions for 09:
- AppAfrica, Uganda June-August 09;
- OVF Ghana Winneba Open Digital Village , August 2009;
- SIDAREC (Slums Information Development and Resource Centers) Center, Kenya June 09.
For more Information: See Semantic Seed’s Service Learning Webpage.
