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Institute of Technology
- APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
-international collaboration to apply innovative solutions in Lesotho-
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| INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | ||
| MIT's International Development Initiative | Recent collaboration between MIT's Public Service Center and Edgerton Center to expand the ability of students and staff to work on global development projects. | web.mit.edu/idi/ |
| MIT's Edgerton Center | Center dedicated to fostering hands-on, project-oriented educational opportunities for undergraduates in any discipline. The staff maintains expertise and activities in high-speed photography and videography, scientific photography, digital imaging, electronics and underwater instrumentation, international development, and machining. | web.mit.edu/edgerton/ |
MIT's D-Lab Course |
D-Lab is a year-long series of courses and field trips. The fall class provides a basic background in international development and appropriate technology though guest speakers, case studies and hands-on exercises. Students will also have the opportunity to participate in an IAP fieldtrip to Haiti, India, Brazil, Honduras, Zambia, Samoa, Lesotho or China and continue their work in a spring term design class. | web.mit.edu/d-lab/ |
| MIT's Public Service Center | Funds several fellowships for students and faculty to work overseas on international development projects. | |
| LESOTHO | ||
| Appropriate Technology Services | Web site of ATS. | web.mit.edu/ats/Main/ |
| National University of Lesotho | "At the National University of Lesotho we put our students at the centre of the University’s activities and we work hard to ensure that our students are given the support, guidance and help they need to get the most from their studies and from the wider life of the university. New programmes and courses, which address the needs of our country, the region and the world, are being developed on a continuing basis. Our aim is to produce graduates and professionals for careers in public, private sectors and self-employment/entrepreneurship." | www.nul.ls/ |
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