March 2008

We are currently making final preparations for the summer 2008 program. Please check back soon for information about applying.

April 2007

The application for the summer 2007 program is now available here. The deadline for all applications is April 8th, 2007.

There will be an information session on Thursday, April 5th, 7:30 p.m. in Room 1-246.

March 2006

The application for the summer 2006 program is now available here. The deadline for all applications is March 19th, 2006.

The slides from the March 16th info session are now available for download here.

October 2005

We are planning for next year's summer program. AITI leadership is excited about the new season and the possibility of permanently expanding to Zambia. Last year, we went to Zambia for the first time after political problems in Ethiopia interfered our planned program there.


February 4 2005

Answers to frequently asked questions about our 2005 program have now been posted online!

Click here to view our FAQ page.


January 27 2005

Summer 2005 Applications are now available online!

Click here to apply.

IMPORTANT DATES:

  • Feb. 13 - DEADLINE for application submission
  • Feb. 26-27 - Interviews
  • Feb. 28 - Final selection

Check out our MEDIA site to hear what others have to say about AITI!



OLDER NEWS

November 10 2004

If you missed our November 4th event, you can still see the PowerPoint presentation online!

Click here to view the presentation (.ppt format)

A video of the event is COMING SOON!

October 21 2004

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MIT-AITI presents
Bridging the Digital Divide One Summer at a Time:
A 5-year Reflection
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You are cordially invited to join the MIT-AITI team, as we recognize five years of service to the African community.

We will review AITI's growth over the past five years, as well as offer the Summer 2004 participants an opportunity to discuss their summer experiences, from the moment they stepped off the plane to the graduation ceremonies.

November 4, 2004
7-9pm
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Room 10-250

March 24 2004

The MIT-AITI 2004 teams have been selected.

The 2004 teams are:

KENYA:
Sha Ma (Grad), Bryant Harrison ('06), Josh Wilson ('06), Irene Murimi ('07), Daniel Aguayo (Grad)

GHANA:
Tamara Stern ('06), Aisha Walcott (Grad), Lauri Kauppila ('06), Ato Ulzen-Appiah ('06), Samuel Gikandi ('05)

ETHIOPIA:
Emina Torlak (Grad), Jamal Isa ('06), Qian Wang ('05), David Friend ('07), Ashenafi Befekadu ('05)

Thanks to everyone who applied!

Feburary 20 2004

We have added a FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS page to our site!

Please visit this page to find answers to your questions about MIT AITI

If your question is still not answered, please email us.

Feburary 15 2004

MIT AITI is holding an INFORMATION SESSION
WHEN: February 17, 7-9pm
WHERE: Room 1-150
More about previous years programs, the Summer 2004 program and the application process.
Participants from previous years will be there to answer all your questions!
Free food will be provided.

January 26 2004

The application is now available online!

CLICK HERE TO APPLY TO MIT-AITI 2004

THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 29, 2004

January 20 2004

CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE SUMMER 2003 PAGE!

The application for the AITI Summer 2004 session will be available this week!
Please check back soon for updated links.

In the meantime, you can view the Summer 2003 Project summaries under our 'PROJECT' page or by clicking HERE. You can check out pictures from the trip, member testimonials, and more!

August 31 2003

We would like to welcome back the teams from Ghana and Ethiopia!
The summer 2003 proved to be a successful session for our teams in Africa. The JAVA programs which they implemented in their respective countries went smoothly and they were able to discover much about the cultures of Africa. We'd also like to announce that the MIT-AITI Self Learning Initiative implemented in Kenya over the internet was also a success! Thank you to everyone involved.

Here are some testimonials from this summer's trips:

"One of the most culturally enriching, fun-filled, educational and productive trips I have ever been to. AITI enabled us to teach useful skills to Ghanaian students, while learning a lot about the local people and their way of life. Ghanaians are simply one of the friendliest and most beautiful people I have ever met. An AITI trip is a great service opportunity that complements the MIT experience."

- Jehanzeb Noor, Pakistan, Class of 2004


Check back soon for more testimonials and pictures!

June 18 2003

Our program to Kenya this summer was cancelled due to security concerns. The state department issued a travel warning of the highest risk. However, for continuity, we are taking the open courseware approach at Strathmore College and teaching them online (with the help of three Kenyan students who have travelled home). We have also sent them books as well as our curriculum on CDs. For Alliance High School, we couldn't implement the same approach due to the demanding curriculum. However, we are sending donated books and all our curriculum on cds.

Our Ghana program has started and all of the participants are safe and sound. We have a total of nine MIT students operating in the University of Ghana, Achimota Highschool, and Presbyteryan Secondary school.

The Ethiopia phase will start in mid-July and we will have 7 MIT students operating at the Addis Ababa University, the Technology Faculty.

May 18 2003

The MIT-AITI 2003 teams have been selected.

The 2003 teams are:

KENYA:
Sha Ma, Gregory Dennis, Eugenia Lyashenko, Eric Mibuari, Eston Kimani, Mina Hsiang, Anthony Kim

GHANA:
Connor Murray, Sonia Garg, Evita Grant, Robert Speaker, Dan Kim, Jehanzeb Noor, Manish Gaudi

ETHIOPIA:
Vladimir Fleurima, Ashish Koul, Mohammed Haji, Nasruddin Nazerali

Thanks to everyone who applied!

Apr. 10, 2003

Decisions will be out by the middle of the week of April 14.

Interviews will be held for selected applicants the following week.

Check back soon for more updates.

Mar. 18, 2003

Application deadline changed to March 31.

Next AITI meeting will be held on Sunday, March 23, 2003.

Go view the minutes from past meetings. (Members only)

Mar. 17, 2003

Application deadline changed to March 28.

Mar. 16, 2003

Organizational Meeting

Mar. 9, 2003

Organizational Meeting

Feb. 10, 2003

The 2003 Summer Program Application is now up. Apply Now!!. Application Deadline is March 20, 2003.

Feb. 5, 2003

Co-teaching Public Service Design Seminar, SP.772 Internet Technology, Local & Global Communities

Feb. 3, 2003

Participated in first Learning International Networks Consortium (LINC) conference.