Welcome to TECC

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Welcome to TECC
Stanford Info. Session, Winter 2005
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Prof. Nicholas Hope, TECC Board of Advisors

• Stanford University
• SCID Deputy Director, China Program Director
• World Bank
• Director, Office of the Vice President, Europe
  and Central Asia, 1997 - 2000
• Country Director, China Mongolia, 1994 - 1997
• Director, World Bank Resident Staff in Indonesia,
  1990 - 1994
• Division Chief, Industry and Energy Operations,
  Asia Country Department V, 1987 - 1990

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TECC Overview

• Mission
• TECC is a non-profit organization (501c3)
  devoted to leading teams of US and Chinese
  students in carrying out social projects focused
  on technology and education.
• Vision
• The goal of TECC is to
• Undertake innovative projects that leverage
  technology and education to create opportunities
  and bridge the digital divide
• Establish a network of socially minded
  individuals in the United States and China to
  encourage social innovation and collaboration
• Foster increased understanding and cultural
  exchange between the United States and China
• Nurture future leaders in social ventures

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Existing Projects

• Gansu Summer Institute
• Beijing Summit
• TECCWeb Project
• Stanford-Tsinghua Technology Exchange Showcase
• Your ideas?

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TECC Team and History

• Founded in January 2004 by students from Tsinghua
  and Stanford Universities
• Now includes over one hundred students from
  Stanford, Harvard, Tsinghua University, Peking
  University, Fudan University and the University
  of Hong Kong

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TECC Organizational Structure
Board of Advisors Board of Directors
Site Presidents Project Directors
Hong Kong Team
US Team
China Team
President - CFO VPs and Officers -
Fundraising - Operations - PR/Marketing -
Technology - TECCWeb
President - CFO VPs and Officers -
Fundraising - Operations - PR/Marketing -
Technology - TECCWeb
President - CFO VPs and Officers -
Fundraising - Operations - PR/Marketing -
Technology - TECCWeb
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TECCWeb the communication platform
TECCWeb

• What is TECCWeb?
• www.teccultures.org/teccweb
• Promotes long-distance dialogue between
  socially-minded individuals.
• Access to education resources.

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TECCWeb

• What do TECCWeb officers do?
• - Design summer curriculum
• - Bring technology into classrooms
• - Ensure physical infrastructure
• - Connect with worldwide nonprofit and
  government organizations
• - Travel and teach in China

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TECCWeb

• Recap of Gansu Summer Institute 2004

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TECCWeb

• Just kidding
• TECCs First Project delivered viable curricula
  in both English and technology, based on free
  web-based materials, to 27 middle school
  teachers.
• ? Gansu Slideshow

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Marketing PR
Summary

• Press Releases/News Items
• Provide content for and aide in design of TECC
  website. i.e. pictures, quotes, etc.
• Gather teacher and student testimonials from TECC
  project for use on TECC website and marketing
  documents
• Media Relations
• Conduct interviews and write articles for
  journals
• Recruiting/Outreach
• Campus recruiting flyers and emails

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Marketing PR

• Ongoing/Upcoming Projects in the Marketing
  Department
• Write/source articles for university publications
  local newspapers
• Stanford Review, Daily, San Jose Mercury News
• Update press releases/news items on website
  weekly
• Monthly online newsletter
• extensive quarterly summary
• 6-8 page glossy brochure on TECC annually
• TECC video
• Design TECC shirts

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Operations
Ongoing/Upcoming Projects in Operations

• Plan and organize social events for TECC
  officers.
• Explore creative ways to make meetings more fun.
  
• Responsible for logistics of TECC events.
• Gather and maintain most up-to-date officer
  information.
• Prepare and compile meeting summaries.
• Miscellaneous activities.

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Fundraising/External Relations
Corporate Sponsors
Grants
Fundraising
Individual Donations
NGOs
External Relations
Advisors
Government/ Academic
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Fundraising/External Relations
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Fundraising/External Relations

• A few of the highlights of working in
  Fundraising/External Relations
• Exposure to top companies involved in China
• Contact with leading experts in East Asian
  affairs
• Collaborate with innovative non-profits, leading
  academic centers
• Slush fund

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TECC Technology Present

• Technological foundation for the organization
• Website
• TECCWeb/Moodle
• Network
• Troubleshooting
• Unique challenges
• Global nature of TECC

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TECC Technology Future

• Continue to enhance and update platform
• Dedicated server in the US
• Distributed databases for TECCWeb
• More interactive website
• More frequent updates
• Better graphics and design
• Exciting opportunities available

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General Questions Answers

• Thanks for coming!