I sometimes refer to the blogosphere as an echo chamber. It is where way too many copycats assemble an echo every word of Atrios and Glenn Reynolds, sometimes including the uhs and ahs. But, one rarely sees a blogger live up to the values he mouths day in and day out, especially in the liberal blogosphere.
So, I am pleased to bring your attention to a liberal blogger who is living what he writes. Blogger David Anderson has a project he would like the blogosphere to take notice of. He resides in Costa Rica, a poor but promising country. He is the president of Grupo Utopia, a software development and consulting company. David is the parent of two young Costa Ricans, who are also American citizens. Unfortunately, most of their peers will not have access to the English language at home. They need to learn it in school. That requires books. So, David developed Project Appollonia. He explains.
Project Background
English has always been an
important part of the school curriculum in Costa Rica and is an important part
of the learning process. Recent cuts in government spending has effected the
governments ability to purchase and maintain English language libraries, and in
an attempt to help fill the gap, Grupo Utopia is joining with children’s
book author Nancy Gilliam, The Chamber of Costa Rican Software Producers, and
various chapters and individuals of Mr. Anderson’s College Fraternity, Phi
Beta Sigma, and Sister Sorority, Zeta Phi Beta, as well as Masonic Organizations
and The Order of the Eastern Star, and a number of U.S. based philanthropic
groups. We are pleased at the Support we have received so far from the Brothers
and Sisters of the Zeta-Phi Beta Sigma Family, and from the affiliate
organizations like Sigma Doves and Sweethearts.
Our initial Goal is to Donate 1,000
Children’s Books to Costa Rican Schools by June of this year (2004), and
10,000 by the end of the year. Momentum has been building for this effort
primarily through the incredible generosity and spirit of Ms Gilliam, but also
through the enthusiasm generated by members of the Blue Phi family who have
offered to take on Appolonia as a
Project.
We are also honored by the
support of Federico Cartin Arteaga of Caprosoft (The Chamber of Costa Rican
Software Developers). We have also approached the American Embassy here in Costa
Rica in an effort to get them involved, as well as several multinationals who
have offices in Costa Rica.Continued on the next page Page 1 — Page 2
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