michael@ucbiris.berkeley.edu (Tom Slone [(415)486-5954]) (06/23/86)
tecNICA is an organization which provides technical expertise to the country of
Nicaragua. Typically, a volunteer will pay her/his own airfare to Nicaragua,
work for two weeks at a host agency in Managua and be given room and board by
the agency at a residential inn (or hospedaje). Tours of the countryside are
arranged for weekends and talks with officials and opposition leaders are often
arranged for evenings. Computer specialists, mechanics, economists,
agronomomists, telephone experts and other technicians have all made valuable
contributions to the Nicaraguan government under the auspices of tecNICA.
Current priority needs are:
1) Individuals with experience in export work, including market
analysts, economists, product design, project analysis and export
offers.
2) Language teachers, including both Spanish and English. Must be
qualified in language instruction.
3) Volunteer needed in El Salvador: someone who can train people in
the use of IBM PCs for database and inventory applications. If
interested, contact the National Office immediately.
4) Desalinization engineer with experience in design, erection,
operation or maintenance of desalinization plants (multi-stage flash
type).
5) Instructors for 123, Apple II, IBM 370, IBM 34/36, Symphony, dBase
II, and advanced BASIC.
6) Computer repair experts to provide training and repair services.
If you have other technical skills, chances are, you could make a valuable
contribution to Nicaraguan society. I worked as a computer programmer (for the
Ministry of Health and for the telecommunications center) in Managua in the
Spring of 1985 and not only found that I was greatly appreciated, but found the
trip to be a great cross-cultural experience, kind of like a mini-Peace Corps.
If you have questions, you may address them to me or you may contact tecNICA
itself by calling:
Berkeley -- (415)848-0292, 2727 College Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705
New York -- (212)427-0634
Boston -- (617)782-0510
Seattle -- (206)321-1367
Chicago -- (312)524-0198
Los Angeles (213)394-1183
tecNICA is in the process for applying for tax-free status, until then tax free
contributions may be made out to: "tecNICA/Capp Street Foundation."
michael@ucbiris.berkeley.edu michael%ucbiris@berkeley.arpa
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