michael@iris.berkeley.edu (Tom Slone [(415)486-5954]) (09/21/86)
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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 2 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:
Computer systems: UNIX, Kaypro, LANs, Monroe, Sharp SR80, Sanyo MBC550, TRS 80,
Tandy 1000
Computer programs: Condor, database design, Proplan, RATS, TSP, digital telex,
IBM DBMS, Lotus 123, Multiplan, Wordperfect
Engineers: hydrology, electronic composition, soil, telecommunications,
automotive, HVAC, mechanical, radio packet systems
Other: economics
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."
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