dev bank kenya kenya - community learning centers strategic plan proposal

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KENYACOMMUNITYLEARNINGCENTERS

PROPOSALFORPRELIMINARYANALYSISIN PARTNERSHIP WITHDEVELOPMENT BANK OF KENYA, NAIROBI , KENYA

10 OCTOBER2012

VictorKidiwa,

CEO,

Development

Bank

of

Kenya,

Nairobi

,Kenya

Email:[email protected]

Website:www.devbank.com

Mobile+254734210895Office:(254)020340401/2/3

AndbyRichardC.Close,CEO,ChrysalisCampaign,Inc.NewMilford,CtUS

Phone:+860.248.5424 EMail:[email protected]

http://globallearningframework.ning.com


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10October2012

DearMr.Kidiwa,

ThisisaletterofintenttoperformaPreliminaryAssessment9,500USDgrantforthepurposeofdevelopinga

functionalbusinessplantobuildCommunityLearningCentersinKenyainpartnershipwithselectinvestors.The

PreliminaryAssessment

for

Chrysalis

Community

Learning

Centers

will

provide

asolid

financial

and

operational

model

forthedevelopmentofmultipleChrysalisCommunityLearningCentersinKenya.Thisisanestimatedthreeweeksin

Nairobiforneedsassessmentandoneweektocompileresults.Afterourconversation,wemayconsideraname

changetoCommunityBusinessLearningCenters.Wearelookingtobuildastringofthesecenters.

AlthoughLearningCentersareconsiderednotforprofit,thismodelisacommunitytrainingcenterrentalfacility

surroundedbyrentalpropertyforbusinessdevelopmentandsupportlogistics/services.

OurgoalatthisstageistoarriveinNairobiforthreeweekstomeetanddevelopabusinessplananddeveloper

relations.Thetangibledeliverableofthisplanisastrategicbusinessplanwithlineitemestimatesofcostsand

profitability.

Phaseone.GrantofaPreliminaryAssessmentwouldcreateafunctionalspecification/businessplanofbuilding,costand

operations.

Phasetwo.AfullbuildoutofthefirstChrysalisCommunityLearningCenter.ThepurposeofChrysalisCommunityLearningCenters:

Businesscommunitysecurecompoundforcentralizedrentaltrainingandrentaloffices

Fullservicelocationforbusinessdevelopmentwithtechnology,Internetlibraries,meetingspace,andfood

service

Safeplaceforadultlearningprogramandcommunitydevelopmentcollaboration

SafesinglelocationwereallNGOs,Gov.Agenciesandorganizationscanworkcollaboratively

Acentralwaytohandlecountrywideadultlearningprogramswithconsistentquality

Importover10,000freeeducationalwebsitesfromaroundtheworldintoaK12childrenlibraryportal

Providecentral

logistical

location

for

emergency

services

ProvidefullUNLifeSkillsandcommunityliteracyeducationforfree

Coordinatebusinessdevelopmenteventsandeducation

ThephaseoneinvestmentistofundthePreliminaryAnalysis

Functionalstrategic planandbudget(fourweeksofconsultingservices)

Functionaldesignofweblibrary,collaborativelessonbuildingandfiltersystemfromwww.bascom.comfor

oneyear

StrategicpartnershipwithDevelopmentBankofKenyaforanalysisofdevelopmentcosts,community

assessments,educationalcontentandinternshiptrainingprograms

DocumentationandpresentationsoftheChrysalisCommunityLearningCentersofKenya

ThefollowingpagesdescribecollaborativeChrysalisCommunityLearningCentersmethodsandoperations.

Wefeelconfidentthatthesecenterswillstrengthenthecountryasawholeinsmallbusinesscreation,workforce

competence,communitydevelopmentandhealthierfamilyrelations.

Sincerely,

RichardC.Close

CEOChrysalisCampaign,Inc.


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CONTENTS

Overview1

ManagementSummary2

InvestorRelations5

StartupStructure7

AdvisoryBoards9

BusinessCommunityDevelopment10

HealthInitiatives12

Education13

IncomeGeneration

14

ProjectDescription16

SourceofFunding17

MonitorandEvaluation18

Risks21

Inquiries22

Photography Copyright 2003-2011 Richard C. Close

The Global Learning Framework and Chrysalis

Learning Centers are Trademarks of Richard C. Close

and the Chrysalis Campaign, Inc.

Note: This is a discussion document for the

procurement of funds to develop a Business

Plan for CCLCs. This is not a final document or

represents contractual promises.

OVERVIEW

ThisproposalforanetworkofChrysalisCommunity

LearningCentersofKenyaisuniqueinthatisoffersa

wayforallofKenyaNGOs,schools,andagenciesto

worktogetherinphysicalandelectronically

collaborativecommunitycenters.

ThisChrysalisCommunityLearningCentersisa

communityandbusinesscollaborativeprojectthat:

Createsasafeplaceforcommunitymeetings,

training,events,andcitizenresearchtotakeplace

Isanincubatorforsmallbusinesswithrentalsand

centralizedlogistics

Launchesanintertownagencycollaborative

knowledgesharingbetweenKenyaincities,towns

andvillages

Providescomprehensive

Adult

Learning

in

literacy,

business,K12,andcommunitydevelopment

programs

EliminatesredundanciesofNGOandgovernment

programanddeliveryapproaches

Buildsaplacewherecommunityleaders,providers,

andbusinessescansafelycollaborateonprojects

Ispeacebuildingthroughcommongoals

HO W

By leveraging safe Chrysalis Community Learning

Centers , we will offer facilities, methods and

technology that shatter the isolation of poverty. These

centers will also facilitate small groups and inter-agency

collaboration at the local level, thereby creating self-

sustainable learning communities that will eliminate the

redundancies of development projects and organizations.

NE W ORGANIZATION

This document is a proposal for a new not for profit

organization startup to be established in Kenya thatwould be built and called Chrysalis Community

Learning Centers of Kenya with our selected investors

in Nairobi , Kenya. Property ownership community

development and growth would be handled under a

strategic partner during the startup launch phase. The

Centers internal operations, methods and Internet

education systems would be out-sourced to Chrysalis

Campaign, Inc a non-stock holding US company.


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CHRYSALISCOMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS MANAGEMENT SUMMARY

DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION(DURINGPRELIMINARYANALYSISPHASE)

VictorKidiwa

ExecutiveDirector

DevelopmentBankofKenya

FinanceHouse

LoitaStreet

POBox30483

Telephone(254)020340401/2/3

Telefax(254)020250399

Telex22662


TelegramsDEVBANK.KE

Nairobi

Kenya


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OPERATIONS, TECHNOLOGY, STAFFINGAND EDUCATION SYSTEM OU TSOURCEPARTNER

CHRYSALISCAMPAIGN.INC.

RichardC.Close

ServantCEO

ChrysalisCampaign,Inc.

13GeigerRd.

NewMilford,CT06776

Cell860.248.5424

Email: [email protected]

Site:http//globallearningframework.ning.com

UNESCOcontestsite:http:iamthestory.ning.com

Twitter:@richardcclose

Linkedin:http://www.linkedin.com/in/richardcclose

Chrysalis Campaign, Inc. is a non-stock holding Incorporation in Connecticut, USA. We are applying for 501 C3 status

with the US IRS. All sponsorship fees will not be considered tax deductible until 501 C3 is granted. To provide safecommunity learning centers, safe social communities for collaboration with global Web resources in order to transform

individuals into self-sufficient communities of purpose.

The methodologies of the Chrysalis Campaign are based on work on the Global Learning Framework which is the

processes of global collaborative learning and community development. More: http://globallearningframework.ning.com

FounderRichardC.Closehas25yearsofexperienceinlearningtechnology,management

consultinganddevelopmentprogramsforcompaniessuchasIBM,Microsoft,Oracleand

helpedlaunchanumberofeLearningcompanies.Hehaspublishedwhitepapersand

several

books.

He

is

an

International

conference

speaker,

industry

strategist

and

developer

oftheGlobalLearningFrameworkat:http://globallearningframework.ning.com

RicharddesignedandbuiltintheU.S.itsfirstprofitablecommercialTechnologyCenterinNewYorkCitycalledtheNetlan

TechnologyCenter.HeiscurrentlydevelopingaCommunityLearningCenterinU.S.rescuemissionsandassistingAfrica

andChina.

InhismissionstoAfrica,hehasdevelopedtwophotographicwritingsbooksforKenyaandKenya.Hecontinueshiswork

toshowthemercyandthebeautyofthepoorbybuildingwebbasedsocialcommunities,photogalleries,lectureand

pressforpartneringmissions.DonationbooksareavailableatAmazon.com

GlobalLearningFrameworkChrysalisCommunityLearningCentersandprinciplesarethetrademarkandcopyrightof

TheChrysalis

Campaign.

Inc.

Backgroundandglobaleducationcommunityhttp://globallearningframework.ning.com

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CHRYSALISCOMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS STARTUP

ThisChrysalisCommunityLearningCentersStrategicPlanrecommendstherolesandresponsibilitiesofallstakeholders

alongwiththestructureoftheChrysalisCommunityLearningCenters.ItrequeststhefundingofafullPreliminary

AssessmentincludingaBusinessPlanpriortothebuildingofthephysicalLearningCenters.

MANAGEMENTANDDEVELOPMENT PHILOSOPHY

ThestakeholdersinthedevelopmentandmanagementoftheChrysalisCommunityLearningCenterswillbemanaged

fromheadquartersusingCommunityDevelopmentTeamsandlocalCommunityDevelopmentChiefsandlocal

Groups.SimilarinstrategytoInternetcollaborationandfranchisedmallsthereismuchroomforflexibilitywiththe

contentandexchangeoflocalcommunityneeds.Howevertheinternaloperationsandstructureareconsistentlyfixed

betweencentersforeconomiesofscaleandmaintaininghighqualitystandardservices.Thisconsistencyisthebackbone

ofCCLCsviabilityandthecentersfinancialsustainability.

TEAMMANAGEMENT

Complimentaryandnotcontrarytooperationalconsistencyislocalflexibility.Thepurposeofoneteamhandling

infrastructureandasecondteamhandlingcommunitydevelopmentandeducationpromotesasystemofcollaboration

withchecksandbalances.Theoutsourcingofinfrastructureandeducationaltechnologywillfreeupthecommunity

developmentteamstofocusonthelocalneedsusinginternationalknowledgewhileInternetresourcesaredeliveredby

theinfrastructureteammanagedbyChrysalisCampaign,Inc.

STARTUP STRUCTURE

ChrysalisCommunityLearningCentersorganization,communityandfinancialmanagementwillbemonitoredby

selectedpartners,inKenya.ThiswillallowdevelopmenttomoveforwardwhilethelegalChrysalisCommunityLearning

CentersofKenyanotforprofitinKenyaisformed,fundedandstaffed.

EducationdevelopmentandstrategycanbecopartneredwithKenyaeducationalinstitutions.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT

TheCommunityDevelopmentTeamsaremissioncriticaltotheCCLCssustainabilityandsuccess.Managedbytheselected

partnerKenyateaminthebeginning,weseeselectedpartnerKenyaIteamsasidealingrowingintoanextensiveteamof

expertadvisorsandcollegeinterns.

ImportanceofrelationshipbuildingSmallgroupcommunitydevelopmentonalocallevelisamissioncriticalstrategyforthesuccessoftheKenyasChrysalis

CommunityLearningCentersandiswhatmakesthemaprofoundleapaheadoftheTelecentrestrategy.Weeven

imaginethelocaltownhallmeetingwithlocalchiefsbeingheldinsidethecommunitylearningcenters.Managedbythe

chiefslocalsmalltownsandvillageswillevenbeabletocollaborateandsharebestpracticesbetweenvillages.Kenya

smallbusinessandBIOfarmerscancollaboratestogethertosharelogisticsandmarketingideas.


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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Duringstartup,ourselectedpartnerswillberesponsibleforHQCommunityDevelopmentTeams.Theresponsibilityof

theHQCommunityDevelopmentTeams,istoworkwithlocalCommunityDevelopmentGroupsprograms.

CommunityDevelopmentGroups:

Towncounsels

Smallgroupfarmdevelopment

SmallbusinessMicroeconomicdevelopment

Healthandfamilycareprograms

Communityeventandcalendarprograms

EducationDevelopmentPrograms:

Volunteerandtutordevelopment

Collegeinternplacement

Genderand

HIV

AIDS

education

RevenueDevelopmentPrograms:

NGOrelations

Traderelations(fishing,agri,truckingbusiness)

Missionsrelations

Government Business

Agriculturerelations

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ADVISORYBOARDS AND EXPERTS

TheCCLCsaretruecommunitydevelopmentcentersthatcollaboratebetweenlocalCommunityDevelopmentGroups.

Whoconsistofavarietyofleadersfromprivatecitizens,NGOsandacademicorganizations. Whatisalsouniqueabout

theseadvisoryboardsisthattheyofferanopportunitytolistenandacquirerealtimeinformationatthelocallevel.Each

localCommunity

Development

Group

will

report

to

aCommunity

Development

Team

on

aprivate

social

network

(collaborativecommunitysystem).

ThenationalandlocalcommunityboardswillprovidefeedbacktotheChrysalisCampaign,Inc.inordertodeploycontent

andlearningcenterprocessesonanationalbasis.Thiscanbeveryhelpfulforupgradingtheskillsofcommunitymentors

andvolunteersandtheroleoutofnationaltrainingprograms.

PROPERTY OWNERSHIP

PropertyacquisitionandmanagementwillbemadebyanewKenyaentitycallChrysalisCommunityLearningCentersof

Kenya.Thisteamcanbeacollaborationwithmanagementoftheselectedpartnerinvestorteam.

ThepropertycouldbeownedorleasedbytheCCLCorganizationorselectedpartner.Thisentitywillberesponsiblefor

landacquisitionleasingandallretailsaleswithintheCCLCs.(Partofthebusinessplan)

Thiswillinclude:

FinancialManagement:TheCCLCKenyaorganizationwillalsoberesponsibleforallfeecollectionsincludingoffice/shoprentals,classrentals,cybercafrentals,facilityrentalstoNGOetc.

FundRaising:ChrysalisCampaign,IncwillteamuptohelptheCCLCKenyaorganizationwithfundraising,yetallfundswillbemanagedbytheCCLCKenyaorganizationwithChrysalisCampaign,Inc.remainingasasubcontractedoutsource

solution.

INFRASTRUCTURE AND STAFFMANAGEMENT

ThemanagementinfrastructureanddeliverysystemswillbeoutsourcedbytheChrysalisCampaign,Inc.Chrysalis

Campaign,Inc.willprovideinfrastructure,systems,contentdelivery,methodsandprocesses.Thiswillcreatecountry

wideoperationalconsistencywithothernations.

PhysicalPlants:Chrysaliswillalsoberesponsiblefortheconsistency,design,buildingandmaintenanceofthephysicalCCLCs.RealestateownershipoftheCCLCphysicalmallswillbebytheCCLCofKenyaorganization.

AdultLearningStaff:ChrysalisCampaign,Inc.willalsohandlethetraining,hiringandmanagementofstaff.Safety:

Central

control

of

systems

and

system

content

will

also

allow

us

to

maintain

both

physical

plant

safety

and

cyber

safetyaswell.AllterminalsthataccesstheCCLCcyberlibraryandlessonsystemwillbeunderaU.S.K12childsafefilter

lawsthatwillblockbothpornandviolenceonthenationalCCLCnetwork.Thisfilterwillhavedualcontrolswithan

AcademicDevelopmentTeamorpubliclibrarygroupthatcaneitheraddaccessorblockwebsitesontheCCLCsystem

filter.


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STAKEHOLDERFEEDBACKCOMMUNITYRELATIONS

Thevalueofhavinganimpartialorganizationmanagethecentersisthatitwillallowforoperationalfairnessintheusage

offacilitiesandtechnologies.Itislesslikelythatanindividualwithastrongpersonalityorfundingcandominateor

transformthecentersfortheirpersonalagenda. Itwillalsoallowustomaintainahighqualityofoperationalstandards

betweenthecenterswithlocalflexibilityoneventsandprograms.

AcaseinpointmaybealargebackerthathasalargefinancialinvestmentandemotionalcommitmenttoeLearningand

assessmentprogramsthat,ifallowedtodominate,wouldconflictwiththemoreimportantcollaborativecommunity

strategyofthelearningcenters.Thesesocialentrepreneurialprogramscanaddvalue,howevertheycanalsoderailsome

ourinitiativesandclashwithmethodsoflocalcontentcollaborationandlessondevelopment.

Chiefs:TheroleoftheAfricanchiefbecomesanessentialculturalresourcewithinthesecommunityadvisoryboards.The

CCLCofKenyafacilitatesallofthiswithregularlyscheduledmeetingtimesandcountrywidecollaborativesystems.Chiefs

playakeyroleintheCCLC.

COMMUNITY ADVISORYBOARDS

CommunityAdvisoryBoardscanbedividedunderthefollowinggroupstructure.Wealsoexpectsubgroupstobe

establishedsuchasChristianSchoolsunderaK12boardorweaversunderthebusinessboard.Atalocallevel,theCCLC

isfreetosetupanygrouptheywant.Samplesofteamsandgroupsmightbe:

1. AdultLearning

2. BusinessEducation

3. AgriculturalEducation

4. PeaceBuilding

5. HealthEducation

6. YouthActivities

7. CommunityCulture

PUBLICRELATIONSHIPANDACCESS

ThegeneralpublicaccesstotheCCLCwillbesimilartotheviewofapubliclibrary.CCLClaminatedcardswillbehanded

toalllocalresidents.

BuildingoutofthesecommunityLearningCenterswillinvolveheavycommunityinvolvementinthebuildingoftheactual

centeranddonationsforpartsofthecenters.Collaborativebuildingandtrainingwilltakeplacewitheachcenter.

UniversitySupportandInterns

KenyaUniversitiesandtechnicalschoolsplayacriticalroleinthestaffingoftheCCLCs.Thesestudentinternscouldbe

eitherpaidorcollegecreditwork.Theyarestrategicfortworeasons:

Integrationofstudentsintotheworkforcetoensuringjobsupongraduation

Infusionofinformationtechnologycompetenceintothelocalcommunitysbusinesses,farmsandorganizations


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BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Businessandcommunitydevelopmentgohandinhand.Thereisalargecompetencegapsinthepopulationbetweenthe

agesfrom14to35whombecausetheyareforcedtosurviveonpovertywagesandarestuckintheirlevelofsociety.

CCLSaredesignedtobreakthesepatterns.

JOBCREATIONAPPROACHTO COMMUNITYGROWTH

InourconversationswitheducationalleadersinAfrica,wearelookingatastrategicshiftfromeducatingyouthforjobs

thatarenotavailableintoanewstrategyof:Educatingyouthtocreatenewjobsbycompanyandagriculturebuilding.

ThisstrategyofLearningforJobCreationhasmanyadvantages.

Aggressivejobbuildingratherthanpassivewaitingforjobs

Havingcareerplacementandeducationtakingplaceatthesametime

InfusingtechnologyandInternetaccessintocurrentsmallandmediumsizebusinesses

Growinglocalbusinessandthelocaleconomywithit

Zerowaste

curriculum

Efficiently

training

youth

specifically

for

the

jobs

they

are

doing.

Jobexpansiontrainingbutexpandingtheyouthsresponsibilitiesraisingtheincome

Integratingthetrainingprocesswiththecompanybuildingprocess

SMALLGROUPADULTLEARNINGMETHODS

ByleveragingsmallgroupsinspecificindustriesofinteresttheCommunityLearningCenterbecomesa100%relevant

learningprocess.Itwouldalsohavetheyouthworkingandlearningsidebysidewitheldersinareaslikefishing,farming,

truckingandconstruction.BecauseofyouthsfearlessapproachtocellandInternettechnology,theywouldbecome

informationresourcestothelocalcompanyandcommunitygrowth.

AdultLearning

principles

hold

that

we

train

an

individual

at

their

literacy

level

and

on

the

topics

they

are

interest

in.

By

theirverynature,smallgroupswillfacilitatetherelevanceofthecontenttotheAdultLearner.ThecentersWeb

EducationSystemwillfacilitateimprovingtheliteracyleveloftheindividual.Withover10,000freeeducationWebsites

dividedintocategoriesandliteracylevels,anyfoundationneededforaspecificjobcanbemasteredatinthecenter.

PUTTINGTHEPIECESTOGETHER

AsmallgroupoffarmersmaymeeteveryotherTuesdaynightintheCommunityLearningCenterwithyouthintraining

thatworkintheircompaniessupportedbyCenterstaffCyberLibraryinternsandNGOaids.Thosemeetingscouldbeto

collaborateonissues,usetheinternetresourcestosolvethecommunitygroupsissuesorforanoutsidertocomeinfor

trainingthegroup.Insuchacase,automaticallyallcollaborationandtrainingis100%relevant.Atthesametime,youth

aresocially

and

financially

integrated

into

the

community.

Thesmallgrouplearningstrategyisalsoapowerfulwaytobridgethecommunitydivisionweareplaguedwithsuchas:

digital,social,gender,tribalandclassdivides.ProjectBasedLearningPBLunitespeopleincommonpurposesacrossthose

lines.Collaborativelearningandbuildingarepowerfultoolsforpeacebuilding.


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COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES

HEATHINITIATIVESAR EDELIVEREDON THREELEVELS:

PHYSCAL

TRAINING/MEETING

CENTER

LEVEL:

TheChrysalisCommunityLearningCentercompoundincludesclassroomsandcommunityclinics,training,andonsite

serviceswithNGOs,agencies,andcompaniesusingthecommunityLearningCenters. WhenmultiplehealthNGOswork

outofthesamelocation,weexpecttoseemorecrossorganizationworkinsolvingcommunityissues.Microfinance

trainerscanworksidebysidewithfarmingNGOsandcommunityleaders. Weexpecttoseeincreasedteamtraining

takingplaceandevensmallgroupdevelopmentonfarming,fishing,andwomenshealthinthemeetingroomsofthe

centers.

AnyheathinitiativeofthecountryorNGOcouldbedriventhroughthelearningcenters.Wewillbuildacleanarea

sectionofthecenterforcommunityhealthservices.Anexamplemightbeachilddaycarewhilewomenareinaclinicor

meninleadershiptraining.

INTERNETEDUCATION/COMMUNITYLEVEL:

Healthisoftenintegratedwithsocial,traditional,andenvironmental

conditions.NGOtrainingonthehandlingofcleanwatercanbecombinedwith

otherinformationonwelldrillingorwatertowerstorage.Trainersusingthe

facilitieswillhaveaccesstoglobalcontentorganizedinawaythatiseasily

accessibleandlendsitselftocollaboration.

Thelearningcenterwillbeequippedwithover10,000freeeducationalsitesandthousandsoflessons.

BLENDEDSERVICE

COUNSELING

LEVEL:

BecausewewillofferthecombinedresourcesofphysicalclassroomtrainingandInternetresources,community

developmentstaffcanaddressbothcommunitywideandindividualhealthissuesatthesametime. Thehealth,

parenting,andenvironmentsectionsoftheCyberLibraryportalcontainthousandsoffreewebsitesandlessons.

Thelearningcentercanalsobeleveragedforemergencyeventssuchashandlingdrinkingwaterduringfloodsor

epidemicsofanykind.Centralizedcoursesforquicktrainingcanbelaunchedinamomentsnoticeonanationalbasis.


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ENHANCING QUALITYOF EDUCATION

SometimesthetypeoftrainingofferedtoAfricancommunitiesisnotcohesivewithcommunity

practicesandneeds.Eventhoughthecoursecontentanddesignmayhavebeendevelopedwith

excellentlearningstandards,itmaynotberelevantatalocallevel,orsuccessfulinalllocalcommunity

contexts.

Farmingand

irrigation

techniques

vary

greatly

in

different

countries

and

climates.

HIV

Aids

andhealthcarecoursesvaryduetotribaldifferencesinthesametown. Thediscrepanciesofthe

contentscontextfromculturesorenvironmentsyieldfailuresinthelearningexperience.Inmany

ways,poorqualityismoreaboutrelevancewhenitismatchedwiththelocalandindividualneedsofthecommunity.For

example,asimpletwominutevideotakenfromacellphoneofthenetdesignofweavingintheKenyamaybemore

helpfultoaneighboringtownthananextensivecourseontextilemanagement.Mostlearningwillcompriseofsimple

solutionstosimpleproblems.

ForthisreasonChrysalisCommunityLearningCenters

focusonthelearningneedsofatownssmallgroupsand

thenfindstheinformationtheyneedontheInternettobe

delivered

in

a

small

group

setting.

This

insures

100%

relevanceandzerowastedtime.Thelearningcenteralso

publishesthebestpracticesoftheircommunitiesfor

otherstolearnfrom.Inbothcasesthecommunity

experiencemediatesempowermentandownershipof

theirknowledgebase.Thebyproductislearningthatis

100%relevanttolocalcommunitydevelopment.Qualityis

notmeasuredbyacademictesting,butbythecommunity

impactithas.TheaboveWebEducationSystemisacopyrightofBascomatwww.BASCOM.com.

ChrysalisCommunityLearningCentersuseAdultLearningandpovertylearningdevelopedintheDowntownLearning

CenterinBrooklynNewYork.ThisremarkablecenterofferedGED,ESOL,literacy,andhealthtopicstoover800peoplein

classesatanygiventime.Thereareover158languagesandeveryraceandclassesinthiscommunity.AYouTubevideo

onthisfacilitydescribesitsdramaticcommunityimpact:http://youtu.be/B6kwMU54HgM.

ChrysalisCommunityLearningCenteralsousestheWebEducationSystem

developedbyBASCOMthatisusedinpublic,private,andatrisk

educationalenvironments.UnlikeaLMS,thissystemleveragescontent

fromovertenthousandeducationalwebsitesaroundtheworldintoa

collaborativelessonsharingenvironmentandUSgradechildfilter.This

collaborativesystemallowscenterteachers,aids,andtutorstobuildshort

criticallessonsondemandwithlittleornotraining.Thestrategyisto

empowerthelocalcommunityinanAfricannationtocreatetheirown

trainingpracticesandsharethattrainingwithotherAfricancommunities.

TheCommunityLearningCenterscanalsodeployanyAfricaneLearning

programsincludingallavailableUSonlinecollegecoursesandtheUSonline

k12curriculum.Inaddition,theChrysalisCommunityLearningCentercan

beintegratedwithcollaborativelessonsharingandwebcontentwith

KenyasNGOsandUniversities.ThisrepresentsaremarkableleapintwowaylearningthroughtheuseofsocialWeb2.0

technologies.


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Quality:ChrysalisCampaign,Inc.standsonqualityeducationwhenthatqualityisnotthemeasurementofcourses

completedorhighgrades.Qualityismeasuredbythetransformationofthehumanspiritandthepositivedevelopment

ofthecommunity.ThegrowingissueofAfricancollegegraduatesnotfindingcollegeleveljobsmustbereplacedbya

strategyofcompanycreationintheadultandyouthcommunities.

INCOME

GENERATION

INCOMEGENERATION WILLBE FROMTHREELEVELS

Donations

Corporate,NGO,andGovernmentsponsorships

Towndonationsintimeandmaterialsinconstructionandmaintenance

Volunteersforwomensdaycare,cleaning,andcentermaintenance

Tutorsforbusiness,Internetsearch,farming,womensservices,literacy,andcounseling

Communicationdiscountsofbrandingsponsorshipsfromcellcompanies

Collegeintern

grants

Fixedrevenue

Officerenters

Storeandboothrenters

Repeatrenters(monthlyclinics)

Emergencypreparationstorageandcenter

Variablerevenues

Classroom conferencerentals

Cyber

Cafservices

Specialeventsrentalandservices

Webinartrainingrentals

Specialprojectgrants(Literacyprogramsetc)

PURPOSEOF GRANT

Thisisthefrirstphaseofathreepartgrantofafeasibilitystudy,prototypeChrysalisCommunityLearningCenter,and

oneclonedChrysalisCommunityLearningCenters (discussedlater).

1. EachCommunity

Learning

Center

would

be

awalled

compound

containing

asmall

business

office

rentals,

Telecentre,Cyberlibraryportal,publictrainingcenter,publicmeetingrooms,smalloffices,andshops.

2. TheLearningCenterswouldbecollaborativelylinkedtogetherwithanationalgroupbasedsocialcommunity

thatleverageslessonsharing,AdultLearningandsmallgroupdevelopmentmethods.

3. ThemainChrysalisCommunityLearningCenterswouldbeacommunityhubbysharingfacilitiesforallschools,

NGOs,agencies,andbusinessesformeeting,training,andglobalresearch.

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METHODBY WHICHYOUWILLACHIEVEYOURGOALS

1. BuildingoffofthecompoundbasedChrysalisCommunityLearningCenter.

2. IntegrationofcollaborativeWebEducationSystemsandcountrywidedevelopmentofasocialnetworktoshare

bestpractices.

3. Communitydevelopmentoutreachtoleverageallsmallgroups,suchasbusinessfarminginterestsand

educators,withtheresourcesofallNGOs,governmentagencies,schools,andbusinesses.Thesegroupswill

meetandlearntogetherforcommunitydevelopment.

TOTALPROJECTBUDGET

ThisprojectrequirementsandonsiteBusinessPlantoidentifyfixedcostsforlandacquisition,building,andpayroll.Thisis

criticalindefiningrealisticfinancialsustainabilitymodelandstrategicrelations.RequestedBudgetisinthreephases:

Phase1.BusinessPlanStudywithWebEducationSystemPrototype 9,500USD

Phase2. CommunityLearningCenter(Estimateafterstudy) TBDUSD

Phase3. CommunityLearningCenter(Estimateafterstudy ) TBDUSD

Phase 1. Grant requested 9,500USD

LISTOTHERSOURCESOF FUNDINGFO RTHEPROPOSEDPROJECT

UnlikemostTelecentreandschoolbusinessplans,theChrysalisCommunityLearningCentershasbotharevenue

generatingsideandfreepublicaccessside.

RevenueModel: TheCommunitylearningCenterisstructuredtobebothatechnologybusinessmallandaconferencefacilitythatisrentedouttoorganizationsthatneeditfortraining,meetings,andtelecentreresearch.Thisgroupof

NGOS,agencies,andcommercialcompanieswouldpayatverylowratestousethefacilitytotrainandmeetthe

community.Inaddition,smallofficesforNGOsorcompaniescanbemaintainedandrentedwithinthewallsofthe

compound.

FreePublicAccess:Thiswillbegrantedwiththeuseofalaminatedlibrarycards.ThiswouldgivefreeaccesstotheCyberLibrary,Internet,andtheWebEducationSystemportal.Theywouldalsohaveaccesstoanationwidesocialcommunity

forsmallgroups.Smallgroupsondevelopmenttopicssuchasmicroeconomics,farming,crafts,HIV/AIDsoreducation

trainingcanmeetandusethefacilityforfree.

Example:

An

oil,

mining

or

sugar

cane

company

could

pay

to

use

the

facility

for

safety

pre

job

training

or

an

NGO

could

providemedicaltrainingforwomen.Theorganizationwouldpayforthebenefitofhavingasafereliableenvironmentand

aplacethatthecommunityiscomfortablein. AsmallgrouporsmallbusinessesthatmeetsforfreeonWednesdaynights

couldinviteabankintotrainwiththemaboutsmallbusinessfinance.

Freeinternetaccessforsmallgroups:Thiswouldbeapowerfultoolforindividualstoacquireeducationandresourcesontheirbusinessesoroutreachprograms.Forinstance,awomenscraftgroupwouldgetassistanceonwheretocontact

storesintheworldthatwouldbuytheirproductsorfishfarmerscouldexploreotherbestpracticesaroundtheworld.


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PROJECT DESCRIPTION

PROBLEMSTATEMENT

ThisuniqueapproachofaCommunityLearningCenteristhecollaborationwithsmallcommunitygroupsandthesharing

ofbest

practices

between

the

towns

within

the

country

while

tapping

into

the

global

knowledge

of

the

Internet.

This

solvesaseriesofcriticalproblems:

1. Solvesmanyquality,HR,logisticsandreliabilityissuesofrunninganAfricabusinessandforstartups

2. ThesignificantgapsinAdultLearningthatoccurwithstandardschooloruniversitymodels

3. Theneedforbusinessbuildingandgrowthstrategiestocreatejobsbycreatingnewbusinesses

4. Redundant,isolated,andexpensivetrainingprogramsthatendwhenprojectfundingstops

5. Poor(orno)cooperationbetweenNGOs,schools,andgovernmentagenciesonprojects

6. Poorqualityorconsistencyoftraining

7. Poorbestpracticetrainingwithcommunitiesofinterestsuchassmallbusinesses,farms,orschools

8. Needforcommunityunityinonepublicmeetingplacethatissafe,positive,andfilledwithencouragement

9. Theneed

for

anational

economic

model

for

integrated

development

and

education

programs

Suchacountrywidecommunitylearningmodelwouldeliminatewhatweoftenseeaspocketsofdevelopmentsuccess

andfailuresfromtowntotown.Smallgroups,educationprograms,anddevelopmentprogramscouldbeestablished

nationallywithconsistentqualityandexecution.Developmentgroupswouldbemorelikelytoteamtogethersuchas

habitatNGOs,schoolbuilding,andteachertrainingprograms.Allwouldbeworking,training,andmaintainingoutofthe

samelocationforafractionoftheircurrentcosts.

GOALSANDOBJECTIVES

BecauseofuniversaluseoftheChrysalisCommunityLearningCenterthemeasurablegoalsandobjectivearewide.

Newbusinesslaunchedandpeoplemadeemployable

Peacebuildingbycommongoalprojectsandopendoorstodevelopmentresources

IncreaseinAdultLearningliteracy

Increaseinbusinessandfarmingpracticeliteracy

Tightercollaborationbetweencommunity,government,NGOs,andlocalleadership.Inothercountriesthisis

veryimportanttolocalchiefs.

CreateselfsufficiencyfromsmallgroupmeetingsandglobalInternetresearchandsupport

EliminationofmanyredundantNGOandgovernmentcosts

TARGETPOPULATION

CommunityLearningCentertargetstheentirepopulationofthetownandanydevelopmentorganizationsthatwork

there.Becauseofthesmallgroupmeetingandsupportstrategy,thelearningcenterhastotallocalflexibilitytomeetthe

communitysneeds.

ThedeploymentoftheCommunityLearningCenterwouldprovideNGOsabusinessincubatorforthedevelopmentof

newCountryprogramsthatwouldrequireoffice,internet,andclassroomspacetoestablishtheirorganizationor


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company.EventhecourtyardmodeloftheChrysalisCommunityLearningCentercanbeusedforlocalartandmusic.

Smallofficesinthecompoundcouldalsobeusedforsmallcompanystartups.

TARGETFREEPUBLICACCESSGROUPS:

Generalpublic

Smallandmediumbusinessgroups

Agriculturefarming,weaving,trucking,shipping groups

Womensgroups

YouthGroups

SchoolChildren

PreSchool

TARGETREVENUEGROUPS

ICTandCellCompanies

NGOs

Businessproductsandservicescompanies

OilandOilservicecompanies

Youthworktrainingprograms

Agriculturetransportationproductsandservicescompanies

Socialentrepreneurialstartups

Healthcareorganizations

Emergencyrelieforganization

Faithbasededucationanddevelopmentgroups

PROJECTACTIVITIES

PHASE1

BusinessPlanandWebEducationSystemprototypephaseoneistobothdevelopafixedbidlineitembusinessand

architectureplan.InadditionafullyoperationalInternetprototypeWebEducationSystemwithCyberlibrary,

collaborativelessonandeducationfilterwillbelaunchedfortraininganddemonstrationpurposes.

PHASE2

BuildamodelCommunityLearningCenterasatrainingplatformforanadditionalcenter.Launchallsystem,education,

facilities,andcommunityoutreachmodels.Developalltrainingmodels.

Securepropertybuilding

Deployeducationsystems

Hirestaff Deploytrainingprograms

Deploycommunityoutreachprogram


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PHASE3

Phase3includestheplantingprogramsofadditionalcommunitylearningcenters.Phase3alsoincludesexpandingthe

CommunityLearningCentereducationsystemintopublicandprivatemissions.

BuildnewLearningCenterwiththetrainedteamthatbuiltthefirstone

ExpandWeb

Education

System

into

public

and

private

schools

Teamwithcurrentlearningcenterpartnertodevelopthenewcommunity

Systematicallycreateanexpansionprocesswithcommunityleaders

PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY

Singleprojectfundandorganizationsarealwaysatriskbecauseofthemanypointsoffailureandthefundingrunning

out.ChrysalisCommunityLearningCenterswillbefundedbyaseriesofpermanentrentsandondemandusagerentsfor

Telecentreandclassroomfacilities.

Inaddition,corporatesponsorshipsforsignagebrandingprovideotheropportunitiesforexpansion.Bothcellphoneand

naturalresource

companies

can

benefit

with

these

opportunities.

ThefirstkeytosustainabilityistheuseoftheLearningCenterbymultipleorganizations.Thesecondcrucialelementis

sustainabilitybythelocalcommunitywhotakesownershipofthelearningcenterasapublicservice. Thethirdaspectis

achievedwithcommunitydevelopmentgroupsandvolunteersthatworkwithinthecenters.

D. MONITORING &EVALUATION

PROVIDEAWORK PLAN FOR TH EPROJECT

Detailedlineitemarchitecturebuildingplanwillbesubmittedwiththephase1BusinessPlan.AllcollaborativeWeb

systemwillbebuiltandstafftrainedwhilethephysicalLearningCenterisunderconstruction.Phase3staffwillbetrained

duringthephasetwoprocess.

Phase1BusinessPlanandInternetPrototype 2Months

Phase2 Build,TrainandDeployNCLC 10Months

Phase3 AdditionalNCLC(ConcurrentBuilding) 6Months

DESCRIBEHO W YO U PLANTOASSESS TH EPROPOSED PROJECT

TheCommunityLearningCenteriseasytoassessbecauseofthelayersofcommunityimpactitwillhave.Therearetwo

primaryareasofpositiveimpact:

SUBJECTIVEUSAGEEVALUATIONS:

CommunityLeadershipandpublicresponsetotheservicesofthecenter

SmallgroupleaderandusersevaluationsoftheCenter

Renterevaluationsfrombothpermanent,Internet,andclassroomrenters


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OBJECTIVEEMPIRICALEVALUATIONS:

P&Lofthecompoundsrentals

Businesslaunchedandpeoplehired

Statisticsoncommunitysmallgroupusage

Usage

reports

of

the

Internet

Caf

UsagereportsoftheCyberLibrary

Usagereportsfromthecollaborativelessonsystem

Sponsorshipsgrantsandawards

CLEARLYARTICULATEHOWTHEOBJECTIVESWILLBE ACHIEVED

Therearetwotypesofobjectivestobemet.Firstistheabilitytodeploycommunitybasedprograms.Second,andmore

importantly,isthecommunityusingthecenterinsmallgroupstoacquireknowledgeandtrainingspecifictotheirneeds.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPLOYMENT

Providingacommongroundsafeplacetolaunchprogramsdependsonthequalityoftheprogrambeinglaunchedandif

itscontextfitswithintheneedsofthecommunity.Eachoneoftheseprogramswillhavetojustifyitssuccessbasedon

thequalityofthatprogram.Thatbeingsaid,themeasurementoftheLearningCenterwouldbebasedonhowwe

help/guidethatprogramtobesuccessfulandthatwouldbeinthecommunityrelationshipwithsmallgroups,

reliability,safety,andqualityoftheenvironment.Inaddition,theCommunityLearningCenterwillquicklydevelopa

positiverelationshipwiththelocalcommunityandwillhelpthesuccessofanyprogramusingthecenter.

COMMUNITY USAGE

Safety,freeusage,supportstaff,andglobalaccesswillbefreeservicesthatlocalcommunitymemberswillturntothe

CommunityLearning

Center

for.

In

addition,

it

is

crucial

to

use

local

volunteers

utilizing

detailed

event

programs

to

lead

in

literacyprogramsaswellasbusinessandfarmmentoring.TheCommunityLearningCentersabilitytobecomeaplace

whereindividualsandcommunitiescometogethertoacquireinformation,workingroups,andevenvolunteeristhereal

poweranddemonstratesthatthecentersareoperatingastheyweredesigned. Wefeelthiscommunityfeaturecenteris

themostimportantplace.

WHATAR ETHEEXPECTED OUTPUTS?

Usageobjectiveswillbeobviousbysomeofthesefactors:

Numberofgroupsmeetingatthecenter

Numberof

mentors

and

volunteers

Numberoforganizationworkinginthecenter

Ifadaycareissetupinthefacility

Organizationsteamingtogetheronthesameprojects

Citizenrequestingtheirowngroups

Teenandyoutheventsattendanceandtone

Senseofcommunityownership

Acultureofencouragementkindnessandlove


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WHATAR ETHEEXPECTED OUTCOMES?

Inmanywaysthemoretangibleoutcomeswillbesharedbytheorganizationsusingthefacilitiesfordevelopment

programs.Ifawomensmicroeconomicsgroupwasusingthesite,thesuccessofthewomensbusinessisashared

successthatwillbereflectedintheusageevaluations.

Historicallyin

Learning

Centers,

evaluations

have

safety

and

love

as

the

two

highest

factors

for

coming

to

the

centers.

Theseimpressionsarebyproductsofhumanencouragementwithoutjudgmentandthefreeofferingofknowledgethat

transformssomeoneslife.Thetwogohandinhand.

Example:InBrooklynNewYorkyoumightseeagangleaderlearntoreadandwriteforthesakeofhischildren.We

watchedonereadhisfirstletterinfrontof4,000peopleofeveryracewhocheeredashischildrenranuptothestage.

Povertyiscruel,isolating,andhopeless.CommunityLearningCentersareuniting,empowering,andfilledwithtestimonies

ofsuccessthatmayseemsmalltotheoutsideworldbutarehugetothecommunity.Itishardtoputanumberonthat

kindofoutcomebutitwillbeobviousonthefacesofthecommunity.

OureducationdirectorJoniSchwartzPh.D.hasdevelopedlearningcentersinNewYorkwarzoneculturewithupto158

languages.A

video

on

Downtown

Learning

Center

Brooklyn

New

York

is

perfect

example

of

the

outcome

we

are

looking

for.

TheChrysalisCommunityLearningCentersarebasedonprovenmethodologiesusedthroughouttheworld.Weare

addingtothatseveralotherprovenmethodsoflearningandtechnologycollaboration:

NGOLeadershipcollaborationwithcommunityleaders

ClassicCommunityLearningCenterstructureandmethods

MallConferencecenterbasedfinancialstructure

GlobalWebEducationSystemportalforfreelearningandsearching

Countrysocialnetworksystem

Communitydevelopmentpracticesthatcomewithusersoflearningcenter

Franchisestylemanagementstructureforoperationalconsistency

Smallgroupcommunitygrowthprogram

AdultLearningmethodologies

UNESCOLiteracyframework

RISKS

ChrysalisCommunityLearningCentersaresubjecttofailurefromwar,violence,andnaturaldisastersasareany

structures.Internalcenterpoliticscanalsodamagethesuccessofthelearningcenter,orinsomewaysitmakeiteven

stronger.

Internalpoliticsbetweencommunitypersonalitiesistemperedbecausethedaytodayoperations,systems,and

policieswillbeoutsourcedtotheChrysalisCampaign.Inc.Thiswillenableschedulingfairness,constancyin

learningmethods,technologyconsistencyandbudgetarycontrol.Wewantthecommunitytofocusonthe

developmentsideofthelearningcenterandleaveoperationstothemanagementcompany.

Naturaldisasterssuchasearthquakes,floodsandstormsareanotherconsideration.Therearediscussionsof

buildingsectionsofthefacilitythataremissioncriticalin40footcontainedandthenplacingthemonsandand

highergrounds. Somecountrieshaveseenthesecentersasdoublingasemergencyreliefcontrolrooms.


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Warandviolence.Manyofthelocationsofthecentersaresubjecttoviolencebothtribalandpolitical.The

reasonforplacingthelearningcenterinasubstantialwalledcompoundistoaddresstheseissues.Inaddition,

thelaminatedcitizencardsystemcanevenbeusedtotrackchildrenindaycareandkeeparecordofwhois

allowedtopickthemup.Thesesystemscanevenbematchedwithmedicalrecordstracking.

QUESTIONS

AN D

INQUIRIES

ON EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY AND METHODOLOGIES

RichardC.Close

ServantCEO

ChrysalisCampaign,Inc.

13GeigerRd.

NewMilford,CT06776

Cell860.248.5424

Email:

[email protected]

Site:http//globallearningframework.ning.com

UNESCOcontestsite:http:iamthestory.ning.com

Twitter:@richardcclose

Linkedin:http://www.linkedin.com/in/richardcclose

INVESTOR RELATIONS

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ExecutiveDirector

DevelopmentBankofKenya

FinanceHouse

LoitaStreet

POBox30483

Telephone(254)020340401/2/3

Telefax(254)020250399

Telex22662


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