I have written about why I teach here and here. I spoke at the University of San Diego last week and received the email below.
"Mr. Hacker,
Yesterday was my best day in business school. That sound you heard halfway through the class was my paradigm completely shattering after learning what OLPC is doing, its impact, and its potential. I hope you realize you are spreading more than just education to the children, you are spreading enormous hope to the adults.
As I mentioned as you were leaving, I got excited about OLPC for a number of reasons: 1) Doing something good in the world, something that truly matters, is what I did in the Marine Corps and I am determined to continue doing so in my professional career, 2) I taught Leadership at the U.S. Naval Academy and I have seen the inherent power of education, 3) productive education from the ground up, can reduce the amount of conflict in our world resulting in, ideally, sending fewer and fewer people (on all sides) into harm's way, and 4) my daughter is two years old and I am absolutely focused on making, and leaving, a better world for her.
Before yesterday, I thought it would be a cold day in heck before I considered doing anything with a nonprofit. Today, I can't think of anything I would be more excited to be part of. If there is a way I can get involved with OLPC, please let me know."
HOO RAAH! OLPC can always use a "few good men" or women.
