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World Computer Exchange (WCE) is a USA and Canada based charity organization whose mission is "to reduce the digital divide for youth in developing countries, to use our global network of partnerships to enhance communities in these countries, and to promote the reuse of electronic equipment and its ultimate disposal in an environmentally responsible manner." According to UNESCO, it is incorporated in March 2000. It is North America's largest non-profit supplier of tested used computers to schools and community organizations in developing countries.〔 〕 WCE provides computers and technology, and the support to make them useful in the developing communities. WCE delivers educational content and curriculum on agriculture, health entrepreneurship, and even water and energy. The program also ensures that teachers will know how to use the technology and content by providing staff and teacher training, as well as ongoing tech team support. Each chapter of WCE collects donated computers, refurbishes and prepares the shipment for the projects. While preparing shipments, they also raise funds to ship the computers.〔http://bostoncares.force.com/HOC__Organization_Profile_Page?Oid=001A000000bA6nJIAS〕 〔http://www.worldcomputerexchange.org/volunteer〕〔http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/recycling/stories/electronics-recycling〕〔http://artsdigitalera.com/organizations-donating-used-laptops-to-developing-nations/〕〔http://www.fcdigitalworkshop.com/2013/fcdw-partners-with-world-computer-exchange/〕 Volunteers of WCE chapters inspect each computer, repair if necessary, install operating system as well as educational material to each computer.〔http://blogs.vmware.com/careers/2011/11/vmware-foundation-employees-give-back-the-world-computer-exchange.html〕〔http://www.worldcomputerexchange.org/chicago-il〕 〔http://prezi.com/ebjomrmwomjt/world-computer-exchange/〕 == Organization == The organization is a non-profit organization, and tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) in the US.〔http://www.bbb.org/charity-reviews/national/education-and-literacy/world-computer-exchange-in-hull-ma-7108/tax-status〕 WCE headquarters is in Hull, Massachusetts, and there are 15 chapters in the US, 5 in Canada.〔http://www.worldcomputerexchange.org/chapters〕〔http://williamsreport.wordpress.com/2012/12/18/around-town-2/〕〔http://www.fcdigitalworkshop.com/2013/fcdw-partners-with-world-computer-exchange/〕〔http://studentinvolvement.orgsync.com/show_profile/55954-world-computer-exchange-wsu〕〔http://www.facebook.com/WCEPalouse〕 In 2015, WCE opened a chapter in Puerto Rico.〔https://prcorpfiling.f1hst.com/CorpInfo/CorporationInfo.aspx?c=353066-122〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「World Computer Exchange」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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