1. Guateca
Appropriate Technology School
Mutual Benefit Development
Pete Schwartz, Cal Poly Physics
Jamie Cignetti,
Guateca Program Coordinator
Cal Poly International Business

4. San Pablo

5. http://guateca.com

6. Appropriate Technology for the World’s People
Small Technology, Business
Self-reliance, Sustainability
Can they develop carbon free?
Can we develop carbon free?
Pete Schwartz, Cal Poly Physics

7. Supply Technical Need => Design a gadget for “Them”
Technology that is appropriate for “Them” => Communicate with “Them”
Make the technology sustainable => Promote Business Venture
(Provide Local Income)
Give “Them” a Technology => Cocreation, codesign
Producing a Technology => Community and Relationship

8. Appropriate Technology School, “Guateca”:
1) USA and Guatemalan college students study together
2) Study Energy, Resources, and Society; Language, Culture
while innovating technology in teams
3) Leave thriving appropriate technology businesses?
4) Commitment to a summer education experience
5) Effervescent Professional Community in San Pablo
OPEN TO STUDENTS FROM ALL UNIVERSITIES (www.guateca.com )

21. Business Model
Each Side Enters for Mutual Benefit
Empowering Technology:
Education
Dissemination:
People Teach Other People
More Locals will come to Guateca Every Year
Scalability:
Many Developing Communities + Many USA Universities
“scalability” can also refer to a model whereby production is ramped up
and merchandise is distributed widely resulting in large profits.
We present a different model of scalability, that we find more
empowering for developing communities.

24. 4 Clean
Men =
Success
4 Hombres
Limpios =
Exito

25. Thin wall
between pot
and hot air
Vertical Combustion Chamber
Small Mouth for Fuel
http://iapstoves.blogspot.com/

32. Design a stove for Distribution => Create a service-based industry
Hardware => Education, Collaboration, Cocreation
http://iapstoves.blogspot.com/

33. UNIV-392 Winter 2012 Appropriate Technology
http://appropriatetechnology.wikispaces.com

34. Supply Technical Need => Design a gadget for “Them”
Technology that is appropriate for “Them” => Communicate with “Them”
Make the technology sustainable => Promote Business Venture
(Provide Local Income)
Give “Them” a Technology => Cocreation, codesign
Producing a Technology => Community and Relationship
Goals:
1)Collaborative Development Model
2)Educational Summer Experience for San Pablo, and US Students
3)Development of Enterprises

35. Guateca, 2012: July 1 – September 1
Appropriate Technology
AND Teaching
AND Natural Building: Optional Permaculture Design Course
Open to students from ALL universities: www.guateca.com
Now accepting applications!
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