It's a short story and presentation of the IT project that I will be working on from Stanford from September 2004 - June 2005.

The digital story will portrait the small mountain village of El Limón (on the western part of the Dominican Republic) it's people, the people involved in the project, the achievements so far and the expected goals. The story will also present the technologies to be used, the methodology and the actions to be taken. Finally, it will show how it will be replicated to other mountain villages in the Dominican Republic and serve as a model for other small villages in Latin America.

1. Portrait of life at El Limón.
   • Tropical paradise, poor but happy and self-suficient.
   • Limited knowledge, growth and opportunities.
   • Close but far, isolation.
   • Meet the locals, what they do.
   • In their own words: "I dream of... I wish..."
      
2. The dream of a better life and opportunities.
   • Access to opportunities.
   • Freedom to choose.
   • Access to knowledge, education and information.
   • A better future within the community or outside it.
   • A better future for the community.
   • The end of isolation:
     • the strength of being part of a community.
     • the strength of communities working together.
        
3. Portrait of Information Technologies as a development
   enabler and empowerment tool.
   • Benefits and Potential.
   • Goals to be achieved.
   • Challenges to face and solve.
      
4. Making the dream a reality.
   • The people involved.
   • Actions to be taken.
   • Technologies involved.
   • Timeline.
   • Expected Results.
      
5. Replicating the dream.
   • Integrating more communities.
   • How can other communities learn from the experience.