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The forgotten and isolated billions who labored in 20th century sweatshops could become the creative, prosperous citizens, teachers and partners of the 21st century. As they earn the tools of economic independence and improve their daily lives, the whole world could be enriched with bright, diverse images, sounds and stories -- and our global culture could be enriched with vivid, ancient energies. Preserving and marketing "digital culture" provides income for an ongoing, community-driven process of literacy, local business, education and training, public health, and environmental programs. Highlights from Ghana, Jamaica, India, the West Bank, South Africa and the Native American southwest.

Biography:

Charlie Gay started designing solar power systems in 1975 and since then has been president of ARCO Solar, Siemens Solar, and ASE Americas (now RWE / Schott Solar) where he helped establish the world's largest factory for solar cell production at 60 megawatts in size.During the first Clinton administration, he served as Director of the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) where he managed an annual budget of more than $235 million and 1,000 employees. He now serves as President of the Greenstar Foundation, which develops, distributes and licenses digital products produced by people in solar-powered villages. Dr. Gay has personally supervised much of the design and field-work connected with this program, which has been recognized for its innovation by the World Bank, the Stockholm Challenge, the Technology Empowerment Network and the Tech Innovation Awards.

Greenstar Foundation
(http://www.greenstar.org )