Pepsi has a charitable giving campaign where you vote for the proposals that get funded. I wrote about it recently supporting one idea: a $5,000 project to provide iPod touch’s and Proloquo2Go software for a classroom.
I have no connection with the project, I just saw the proposal and said, “Dang, that’s a good idea”.
They need to be in the top 10 by the end of the month. They are 11th right now. The end of the month is a few days away.
Now would be a good time to vote. You can vote every day, so if you’ve already voted, vote again. If you vote today, vote tomorrow.
Here is a widget they provide to help you vote:
Here’s an overview of the proposed project:
Goals
* To start a 10 unit iPod Touch Communication Lab.
* To increase the communication skills of my students with Autism.Overview
An iPod Touch Communication Lab will provide the technology to change the lives of 25 amazing students with Autism. These students are currently challenged to communicate with others and understand the world around them. An iPod Touch Communication Lab will build functional communication skills. The Proloquo2Go application has over 7,000 symbols and text to speech capabilities, turning an iTouch into a communication device. The students will learn to use this device and it will:
Help them effectively express themselves across many different learning environments. (classroom, cafeteria, playground)
Provide visual cues to help the students successfully transition throughout the school day.
Foster independence through instruction on how to access functional information on the web. (directions, schedules, phone numbers)
Be a tool used to promote relationships between students with Autism and their typical peers.
Left Brain Right Brain 
I have voted
It’s now #9.
I voted a second time
They’ve jumped to 5th place. Whatever she is doing to gather votes, it is working.