Gratitude has an incredible effect on much more of our daily life that most people realize. A 2014 study published in the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, for example, found that gratitude increased athletes’ self-esteem, an essential component to optimal performance.

OMPT is pleased to announce the addition of our newest team member, Development Manager Andy Shoemaker.

Meet Tim and learn about why he loves volunteering at OMPT.

Meet our new fall intern Michael and read about some of his interests.

Welcome to a new series! Going forward, we’ll be checking in with our founder and Executive Director Matt York once a quarter to hear what’s on his mind, what inspires him, and what’s on his reading list.

Today is the International Literacy Day! Learning to read and write is a fundamental human right. Sadly, over 40 percent of the human population is illiterate--but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t have access to the same education available to the rest of the world.

What are we talking about when we use all of these abbreviations? One Mobile Projector Per Trainer (OMPT) is a nonprofit non-government organization (NGO) that works with other International Organizations (IOs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on projects that promote information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D).

We are excited to announce that we have brought on two new program interns that will be helping with tasks from research to project planning and everything in between. John Acevedo and Nadia Torkman are already hard at work here at OMPT. Both well-versed in international relations, they bring a lot to the table and will serve important roles here.

Movement will always capture people.

From shadow puppets to video, nothing can capture people's attention, change their perception, and help understanding like movement. While it’s said a picture is worth a thousand words, a video is around 30 pictures within a second, and this is the source of its impact.