Re: [Libreplanet-us-wa] [Free Geek Seattle] Free Geek Seattle needs FSF supporters

[Mike Dierken]

What are the skills/aptitude needed for a workshop lead?
How long to be trained up?
How many sessions does a Lead actually lead?
Remind me again when workshops are (and where)?

Mike








> On May 3, 2015, at 5:16 PM, Lee Fisher <address@hidden> wrote:
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> Hello local LibrePlanet community,
> 
> Over here at FreeGeekSeattle.org, we're *really, really, really* low
> on Workshop Leads, our main venture. We get hardware donations,
> refurbish it in Workshop training classes, teach people how hardware
> works, show them how to install and use Linux.
> 
> Hardware refurb program aside, we also do FOSS software training.
> We're trying to do a larger training program in the Fall, focused on
> FOSS-based software skills to help with job placement (we're mainly
> focusing on Linux-centric sysadmins, but open to other directions).
> 
> We follow the Free Software Foundation principles, one of the very few
> local groups that does. We're also really, really, really, low on
> FSF-friendly volunteers to help as Workshop Leads. (We've nearly more
> volunteers to teach Windows and VMWare than GPL-licensed projects!)
> And we have only 2-3 FOSS trainer volunteers. We need half a dozen of
> each to sustain ourselves.
> 
> We also need a host for workshops; we're fit into a tiny lab right
> now, we could use some growing space. If you know of a
> makerspace/hackerspace, school, library, or other org that could host
> workshops (or training classes), please let us know.
> 
> There are many local places where you can recycle/refurbish computers,
> and where you can learn software skills. There are multiple places for
> FSF socializing. Free Geek Seattle is the ONLY local place locally
> which focuses on refurbishing and training; we reach out to needy
> citizens that need hardware/software and help them, a bit more
> satisfying than meeting for dinner in front of your laptop. This
> FSF-centric commnity project may not survive much longer w/o some more
> help from some FSF-friendly volunteers.
> 
> Do you know the basics of PC hardware? Do you know a FOSS-related job
> skill to teach? If so, please consider joining us at Free Geek
> Seattle. We REALLY need help right now! Join the mailing list and IRC
> and say hello.
> 
> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/freegeek-seattle
> https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#freegeek-sea
> 
> "Free Geek Seattle is modeled after the original non-profit Free Geek
> of Portland, Oregon. Our focus is free and open source software
> advocacy, technology education, and sustainable computing, and to
> provide sustainable, affordable computing solutions utilizing free
> software, refurbished, and low-cost devices. Primarily by empowering
> people, secondarily promoting and developing Free Software."
> 
> Thanks,
> Lee
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