EventsTeam
Current Events
Events that are actively being developed.BR Radio Interview July 14, 2007 8-9am
- 8-9am, July 14th
- Interview on 1420AM with Gene Mitchell.
[http://www.wcoj.com/index.php?page=16 Computer Corner: Weekly radio show about computers]
- Gene will be playing with Ubuntu until the show so that he has plenty of questions for us.
Free (as in freedom) BBQ August 11, 2007
- August 11th in Malvern, PA
- Malvern Memorial Park
- BBQ, sunscreen, and Frisbees
- Families welcome!!
- Mostly a social event, will chat about free software, but mostly this event is to spend time together and a little bit of community outreach
Free Software Day Extravaganza Saturday, September 15, 2007
- PACS (Philly / Southeastern Team)
Speaker - David A. Harding [http://gnuisance.net/]
- Assist all special interest groups with demonstrating FOSS software specific to their SIG
[http://softwarefreedomday.org/teams/northamerica/PA/Phila_Area_Computer_Society]
- Pacs Linux (Philly / Southeastern Team)
- Provide demonstration support of Ubuntu, both PC and PPC (And even Windows via the OpenCD)
[http://softwarefreedomday.org/teams/northamerica/PA/pacslinux]
Road Map
Events here are specs to be moved to current events once someone has taken ownership of them and planning has begun.BR Events across Pennsylvania
- Active Event Locations
- Philadelphia
- Harrisburg/York/Lancaster
- Susquehanna County
- Target Areas for future development
- Lehigh Valley
- Pittsburgh
- Erie
- Scranton Wilkes-Barre
- State College
- Williamsport
Free Software Day Extravaganza Saturday, September 15, 2007
- Put together events across the state
- All posted on the website calendar, supported by local LUGs whenever possible, and publicized through the Media
[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=470859 Initial forum thread for philly FSD event]
Mt. Airy Learning Tree
- Setup downstairs classroom with an LTSP server
- Setup a PC that can act as a server for mass imaging
- Work with Wynne to build contacts with schools for Ubuntu installations
- Teach classes through MALT on Ubuntu installation / configuration
Nonprofit Technology Resources
- Continue work with the Linux laptop project. Possibly branch out to installing Ubuntu on higher end desktops.
- Provide a Ubuntu installation option at all of NTR's workshops
Open Borders Project
- Setup ESL classrooms with LTSP so they can learn OO on Ubuntu
Girls Inc
- Provide follow-up support at either MALT or NTR
Media Action Team Plan
- Develop a media action team
- Develop a media action plan
- Develop a complete media contact list for the state
- Newspapers across the state
- Television stations
- Radio stations
- Local Internet sights
- Library contact lists
Afterschool Edubuntu Labs Program
- Solicit Computer Donations
- Put together Computer labs at churches and community centers for "at risk" kids by economically challenged demographic areas
Boy/Girl Scouts Computer Merit Badge Counseling
- Register in local councils as computer merit badge counselor(s)
- Teach scouts the required computer skills using Ubuntu
- Put together events across the state
Event coordination team
Alex Launi