Re: [libreplanet-discuss] Free software K-12 schools and colleges

[Vito Torleone]

Hi Bob,

This is very helpful and I look forward to your next meeting.

Thanks!

David

On 01/26/2017 07:28 AM, Bob Jonkman wrote:
> Hi Vito: The LibrePlanet Ontario group meets once a month, usually
> online with Mumble, but in the past some of us were meeting
> semi-regularly in person. You've just missed our January meeting, held
> on the 24th.
> 
> You can see what we've been up to at
> 
> https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:LibrePlanet_Ontario
> 
> 
> We're currently pursuing two strategies:
> 
> 1) Get the Canadian government to release electronic tax filing
> specifications so that Free Software tax preparation software can be
> written
> 
> https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:LibrePlanet_Ontario/FLCTPSP
> 
> 
> 2) Planning for some type of educational activity once the snows have
> retreated ("street team outreach")
> 
> https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:LibrePlanet_Ontario/Software_Freedom_Day_2016
> 
> 
> Feel free to join us for our next meeting on 24 February 2017  (sorry,
> I'm behind in  updating the wiki and podcasts)
> 
> --Bob.
> 
> 
> On 2017-01-25 06:14 PM, Vito Torleone wrote:
>> Thanks Zak.
> 
>> Are you aware of local FSF chapters or user groups that meet in 
>> person? I'm thinking about organizing such a group with the goal
>> of educating members of my community about free software, having
>> free software distribution installation events and discussing
>> privacy protection tools etc. - all in light of thinking globally
>> by acting locally, which may be especially important in these
>> uncertain times. I attended user group meetings about various
>> topics 20+ years ago and they were always very helpful. Is this a
>> model of free software activism that can be effective with online
>> assistance now just a few clicks away? Is the personal touch still
>> relevant?
> 
>> Anyone else please feel free to chime in!
> 
>> Vito
> 
>> On 01/25/2017 05:09 PM, Zak Rogoff wrote:
>>> On 01/25/2017 05:55 AM, Vito Torleone wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone provide a list of K-12 schools or colleges that use 
>>>> only free software in their work with students? I'm
>>>> particularly interested in institutions in the New York City
>>>> metro area, but Northeast/mid-Atlantic would also be helpful.
>>>> I'd like to track down potential contacts and determine if they
>>>> might be attending this year's Libre Planet.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Vito
>>>>
> 
>>> If you find even one such school, I'd be thrilled. It would also 
>>> be worth making a list of schools that offer GNU/Linux computers 
>>> to students, as a wider net to cast.
> 
>>> The LibrePlanet Wiki is always available if you'd like to make a
>>>  collaborative list: libreplanet.org
> 
>>> Glad to see people getting excited for LibrePlanet. It's gonna be
>>> a fun one.
> 
> 
> 
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