I'll call Carol re the Spanish language FB and whether Maribel can use it to familiarize herself with Ubuntu 10.04. I'll talk to Maribel re using the Wilson FBs, attending FGMLUG and the issue of not providing training, aside from installing Ubuntu, at the workshop.
Tom -- Mike Cook wrote:
Comments inline Mike -----Original Message-----From: Tom Brown <tbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Oct 18, 2010 2:46 PM To: frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [frgeek-michiana] Re: New volunteers? I doubt we will have many computers coming in since we don't have a marketing program in place. I am waiting until the workshop and storage spaces are organized to start soliciting systems from businesses. We are making headway on shelving so I don't think it will be too many weeks before we have enough empty space on the floor to bring in new systems.I am hoping to have 6 shelves complete this Thursday. I know for sure that we will have 3 completed.On a related issue, re Hispanic volunteers: How are we on configuringMexican/English FreeBoxes and training on them?I think the Spanish/English box is OK. It was tested to the best of our abilities. It is currently in Carol's resource room.I know Carol wanted to do get the English FreeBox program established before attempting a Spanish-centric class.It will take a minimum of 7 weeks to accumulate enough hours for a Freebox by volunteering. Hopefully in that time they will get some basic training in the course of loading and testing systems.1. Maybe Maribel could do some training/testing on Mexican/Anglo boxesbefore we start to issue the bilingual boxes to volunteers and Wilson. >She could possibly help with training.That would be good if she could, and is willing, do that.2. Maribel says she spends time at Wilson in Carol's resource room, and Carol may have the bilingual FB on display (I should check). Perhaps Maribel could start familiarizing herself with the Mexican language desktop at Wilson.Yes, the Bilingual FB is in Carols resource room.3. I would ask Maribel to attend FGMLUG.If she has time that would be great. At the moment FGM is primarily providing issue support rather than specific training.4. I would like to minimize dealing with training issues on workshop nightsso we can concentrate on processing donated systems.I agree. ** This list is PUBLICLY archived. ** PLEASE don't post personal or sensitive information unless you wish for it to be in the public domain. To visit the main website for Free Geek Michiana go to http://www.freegeekmichiana.org To post to the list send email to frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx The archive is available at //www.freelists.org/archives/frgeek-michiana/ You may unsubscribe or change your list settings by going to the list website at //www.freelists.org/webpage/frgeek-michiana
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