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| DATE | 2002-05-09 |
| FROM | David Sugar
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] Re: NYC -- Perl 1/Perl 2 class --> May 13th
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I had meant to talk to you about Brasil and Peru when I got back...
Also, would you like a 5-10 page article on GNU Bayonne for the
technical journal?
Paul Rodriguez wrote:
>Hello, Japhy. It's great to hear your enthusiasm.
>
>There are a number of ways in which you could help.
>
>First off, make sure you sign up for our NYLXS-hangout mailing list at
>http://www.mrbrklyn.com/appl/nylinux/mail/ This is where we discuss all
>business.
>
>Second, I'll be having a Free Software Institute meeting in the next
>couple of weeks. I'll announce it on the hangout list. Let me know
>what times are good for you and I'll plan it arround your schedule. (We
>generally have our meetings weeknights.) We can talk more there. The
>latest calendar of classes (in gnomecal format is available here
>http://sangretoro.net/documents/gnome.cal )
>
>We need as much publicity as we can get. It's hard to publicize classes
>to the right people if they are outside of our immediate circle. So
>forwarding our emails to your lists and telling friends and coworkers is
>very helpful.
>
>We're going to be needing teachers in about a month or two for the end
>of June. We were hoping that all of our future teachers would be
>graduates of our program. But we have yet to see how this would play
>out. I'll keep you informed if we do need more teachers.
>
>Space is our biggest concern right now. Our ability to teach as many
>classes as we would like is only limited by classroom space right now.
>We are in negotiations to gain some temporary and eventually long-term
>real-estate. In the meantime, we are working with donations of
>conference rooms for about 5 hours one weekday evening. If you have any
>leads, they'd be much appreciated.
>
>Technical articles for the Journal are also welcome. We are working at
>making the first GNU/Linux user's technical journal. Our current
>version is available here. The deadline for next issue is the end of
>May. http://www.nylxs.com/journal
>
>Perhaps the two most important things coming up:
>
>On may 24th we are having a demonstration of GNU/Linux small business
>solutions at CUNY Graduate Center. We have a number of people
>showcasing things like servers, telephony programs, productivity suites,
>etc. If you think you can help,send a message to the list. We also
>need to publicize this among small business contacts.
>
>We are also developing a continuing education program for high school
>teachers to teach them the importance of Free Softwere in high school
>education. Particularly, we want to work with them to extend computer
>education beyond writing Word documents and PowerPoint presentations,
>and teaching students about computers in a more productive way. We
>would like to show them that using Free SOftware, we can develop a
>curriculum teach students about computers in a way that is both
>accessible and that teaches them about how the computer works. Skills
>that we believe will be worth more for a longer period of time than
>software that will be obsolete by the time the children leave school.
>
>
>
>
>So, a lot of things, a lot of ways to help depending on you skills and
>inclinations. I'd love to see you come on board with us, Japhy. Let me
>know what you'd like to work with. Thanks for getting ahold of me and I
>hope to see you soon.
>
>- Paul Rodriguez
>
>New York Linux Scene
>
>
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