[Sugar-devel] Fwd: [IAEP] Proposed meeting Thursday, May 21 at UTC 16:15 on #sugar-meeting for help with Sugar Labs, DC

[Tomeu Vizoso]

[forwarding to sugar-devel]

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From: Tomeu Vizoso <tomeu at sugarlabs.org>
Date: Tue, May 12, 2009 at 16:59
Subject: Re: [IAEP] Proposed meeting Thursday, May 21 at UTC 16:15 on
#sugar-meeting for help with Sugar Labs, DC
To: Jeff Elkner <jeff at elkner.net>
Cc: iaep at lists.sugarlabs.org


On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 16:42, Jeff Elkner <jeff at elkner.net> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'm a High School (and now Community College) teacher at the Governor's
> Career and Technical Academy in Arlington
> (http://www.apsva.us/1540108115320583/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=59085).
> I've been a Free Software activist for 10 years, and have experience with
> several small free software initiatives involving linking students to the
> broader free software community (especially the Python community).  I'm real
> excited about Sugar and Sugar Labs, since it is combines software freedom
> with learning and education in a way no other project has.
>
> I would like to build a project called, Sugar Labs, DC, that involves
> students at GCTAA (and beyond) in creating software Activities for Sugar.
> So far, I have two seniors, one junior and one sophomore involved in the
> project.  We are not starting from scratch, since we have several years
> worth of pygame project on which to build.  The two seniors already have
> mentors, which is working very well for them.
>
> At this proposed meeting I would like to answer any questions anyone may
> have about our effort, get feedback on what we are doing (and thinking about
> doing) and get help prioritizing our projects.

Thanks, this looks awesome.

All: this will take place in the next developers meeting, so feel free
to add any other topics you are interested in as usual:

http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Development_Team/Meetings#Meetings

Cheers,

Tomeu

> Thanks!
>
> jeff elkner
> open book project
> http://openbookproject.net
>
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