From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: RE: [backstage] Digital Freedom in Education & Youth - North West :: August MeetingDate: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:51:16 +0000
A road show would be ideal, meetings in London,Birmingham,Staffordshire> Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:25:31 +0100> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Subject: [backstage] Digital Freedom in Education & Youth - North West :: August Meeting> > DFEY-NW[1] (Digital Freedom in Education & Youth - North West), the > North West of England's first group focusing on young people and issues > of freedom in the digital world is looking forward to it's first meeting > EVER in August.> > ---------------------> | What is DFEY-NW |> ---------------------> > DFEY-NW is a group formed in response from a growing need in the > Northwest of England for a Group to encourage and promote young people's > involvement with the free software community by creating a social space > to make it more comfortable for young people to get involved with GLUGs > and FSUGs.> > -----------> | Meeting |> -----------> > To get things started, it has been suggested that the first meeting > should be used to work out:> 1) what projects[2] we wish to undertake> 2) what we can do to get more free software into education> 3) what we should do in future meetings> > It has been suggested that we should work closely with local GLUGs and > FSUGs and similar groups, to help young people be given the help and > respect needed to encourage them into the community.> > --------> | When |> --------> > To find out what the best date is for those interested to meet, a poll > has been created:> > http://is.gd/17IS> > Please fill it in and indicate which dates are best for you.> > ---------> | Where |> ---------> > What do you think? Where is convenient for you? What do you suggest?> > My suggestion would be somewhere in Manchester, but I would be very > interested about suggestions of venues from other locations.> > Venues in Manchester:> > I'm happy to contact the MDDA[3] who have been very welcoming to > Manchester Free Software Group in the past, though they like people to > book sooner rather than later.> > Many of the other popular venues (such as Fab Cafe, Rain Bar, The > Britons Protection, the Water House) are pubs/bars which some people may > feel uncomfortable or have problems being in, though the Corner House > may be an option which is not likely to cause problems.> > Anyone have any better ideas? Feedback is crucial here. :)> > -----------> | Contact |> -----------> > We have a Mailing list:> http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/dfey-nw-discuss> and a forum interface:> http://dfey.freedomdreams.co.uk/wiki/Forum> > We also are on IRC at> #dfey on irc.freenode.net> There is also a web interface if you haven't mastered IRC yet:> http://dfey.freedomdreams.co.uk/wiki/Chat> > ---> > Looking forward to your suggestions,> > > Tim Dobson> DFEY-NW Co-Organiser> > ---> > [1] http://dfey.freedomdreams.co.uk> [2] http://dfey.freedomdreams.co.uk/wiki/Talk:Main_Page> [3] http://www.manchesterdda.com> -- > www.tdobson.net> ----> If each of us have one object, and we exchange them, then each of us> still has one object.> If each of us have one idea, and we exchange them, then each of us now> has two ideas. - George Bernard Shaw> -> Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Get fish-slapping on Messenger! Play Now _________________________________________________________________ Find the best and worst places on the planet http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/101719807/direct/01/
