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    <p>Hi everyone, <br>
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    <p>This Grant Application was considered at Council meeting 12th
      October, and has been approved to the value of $AUD 1500</p>
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        grant submission for review 2017-10-12: </span><a
href="http://lists.linux.org.au/pipermail/linux-aus/2017-September/023195.html"
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style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">MOTION
        by Kathy Reid that Linux Aus provide a grant to BuzzConf of
        $1500 noting that this will specifically be used to encourage
        children to use Open Source Hardware. Seconded by Russell
        Stuart. Passed unanimously.</span></p>
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style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">ACTION
        Kathy to communicate the outcome of this grant.</span></p>
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style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">Council
        noted that the grant request is specifically for open source
        hardware, which will be used to increase engagement of children
        with technology. We noted the strong community feedback around
        this request, and the distinction between the overall BuzzConf
        focus, and this particular element of the event. <br>
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        ACTION: Ben, could you please raise an Invoice to Linux
        Australia for this amount and we'll get it paid ASAP, <br>
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        regards, <br>
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    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 18/09/17 20:19, Ben Dechrai via
      linux-aus wrote:<br>
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      Dear LA council and members,<br>
      <br>
      You may have heard about <a moz-do-not-send="true"
        href="https://buzzconf.io/">BuzzConf</a>. It's an annual
      technology festival that's about to see its third event run from
      Dec 1st to 3rd. Take liberal portions of tech conference, mix in a
      family friendly atmosphere, a strong focus on diversity, and the
      party atmosphere of a music festival, and you're on the right
      track.<br>
      <br>
      This year, we've had a fantastic number of submissions to the <a
        moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://buzzconf.io/kids-track/">kids
        track</a>, and have enough to run two tracks for them! Some of
      them require the supply of hardware, in particular:<br>
      <br>
      <blockquote type="cite"><b>Nightmare Light</b><br>
        <br>
        In this workshop we will help you design, build and program a
        nightmare-light. We’ll have sensors available for those who want
        to detect ambient light for an extra challenge. The workshop is
        geared towards children but those young-at-heart are welcome to
        join too! Younger children can participate too if they have an
        overseeing parent to help them.<br>
        <br>
        Participation is $30 per person to cover hardware costs. Each
        person will get a kit with:<br>
        <br>
        1 x Arduino (will need a USB cable for programming)<br>
        1 x Photo resistor<br>
        1 x LED light pack<br>
        1 x Battery<br>
        1 x Set of wires (for electrical connection)<br>
      </blockquote>
      <br>
      Children attend BuzzConf for free and get their own educational
      track, because we want to make events like these as accessible as
      possible to families, especially single-parent families, who often
      can't get to conferences.<br>
      <br>
      In this spirit, we'd love to cover all workshop costs for children
      too. We currently have 37 child tickets sold, with 13 more
      available. With an anticipated 20-30 children making a nightmare
      light, the workshop organiser will be supplying $600 - $900 worth
      of hardware.<br>
      <br>
      CoderDojo Carlton are also running a number of workshops and,
      while they will be bringing hardware from their pool, they
      anticipate incurring costs of around $65 for the components that
      kids will be taking away (conductive tape, and LEDs).<br>
      <br>
      We are seeking funding to cover the cost to the organisers of
      running the children's workshops, estimated at no more than
      $1,000. Would LA be amenable to covering this cost? After the
      event, we would provide a detailed itinerary and costs of hardware
      that was given to the kids (we wouldn't expect workshop organisers
      to be reimbursed for hardware that they don't give away), so that
      LA's contribution is only for those costs. It may, in this
      scenario, be easier for this request to be that the organisers are
      paid directly by LA, and that we are seeking funding on their
      behalf.<br>
      <br>
      In acknowledgement of this support, we would including LA's logo
      on our website as a Festival Sponsor (a $1,000 value in our
      sponsor doc).<br>
      <br>
      On the off-chance that LA would consider a larger investment, in
      order to run the two tracks for children, we are needing to secure
      additional facilities, such as tables, tents, power, and
      projection facilities. If LA were to consider a $5,000 investment
      and become a Festival Partner, we would prioritise these funds to
      ensure the children's workshop cost outlined above are covered
      first and foremost. The remainder would help us with the increased
      costs of additional facilities. The Festival Partner support level
      also includes two festival tickets, which LA could use as they
      wish. (You might want to send some representatives of LA, or give
      them away to the community. We could help promote any activity
      around making these available to others.)<br>
      <br>
      Many thanks in advance for your consideration. I welcome any
      questions for clarification.<br>
      <br>
      Ben Dechrai<br>
      Co-founder, BuzzConf Technology Festival<br>
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    <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">-- 
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