[Linux-aus] Grant Application - A grant to Moe Menshed (about to start)

[Robyn Willison]

Hi everyone

In Adelaide mensheds are open to all. Menshed is just a name.

The equipment could come from ITShare SA Inc. www.itshare.org.au or 
their equivalent Computerbank Vic and they'd just need help with 
transporting the gear (part of a grant funding). I volunteer regularly 
with ITShare so know it would happen.

Sheds are a fantastic idea and they could build towards becoming a 
hackerspace/makerspace.

Some people can't work for nothing, so asking people to pay $5-$10 each 
per session for computer classes isn't too much.

I recommend funding it but in different ways to what they are asking. I 
am willing to work with Robert to get this arranged.

Regards

Robyn Willison

On 24/03/2017 9:34 AM, Kathy Reid wrote:
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> Hi everyone,
>
> I'm forwarding this Grant Application on behalf of Robert Palmer 
> (CC'd) - feedback on this Grant Application from the community is now 
> open for two weeks.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Kathy
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> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject: 	[LACTTE] A grant to Moe Menshed (about to start)
> Date: 	Fri, 17 Mar 2017 11:08:20 +1100
> From: 	Robert Palmer <rpalmer47 at gmail.com>
> To: 	council at linux.org.au
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> Dear Linux Council,
>   Moe Menshed is just starting up.  I was a member of the Menshed in 
> Wagga Wagga but was hit by a car when riding a bicycle, I was knocked 
> unconscious for a week and broke my right leg.  I was flown to Sydney 
> and then to Melbourne.  I came to Moe because I have some familly in 
> the area.
>   I have met someone who is part of an attempt to start a Menshed in Moe.
>   His name is Collin Wootton, tel 03 5127 3693.  I understand that 
> they have a building chosen but not much installed.  In Wagga Wagga 
> the Menshed had a very extensive building with much very expensive 
> fitting and turning machinery that was very competently run by a group 
> of old men.  They also had a computer room which had more users than 
> the workshop.  I would like the Moe Menshed to start up with a 
> computer room.  For that to happen we need a few computer experts 
> preferably, I hope with enthusiasm for and knowledge of Linux as well 
> as Windows.
>   I have met a young bloke in Moe whose knowledge of Linux is much 
> greater than mine. his name is Luke and he teaches mostly bored 
> housewives in a few classes.  I am surprised to find someone in Moe 
> with more knowledge of Linux than I have.  He also is much better, 
> than I am, at getting information from the Internet and has a good 
> knowledge of modern computers which I for one, lack badly.  He teaches 
> in Moe Neighbourhood House in Elizabeth st.
>   If he was in the Menshed when it is starting up and answering 
> questions, it would be a good thing.  Many people have older computers 
> which will not run Windows 10 but will run Linux, eg Mint, Mate or 
> Ubuntu.  Rather than spend about $1000 on a new computer they would do 
> better to install Linux.  He would be able to tell them how to do this.
>   The computer room would need a Router (Modem) with connections for 
> at least four computers and a telephone for the Menshed 
> administration.  I don't know what is being done about this.  Collin 
> Wootton 03 5127 3693 should be able to tell you this.
>   I do not know what teachers are payed but I would think that if he 
> got $100 for two hour lessons for about ten weeks, it would be very 
> helpful.
> Yours Robert Palmer at rpalmer47 at gmail.com <mailto:rpalmer47 at gmail.com>
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> Robert Palmer
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