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| |[[Free_Geek_Seattle:About|Free Geek Seattle]] is a growing non-profit organization modeled after the original [http://www.freegeek.org/ Free Geek] of Portland, Oregon. Our focus is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Free_Software free] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source open source software] advocacy, technology education, and sustainable computing.
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| | Welcome to Free Geek Seattle's Wiki pages. This is our knowledge |
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| == What We Do ==
| | If you're new here, please visit our home Page: https://www.freegeekseattle.org |
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| * Refurbish donated computer hardware, and install free [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source open source software] for distribution to the community.
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| * Provide education about basic PC hardware, the Linux operating system, and any other technologies that we're working on or have expertise in.
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| * [[Recycle]] anything we can't fix or use in an environmentally-responsible manner.
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| == Get Involved == | | ==Quick Links== |
| | * [[Special:AllPages|All pages]] |
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| * [[donations|Donate]] - Please contact [mailto:donate@freegeekseattle.org donate@freegeekseattle.org] with any questions or information about donating.
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| ** We are currently accepting hardware [[Donate|donations]] via drop-off at the [[Filipino Community Center]] of Seattle. | | * Recycling, reusing, repurposing electronic equipment and computer hardware |
| ** [[Wishlist]]: Particular things we really need | | * Support and education in [[Free]] software |
| * [[Volunteer]] | | * Helping with construction and maintenance of local [[Neighborhood Networks]] |
| ** [[Positions]] we'd like to fill
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| ** Help us [[Promotion|promote]] Free Geek Seattle.
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| ===Contact Us===
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| * Attend one of our recurring [[Free_Geek_Seattle:Current events|meetings or workshops]]
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| == [[:Category:Events| Events]] == | | ==Free Geek Seattle is currently rebooting.== |
| ==== [[Free_Geek_Seattle:Current_events| Current Events]] ====
| | As of August 2025 we are in the process of "rebooting", after a hiatus of |
| * Regular Saturday Workshops ([[Volunteer Lead sign-up]]). <span style="color:#c71585">Note: dates with positions unfilled may have no lead volunteers present.</span> Please click the Current Events link above for details.
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| * Monthly meetings 2nd Monday of every month. Time: 7:30pm - 9pm. Location: Town Center at Lake Forest Park food court (Upper level across from Third Place Books), 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155.
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| == [[:Category:Education| Education]] ==
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| * Friday STE(A)M Classes [[Volunteer sign-up]]
| | ==Meetings== |
| * [[:Category:Training]] - Let's learn to geek
| | No meetings are currently planned. Jump on the mailing list and organize |
| * [http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/Main_Page FreekiWiki]
| | a meet up if you are so inclined! |
| We are closely partnered with the Filipino Community Center of Seattle to provide computer education through their STE(A)M program, and by cross-participation in our weekend workshops/build program and classes.
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| ==Business==
| | Past meetings and other events may be found on the [[Event Schedule]] |
| ==== [[:Category:Infrastructure| Infrastructure]] ====
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| ==== [[:Category:Projects| Operations]] ====
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| ==== [[:Category:Governance| Governance]] ====
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| We are in the process of obtaining full [[501c3_Status|501(c)3 status]]. | | We used to meet on the second Monday of each month at Third Place Commons. |
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| We are seeking grants. Contact [[User:Themartianist| Tom Heuser]] for specifics.
| | Prior to that we met at various Seattle public libraries (Greenwood |
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Free Geek Seattle: Helping Seattle's Needy Get Nerdy
Welcome to Free Geek Seattle's Wiki pages. This is our knowledge
base and used to store documents, images, procedures and such.
If you're new here, please visit our home Page: https://www.freegeekseattle.org
For best results, use the Monobook skin to view this site.
Quick Links
What we do
- Recycling, reusing, repurposing electronic equipment and computer hardware
- Support and education in Free software
- Helping with construction and maintenance of local Neighborhood Networks
Free Geek Seattle is currently rebooting.
As of August 2025 we are in the process of "rebooting", after a hiatus of
8 years.
Stay tuned for more updates!
Meetings
No meetings are currently planned. Jump on the mailing list and organize
a meet up if you are so inclined!
Past meetings and other events may be found on the Event Schedule
We used to meet on the second Monday of each month at Third Place Commons.
Prior to that we met at various Seattle public libraries (Greenwood
and Broadview mostly).
