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== What We Do ==
== What We Do ==


* Refurbish donated computer hardware, and install free [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source open source software] for distribution to the community.
* Distribute and refurbish donated computer [[hardware]] to the needy.
* Provide education about basic PC hardware, the Linux operating system, and any other technologies that we're working on or have expertise in.
* [[Educate]] the community members about PC use and Free Software. [[Seniors]] [[Children]] [[Busy People]]
* Install and support Free and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source open] source software.
* Provide [[Service]] opportunity to the community by training people to repair and support technology.
* [[Recycle]] anything we can't fix or use in an environmentally-responsible manner.
* [[Recycle]] anything we can't fix or use in an environmentally-responsible manner.



Revision as of 04:17, 21 September 2014

Free Geek Seattle is a growing organization modeled after the original non-profit Free Geek of Portland, Oregon. Our focus is free and open source software advocacy, technology education, and sustainable computing.

What We Do

  • Distribute and refurbish donated computer hardware to the needy.
  • Educate the community members about PC use and Free Software. Seniors Children Busy People
  • Install and support Free and open source software.
  • Provide Service opportunity to the community by training people to repair and support technology.
  • Recycle anything we can't fix or use in an environmentally-responsible manner.

Get Involved

Contact Us


Business

Infrastructure

Operations

Governance

We are in the process of obtaining full 501(c)3 status.

We are seeking grants. Contact Tom Heuser for specifics.

Keywords: volunteer‎ community technology center ethics ethical software freedom ‎reuse‎‎ ‎‎recycle‎‎ ‎‎refurbish‎‎ ‎‎computers‎‎ ‎‎hardware‎ ‎open-source‎‎ ‎‎Libre GNU linux‎‎ GNU/Linux FLOSS ‎‎foss‎‎ ‎‎f/oss‎‎ ‎‎education‎‎ ‎‎training‎ ‎seattle‎ ‎puget sound‎ ‎gslug non-profit stem‎ networks

Sample Page

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

RSVP requested but not required. SeeAlso: Full Event Schedule
Workshops activated when lead signs up typically 2 days before.
(NONE YET, or event_page_name indicates no lead)

Day,Time,Date, Location, Type,
(Lead), (Backup) (no lead cancels event)

SAT 3pm 2015-05-02 FCS Workshop | e RSVP
See the Event Schedule

Workshop at the Filipino Community Center

Facility

Address

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Filipino Community Center 
5740 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S
Seattle, WA 98118
206-722-9372


http://fcseattle.org

  • There is parking to the north, south, and east of the building
  • Our lab is just south of the main hall. If you can't find it, or if the north door is locked, the front desk is on the south side of the building.

Facility Contact

Jon Madamba, 2014 president of FGSea, is also a board member at FCS. Contact him at jon@freegeekseattle.org


Related

FCS Network | FCS Workshops | Category:FCS Hardware | Category:FCS Inventory


Workshop

Leads, remember to track the volunteers' time. You can use this worksheet:

Times

Saturday afternoons: 3:00pm until 6:00pm.

-- These events are very common

Wednesday evenings: 6:00pm until 9:00pm.

--these events rarely occur

Presence of a Lead in the RSVP section indicates that an event scheduled to occur.

What Happened

Lead

Koanhead (talk) --Megyoung (talk) 06:01, 21 May 2015 (EDT)

Full Event

Cameo

Agenda

Training for Workshop Leads.


See:

Where

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SUN 10am 2015-05-03 Special Meeting | e RSVP
A special board meeting has been called per the Bylaws to dissolve and reorganize the

board due to lack of inolvement and attendance by most of the current board members. This meeting is scheduled for 10am on May 3rd 2015 at ALTSpace, over at 2318 E Cherry St, Seattle WA 98122.


SAT 3pm 2015-03-07 FCS Workshop | e RSVP
NONE YETKoanhead (talk)

MON 7:30PM 2015-03-09 TPC Meetup | e RSVP
whoooo?

SAT 3pm 2015-03-14 FCS Workshop | e RSVP
NONE YET

SAT 3pm 2015-03-21 FCS Workshop | e RSVP
Koanhead (talk)

SAT 3pm 2015-03-28 FCS Workshop | e RSVP
koanhead

SAT 3pm 2015-04-04 FCS Workshop | e RSVP
Koanhead (talk)

SAT 3pm 2015-04-11 FCS Workshop | e RSVP
Koanhead (talk)

SAT 3pm 2015-03-18 FCS Workshop | e RSVP
2015-03-18 FCS Workshop

SAT 3pm 2015-03-25 FCS Workshop | e RSVP
2015-03-25 FCS Workshop

News

Pinned Announcements

  • We have created a pfsense box to isolate our network and provide caching of our package downloads and have our own wireless access point now.
  • The FGSEA Google group is our primary form of communication.
  • To request a wiki account, post a message on the Google group.
  • See Event Schedule to see events scheduled to happen further in the future, and some recent past events.
  • SeaGL 2014 was fun.
  • We are in the process of obtaining full 501(c)3 status.
  • We are currently operating under the Filipino Community Center.
  • We are seeking grants. Contact Tom Heuser for specifics. 2014-09

Log

A board meeting--occured

Topics:Wiki,inventory

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