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|'''Free Geek Seattle''' is a volunteer non-profit organization focused on sustainable computing.
|'''Free Geek Seattle''' is a growing non-profit organization modeled after the original [http://www.freegeek.org/ Free Geek] of Portland Oregon. We are focused on promoting [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.


Started in 2009, we model ourselves after the original [http://www.freegeek.org/ Free Geek] in Portland Oregon.
== What We Do ==
 
* Refurbish donated computers using [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Free_Software Free Software] to distribute back into the community through our [[Volunteer]] and [[Grant]] programs.
Here is what we do, in a nutshell...
* Refurbish viable computers using [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Free_Software Free Software] to distribute back into the community through our [[Volunteer]] and [[Grant]] programs.
* [[Recycle]] computer gear deemed non-viable in an environmentally-responsible manner.
* [[Recycle]] computer gear deemed non-viable in an environmentally-responsible manner.
* [[Training]] how to work or play with computers (hardware/software) and the Internet.
* [[Training]] how to work or play with computers (hardware/software) and the Internet.

Revision as of 16:00, 13 May 2014

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

What We Do

  • Refurbish donated computers using Free Software to distribute back into the community through our Volunteer and Grant programs.
  • Recycle computer gear deemed non-viable in an environmentally-responsible manner.
  • Training how to work or play with computers (hardware/software) and the Internet.
  • Find out more about FGSEA

Current Events

  • Regular Saturday Workshops (Volunteer Lead sign-up). Note: dates with positions unfilled may have no lead volunteers present.
  • 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.
  • Friday STE(A)M Classes Volunteer sign-up

Getting Started

To get you started here are some links to select information resources.

Projects

This wiki needs some serious work. You can help by logging-in and editing the wiki yourself, or by proposing changes on our mailing list, or send recommendations to our Technical infrastructure manager.


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