[Klug-general] Calling for Mentors for KLUG and EPIK Team Up

[Kevin Groves]

Hi all,

I've previously mentioned my connections with EPIK (www.epik.org.uk and 
https://www.facebook.com/epikprojectuk), well it has been floated that 
we, the Kent Linux User Group team up for an event at multiple sites 
with EPIK.

The idea being that as EPIK involves a number of open source projects 
providing an easy way for kids to get into tech (more specifically 
programming) using such things as Linux, it seems a natural mutual 
objective for both of us to team up and provide a way for the kids to 
see what Linux can do and for us to inspire the next gen of techies and 
perhaps pull in more membership with the parents.

At this stage its a little vague what and when things to kick off, so my 
question is to everyone, as Linux is now reasonably easy and the need 
for a user group is slowly fading, we need a new direction and this 
could be the one, can I count on support from the membership here for 
volunteers to come forward and talk, show and tell, or mentor if this 
was to happen?

We have a large amount of skill within this list, in many areas of 
technology and it would be great to pass on what we know to these kids 
who want to know and don't get it through their current channels.

As soon as I know more then I will expand on things.

Thanks
Kev