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

[Paul Lenton]

On 10/03/14 20:36, Kevin Groves wrote:
> 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
>
> _______________________________________________
> Kent mailing list
> Kent at mailman.lug.org.uk
> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/kent

Hi Kev,

You can count me in for this. I was looking at the EPIK site the other 
day when you showed us your Minecraft distro, and I was thinking that it 
looked like a great organisation to be a part of.

Cheers

Paul