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

[Kevin Groves]

On 11/03/14 10:09, Karl Buckland wrote:
> Hi Kevin,
>
> I've had a look at EPIK, but it's not clear from the website where 
> most of the events take place. I assume it would be in and around 
> Canterbury? Unfortunately I'm in Tunbridge Wells, so I couldn't really 
> be further from you while still being in Kent. Does EPIK tend to do 
> much outside of Canterbury?

Most of the events are held at our office in Hersden, east of 
Canterbury. That said Dorine is looking for more to setup hubs across 
the county so best thing to do is take a look at the EPIK events which 
tend towards being organised on MeetUp.com and come along to one of the 
events where details of how to setup hubs can be shared.
>
> I've also had a look at Codeclub (https://www.codeclub.org.uk/) and I 
> will probably sign up and see what happens with that, but if I can't 
> find an existing group nearby then I'll be faced with either the 
> prospect of travelling a good distance or setting up my own group 
> which is a lot of effort to go to before really getting a taste for it.
>

See above! I'm sure something can be setup. :-)

Kev


> Unless anyone can suggest anything else similar?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Karl
>
>
> On 10 March 2014 20:36, Kevin Groves 
> <kgroves at ksoft-electrical-projects.co.uk 
> <mailto:kgroves at ksoft-electrical-projects.co.uk>> wrote:
>
>     Hi all,
>
>     I've previously mentioned my connections with EPIK
>     (www.epik.org.uk <http://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
>
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