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

[Daniel Ellis]

Also interested here.  It would be good if I could get my boys interested.
Probably won't be too hard if there is anything Minecraft related!

Dan E


On 12 March 2014 19:10, Kevin Groves <
kgroves at ksoft-electrical-projects.co.uk> wrote:

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> On 11/03/14 10:18, Dan Attwood wrote:
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> I'm also interested in getting involved with this
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> More the merrier and hopefully we can get something moving soon.
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> Kev,
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> On 11 March 2014 10:09, Karl Buckland <buckland.karl at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Hi Kevin,
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>>  I have been interested in doing something like this for a while. While
>> I still use Linux every day I am probably more interested in programming,
>> since I'm a web developer. As you say, it is now easier than ever to get
>> into Linux (I think it's easier to install many distros than it is
>> installing Windows) so a shift in focus or at least an alternative group
>> for such a focus would be welcomed by me.
>>
>>  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?
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>>  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.
>>
>>  Unless anyone can suggest anything else similar?
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>>  Thanks,
>>
>>  Karl
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>> On 10 March 2014 20:36, Kevin Groves <
>> kgroves at ksoft-electrical-projects.co.uk> wrote:
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>>> 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
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