Grassroots bootcamp/Schedule
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June 7-8 (Sat-Sun) - Grassroots unconference
See Grassroots unconference for more information.
June 9 (Mon) Grassroots day
- How to start a grassroots group
- Survey/directory of existing grassroots groups
- How to run a local jam (list of examples)
- Teasers for Jam prep day -- select ~3-person core team, assign tasks, send out save-the-date
- Local organization : communication, meetups, events, partnerships
- Teasers for laptop day. select ~4 session leads and notetakers, assign prepwork
June 10 (Tue) Education day
- Roleplay being kids in an XO pilot, like they did in Nepal
- Presentation on current deployments, what they're doing in classrooms
- Constructionism 101
- How to start a pilot
June 11 (Wed) Infrastructure day
- Grassroots groups support program / developers program / community program from OLPC: what's needed? Let's make it.
- Newsletter/communications
- Set up your group's webpage/wiki/mailing list/RT/trac/etc time
- Practice setting up the above for the test Jam
- Joining global efforts : support-gang, open working groups
June 12 (Thu) Laptop day
- How to disassemble/repair an XO + how to run a repair center
- Running a content project
- Running a translation/il8n project
- Running an Activity-making project
- Getting involved in core development
June 13 (Fri) Jam prep day
- Review of how to run a jam
- Presentation/timeline from core team (selected on Grassroots day)
June 14-15 (Sat-Sun) Grassroots Jam NYC
See Grassroots Jam for more details.