Open source belongs in school. Let’s put it there!

- Private group -
Slides: 
PDF icon Penguin Corps DrupalCon Global 2020.pdf

Stu Keroff - Founder, Community School of Excellence Asian Penguins and Aspen Academy Penguin Corps

Student Speakers:

  • Joel Morris - MC (starting meeting)
  • Michael Martyn - Activities of the Club
  • Sophie Svela - Diversity and Inclusion
  • Cam Citrowske - Penguin Corps Response to COVID-19
  • Chase Walgrave - Why Have an Open Source Club?
  • Mohamed Jamal - How To Start A Club

Some schools lack technology for students to use. Some families lack tech for their kids at home. Industry keeps stating that they need more people who know open source. School based open source clubs help meet ALL of these needs.

Stu Keroff has spent the last nine years leading FOSS clubs in Minnesota schools, teaching kids to install, configure, and use open source software. Since almost all of this work is done on used computers, these clubs provide an inexpensive way to teach kids tech skills, provide needed tech at school and at home, and keep computers out of landfills. And the kids are having fun, too! Come hear Stu and a few of his students tell their story about how they changed their school with open source software!

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:

  • Describe the history of school FOSS clubs, including the Asian Penguins and Penguin Corps.
  • Explain several reasons why a school should start an open source club.
  • Summarize advice and resources on how to start such a club.
     

Target Audience

Our target audience is anyone who wants to see the next generation of computer science professionals get trained in the values of open source today. Our target audience is also anyone who wishes to see the digital divide closed in our communities for our most vulnerable residents. Our target audience also includes people who love kids and want to see them learn.

Prerequisites

Attendees will get the most out of this session if they have an interest in public education, equity, inclusion, and closing the Digital Divide.

Experience Level

Beginner

When & Where

Time: 
Thursday, 16 July, 2020 - 15:15 to 16:00
Room: 
Hopin Stage