Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of projects/techies-of-color/workplan

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Jul 24, 2011, 9:57:29 PM (14 years ago)

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Jamie McClelland

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+'''First Quarter:'''
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+''Face to Face:''
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+October 18 & 19, 2011
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+Agenda:
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+Introductions
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+Presentation: Purpose of Training -- How and Why
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+Discharge Sessions: Technology Feelings
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+Skills Sharing -- Install Linux on your laptop and explanation of everything else we'll be doing during this quarter
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+''First Quarter's work:''
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+Perfect the Installation, troubleshoot problems and familiarize yourself with Open Source communications tools:
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+   1. Install specific software to enhance Linux OS
+   1. IRC
+   1. SSH
+   1. GPG
+
+'''Second Quarter:'''
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+''Face to Face:''
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+January 17, 2012
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+Participants' Initial Reactions to Course -- Go Round
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+Individual meeting sessions with Mentor and Trainer on Course issues
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+Presentation: Role of Racism in Technology
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+Full group summary and discussion of Course issues
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+Explanation and Discussion of Next Stage
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+''Second Quarter's Work:''
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+Installing Virtual Servers
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+This stage involves virtualization and the development of a real website environment and, on their laptops, the participants will install, configure and learn to fully use:
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+   1. Web Environment
+   1. Email system
+   1. File Server 
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+'''Third Quarter:'''
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+''Face to Face:''
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+April 16, 2012
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+Participants' Reactions: Where Am I? -- Go Round
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+Presentation: The Politics of Servers -- How doing one for an organization is very different from doing your own
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+Individual meeting sessions with Mentor and Trainer on Course issues
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+Full group summary and discussion of Course issues
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+Explanation and Discussion of Next Stage
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+''Third Quarter's Work:''
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+Develop your production server:
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+   1. Move all server components to an independent server (probably on an MF/PL box)
+   1. Prepare server for production use and environment
+   1. Install and publicize a website and email accounts on the server
+
+'''Fourth Quarter:'''
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+''Face to Face:''
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+July 16, 2012
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+Participants' Reactions: What More Do I need? -- Go Round
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+Presentation: Where are we going as an Internet community? FOSS, social networking software, use of web, commercial providers...and our communities' struggles.
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+Individual meeting sessions with Mentor and Trainer on Course issues
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+Full group summary and discussion of Course issues
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+Explanation and Discussion of Next Stage
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+''Fourth Quarter Work:''
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+Final "touches:
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+   1. Git, Puppet and other Server Admin tools 
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+   1. Installation and Configuration of Supporting Programs (Drupal, Word Press, Mailman, etc.)
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+   1. Activation of full public server incorporating the needs (or some of the needs) of your organization.
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+'''Budget'''
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+Mentor Fees (for two trainees each): $3600 per year
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+Total Mentor Fees: $7200
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+Face to Face Trips for Trainees
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+Per trip per Trainee: $500
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+(4 trips for 4 trainees): $9,000
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+Meals During Face to Face Sessions (for 4 trainees): 
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+Breakfast (2): $50
+Lunch (2): $150
+Dinner (1): $150
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+Total per Face to Face: $350
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+Total Year: $1,400
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+Laptop computer for each trainee: $350
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+Total: $1200
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+Total for Year Project: $18,800
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+
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