'''First Quarter:''' ''Face to Face:'' October 18 & 19, 2011 Agenda: Introductions Presentation: Purpose of Training -- How and Why Discharge Sessions: Technology Feelings Skills Sharing -- Install Linux on your laptop and explanation of everything else we'll be doing during this quarter ''First Quarter's work:'' Perfect the Installation, troubleshoot problems and familiarize yourself with Open Source communications tools: 1. Install specific software to enhance Linux OS 1. IRC 1. SSH 1. GPG '''Second Quarter:''' ''Face to Face:'' January 17, 2012 Participants' Initial Reactions to Course -- Go Round Individual meeting sessions with Mentor and Trainer on Course issues Presentation: Role of Racism in Technology Full group summary and discussion of Course issues Explanation and Discussion of Next Stage ''Second Quarter's Work:'' Installing Virtual Servers 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: 1. Web Environment 1. Email system 1. File Server '''Third Quarter:''' ''Face to Face:'' April 16, 2012 Participants' Reactions: Where Am I? -- Go Round Presentation: The Politics of Servers -- How doing one for an organization is very different from doing your own Individual meeting sessions with Mentor and Trainer on Course issues Full group summary and discussion of Course issues Explanation and Discussion of Next Stage ''Third Quarter's Work:'' Develop your production server: 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:''' ''Face to Face:'' July 16, 2012 Participants' Reactions: What More Do I need? -- Go Round Presentation: Where are we going as an Internet community? FOSS, social networking software, use of web, commercial providers...and our communities' struggles. Individual meeting sessions with Mentor and Trainer on Course issues Full group summary and discussion of Course issues Explanation and Discussion of Next Stage ''Fourth Quarter Work:'' Final "touches: 1. Git, Puppet and other Server Admin tools 1. Installation and Configuration of Supporting Programs (Drupal, Word Press, Mailman, etc.) 1. Activation of full public server incorporating the needs (or some of the needs) of your organization. '''Budget''' Mentor Fees (for two trainees each): $3600 per year Total Mentor Fees: $7200 Face to Face Trips for Trainees Per trip per Trainee: $500 (4 trips for 4 trainees): $9,000 [wiki:techies_of_color Back to Main Proposal]