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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:
- Install specific software to enhance Linux OS
- IRC
- SSH
- 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:
- Web Environment
- Email system
- 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:
- Move all server components to an independent server (probably on an MF/PL box)
- Prepare server for production use and environment
- 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:
- Git, Puppet and other Server Admin tools
- Installation and Configuration of Supporting Programs (Drupal, Word Press, Mailman, etc.)
- 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
Meals During Face to Face Sessions (for 4 trainees):
Breakfast (2): $50 Lunch (2): $150 Dinner (1): $150
Total per Face to Face: $350
Total Year: $1,400
Laptop computer for each trainee: $350
Total: $1200
Total for Year Project: $18,800
