Count me in. Let me know what you need. I will also attend the 20th if
there is a gathering for this.

Brian

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Herrmann [mailto:Jim@itdepends.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 11:07 PM
> To: kclug@kclug.org
> Subject: Introduction to Linux Class
> 
> 
> My wife has a great idea.
> 
> Following on the heels of our wildly successful ITEC booth, 
> we should put 
> together a program that introduces Linux to new people.  The 
> West Wyandotte 
> branch of the KCK library (my wife volunteers there) has 
> occasional free 
> "classes" for people to introduce them to various things, 
> including computer 
> stuff.  I'm sure we would be welcome to put on a Linux dog 
> and pony show for 
> any and all who would want to come.  We could schedule it for 
> say January or 
> February, which would give us time to prepare materials and 
> to advertise.  We 
> could do something like 2 hours of presentation, followed by 
> Q&A.  This could 
> be something we do at other libraries around the city once we 
> have the 
> presentation together.  I'm suggesting starting with WWKCKPL 
> because my wife 
> works there, and it's a really great, well equipped library 
> with an excellent 
> space for presentations.
> 
> So, is there interest within the group for putting in some time on an 
> advocacy project like this?  This would involve content 
> creation, doing the 
> actual presentation, advertising, and answering questions.  
> There is probably 
> more parts to this that I just haven't thought of yet, but 
> that's part of the 
> process, figuring out everything we would need to do to pull 
> this off in a 
> professional manner.  I'll help with all aspects of this project and 
> coordinate it, but I need people to volunteer to do the grunt 
> work, and 
> provide the intellectual content.
> 
> Discuss this project on the list, and I'll sit back and 
> listen to what you 
> all have to say.  Remember to press "reply to all" then 
> delete my address so 
> that I don't get duplicates of your posts.
> 
> Peace, Love, and Linux,
> Jim Herrmann
> 
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