Ambassadors20061216

In Attendance
Richard, Oso, Martin, Pete, Xen, Nathan, Wren

Agenda

 * checkin
 * reports:
 * history -
 * group purpose and scope
 * guideline and policy needs
 * next meeting

HISTORY
We have sent folks to conferences:


 * NTEN
 * School Net Africa (South Africa)
 * Penguin Day SF
 * Penguin Day Philly
 * Debian Conference (Brazil)

Helping out/consulting:


 * Free Geek Penn (PA)
 * Free Geek Oly (WA)
 * Free Geek Michiana (IN)
 * Free Geek Chicago (IL)
 * Clark College (WA)
 * Longview Project (WI)

FUTURE PROJECTS

 * Richard to FG Columbus (January)
 * Martin to Uganda (Jan/Feb)
 * NTEN in Seattle

PURPOSE AND SCOPE

 * If we do it,
 * Who does it,
 * How/What do they do.

Outreach representatives need to be properly trained, overlaps w/stuff that is the responsibility of the Outreach Committee. Outreach will help train ambassadors at the appropriate time.

Types of Representation:


 * questions:
 * if
 * who
 * how


 * types:
 * conferences
 * other freegeeks (ongoing relationships)
 * technical aid (a lot like a consulting gig, one-off types jobs)

are all ass-hatted up), costs (who pays for) grants?. Can we afford the personnel during the time. Can be billed as a contract. Skill sharing. the personnel during the time or other structural costs. Don't forget the base.
 * if/conference = educational, schmoozing, speaking, costs (who pays for).
 * if/other geeks = happen to be in the area, help free geeks (some that
 * if/technical aid = linked to existing program, costs (who pays for).
 * if/general = Paying for it: Grants (maybe), other means. Can we afford

and a deep understanding for the organizational structure and history of free geeks, teaching. exchange, process development, etc. Teaching folks to fish.
 * how/general = outreach guidelines, what we are NOT.
 * how/geeks = make contacts, organizational/analysis skills for sharing
 * how/conference = invitation to talk
 * how/tech = teaching, technical work and trouble shooting, cultural

skill development, who is appropriate culturally or has prior relationship, outreach for and evaluation for potential qualified ambassadors. learned benefit free geek.
 * who/general = appropriate skills, who's turn, structural importance,
 * who/conferences = public speaking, will skills gained, knowledge

In general, grants should not be written by folks that will directly benefit from the grant.

Program planning sheets are available on the wiki as a tool to help decide.

COMMITS
Martin to fill out program planning sheet for Uganda Oso to fill out program planning sheet for N-TEN Conference

NEXT MEETING
When martin gets back (soon there after).