Vancity Project Fund Oct 2007 - Revision history

Kathey at 23:38, 4 June 2009

2009-06-04T23:38:03Z

Ifny: /* C12. Vancity encourages applications for projects that benefit low income and marginalized individuals, groups, or communities. */

2007-10-02T00:22:44Z

C12. Vancity encourages applications for projects that benefit low income and marginalized individuals, groups, or communities.

Ifny: /* C12. Vancity encourages applications for projects that benefit low income and marginalized individuals, groups, or communities. */

2007-10-01T23:55:27Z

C12. Vancity encourages applications for projects that benefit low income and marginalized individuals, groups, or communities.

Ifny: /* C12. Vancity encourages applications for projects that benefit low income and marginalized individuals, groups, or communities. */

2007-10-01T23:52:23Z

C12. Vancity encourages applications for projects that benefit low income and marginalized individuals, groups, or communities.

Ifny: /* C11. The project should build the capacity of the community and the individuals involved in the project. For example: promotes cooperation, respect, mutual understanding; encourages citizen partic

2007-10-01T23:30:48Z

/* C11. The project should build the capacity of the community and the individuals involved in the project. For example: promotes cooperation, respect, mutual understanding; encourages citizen partic

Ifny: /* C10. Describe your organization’s competence in the area of the proposal and your capacity to carry out this project, including the relevant experience of the staff involved in the project. */

2007-10-01T23:13:22Z

C10. Describe your organization’s competence in the area of the proposal and your capacity to carry out this project, including the relevant experience of the staff involved in the project.

Ifny: /* C9. The project should draw on the strengths, skills, creativity and other assets of the organization and the community. Briefly describe: */

2007-10-01T23:08:24Z

C9. The project should draw on the strengths, skills, creativity and other assets of the organization and the community. Briefly describe:

Ifny: /* C5. Briefly describe what you plan to do and how Vancity funds will be used. Please outline the following: goals and objectives of the project; specific activities that will be undertaken in the pr

2007-10-01T23:00:28Z

/* C5. Briefly describe what you plan to do and how Vancity funds will be used. Please outline the following: goals and objectives of the project; specific activities that will be undertaken in the pr

Ifny: /* C14. How will Vancity be recognized for its contribution to this project? List all advertising, staff involvement and promotional opportunities. */

2007-10-01T22:56:51Z

C14. How will Vancity be recognized for its contribution to this project? List all advertising, staff involvement and promotional opportunities.

Ifny: /* C13. Organizations are encouraged to share the learning from their project with other organizations or the community if appropriate. */

2007-10-01T22:52:55Z

C13. Organizations are encouraged to share the learning from their project with other organizations or the community if appropriate.

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 Many of our volunteers have limited experience with and access to computers, often due to social and economic circumstances.
-We foster a diverse workplace, both through articulated policies and a continuing dialogue on inclusivity. This diversity offers a sense of normalcy and engagement to people who may in other situations feel overlooked or patronized. There are opportunities for exploring a non-hierarchical, supportive working environment; volunteers are encouraged to explore opportunities to be involved in the decision-making process or increase their leadership/teaching skills.
+We foster a diverse workplace, both through articulated policies and a continuing dialogue on inclusivity. This diversity extends a sense of normalcy and engagement to people who may in other situations feel overlooked or patronized. There are opportunities for exploring a non-hierarchical, supportive working environment; volunteers are encouraged to explore involvement in the decision-making process or development of their leadership/teaching skills.
 Free Geek provides these individuals with hardware/software training and critical computer skills, imminently transferable to securing employment or becoming a community resource in their own right. The Build Program precipitates an even greater number of opportunities to develop these skills through the number of computers produced.
-The Build Program supports Free Geek's Hardware Foundation, which supplies free equipment to non-profits and organizations of social change. Such organizations typically offer services and resources to individuals in need, while at the same time operating on limited budgets themselves. through the hardware grant process and access to inexpensive equipment and solutions in out Computer Thrift Store.
+The Build Program supports Free Geek's Hardware Foundation, which supplies free equipment to non-profits and organizations of social change. Such organizations typically offer services and resources to individuals in need, while at the same time operating on limited budgets themselves. Free Geek is pleased to support their efforts to better their communities through the hardware grant process.
 ==C13.	Organizations are encouraged to share the learning from their project with other organizations or the community if appropriate. ==

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 We foster a diverse workplace, both through articulated policies and a continuing dialogue on inclusivity. This diversity offers a sense of normalcy and engagement to people who may in other situations feel overlooked or patronized. There are opportunities for exploring a non-hierarchical, supportive working environment; volunteers are encouraged to explore opportunities to be involved in the decision-making process or increase their leadership/teaching skills.
-Free Geek provides these individuals with hardware/software training and critical computer skills, imminently transferable to other employment. The Build Program precipitates an even greater number of opportunities to develop these skills through the number of computers produced.
+Free Geek provides these individuals with hardware/software training and critical computer skills, imminently transferable to securing employment or becoming a community resource in their own right. The Build Program precipitates an even greater number of opportunities to develop these skills through the number of computers produced.
 The Build Program supports Free Geek's Hardware Foundation, which supplies free equipment to non-profits and organizations of social change. Such organizations typically offer services and resources to individuals in need, while at the same time operating on limited budgets themselves. through the hardware grant process and access to inexpensive equipment and solutions in out Computer Thrift Store.

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 	If yes, who benefits and how?
-Many of our volunteers have limited experience with and infrequent
+Many of our volunteers have limited experience with and access to computers, often due to social and economic circumstances.
-access to computers do to a variety of social and economic
-circumstances. Free Geek provides these individuals with hardware and
+We foster a diverse workplace, both through articulated policies and a continuing dialogue on inclusivity. This diversity offers a sense of normalcy and engagement to people who may in other situations feel overlooked or patronized. There are opportunities for exploring a non-hierarchical, supportive working environment; volunteers are encouraged to explore opportunities to be involved in the decision-making process or increase their leadership/teaching skills.
-software training and critical computer skills, imminently
-transferrable to other employment. The Build Program precipates an
+Free Geek provides these individuals with hardware/software training and critical computer skills, imminently transferable to other employment. The Build Program precipitates an even greater number of opportunities to develop these skills through the number of computers produced.
-even greater number of opportunites to develop these skills through
-the number of computers produced. The Build Program is also founded
+The Build Program supports Free Geek's Hardware Foundation, which supplies free equipment to non-profits and organizations of social change. Such organizations typically offer services and resources to individuals in need, while at the same time operating on limited budgets themselves. through the hardware grant process and access to inexpensive equipment and solutions in out Computer Thrift Store.
 ==C13.	Organizations are encouraged to share the learning from their project with other organizations or the community if appropriate. ==

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 	Identify the most important way in which your project will build the capacity of the community and individuals.
-Due to economic circumstances, a large portion of our volunteers will likely have limited experience with and infrequent access to computers. Free Geek will provide these people with useful hardware and skills training to put it to good use.
+The Build Program, like Free Geek, is founded on interdependence.
 ==C12.	Vancity encourages applications for projects that benefit low income and marginalized individuals, groups, or communities.==

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 Our strong technical background will be the basis of implementing the
 program.  Through creating and running our Adoption Program, we have
-developed our experience in coordinating and training volunteers.  We
+developed our experience in coordinating and training volunteers. We
 will use this experience and the lessons learned in implementing this
-new program.
+new program. Most importantly, our diverse body of core volunteers are equipped to create a supportive, safe, inclusive atmosphere that  facilitates positive experiences and empowerment.
 Included in the appendix is the detailed list of Free Geek's directors, staff, and volunteers, including their relevant experience and skillsets.

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-Free Geek will engage the significant existing volunteer capacity of our organization. We have developed systems and processes throughout Free Geek that will serve as the foundation for the Build Program including material reuse and recycling, a vital knowledge base of software and hardware professionals and hobbyists and a suitably equipped facility.
+Free Geek will engage the significant existing volunteer capacity of our organization, as well as space in our recycling/re-use facility and online resources/research. We have developed systems and processes throughout Free Geek that will serve as the foundation for the Build Program including material reuse and recycling, a vital knowledge base of software and hardware professionals and hobbyists and a suitably equipped facility. We also practise and promote sustainable and ethical recycling practices, while using free and open source software to implement innovative solutions to re-use challenges.
 	What other community resources and assets will you draw on for this project?
-Free Geek will also draw on its network of environmental agents and promotional vehicles to publicize and promote the program. The program will be promoted through ongoing outreach activities to pursue opportunities for donations of more modern hardware and avenues to expand our own hardware grants.
+Free Geek will also draw on its network of environmental agents, grassroots connections, community events and promotional vehicles to publicize and promote the program. The program will be promoted through ongoing outreach activities to pursue opportunities for donations of more modern hardware, volunteers, and avenues to expand our own hardware grants.
 ==C10.	Describe your organization’s competence in the area of the proposal and your capacity to carry out this project, including the relevant experience of the staff involved in the project.==

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	3. Computer Thrift Shop: Surplus systems are directed to Free Geek's Computer Thrift Shop, where the public can buy low-cost equipment, thus reducing consumption, waste and energy expenditure via manufacturing and resource extraction.		3. Computer Thrift Shop: Surplus systems are directed to Free Geek's Computer Thrift Shop, where the public can buy low-cost equipment, thus reducing consumption, waste and energy expenditure via manufacturing and resource extraction.

−	4. In-house facilities and day-to-day operations, such as the public computer lab/internet cafe.	+	4. In-house facilities and day-to-day operations, such as the public computer lab/free internet cafe.

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−	Free Geek ~~will~~ acknowledge VanCity's contribution to the project in our ~~list of contributors~~ on our ~~webpage~~.	+	Free Geek would acknowledge VanCity's contribution to the project by featuring a story on our website. It would also be announced and archived on our mailing lists. Vancity would be welcome to mention its support of Free Geek in any relevant context.

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 Our Build Program techniques and results will be imparted to our members, the seven other Free Geeks, BC Digital Divide, and Computers for Schools.  This will be done through our online wiki, correspondence, and meetings. We continue to build alliances with like-minded organisations so that we may collectively better serve the public.
-The community-at-large will also be able to benefit from our experience as well, since our wiki is publicly available, in addition to our meetings and governance structures.
+The community-at-large will also be able to benefit from our experience as well, since our wiki is publicly available, in addition to open meetings and governance structures.
-More profoundly, due to Free Geek's promotion of principles of sharing, interdependency, and cooperation, current and former Build volunteers become agents of sharing and empowerment themselves. Throughout the program they will be encouraged to share new skills with others, and to look to their peers for assistance. Such knowledge and abilities will be transmitted to other volunteers within Free Geek, but will also percolate amongst neighbours, family members and friends. Therefore a rhizomic transfer takes place, in which community-building forces can be widely re-energized.
+More profoundly, due to Free Geek's promotion of principles of sharing, interdependency, and cooperation, current and former Build volunteers become agents of sharing and empowerment themselves. Not only do they transmit knowledge and ability to other volunteers within Free Geek, becoming empowered in the process, but they can carry it to neighbours, family members and friends. Therefore a rhizome grows, through which community-building forces can be widely re-energized.
 ==C14.	How will Vancity be recognized for its contribution to this project? List all advertising, staff involvement and promotional opportunities.==