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These standing committees of the [[Staff Collective]] are designed to oversee all the areas of Free Geek, implementing policies that are set by other groups and making policy suggestions to those other groups. Each committee has a [http://lists.freegeek.org/listinfo mailing list] and a queue in [[RT]]. Standing committees are ongoing. Ad hoc committees are temporary. | These standing committees of the [[Staff Collective]] are designed to oversee all the areas of Free Geek, implementing policies that are set by other groups and making policy suggestions to those other groups. Each committee has a [http://lists.freegeek.org/listinfo mailing list] and a queue in [[RT]]. Standing committees are ongoing. Ad hoc committees are temporary. | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:09, 7 December 2010
I think this page should be merged into the Perpetual Meeting Calendar, so all the info is in one place. RfS 02:09, 8 December 2010 (UTC)
These standing committees of the Staff Collective are designed to oversee all the areas of Free Geek, implementing policies that are set by other groups and making policy suggestions to those other groups. Each committee has a mailing list and a queue in RT. Standing committees are ongoing. Ad hoc committees are temporary.
- Standing Action Committee
- Note: As of 2011, the Action Committee has become the R & R Committee (Recycling and Receiving)
- Mission: Building and equipment security, staff and volunteer safety, supply, waste removal, and the sale of scrap material.
- Programs: Recycling, receiving, maintenance and design of the physical plant, building security, general safety, relationships with neighbors.
- Email: action at freegeek.org
- Members: Liane, Darryl, Cliff, John
- Standing C7 Committee
- Mission: The standing committee structure, liaison with board and council especially regarding policy development, financial considerations.
- Programs: Policy development, load balancing of the committees, liaison with Free Geek Community Council and Free Geek Board of Directors, nominations to the various committees, proposals concerning changes to the committee structure itself; volunteer and staff scheduling; accounting and financial oversight.
- Email: c7 at freegeek.org
- Ad Hoc Events Committee
- Mission:
- Programs: In charge of major Free Geek parties and festivals, like Geek Prom, Geek Fair, and the holiday party. Meets seasonally, as needed. Generally, monthly for a few months before an event, then every other week, then weekly, then freak out right before the event.
- Email: events at freegeek.org
- Standing HR Committee
- Mission: Provides oversight for those areas of Free Geek pertaining to the health and well being of volunteers and staff.
- Programs: Human resources, volunteer and staff discipline, procedures regarding theft from Free Geek, mediation between conflicting parties, staff and intern reviews, health care and benefits packages, employee manual, oversee the hiring process, trainings.
- Email: hr at freegeek.org
- Likely Suspects: Richard, Liane, Mark
- Standing Inreach Committee
- Mission:Inreach is a committee organized specifically to benefit the volunteer program. It's mission is to recognize Free Geek's volunteers and enhance the quality of volunteer programs while creating an atmosphere of support and success for every volunteer. To oversee aspects of volunteer appreciation, tours, volunteer feedback, and to create a welcoming, accessible environment for all volunteers.
- Inreach's role is to:
- Improve accessibility to programs.
- Work closely with staff and volunteers to improve volunteer programs, strengthen teamwork, and further Free Geek's mission.
- Improve communication with volunteers – volunteer info Board and/or email lists. Email suggestions to this email list.
- Email: inreach at freegeek.org
- Programs: tours, volunteer appreciation, volunteer suggestion box
- Likely Suspects: Volunteer and Front Desk Coordinator, NPA's, and at least one staff person from each department.
- Standing Education Committee
- Mission: Facilitating access to information through documentation, training and support.
- Programs: Education, documentation, liaison with Distro group, technical support, Free Geek library.
- Email: grok at freegeek.org
- Likely Suspects: Paul, Darren
- Standing PR Committee;
- Mission: Do PR, see here for a limmerick and haiku
- Programs: In charge of media outreach & relations, ads & marketing, the main Free Geek website, membership development, tabling events and networking with other organizations.
- Email: pr at freegeek.org
- Likely Suspects: Amelia, Darren, Misty
- Standing Production Committee
- Mission: Manage the flow of gizmos to ensure effective reuse by overseeing Build, Mac Build, Laptop Build, Advanced Testing, Printer Reuse, and Hardware Grants
- Programs: Prebuild, Build, Mac Build, Laptop Build, Server Build, Advanced Testing, Printer Reuse
- Email: production at freegeek.org
- Likely Suspects: eBeth, Cliff, Amelia, Sean, Brian, Darren, Cynthia, Vagrant(?)
- Standing Propagation Committee
- Mission: Outreach to organizations to promote reuse of hardware and use of Free and Open Source Software.
- Current Staff Members:
- Programs: Liaison with Free Geek startups (the replication of Free Geek elsewhere), liaison with GAP volunteers, Hardware Grants.
- Email: propagation at freegeek.org
- Likely Suspects: Richard, Vagrant
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- Standing Sales Committee
- Mission: To oversee long-term planning of retail and online sales
- Programs: Thrift store, bulk and online sales
- Email: sales@freegeek.org
- Likely Suspects: Brian, Lynnae, Mike, Aradan, Liliana
- Standing Technocrats Committee
- Mission: The selection or creation, maintenance, and technical security of hardware and software used at or installed by Free Geek.
- Programs: Liaison with Coders group, liaison with ASS group, liaison with Distro group, selection of software commonly used at Free Geek, computer security, technical infrastructure.
- Email: technocrats at freegeek.org
- Likely Suspects: Ryan, Vagrant, Paul, Sean, Jason
See the Perpetual Meeting Calendar for meeting times and attenders.