Adoption Program Volunteers

Returning Volunteers

Many of our volunteers leave the Adoption Program not realizing how they can further contribute to Free Geek.

This page is designed to help a person organize the Adoption Graduates who want to further volunteer at FG

Life After the Adoption Program

• [Build Program]
• additional shifts in the Adoption Areas
• BIG PROJECTS

Graduates' Options

1. Build Program

• The build Program is a great way to learn how to build computers. You don't have to know ANYTHING about computers to start, and it is a self-paced program, usually taking about 60-80 hours, or 2-3 months.#Build Program
• Participants build 6 computers, learning card sorting, evaluating hardware, quality control,assembly and installation
• Once completing the Build Program, there are additional educational options
  • [Laptop Building]
  • [Mac Building]
  • [Hardware testing (Advanced testing)]
    • AGP Testing
    • CD Burner Testing
    • CPU Testing
    • DVD-ROM testing is new and cool.
    • Motherboard testing howto can be found here
    • Ram tester
    • USB Device Testing
    • Network Switch Testing - Testing network switches, hubs, routers, etc.
  • Advanced Linux testing

1. Additional Shifts in Adoption Areas

• Receiving
• Recycling

1. Big Projects

• Handiperson
  • Carpentry
  • Building things
• Wall Painting
• Moving Stuff/Reorganization
• Geek Fair
• Sew Crafty Night
• Everything Else!