Free Geek Structure

Free Geek is governed by its workers and volunteers. It's a complicated place and there are several working groups and committees involved. Here's a list of some of them:

Programs

These directly work to fulfill the mission of Free Geek. Some have meetings or associated email lists and queues in RT.

• Adoption
• Build
• Coders
• Computers for Kids
• Gapsters
• Hardware Grants
• NAP

Working Groups

Groups are volunteer driven and are designed to support the various programs at Free Geek. They tend to meet after hours and have associated email lists and queues in RT.

• ASS
• Board of Directors
• Core
• Community Council
• Distro
• Grant Writing
• Staff Collective

Staff Committees

These standing committees of the Staff Collective and 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 aa queue in RT.

• Action
• C7
• HR
• Knowledge Bees
• Outreach
• Propagation
• Reuse
• Technology

From time to time, there are also ad hoc committees that meet while needed before disbanding. Examples of this would be:

Interview Committee

Recommended by HR and approved by the collective to interview people applying for paid staff positions

Resolution Committee.

Recommended by HR and approved by the collective to bring to resolution issues that could result in the termination of a staff member if not dealt with.

Review Panel

Recommended by HR and approved by the collective to coordinate reviews of collective members.