[sf-lug] support for a high school student

[Michael Shiloh]

Michael Paric wrote:
>> hi,
>>
>> I am supporting a 17 year-old girl who is doing her senior paper on 
>> FOSS and the digital divide and education.  I want to be able to help 
>> her understand the FOSS community affiliation with enterprises that 
>> support FOSS.  I would like to set up a lunch meeting and campus visit 
>> to either IBM, HP, Google, or other corporations that support FOSS.  
>> If anyone on this list would like to spend one hour with a high school 
>> student, please do let me know.  Thanks either way for considering 
>> this request.
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> 
> 
> Christian,
> How about a start-up that provides a FOSS solution which employs local 
> Linux community members to teach and support, eliminates the burden 
> teachers face in managing technology and does it for 1/3 the cost?
> 

This sounds like a great idea. I'm surprised no one has tried this yet. 
Christian? If anyone has tried this I expect you would hear about it.

To what extent is this already fulfilled by volunteer groups?

M