[svlug] help moving the Linux lab

[Darlene Wallach]

Christian Einfeldt wrote:
> hi
> 
> We will be moving the Linux lab this weekend from its temporary storage home
> to its new home this Saturday.  Unfortunately, I don't have exact times for
> the move, as the principal was out sick today.  But this would be a great
> opportunity to help this school provide basic computing skills to some truly
> deserving, hard-working, yet under-privileged kids.  The standardized test
> scores were recently released for last year's testing, and this public
> middle school ended up ranking very high, probably first or second, despite
> the fact that 1) the school deliberately recruits from underperforming kids;
> and 2) 75% of the kids come from households below federal poverty
> guidelines.
> 
> We recently received 30 chubby terminals from the Alameda County Computer
> Resource Center, which will help speed up our lab's performance, thus nicely
> displaying the power and stability of FOSS.
> 
> I am estimating that we will be working between 10:30 am and 5 pm.  As most
> of you know, the school is located at 1430 Scott Street, on the southeastern
> corner of Geary and Scott.
> 
> Thanks either way for considering this request!
> 
> Christian Einfeldt
> 
> 

If anyone is driving up and back from the south bay and
can offer me, Darlene Wallach, a ride, I'd be interested
in assisting with the move this Saturday, 14th August.

Thank you for your attention and consideration,

Darlene Wallach