On Dec 30, 2013, at 9:02 AM, Marina Kukso <marina.kukso(a)gmail.com> wrote: hey romy, how long will she be in town for? i'd be happy to meet with her, but i am leaving town today and will only be back on the afternoon of the 2nd. she might want to consult http://www.adafruit.com/blog/2012/11/12/how-to-start-a-hackerspace/ and http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Design_Patterns. my advice would be to start by finding others (at least one other person) in her area who is as fanatical about the idea as she is, someone who shares a similar vision and that she can work with. if she needs materials to help other people see the vision, load her up with sudo stuff, take her to nb..give her things that she can tell other people. also, for how tech can be used in a fun setting, http://www.instructables.com/ is pretty great. and having workshops in existing spaces is a great way to see how much enthusiasm there would be for a hackerspace in her area, build more enthusiasm, and potentially find collaborators. hope this is helpful..if you want to give her my email, i'd be happy to answer any questions she might have once she leaves.