State of the Room

Let's plan the "State of the Room" weekend of events here.

Schedule: Fri. Dec. 7th, 5-10PM: Sudo Room Housewarming Sat. Dec. 8th, 9-5: "State of the Room" unconference Sun. Dec. 9th, ?-?: Move-In Day and Neglected Technology / Book Drive

General To-Do for entire weekend:

• draft up invitation/blog post/something that people can share.

Details:

Fri. Dec. 7th:

Sat. Dec. 8th: 9-5: "State of the Room" unconference 6: Screening of "Once Couch at a Time"

9:00-9:45 Welcome & Intros 9:45-10:15 Session Brainstorming Activity 10:15-10:30 Finalize Agenda 10:45-11:45 Session 1 11:45-12:45 lunch 1-2 session 2 2-3 session 3 3-4 session 4 4-5 Report Back / Closing

To-Do:

• how many spaces will we use? how many concurrent sessions? one track suggestion.
• need: breakfast, coffee, potluck lunch?
• need: way for people to sign up for sessions
• need: physical surveys for people to fill out for posting on wiki profiles (also, less-intensive signup sheet just for names and emails for addition to the listserv).
• send list of topics to list, have people add topics and add their names next to topics. set a deadline!!! google doc spreadsheet with preferred time to present.

Possible topics:

• 5 min state of the room address: history of sudo room
• mission and vision of sudo room
• what does sudo room offer members/public?
• New membership / Onboarding
• Lessons in the Articles of Association
• Linux install help
• Update on the access/door issue
• robotics
• 3D printing
• automation: how automated can we make sudo room?
• alternate currencies*** *** ***
• velcro wall
• surveillance tour of Oakland
• projects / what we're working on - how to make this a group session? sticky wall, etc.? nametags? project matchmaking
• poster sessions
• help people create profiles on the wiki
• sudo suite
• open source micro tractors
• oakland wiki
• fiscal solvency - how to make money
• how to increase membership
• free class: programming: zero to making money**
• communal hosting of open source software
• soil remediation/phytoremediation citizen science project
• local education projects
• inclusiveness, diversity & access
• craft of facilitation
• ethical hacking
• the power of names: online identity

Sun. Dec. 9th: