[kwlug-disc] Other volunteer opportunities (and a course)

[Chris Craig]

Here's a link to more info about the Repair-a-thon hosted at KPL:
http://kplca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=19395

On 17 February 2017 at 21:24, Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc
<kwlug-disc at kwlug.org> wrote:
>
> In addition to the laptop rescue mission tomorrow, I have been asked
> to send word of a few other volunteer opportunities. There are also a
> couple of training things going on which might be of interest.
>
> Family Hack Jam
> ---------------
>
> Family Hack Jam (http://hivewr.ca/events/family-hack-jam-2017/) is
> being held on Monday from 10am-4pm at THEMUSEUM.  HiveWR is doing
> something around kids programming games, and they say they can still
> use a few helpers. Volunteers do not need to pay for admission to the
> event (but will have to volunteer for half a day). If you want to
> volunteer email june at hivewr.ca .
>
>
> KPL Repair-A-Thon
> -----------------
>
> The KPL (and HiveWR?) are also running a repair-a-thon on April 8 from
> 1pm-3pm. They are potentially looking for volunteers who can fix (or
> at least diagnose) broken computers. I am not sure what the contact
> for volunteering on this is, but if you email hello at hivewr.ca then
> you should get somewhere (and if that fails email me and I will see
> what I can do).
>
>
> Java Testing Course for Youth
> -----------------------------
>
>
> Communitech is hosting an organization called ComIT (http://comit.org)
> which is running "learn to code" courses for youngish people (ages
> 18-32). They are putting on a course on Java Unit Testing.
> Participants need to apply and be accepted, but if they get in then
> there is no tuition fee. Most of the details are here:
> https://www.theworkingcentre.org/18546-learn-code-%E2%80%93-100-scholarships-available
>
> I do not think they need volunteers, but they probably need
> applicants, so if you know people for whom this is of interest please
> spread the word.
>
> - Paul
>
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