Re: Grant Application - A grant to Moe Menshed (about to start)

Let's called it a BIKE-shed, because this is exactly what this is.

Robyn, thank you enormously for your kind offer of assistance.

I warmly welcome other community feedback on this Grant Application.

With kind regards,

Kathy


On 24/03/17 16:27, Russell Coker wrote:
> On Friday, 24 March 2017 3:04:38 PM AEDT Robyn Willison wrote:
>> In Adelaide mensheds are open to all. Menshed is just a name.
> Why call it a menshed then?  Why not "personshed", "shed", "makerspace",
> "hackerspace", or something else?  If they are set on the name "menshed" then
> it says a lot about how it's going to be run.
>
>> The equipment could come from ITShare SA Inc. www.itshare.org.au or
>> their equivalent Computerbank Vic and they'd just need help with
>> transporting the gear (part of a grant funding). I volunteer regularly
>> with ITShare so know it would happen.
> I don't think LA should grant funding for transporting the gear.
>
>> Sheds are a fantastic idea and they could build towards becoming a
>> hackerspace/makerspace.
> Why not just have a hackerspace/makerspace then?
>
>> Some people can't work for nothing, so asking people to pay $5-$10 each
>> per session for computer classes isn't too much.
>>
>> I recommend funding it but in different ways to what they are asking. I
>> am willing to work with Robert to get this arranged.
> I think it's fine if LA members want to work with him.  But I oppose LA
> funding.
>