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=3CDIV=3EThanks Tennessee=2C=3C/DIV=3E
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=3CDIV=3EI=27ve spoken to a few people now and the road show aspect migh=
t=26nbsp=3Bnot start till=26nbsp=3Bmid next year or the start of the fol=
lowing year=2E I might be able to=26nbsp=3Bcreate the workshops as an ho=
nours project or atleast spend 6 months building up a spectrum of tech b=
ased workshops=2C then maybe=26nbsp=3BI could spend another=26nbsp=3B6 m=
onths testing and improving workshops while in Tasmania before taking a =
well polished=26nbsp=3Bprogram accross Australia=2E If it turns into som=
ething I can feed myself off it might be an ongoing road trip=2E=3C/DIV=3E=

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=3CDIV=3EIdeally when I start the road trip=26nbsp=3BI would like to spe=
nd atleast a=26nbsp=3Bschool term in each state/territory excluding canb=
erra and tas=2E That is around 6 school terms which is a year and a half=
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=3CDIV=3EFrom Sam=3CBR=3E=3CBR=3E----- Original Message -----=3CBR=3EFro=
m=3A Tennessee Leeuwenburg =26lt=3Btleeuwenburg=40gmail=2Ecom=26gt=3B=3C=
BR=3EDate=3A Friday=2C September 6=2C 2013 7=3A25=3CBR=3ESubject=3A Re=3A=
 =5B=40OKFNau=5D Robotics and Technology Road Trip idea - Request for he=
lp=3CBR=3ETo=3A =22A List for Open Knowledge Networks in Australia=2E=22=
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=3CDIV dir=3Dltr=3EOh -- and I wouldn=27t run it as a charity or nonprof=
it=2C as the rules are restrictive=2E I also wouldn=27t choose to run un=
der a RoboGals / female-focused banner unless that was what you wanted a=
nyway=2E It=27s perfectly fine if your goal is to support women=2C but i=
f your goal is more broad then I don=27t think it will help tremendously=
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=3CDIV=3E=3CBR=3E=3C/DIV=3E
=3CDIV=3EMaybe you could end the roadshow at CeBit 2014 and host a stall=
 with some kind of mini robocup or technology demo as well=2E Give a bit=
 of ceremony to the whole thing=3F=3C/DIV=3E=3C/DIV=3E
=3CDIV class=3Dgmail=5Fextra=3E=3CBR=3E=3CBR=3E
=3CDIV class=3Dgmail=5Fquote=3EOn Thu=2C Sep 5=2C 2013 at 12=3A01 PM=2C =
Tennessee Leeuwenburg =3CSPAN dir=3Dltr=3E=26lt=3B=3CA href=3D=22javascr=
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=3CDIV dir=3Dltr=3ESounds like a fantastic idea! What time-frame did you=
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=3CDIV=3E=3CBR=3E=3C/DIV=3E
=3CDIV=3EIf you need to make enough money out of it to eat=2C you could =
possibly run it as an education roadshow=2C and apply for government gra=
nts=2E I think you=27d get a strong interest from schools in hosting vis=
its=2C and you=27d also get some interest from universities=2E You could=
 conceivably partner up with a hardware seller like element14=2C lego or=
 little bird electronics for anyone who is interested to purchase approp=
riate kits at a reasonable rate=2E You could have a showcase of DIY robo=
ts=2C but also things like the Roomba as demonstration of commercially a=
vailable robots=2C and of course kids toys are another commercial exampl=
e of simple robots=2E=26nbsp=3B=3C/DIV=3E
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=3CDIV=3EI think the main challenge would be the revenue model=2C and ma=
ybe grants would be the way to go=2E Kickstarter is one way=2C but I fee=
l like government grants would be more effective=2E The Australian Compu=
ter Society also provides some money for conferences such as PyCon=2C an=
d they might be very happy to sponsor a leg of a roadshow as well=2E=3C/=
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=3CDIV=3Ethis sounds like a great idea=2E=26nbsp=3B=3C/DIV=3E
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=3CDIV=3Ei work for thoughtworks in melbourne=2E happy to help with havi=
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=3CP class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=22MARGIN=3A 0cm 0cm 10pt=22=3E=3CFONT fa=
ce=3DCalibri=3Eplease let me know if this is breach of spamming but I=27=
ve got a dream I would like to share=2E=3C/FONT=3E=3C/P=3E
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ONT=3E=3C/P=3E
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ce=3DCalibri=3EI want to take Robotics and Technology based workshops al=
l around Australia to Promote Engineering and Technology to young people=
 (Or at least promote why Maths=2C Science and Technology are important =
in High School)=2E There could also be a focus on careers=2E I created R=
obogals UTas=2C have run quite a few Lego Robotics Workshops and I know =
I can take it further=2E=3C/FONT=3E=3C/P=3E
=3CP class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=22MARGIN=3A 0cm 0cm 10pt=22=3E=3CFONT fa=
ce=3DCalibri=3EAlongside or before this road trip I want to create a web=
site to support Technology based videos/workshops and release them under=
 a creative commons licence so people can change them and create their o=
wn=2E The website could be similar to =3C/FONT=3E=3CA href=3D=22http=3A/=
/www=2Edrgraeme=2Enet/=22 target=3D1=3E=3CFONT face=3DCalibri color=3D=23=
800080=3Ehttp=3A//www=2Edrgraeme=2Enet/=3C/FONT=3E=3C/A=3E=3CFONT face=3D=
Calibri=3E but have an updated look and feel like =3C/FONT=3E=3CA href=3D=
=22http=3A//www=2Ecodecademy=2Ecom/=22 target=3D1=3E=3CFONT face=3DCalib=
ri color=3D=23800080=3Ehttp=3A//www=2Ecodecademy=2Ecom/=3C/FONT=3E=3C/A=3E=
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ce=3DCalibri=3ENow I would love to do all of this work for free but unfo=
rtunately I need some modest income to live off=2E So I=92m currently lo=
oking into funding options=2E I will even look into a kick starter-esk c=
rowd funding campaign to see what I can source there=2E There will also =
be lots of applications for grants and a lot of conversations to be had=2E=
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=3CP class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=22MARGIN=3A 0cm 0cm 10pt=22=3E=3CFONT fa=
ce=3DCalibri=3EThis is where I need help=2C I=92m not an expert in media=
=2C business=2C education=2C intellectual property or websites and I=92m=
 looking for any advice/ideas/assistance that you can provide=2E What do=
 you think is good/bad about this idea=3F I need constructive criticism =
just as much as great support to ensure I don=92t develop unrealistic ex=
pectations=2E=3C/FONT=3E=3C/P=3E
=3CP class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=22MARGIN=3A 0cm 0cm 10pt=22=3E=3CFONT fa=
ce=3DCalibri=3EI=92ve got many options=2E E=2Eg=2E I could run it under =
Robogals and name it the Great Australian Robogals Roadtrip (GARR) for s=
hort but being a non for profit may cause some issues with crowd funding=
 and I=92m not sure if I want the =93female=94 focus that comes with Rob=
ogals=2E I could run it as my own business or under another organisation=
=2E E=2Eg=2E some people from ThoughtWorks and the Python Software Found=
ation might be able to help=2E I can=92t start all of these conversation=
s myself though=2C so any help spreading the word would also be greatly =
appreciated=2E I=92m thinking of engaging my old college to help with me=
dia=2E I want the focus of my efforts to be on=26nbsp=3Beducation and op=
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