Apologies for the blatant offtopicness, but recently I've been thinking it's how it's more important than ever to get young people aware and engaged with digital issues.
(Please forward this email to anyone you think it might interest) This email is Manchester specific, but Young Rewired State is happening across the UK. :) - What is Young Rewired State? Young Rewired State (YRS) is a initiative that aims to support young developers and coders in using public data to build apps, websites and anything else that people may use. It is about mashing up and getting out there with data people may not have seen or experienced before. - Who can take part? Anyone aged between 15-18. - When is it? YRS will take place *next week* between Monday 2nd August and Friday 6th August 2010 - Where is it taking place? YRS is taking place at centres across the country - there are centres in Brighton, London, Norwich, Oxford, Birmingham and Manchester. In Manchester we will be based at the MadLab - a space well-known for digital collaboration in the city centre. - What will happen? We will meet on the Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at the MadLab and work together on ideas and developments. On Friday 6th August we will take the train down to London to meet the other teams, show & tell our work and perhaps win a prize! - Do I need to have skills? The nature of Young Rewired State means that people will get quite technical however we are looking more for a mindset rather than simply technical skills. If you have programming experience then you are very welcome and if you are interested in developing apps, websites or good uses of public data, then by all means come along. Basically, we want you to have 'tinkered' with computers in your own time and of your own accord. - What time will it be each day? We can meet at MadLab at 10.30am each day, and try and finish around 5pm or so. - Who else is involved? In Manchester we are supported by the MadLab and staff from Substance, Blackpool Council and Digital Freedom in Education and Youth. All support staff will be CRB checked and we will always be in a group. - How much does the whole week cost to attend? It's free to attend. Nada. Nothing. £0.00. All we ask is that you commit to turning up on time each day. :) - Do I need to register? Yes - there is a central registration form at YRS (http://events.osmosoft.com/recipes/yrs/tiddlers.wiki ), but if you would be as kind to email us to let us know that you've registered we can pass information straight over to you! - What else do I need to do? We need to know that you've told an responsible adult as to where you'll be - particularly if you come to London. By all means, put them in contact with us, if there is anything not clear? - So, why should I do this? YRS is the great opportunity to develop the next killer app whilst getting a headstart into IT and meeting people at the cutting edge of technology! - It's been a long time since I was 18 but this sounds rather exciting, is there any way I can lend a hand? Yes! Can you forward this email to anyone who would be interested in attending? Please do pass it on! We are looking for extra sponsors and mentors. Donations of developer time, money or prizes would be very gratefully recieved. Contact the organisers: Tim Dobson/Steven Flower: y...@tdobson.net Tim: 01457 597 007 --- P.S. Sorry if you've recieved this via several lists -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
