Today, me and the group of people that applied to work with Planet Geek met with Jon Alexander in a building near our university for about forty minutes. Jon is one of the head organizers at Planet Geek. He was kind enough to tell us about the work they do at Planet Geek and other organizations with similar goals.
Jon talked about himself and the other head organizer Terry. He explained to us what they do for a living and how they got together to form Planet Geek. He also talked about another organization by the name of Free Geek that also caters to the same clientele as Planet Geek but at a larger scale.
Both Planet Geek and Free Geek provide free computers to those who need them. Before handing out the computers, Planet Geek teaches the new owners how to utilize their stations to meet their needs. This is one of the major issues that Planet Geek tackles aside from lack of computer ownership.
Computer illiteracy may hinder any individuals prospects for a career in today’s world. It also alienates them from other essential life aspects be it social or educational. This is magnified by the increased number of activities individuals perform on the computer and the Internet. For this, Planet Geek provides computers with Internet capability as well as lessons to teach the new owners on how to use them.
One interesting mention was the source of the donated hardware that Planet Geek receives. The hardware may come straight from donors who contact the organization, or be found by volunteers as trash outside of houses or offices. After all, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
At the end of meeting, Jon arranged with the us an appropriate day and time of the week to meet and provided us with directions to reach their workshop.
Jon talked about himself and the other head organizer Terry. He explained to us what they do for a living and how they got together to form Planet Geek. He also talked about another organization by the name of Free Geek that also caters to the same clientele as Planet Geek but at a larger scale.
Both Planet Geek and Free Geek provide free computers to those who need them. Before handing out the computers, Planet Geek teaches the new owners how to utilize their stations to meet their needs. This is one of the major issues that Planet Geek tackles aside from lack of computer ownership.
Computer illiteracy may hinder any individuals prospects for a career in today’s world. It also alienates them from other essential life aspects be it social or educational. This is magnified by the increased number of activities individuals perform on the computer and the Internet. For this, Planet Geek provides computers with Internet capability as well as lessons to teach the new owners on how to use them.
One interesting mention was the source of the donated hardware that Planet Geek receives. The hardware may come straight from donors who contact the organization, or be found by volunteers as trash outside of houses or offices. After all, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
At the end of meeting, Jon arranged with the us an appropriate day and time of the week to meet and provided us with directions to reach their workshop.
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