[ubuntu-uk] DFEY

[Isabell Long]

Hi all,

You may or may not have heard of DFEY.  It stands for Digital Freedom in Education and Youth, and there are branches in the North West, where 
it all started, the South East, and now the South West of the UK.  I am a Co-Ordinator for the South East branch, and that is what I am emailing you about.

"DFEY (Digital Freedom in Education and Youth) is a group of young people from across Britain who believe in the need to protect their freedoms in 
this digital age, and wish to educate others about how to protect their own freedoms. DFEY understand that many communities and mailing lists set up 
on the Internet may be intimidating to younger members, and for this reason aim to provide a friendly environment in which younger people are not afraid to contribute their 
ideas.

DFEY was founded by members who believe strongly in the use of Free and Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) and as a result of this see the use of 
Free Software technologies as not only a good way to help protect digital freedoms, but also beneficial during any young person's technological 
education. DFEY therefore campaigns for the increased use of and education about FLOSS in schools across the UK." (quoted from the site)

Basically, I would like DFEY-SE to have more members, young people.  The problems we face are common to youth groups, lack of members, lack of time, 
other commitments, geographical location and lack of funds to move around to attend meetings, but hopefully that can change - if you have teenage 
kids or know of any young people interested in technology in the South-East (our meetings are held in London) area that would benefit from joining a 
friendly community, or have any ideas as to how we can reach out to young people and get them involved or have any ideas for meetings/opportunities, 
please don't hesitate to let me know!

Contact Details for DFEY-SE are as follows:
Email: team-se at dfey.org
IRC: #dfey on irc.freenode.net
Website: http://dfey.org 

Thank you, and I hope that made at least a little sense!

Isabell Long.
Co-Ordinator of the South East branch of Digital Freedom in Education and Youth.

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