The Administrators of Systems and Security oversee the network infrastructure of the organization.įree Geek's refurbished computers run Ubuntu Linux and other free and open source software. The Reuse committee/program works to ensure that reuse is prioritized over recycling, and finds new ways to get equipment into the hands of people who will put it to use. The Outreach committee/program oversees media contacts and events. A few examples: The Grants program reviews requests for computer equipment from other non-profit organizations. Volunteers completing either program are given computers of their own.Free Geek has numerous other programs, which are generally run by longer-serving volunteers and staff members. In the Build Program, volunteers learn while they work, and are trained to build refurbished computers. The Adoption Program allows volunteers to get to work immediately on relatively simple tasks, such as keeping incoming equipment organized or sorting metals and plastics. People who wish to volunteer at Free Geek's community technology center usually choose between two programs: the Build Program and the Adoption Program.
Free Geek also offers phone and drop-in technical support for the computers it produces.
Free Geek's refurbished computers are given to other non-profit organizations or to volunteers in Free Geek's adoption program, or sold in the organization's thrift Store.įree Geek offers numerous classes to its volunteers and to the general public. Free Geek has two central goals: to reuse or recycle used computer equipment that might otherwise become hazardous waste, and to make computer technology more accessible to those who lack financial means or technical knowledge. Free Geek is a collectively run non-profit organization started in Portland, Oregon in 2000.
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