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[edit] Crisis Camp Chicago Onboarding

Welcome to the Chicago Crisis Camp!!

Last updated: 02/11/2010 - Deborah

Crisis Camp Chicago March 13, 2010
Crisis Camp Chicago Feb. 13, 2010
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[edit] Introduction and Welcome

Wow! Thank you so much for volunteering to be with us during a crisis camp event in Chicago! This camp is run barcamp style, in that it promotes an open, collaborative, participatory workshop environment. We just wanted to share with you a few thoughts to get you prepared for your day of volunteer service. We are all volunteers. There are plenty of opportunities to help, whether you are technical or not and whether you have a lot of time or just a few minutes to spare.

[edit] Event Arrival Information

The next event is scheduled for 03/13/2010 - Please see the event location, time, and agenda: Crisis Camp Chicago March 13, 2010.

Here are a few things to know prior to arrival:

  • Please arrive on time by 10:00. We will open the doors at 9:30 if you want to get there early.
  • If you are going to be late (a few folks have already indicated they will), please email us so we can keep track and plan accordingly: organizers
  • Call us when you arrive at the main desk. Due to building security, we’ll come down and escort you up to the 15th floor. You need a photo ID. Call one of the following cells when you get to the ITA, although sometimes cell phone reception is spotty:
    • 630-747-3573 (also text)

[edit] What to bring?

  • Bring a photo id to be let into the building
  • Bring your laptop (if you don't have a laptop, we can use you in other support ways).
  • wifi (we may ask for a few additional wifi routers to offset the network)
  • network cables if we overload the wifi
  • usb drives to share data with others
  • power adapters and power strip, extension cords
  • A pen and notebook are helpful
  • $5 bucks for pizza lunch (coffee, pop, water, and snacks will be provided).
  • Bring a spirit of collaboration! : )

[edit] What to expect from the environment?

  • Dress comfortably. We’re informal...casual
  • Camps are centered on team, ideas and collaboration.
  • This is a volunteer effort so if you see a cup that is trash, throw it away. If you have questions, ask.
  • We will really be rolling up our sleeves, so be prepared to move quickly.
  • We will have some coffee at TechNexus, as well as pop, water, and snacks.

[edit] Get connected and Informed

[edit] Collaboration

There are a couple main methods for collaboration used within the camps, we ask that you try to get online and connected prior to the camp if possible.

  • Google Groups - suggest that you setup a google account (all is required is an email), so that you can join the various google groups. Groups should be used for collaboration (prefer this than individual emails where appropriate), both for the chicago camp, as well as for various projects and other camps. To start, you should join the Chicago Google Group:
  • Wiki for updates - Wiki is used across camps for collaboration and communication. You should become familiar with the content on the wiki, and navigation around this.
    • For information and help on wiki, see here ==> Wiki Help
  • IRC Chat - IRC is a chat room capability, on camp day, many of the projects, as well as the camps, communicate through this vehicle.
  • Other general tools - The various crisis commons teams uses other tools, some of which are listed here (ie testing, source code)...you probably won't get into these unless you are on a particular project, but this just gives you some idea:

[edit] Other social media

We encourage you to join these social media communities as well:

[edit] For your reference

We are providing other links and information about CC and chicago, which you might find useful here:

[edit] The camp, projects, and you - getting familiar with the cause

[edit] What to expect on camp day?

We’ll be dividing into teams and getting folks working. We have priorities and the enemies of these priorities are consensus, ego, opinion and catharsis. We won’t have time for any of them. We have projects we’re supporting. We’ll have more. Each project will get assigned. We’ll talk about the projects, divide into teams and ship people out. Once your team has been created, you should find a quiet place to work. At the end of the day,we’ll talk about what teams have accomplished and what the next steps are for the projects. Once all that is done, we’ll work together to clean up the TechNexus Clubhouse space.

[edit] What types of projects are there?

The priorities and work efforts within the Crisis Commons effort are constantly changing and dynamic. We are doing our best to align resources with their interests and skills ahead of time, as we want to make this a good experience for you. However, status and opportunities can change at the last minute within the Crisis Commons world, so we ask that you be flexible and keep an open mind. There are needs for technology savvy folks in a variety of capacities, some data gathering analysis, some testing, some organization and management, some design, some development...even non-technology folks that can help with camp organization, translation activities, etc. We have had folks engaged in each of these areas previously.

For more information on the crisis camps chicago projects which are Active, please see here: Chicago Project Support

[edit] What happens after the camp?

A lot of this will depend on you. This will not be the only opportunity for a camp within Chicago, many cities are already planning on ongoing camps, and we expect that we will do so too. Some work might not complete on a given camp day, and we have a few ways to deal with that: First, we want to ensure that tasks are neatly wrapped up, work documented, etc., so that transition to another group or individual can continue after your involvement. Second, you may choose to continue to stay involved post-Saturday to complete that work, provide project management help, help with camp organization, continue to stay involved and lead and coordinate an effort. For full-fledged projects, or supported projects, that pop up out of Chicago, we look for strong leaders that are committed to carrying that forward. Additionally, the Crisis Commons Community in general is here for the long term.

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