Hello everyone, Where can people find more information about the " open badges" proposal?
Regards, On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 4:21 PM, Laura Vargas <la...@somosazucar.org> wrote: > > > 2017-02-24 13:51 GMT-05:00 Caryl Bigenho <cbige...@hotmail.com>: > >> Hello Again.... >> >> >> > Hola Caryl, > >> The "Badge" proposal is a totally inappropriate use of SL funds and could >> result in litigation and the possible end of SugarLabs. >> >> >> Please do elaborate on this. We have already allocated stipends for > active members in the past. As I recall Chris Leonard had an 8 month > stipend of US$ 1,000. > > What would be difference? > > >> I suggest a call for project proposals be done before raiding the "cookie >> jar" and leaving SL destitute and powerless with nothing left in the >> coffers (in a short 2 years). Samson has submitted a few proposals in the >> past and I submitted one for Sugarizer Primero last summer. These are the >> sort of things that the cash reserves should be used for. Paying a select >> few a large monthly stipend because "they need it" is a totally improper >> use of SL funds and could end up in court. >> >> >> Instead, why don't some of these people propose projects that fall within >> the stated purpose of SugarLabs? The SLOB can vote on them according to >> their merits and approve or not. >> >> >> Caryl >> >> >> P.S. I did not put any funding for myself in my project proposal. The >> money needed would go to educators in Uruguay, programmers in France and >> wherever else Lionel finds them, documentation writers and translators from >> many countries and educators in many countries to test the product in any >> country, and a PR person to get the word out by sending reps to places >> where they can show the merits of Sugarizer (Primero) to educators and >> other stakeholders around the world. I would oversee the whole thing for >> free (except possibly some occasional travel expenses and entrance or >> visa fees). >> >> >> P.P.S. I know Samson could have a good proposal ... or perhaps he could >> oversee the translation teams for mine. Walter probably has some in mind as >> well. Let's get the vision, goals and objectives in hand before progressing >> any further. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* IAEP <iaep-boun...@lists.sugarlabs.org> on behalf of Laura >> Vargas <la...@somosazucar.org> >> *Sent:* Friday, February 24, 2017 3:50 AM >> *To:* Dave Crossland >> *Cc:* Adam Holt; sugar-...@lists.sugarlabs.org; iaep; Samson Goddy; SLOBs >> *Subject:* Re: [IAEP] Sugar Labs 2017 Budget >> >> >> >> 2017-02-24 5:33 GMT-05:00 Dave Crossland <d...@lab6.com>: >> >>> On 24 February 2017 at 12:44, Samson Goddy <samsongo...@sugarlabs.org> >>> wrote: >>> > Also, if you have a strong opposition to the model or to any of the >>> listed >>> > badges or badge holders, please share the reasons openly. >>> >>> Where is the $42k coming from? >>> >> >> Hi Dave! >> >> As Samuel has confirm, he is not in need of funds to continue >> contributing to the project so I am formulating the model with only six >> Badges with stipend for a total of US$ 36k. >> >> There are more than US$80k in the General funds account that could >> support this initiative. >> >> Regards, >> -- >> Laura V. >> *I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org* >> >> “No paradox, no progress.” >> ~ Niels Bohr >> >> Happy Learning! >> >> > > > -- > Laura V. > * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org* > > “No paradox, no progress.” > ~ Niels Bohr > > Happy Learning! > > > _______________________________________________ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >
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