Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Sugar Labs 2017 Budget

[Walter Bender]

On Feb 28, 2017 7:30 AM, "Dave Crossland"  wrote:



On Feb 27, 2017 11:34 PM, "Tony Anderson"  wrote:

For what it's worth, Sugar 0.110 (OLPC OS 13.2.8) has been installed on
hundreds of XO laptops, all models in Rwanda. The codebase is reaching
these classrooms.


That is great to know!!! :)

What xo models are those?

Does anyone know of any other classrooms using the latest release?



Caacupe in Paraguay is in the process of upgrading their Sugar.


I am not sure what you mean by the js codebase, but if you mean the sugar
web activities. Yes they are available for optional installment (along with
the other activities in ASLO)


Sugarizer

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Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Sugar Labs 2017 Budget

[Samson Goddy]

nd out what the needs of their students
>>> are.
>>>
>>> * Products are tailored to specifically meet those needs.
>>>
>>> * Documentation is produced with easy to understand instructions for
>>> installing and using the product.
>>>
>>> * Sample lessons and lesson plans are prepared by teachers who have
>>> experience using the product.
>>>
>>> * Everything is translated into the languages of the target markets.
>>>
>>> * Follow-up is done with new users to determine if any changes and
>>> improvements are needed.
>>>
>>> * Needed changes are made and the users are provided an easy way to
>>> update.
>>>
>>>
>>> Free is good, but teachers and schools don't want to waste their time on
>>> something that doesn't meet their needs even if it is free. This requires
>>> that all of these things I list above be done, and maybe more that some of
>>> you will think of. This applies to all of SugarLabs products, Sugar,
>>> Sugarizer, TurtleBlocks, MusicBlocks, Servers, and anything new that may
>>> be created to add to the mix.
>>>
>>>
>>> All of this costs money, which SL will not have if we spend it on a
>>> bunch of Badges given out mostly to SLOB members. Badges are not the way to
>>> go! They guarantee nothing! Projects fulfilling the criteria listed above
>>> with specific duties and specific remuneration are what we need.
>>>
>>>
>>> So, write a good proposal for a project that meets a specific, proveble,
>>> need. Submit it. Get it funded. Work on it. Budget to pay yourself a
>>> reasonable amount to make it happen.  If you folks need and want SL funds,
>>> that should be what you do to get them. Not just drawing a dole for being
>>> you.
>>>
>>>
>>> Sorry for the rant! But these are things that needed to be said and at
>>> my age, I guess I have to be the one to do it!
>>>
>>>
>>> Caryl (aka GrannieB)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> P.S. It really breaks my heart that we missed the opportunity to try for
>>> the Global Learning XPrize.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> *From:* IAEP <iaep-boun...@lists.sugarlabs.org> on behalf of Dave
>>> Crossland <d...@lab6.com>
>>> *Sent:* Saturday, February 25, 2017 10:46:41 AM
>>> *To:* Walter Bender
>>> *Cc:* Adam Holt; Lionel Laské; Tony Anderson; SLOBs; Sam P.; Samson
>>> Goddy; Martin Abente Lahaye; iaep
>>> *Subject:* Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Sugar Labs 2017 Budget
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Feb 25, 2017 6:27 PM, "Walter Bender" <walter.ben...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 5:39 AM, Sam Parkinson <sam@sam.today> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sat, 2017-02-25 at 08:36 +0530, Dave Crossland wrote:
>>>> > Actually I am not convinced of this; I do not believe that the latest
>>>> > releases of the Python codebase reach classrooms, and the js codebase
>>>> > only reaches one.
>>>> >
>>>> > One of the projects listed is social help. It's a fine idea, but a
>>>> > cursory look at the site shows it has extremely low activity. I think
>>>> > it would be better to shut it down.
>>>>
>>>> Sugar tries to literally replace every part of the computer that a user
>>>> sees.  And believe it or not; that is a hard goal for a small free
>>>> software community.  3 people in their spare time can't replace the
>>>> years of work poured into every other desktop environment & their
>>>> software.
>>>>
>>>> You're 100% spot on.  The future of SL is things like TurtleJS.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I am obviously a fan of Turtle (and Music Blocks), but I am convinced
>>> that, for example, Sugar on Raspberry PI has a big future. It is a very
>>> experience, relatively easy to set up, and a good fit for the maker space.
>>> We should push hard to really make the process smooth and robust.
>>>
>>>
>>> Sugar or sugarizer? 
>>>
>>> How many classrooms do we know of using the latest sugar release on pi
>>> hardware? 藍
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
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>
> “No paradox, no progress.”
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>
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Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Sugar Labs 2017 Budget

[Laura Vargas]

t needed to be said and at my
>> age, I guess I have to be the one to do it!
>>
>>
>> Caryl (aka GrannieB)
>>
>>
>>
>> P.S. It really breaks my heart that we missed the opportunity to try for
>> the Global Learning XPrize.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> *From:* IAEP <iaep-boun...@lists.sugarlabs.org> on behalf of Dave
>> Crossland <d...@lab6.com>
>> *Sent:* Saturday, February 25, 2017 10:46:41 AM
>> *To:* Walter Bender
>> *Cc:* Adam Holt; Lionel Laské; Tony Anderson; SLOBs; Sam P.; Samson
>> Goddy; Martin Abente Lahaye; iaep
>> *Subject:* Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Sugar Labs 2017 Budget
>>
>>
>>
>> On Feb 25, 2017 6:27 PM, "Walter Bender" <walter.ben...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 5:39 AM, Sam Parkinson <sam@sam.today> wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, 2017-02-25 at 08:36 +0530, Dave Crossland wrote:
>>> > Actually I am not convinced of this; I do not believe that the latest
>>> > releases of the Python codebase reach classrooms, and the js codebase
>>> > only reaches one.
>>> >
>>> > One of the projects listed is social help. It's a fine idea, but a
>>> > cursory look at the site shows it has extremely low activity. I think
>>> > it would be better to shut it down.
>>>
>>> Sugar tries to literally replace every part of the computer that a user
>>> sees.  And believe it or not; that is a hard goal for a small free
>>> software community.  3 people in their spare time can't replace the
>>> years of work poured into every other desktop environment & their
>>> software.
>>>
>>> You're 100% spot on.  The future of SL is things like TurtleJS.
>>>
>>
>> I am obviously a fan of Turtle (and Music Blocks), but I am convinced
>> that, for example, Sugar on Raspberry PI has a big future. It is a very
>> experience, relatively easy to set up, and a good fit for the maker space.
>> We should push hard to really make the process smooth and robust.
>>
>>
>> Sugar or sugarizer? 
>>
>> How many classrooms do we know of using the latest sugar release on pi
>> hardware? 藍
>>
>
>


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Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Sugar Labs 2017 Budget

[Lionel Laské]

Hi all,

+1 Caryl
I can't imagine a budget without a project proposal. Money could be a way
to solve issues. The issue could not be to spend money.
And yes, the most important thing is feedbacks from the field. It's why it
was super important to me to launch the first OLPC France Sugar deployment
in Madagascar 8 years ago and the first Sugarizer deployment this year.
More: today, every Sugarizer feature I'm thinking about is because of
feedbacks or issues we raised during our Sugar deployment.

I'm proud to see reference to Sugarizer in your previous exchange. Thanks
all for that.
By the way, Sugarizer need developers more than money.
Give me two tokens for the incoming GSoC and it will be more than all
badges!

Best regards from France.

  Lionel

2017-02-25 20:47 GMT+01:00 Caryl Bigenho <cbige...@hotmail.com>:

> Hi All,
>
>
> OK, it's time to get real. The problem with all of this talk is that most
> (but not all) of you haven't a clue how teachers and schools operate!
> Unless SugarLabs' products are targeted to perceived needs of teachers,
> parents, school boards, school owners, after school tutoring services,
> etc., etc., etc. They will never achieve wide distribution and use. Here
> are some things that MUST be done (and so far haven't been done on a
> meaningful scale).
>
>
> * Stakeholders are polled to find out what the needs of their students are.
>
> * Products are tailored to specifically meet those needs.
>
> * Documentation is produced with easy to understand instructions for
> installing and using the product.
>
> * Sample lessons and lesson plans are prepared by teachers who have
> experience using the product.
>
> * Everything is translated into the languages of the target markets.
>
> * Follow-up is done with new users to determine if any changes and
> improvements are needed.
>
> * Needed changes are made and the users are provided an easy way to update.
>
>
> Free is good, but teachers and schools don't want to waste their time on
> something that doesn't meet their needs even if it is free. This requires
> that all of these things I list above be done, and maybe more that some of
> you will think of. This applies to all of SugarLabs products, Sugar,
> Sugarizer, TurtleBlocks, MusicBlocks, Servers, and anything new that may
> be created to add to the mix.
>
>
> All of this costs money, which SL will not have if we spend it on a bunch
> of Badges given out mostly to SLOB members. Badges are not the way to go!
> They guarantee nothing! Projects fulfilling the criteria listed above with
> specific duties and specific remuneration are what we need.
>
>
> So, write a good proposal for a project that meets a specific, proveble,
> need. Submit it. Get it funded. Work on it. Budget to pay yourself a
> reasonable amount to make it happen.  If you folks need and want SL funds,
> that should be what you do to get them. Not just drawing a dole for being
> you.
>
>
> Sorry for the rant! But these are things that needed to be said and at my
> age, I guess I have to be the one to do it!
>
>
> Caryl (aka GrannieB)
>
>
>
> P.S. It really breaks my heart that we missed the opportunity to try for
> the Global Learning XPrize.
>
>
>
>
> --
> *From:* IAEP <iaep-boun...@lists.sugarlabs.org> on behalf of Dave
> Crossland <d...@lab6.com>
> *Sent:* Saturday, February 25, 2017 10:46:41 AM
> *To:* Walter Bender
> *Cc:* Adam Holt; Lionel Laské; Tony Anderson; SLOBs; Sam P.; Samson
> Goddy; Martin Abente Lahaye; iaep
> *Subject:* Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Sugar Labs 2017 Budget
>
>
>
> On Feb 25, 2017 6:27 PM, "Walter Bender" <walter.ben...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 5:39 AM, Sam Parkinson <sam@sam.today> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 2017-02-25 at 08:36 +0530, Dave Crossland wrote:
>> > Actually I am not convinced of this; I do not believe that the latest
>> > releases of the Python codebase reach classrooms, and the js codebase
>> > only reaches one.
>> >
>> > One of the projects listed is social help. It's a fine idea, but a
>> > cursory look at the site shows it has extremely low activity. I think
>> > it would be better to shut it down.
>>
>> Sugar tries to literally replace every part of the computer that a user
>> sees.  And believe it or not; that is a hard goal for a small free
>> software community.  3 people in their spare time can't replace the
>> years of work poured into every other desktop environment & their
>> software.
>>
>> You're 100% spot on.  The future of SL is things like TurtleJS.
>>
>
> I am obviously a fan of Turtle (and Music Blocks)

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Sugar Labs 2017 Budget

[Caryl Bigenho]

Hi All,


OK, it's time to get real. The problem with all of this talk is that most (but 
not all) of you haven't a clue how teachers and schools operate! Unless 
SugarLabs' products are targeted to perceived needs of teachers, parents, 
school boards, school owners, after school tutoring services, etc., etc., etc. 
They will never achieve wide distribution and use. Here are some things that 
MUST be done (and so far haven't been done on a meaningful scale).


* Stakeholders are polled to find out what the needs of their students are.

* Products are tailored to specifically meet those needs.

* Documentation is produced with easy to understand instructions for installing 
and using the product.

* Sample lessons and lesson plans are prepared by teachers who have experience 
using the product.

* Everything is translated into the languages of the target markets.

* Follow-up is done with new users to determine if any changes and improvements 
are needed.

* Needed changes are made and the users are provided an easy way to update.


Free is good, but teachers and schools don't want to waste their time on 
something that doesn't meet their needs even if it is free. This requires that 
all of these things I list above be done, and maybe more that some of you will 
think of. This applies to all of SugarLabs products, Sugar, Sugarizer, 
TurtleBlocks, MusicBlocks, Servers, and anything new that may be created to add 
to the mix.


All of this costs money, which SL will not have if we spend it on a bunch of 
Badges given out mostly to SLOB members. Badges are not the way to go! They 
guarantee nothing! Projects fulfilling the criteria listed above with specific 
duties and specific remuneration are what we need.


So, write a good proposal for a project that meets a specific, proveble, need. 
Submit it. Get it funded. Work on it. Budget to pay yourself a reasonable 
amount to make it happen.  If you folks need and want SL funds, that should be 
what you do to get them. Not just drawing a dole for being you.


Sorry for the rant! But these are things that needed to be said and at my age, 
I guess I have to be the one to do it!


Caryl (aka GrannieB)



P.S. It really breaks my heart that we missed the opportunity to try for the 
Global Learning XPrize.





From: IAEP <iaep-boun...@lists.sugarlabs.org> on behalf of Dave Crossland 
<d...@lab6.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2017 10:46:41 AM
To: Walter Bender
Cc: Adam Holt; Lionel Laské; Tony Anderson; SLOBs; Sam P.; Samson Goddy; Martin 
Abente Lahaye; iaep
Subject: Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Sugar Labs 2017 Budget



On Feb 25, 2017 6:27 PM, "Walter Bender" 
<walter.ben...@gmail.com<mailto:walter.ben...@gmail.com>> wrote:


On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 5:39 AM, Sam Parkinson 
<sam@sam.today<mailto:sam@sam.today>> wrote:
On Sat, 2017-02-25 at 08:36 +0530, Dave Crossland wrote:
> Actually I am not convinced of this; I do not believe that the latest
> releases of the Python codebase reach classrooms, and the js codebase
> only reaches one.
>
> One of the projects listed is social help. It's a fine idea, but a
> cursory look at the site shows it has extremely low activity. I think
> it would be better to shut it down.

Sugar tries to literally replace every part of the computer that a user
sees.  And believe it or not; that is a hard goal for a small free
software community.  3 people in their spare time can't replace the
years of work poured into every other desktop environment & their
software.

You're 100% spot on.  The future of SL is things like TurtleJS.

I am obviously a fan of Turtle (and Music Blocks), but I am convinced that, for 
example, Sugar on Raspberry PI has a big future. It is a very experience, 
relatively easy to set up, and a good fit for the maker space. We should push 
hard to really make the process smooth and robust.

Sugar or sugarizer? 

How many classrooms do we know of using the latest sugar release on pi 
hardware? 藍
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Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Sugar Labs 2017 Budget

[Dave Crossland]

On Feb 25, 2017 6:27 PM, "Walter Bender"  wrote:



On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 5:39 AM, Sam Parkinson  wrote:

> On Sat, 2017-02-25 at 08:36 +0530, Dave Crossland wrote:
> > Actually I am not convinced of this; I do not believe that the latest
> > releases of the Python codebase reach classrooms, and the js codebase
> > only reaches one.
> >
> > One of the projects listed is social help. It's a fine idea, but a
> > cursory look at the site shows it has extremely low activity. I think
> > it would be better to shut it down.
>
> Sugar tries to literally replace every part of the computer that a user
> sees.  And believe it or not; that is a hard goal for a small free
> software community.  3 people in their spare time can't replace the
> years of work poured into every other desktop environment & their
> software.
>
> You're 100% spot on.  The future of SL is things like TurtleJS.
>

I am obviously a fan of Turtle (and Music Blocks), but I am convinced that,
for example, Sugar on Raspberry PI has a big future. It is a very
experience, relatively easy to set up, and a good fit for the maker space.
We should push hard to really make the process smooth and robust.


Sugar or sugarizer? 

How many classrooms do we know of using the latest sugar release on pi
hardware? 藍
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Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Sugar Labs 2017 Budget

[Laura Vargas]

2017-02-25 7:57 GMT-05:00 Walter Bender :

>
>
> On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 5:39 AM, Sam Parkinson  wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 2017-02-25 at 08:36 +0530, Dave Crossland wrote:
>> > Actually I am not convinced of this; I do not believe that the latest
>> > releases of the Python codebase reach classrooms, and the js codebase
>> > only reaches one.
>> >
>> > One of the projects listed is social help. It's a fine idea, but a
>> > cursory look at the site shows it has extremely low activity. I think
>> > it would be better to shut it down.
>>
>> Sugar tries to literally replace every part of the computer that a user
>> sees.  And believe it or not; that is a hard goal for a small free
>> software community.  3 people in their spare time can't replace the
>> years of work poured into every other desktop environment & their
>> software.
>>
>> You're 100% spot on.  The future of SL is things like TurtleJS.
>>
>
> I am obviously a fan of Turtle (and Music Blocks), but I am convinced
> that, for example, Sugar on Raspberry PI has a big future. It is a very
> experience, relatively easy to set up, and a good fit for the maker space.
> We should push hard to really make the process smooth and robust.
>
> -walter
>
>
>>
>>
Thank you Walter  and everyone else's feedback!

I love your ideas and let me tell you that I have only intentions and many
ideas for Sugar's Community to work :D

The Open Badges proposal is clearly part of the Marketing Plan as we also
need to upgrade our internal relationships and Communications.

[Budget Note: Dave, Adam I think it would be ok to use General Funds? still
before any motion is formulated we can double check with SFC]

I do believe more than 1 user can be defined as an experience and therefore
I disagree with Dave that for example Social Help should be shot down.


I believe in meritocracy and I feel I was short in the list of Super Hero
Badges I would like to create and also in the amount of contributors I
would like SL to graphicly and openly recognize their achievements, but I
understand we have limited resources and therefore I planned for that case.


Regards, blessings and the best weekend to all.


Laura Victoria

PS: With the help of the light, I'll be working in the wiki page for a
draft proposal regarding the Open badges taking into consideration
everyones feedback.

✾ ✿ ❁ ❃ ❋



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>>
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Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Sugar Labs 2017 Budget

[Walter Bender]

On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 5:39 AM, Sam Parkinson  wrote:

> On Sat, 2017-02-25 at 08:36 +0530, Dave Crossland wrote:
> > Actually I am not convinced of this; I do not believe that the latest
> > releases of the Python codebase reach classrooms, and the js codebase
> > only reaches one.
> >
> > One of the projects listed is social help. It's a fine idea, but a
> > cursory look at the site shows it has extremely low activity. I think
> > it would be better to shut it down.
>
> Sugar tries to literally replace every part of the computer that a user
> sees.  And believe it or not; that is a hard goal for a small free
> software community.  3 people in their spare time can't replace the
> years of work poured into every other desktop environment & their
> software.
>
> You're 100% spot on.  The future of SL is things like TurtleJS.
>

I am obviously a fan of Turtle (and Music Blocks), but I am convinced that,
for example, Sugar on Raspberry PI has a big future. It is a very
experience, relatively easy to set up, and a good fit for the maker space.
We should push hard to really make the process smooth and robust.

-walter


>
> --
> Thanks,
> Sam
>
> https://www.sam.today/
>
> Latest blog post: Local Politicians Meet InfoSec - a Wordpress Disaster -
> https://learntemail.sam.today/blog/local-politicians-meet-
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Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Sugar Labs 2017 Budget

[Samson Goddy]

On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 5:27 PM, Laura Vargas  wrote:

> Hello all! Hola a todos!
>
> 2016 Fiscal year is soon coming to its end (March 1st 2016 until February
> 28th 2017).
>
> Subject to final reports from Adam, we must consider and project our
> expenses of the 2017 fiscal year. I would like to help in a first draft.
>
>
> From the systems, marketing and funding threads, it has become clear Sugar
> Labs Project basically requires:
>
>
> *[1] To sponsor any motivated, active individuals in need to continue
> doing the best they can to support our mission.*
>
> - For this end I'm leading the initiative of Open Badges (12 Badges in
> total, 6 with a US$ 500 monthly stipend) totaling US$36,000.
> - Also for this end, Walter is leading the Outreachy internship initiative
> with a budget of US$ 5,500.
>
> *[2] To make sure our servers are safe and our systems are distributed.*
>
> - For this end systems have required to budget and acquire a UPS for our
> servers at MIT. On January Samuel quoted 3 options budget range of US$200 -
> US$1.000.
> - Please can anyone confirm if we require to maintain and budget for
> additional infrastructure?
>
> *[3] To maintain domains and trademarks*.
>
> - As far as I understand only sugarlabs.org and sugarlabs.net will need
> to be renewed this year at a estimated cost of less than US$100.
> - Last year we spent $700 on trademark registration, I'm not sure if this
> is a yearly fee, please can anyone confirm? I will assume it is.
>
>
>
> *This give us a preliminary Total of Estimated Expenses for 2017 of
> US$43,300  *
>
>
> This is what I'm aware of, as the community still needs to define its
> Marketing objectives and strategies and therefore it may be too soon to
> estimate a Budget on that.
>
> Please share any other initiatives or commitments that will require funds
> for the 2017 fiscal year so we can get to work on a first draft!
>

I think this is a scope of the marketing plan
https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Marketing_Team

i
tend to look for another idea, but i guess i will have to wait for Sameer
to complete the second version of the video to make the goals and vision
clear so that the marketing team can build up from there.

>
>
> Regards and blessings,
>
> 
>
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>
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Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Sugar Labs 2017 Budget

[Samson Goddy]

I totally agree with laura concerning this plan.

On 23 Feb 2017 5:27 p.m., "Laura Vargas"  wrote:

Hello all! Hola a todos!

2016 Fiscal year is soon coming to its end (March 1st 2016 until February
28th 2017).

Subject to final reports from Adam, we must consider and project our
expenses of the 2017 fiscal year. I would like to help in a first draft.


>From the systems, marketing and funding threads, it has become clear Sugar
Labs Project basically requires:


*[1] To sponsor any motivated, active individuals in need to continue doing
the best they can to support our mission.*

- For this end I'm leading the initiative of Open Badges (12 Badges in
total, 6 with a US$ 500 monthly stipend) totaling US$36,000.
- Also for this end, Walter is leading the Outreachy internship initiative
with a budget of US$ 5,500.

*[2] To make sure our servers are safe and our systems are distributed.*

- For this end systems have required to budget and acquire a UPS for our
servers at MIT. On January Samuel quoted 3 options budget range of US$200 -
US$1.000.
- Please can anyone confirm if we require to maintain and budget for
additional infrastructure?

*[3] To maintain domains and trademarks*.

- As far as I understand only sugarlabs.org and sugarlabs.net will need to
be renewed this year at a estimated cost of less than US$100.
- Last year we spent $700 on trademark registration, I'm not sure if this
is a yearly fee, please can anyone confirm? I will assume it is.



*This give us a preliminary Total of Estimated Expenses for 2017 of
US$43,300  *


This is what I'm aware of, as the community still needs to define its
Marketing objectives and strategies and therefore it may be too soon to
estimate a Budget on that.

Basically something we should take serious.


Please share any other initiatives or commitments that will require funds
for the 2017 fiscal year so we can get to work on a first draft!


Regards and blessings,



-- 
Laura V.
* I SomosAZUCAR.Org*

“No paradox, no progress.”
~ Niels Bohr

Happy Learning!


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