Group: LibrePlanet South Florida

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LibrePlanet South Florida is a libre software and culture advocacy group focused on efforts in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.

We support the LibrePlanet mission and adhere to the code of conduct.

Join Us!

Stake your claim as part of South Florida's free software community. Membership is gratis and we offer the following benefits and services:

  • Fun workshops and presentations
  • Libre software recommendations
  • Technical support for GNU
  • Hardware recommendations
  • Tutoring for libre programming languages

You can attend any of our activities or use any official channel listed below to get involved. If you would like to be listed as a member, make an account here and email your username to Roberto so he can create your user profile page. If you know how to edit wikis, you can also make three edits to get page creation privileges.

Monthly Meet-up

We meet every first Saturday of the month at Northeast Dade – Aventura branch library, in the cafe area.

Regular Programming

  • 4:00–4:45pm Libre Help Desk 💻
  • 4:45–5:00pm Announcements 🙋
  • 5:00pm–5:45pm Social 🎮

More information about programs below.

Venue Information

Address

2930 Aventura Blvd. Aventura, FL 33180

Directions

  • Take exit 16 (Ives Dairy Road) off I-95 and go east
  • Use the middle lane to go over the bridge
  • Make a right on NE 29th Place
  • Cross NE 191st ST – the library is on the right.

Public Transit

Lots of buses stop nearby

  • Metrobus: 3, 9, E, S/119, 120, 93, 95, 99, 183
  • Broward: 1, 28, US1 Breeze

Official Channels

Want to get in touch?

Upcoming events

All linked pages should have important event information (time, address, etc.) visible with LibreJS active. Otherwise, be sure to include all relevant information.

Programs

Libre Help Desk

Whether you have issues with your GNU installation, need programming help, or have questions about what to use, at Libre Help Desk you'll find a kind volunteer ready to assist.

Announcements

Come see what we are working on, get involved and give feedback.

Libre Social

Play libre games, show off your libre projects, or just chat and enjoy some light refreshments.

Resources

Here are pages on the wiki we pioneered and our handouts. Feel free to distribute these, but we ask that you please not post or leave them anywhere if you do not have permission to do so.

Pages

Making money as a libre software programmer

Handouts

Other Organizations

These are friendly organizations that we share and collaborate with

Code for Miami

A diverse group of Miamians putting technology to work to solve our community’s problems. They advocate for open data and generally release their work under libre lincenses. Meetings are 7pm every second and fourth Monday of the month at the Cambridge Innovation Center.

Address

Cambridge Innovation Center
1951 NW 7th Avenue · Miami, FL
6th Floor Amazon Conference Room

Directions

  • Take exit 3A off I-95 and stay right to get on NW 14th St
  • Immediate right onto NW 10th Ave
  • Right onto NW 15th Ave
  • Left onto NW 7th Ave
  • After NW 18th Terrace, enter the big parking lot on the right
  • Get a parking ticket (you should be able to get out for free)
  • Tell the lobby receptionist that you are there for Code for Miami
  • You will be given elevator access to the 6th floor
  • The Amazon room is just east of the elevators

Code for Fort Lauderdale

Code for America Brigade mostly serving Broward county. The brigade leader has said all work done is open source. They meet every last Wednesday of the month in Ultimate Software Phase 10

Address

Ultimate Software Phase 10 2250 N Commerce Pkwy, Weston, FL · Fort Lauderdale, FL

Directions

  • Take exit 15 off I-75 (Royal Palm Boulevard)
  • Make a right on Weston Road
  • Make a right on North Commerce Parkway
  • Make a right on Lake View Circle
  • The Ultimate software building is on the left, you won't miss it.
  • Go in the main entrance and security will escort you to the meeting room.

To-do

This month's to-do list. Let Roberto know if you would like to help with anything.

  • Make a list of all upcoming events where it might make sense to have a presence
  • Make a flyer for next meet up
  • Print flyers
  • Leave flyers at all co-working spaces
  • Email all relevant local organizations about the group
  • Make an attractive landing page
  • Graphic for second meeting flyer (Halloween themed)
  • Make or secure talk for third meeting

Members

Lead Organizer: Roberto Beltran

Orange Shark

LibrePlanet South Florida
Note South Florida group for Free Software Users and Activists
Region North America
Area United States of America
Available language(s) English
Contact Roberto Beltran
Current status Active
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