Goal
To expose more kids especially girls to STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, mathematics) activities using open source software.
To promote open source software. Current list of open source software I am using to use to develop activies my STEAM outreach:
Fedora KDE Inkscape Linux Python
Introduction
Upon attending the 2014 USA Science & Engineering Festival I was surprised that there wasn't a stronger present for open source projects. I felt that this would have been a great opportunity to show many educators, parents, and kids what open source is and how they could use it.
Then I thought maybe I could get a group together and we could maybe participate in then next festival in 2016. However, I have never done anything like this before. So although I have personally been using open source software, this is my first steps as an ambassador for open source. Despite that fact, I know that there is a need in my community to get more kids especially girls involved involved in STEAM projects and I can help fill that need. So my journey begins.
Background
I currently have no formal or special training in any STEAM field. Everything I know about Fedora, Linux and open source in general I learned by taking advantage of open source software, MOOCs and other online tutorials. I am, however, preparing to take the LPI Exam.