The power of Free Software: Turning trash into treasure!

The Cape Verdean American Community Development (#CACD) group has been reviving otherwise-obsolete computers with KDE #Plasma (#Kubuntu).

"The result? Less #eWaste and more control over the functioning of personal devices. That means not having to buy new when your software becomes unusable over time."

Read more:

https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2024/02/22/rhode-island-teens-are-fixing-junked-computers-and-learning-valuable-tech-skills/72340312007/

#KDE #KDEEco #FEEP #BE4FOSS #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #SustainableSoftware #Sustainability

These computers almost went to a landfill. Teens are reviving them for free. Here's how.

A community group is offering kids the chance to gain essential computer skills – with devices that could have been trashed.

The Providence Journal

Caste discrimination is legal in Australia, home to more than 1 million South Asians. Some deny it even exists

Despite living in Australia, many ‘lower caste’ South Asians from India, Nepal and elsewhere say the system of hereditary social hierarchy persists.

#CasteDiscrimination #australia #caste #casteism #nepal #india #IndianDiaspora #hindus #CACD #brahminism #kshatriyas #dalits

https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3246546/caste-discrimination-legal-australia-home-over-1-million-south-asians-some-deny-it-even-exists

Calls grow among Australia’s 1 million South Asians to ban caste discrimination

Despite living thousands of miles away from countries like India and Nepal where the system of hereditary social hierarchy is deeply ingrained, many ‘lower caste’ South Asians say they still can’t escape it.

South China Morning Post

Grateful for small joys, like the arrival of the First Page proofs of #TheRelationshipsTheProject from New South Publishing. Closer and closer to the second edition being out in the world, with all of its wisdom from our 42 contributors about respect, listening and checking our privilege when it comes to working and engaging with communities. https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSNyfyeyc/

#CommunityEngagedPractice #CommunityLedPractice #CommunityArt #CommunityArts #CACD #CCD

Kate Larsen 📚 on TikTok

Grateful for small joys, like the arrival of the First Page proofs of #TheRelationshipIsTheProject from New South Publishing. Closer and closer to the second edition being out in the world, with all of its wisdom from our 42 contributors about respect, listening and checking our privilege when it comes to working and engaging with communities. #CommunityEngagedPractice

TikTok

Thrilled to start 2023 with the news that we received funding to produce a second edition of #TheRelationshipIsTheProject, which will be updated and extended with 10+ new chapters on ‘right now’ community-engaged practice this year. Watch this space. www.TheRelationshipIsTheProject.com

#CommunityEngagedPractice #CommunityLedPractice #CommunityArt #CommunityArts #CACD #CCD #CommunityArtsAndCulturalDevelopment #CommunityCulturalDevelopment #SocialPractice #ParticipatoryArt

Podcast | Guildhouse

I look so happy in this photo of me and Jade Lillie holding the VERY LAST BOX of #TheRelationshipIsTheProject. Hundreds of people have already downloaded since it went online last month (link in bio if you’d like to@do the same).

#CommunityEngagedPractice #CommunityLedPractice #CommunityArt #CommunityArts #CACD #CCD #CommunityArtsAndCulturalDevelopment #CommunityCulturalDevelopment #SocialPractice #ParticipatoryArt