Today is our official call for barn raising applications at this year's GLADCamp, the Greater Los Angeles Drupal Camp!
On March 9, 2014, we'll be building a website from scratch to include much needed functionality, design, and other work required by a local 501c3 non-profit organization.
This event is "Drupal for Good in action" and is a teach-and-learn opportunity for our local Drupal community and is a win-win-win for everyone.
What's a Barn Raising?
From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barn_raising
- A "barn raising" describes a collective action of a community, in which a barn for one of the members is built or rebuilt collectively by members of the community.
- Barn raising was particularly common in 18th- and 19th-century rural North America. A barn was a necessary structure for any farmer, for example for storage of cereals and hay and keeping of animals. Yet a barn was also a large and costly structure, the assembly of which required more labor than a typical family could provide.
- Barn raising addressed the need by enlisting members of the community, unpaid, to assist in the building of their neighbors' barns. Because each member was entitled to recruit others for help, the favor would eventually return to each participant.
Just replace the word "barn" in the description above with "website" and you'll see that we've adapted this "barn raising" model for the digital world.
Interested in Mentoring?
We need help from experienced Drupal developers, site builders, themers and project managers. Contact us!
Interested in Learning?
Stay tuned to this page for more information. Prepare to come to the barn raising event with your laptop, power cables, and anything else you may need.
Need a Website? Apply Now!
We're currently accepting applications from non-profit organizations. The official start of barn raising applications begin February 10, 2014, and end on February 21, 2014.
Space is limited and priority is given to non-profit organizations with active 501c3 status, are able attend 2-3 planning meetings, and can attend GLADCamp itself. Our official rules are as follows:
- All organizations who apply must be a registered 501c3 non-profit in order to be considered;
- A representative from the non-profit organization must be able to attend GLADCamp and the barn raising itself, as well as at least 2 project planning meetings in advance of the event;
- The GLADCamp barn raising application committee has the final decision of which non-profit organization is chosen for the barn raising;
- Any donations of food and drinks that the organization can coordinate for our volunteers during the barn raising is highly recommended and appreciated!
"Drupal for Good" in Action
Do you have any questions that aren't already answered here? Contact us or come to the session, Community Barn Raisings: Drupal for Good in Action, during the conference! The barn raising organizers will be describing how this type of "code sprint" event is accomplished.