Who are we?

VPN is an apprenticeship-based technology school for radical organizers. It offers an IT curriculum to otherwise underserved communities and organizations advancing social justice causes. We train politically self-motivated individuals who aim to set up and maintain digital infrastructure for themselves and their communities. We stand for direct action and mutual-aid, to end our dependence on technology monopolies. We work in the here and now towards a grassroots alternative for digital technology and society.

How does it work?

4 sessions, every sunday during Septemer. Each session lasts 4 hours with breaks in between. There are no textbooks, presentations or assignments. The session is a collaborative discussion and the main activity is “keyboard time”, with direct interaction with fellow participants.

Who can join?

• Motivation: No previous experience is required! If you are motivated to participate and learn, you are welcome ❤️
• Need: You have a concrete need to set up and maintain digital infrastructure for yourself and your community ✊
• Time: You can be physically present in Rotterdam for all 4 sessions during September ⏰

What do you need?

• Device: A computer with Linux on it. If you don’t have one, an old laptop / computer is provided 💻
• Food: Snacks and some dinner for yourself 🍉

Timeline

• Sunday 7th September, 16:00 - 20:00, SYS101: materiality of computing, command-line proficiency
• Sunday 14th September, 16:00 - 20:00, NET101,SYS102: computer networking, server management proficiency
• Sunday 21rst September, 16:00 - 20:00, SYS103: server install, virtualisation, application proficiency
• Sunday 28th September, 16:00 - 20:00, SEC101,SYS104: self-defense on the internet, security proficiency

RSVP

Please messsage @decentral1se13.12 on Signal ☎️

Code of Conduct

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