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Submitted by agentrickard on Sat, 06/07/2008 - 21:14.

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Session time: 
08/29/2008 - 16:00 - 08/29/2008 - 16:45
Conference booklet summary and bio
Article for conference booklet: 
The Knight Drupal Initiative (KDI) is an ongoing, open grant funding process for the Drupal open source project. We want to enable more people to enter the digital conversation by lowering the technical barriers to entry. We want everyone to participate in the KDI, in order to increase funding for the goals of the Drupal project. This session will let you know how you can get involved.
Bios for conference booklet: 
Ken Rickard is a senior Drupal programmer at design and development firm Palantir.net. Ken is the author and maintainer of the MySite, Domain Access and Skeleton modules. He is a two-time Drupal mentor for Google's Summer of Code and was a track co-chair for DrupalCON Boston and DrupalCON Szeged.

Overview

The Knight Drupal Initiative (KDI) is an ongoing, open grant funding process for the Drupal open source project. We want to enable more people to enter the digital conversation by lowering the technical barriers to entry. We will provide powerful tools for digital publication, free and open to all. Our goal is to encourage people to improve their communities by supporting the free exchange of information and ideas.

Agenda

* Introduction to the KDI
* Program goals
* How to apply for a grant
* How you can help the KDI
* Project brainstorming and questions

Goals

We want everyone to participate in the KDI, in order to increase funding for the goals of the Drupal project. This session will let you know how you can get involved.

Resources

* KDI group
* Frequently asked questions
* KDI flyer [pdf]

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