Our Programs

Bootup Baltimore is responsible for two major programs: teaching and refurbishing.

The teachers work with 3rd through 5th grade students at Barclay Elementary School. We go over one day a week, for about 2 hours to teach them about various computer concepts such as: word processing, music editing, image editing, CD burning, and parts of a computer. The teachers from Hopkins prepare, in advance, the lesson plans used each week. Barclay students get to take home things like t-shirts, photos, and CDs that they make during the class and those who complete the semester’s program receive their own full computer setup from Bootup Baltimore.

The refurbishers get to work hands-on with all of Bootup’s computers. We receive most of our computers from Johns Hopkins IT Recycling and the National Cristina Foundation. We then inspect the equipment to determine whether it can be repaired or should be broken down for parts. Functioning systems are imaged and provided with a full suite of free and open source programs. Bootup Baltimore then donates the computers to local schools, non-profits, and churches around Baltimore.
The refurbishers meet weekly in Bootup’s repair room located at the Center for Social Concern (CSC) on North Charles Street.

2011-2012 Officers

• President - Adam Gross
• Refurbishment Coordinator - Nate Schloss
• Teaching Coordinators - Emily Daggett, Claire Schwimmer, Danye Jiang, Stephanie Ng
• Secretary/Publicity Manager - Daniel Levenson
• Systems Administrator - Charlie Seidell