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Open Source Starts Here: Lessons Learned From Building Linux Clubs for Students - Stu Keroff, Lake Middle School
Wednesday May 20, 2026 11:55am - 12:35pm CDT
205C+D (Level Two)
Where are the Open Source techs of tomorrow right now? They're in class!

In this session, Stu Keroff shares real-world lessons from launching and leading school-based Linux clubs that introduce students to open source through hands-on exploration, community building, and authentic technical problem-solving.

Drawing on firsthand experience, this talk covers:

1. How to start a Linux club from scratch in a school environment.
2. Structuring meetings to balance curiosity, chaos, and meaningful learning.
3. Working with school administrators and navigating policy constraints.
4. Keeping students engaged across skill levels.
5. Connecting students to the broader open source ecosystem
6. Using Open Source to help your community.

Attendees will leave with a practical framework for starting similar programs in their own communities—whether as educators, parents, open source maintainers, or industry professionals looking to strengthen the next generation of contributors.

Meet the techs of tomorrow where they are right now: in school.
Speakers
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Stu Keroff

Teacher, Lake Middle School
Stu Keroff is a teacher and FOSS advocate who founded the world’s first school Linux club, the Community School of Excellence Asian Penguins, and later the Aspen Academy Penguin Corps and Lake Middle School Penguin Corps, helping students learn Linux, refurbish hardware, and give... Read More →
Open Source Starts Here OSSNA 2026 Stu Keroff pdf
Wednesday May 20, 2026 11:55am - 12:35pm CDT
205C+D (Level Two)
  Linux
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