Overview
Headquarters
Toronto, Ontario
Category
Non-profit organization
Free Geek Toronto was started in 2009 as CyberEquality by a group of Torontonians who wanted to ensure the large amount of discarded electronics didn’t continue to fill up our landfills. The Free Geek movement started in Portland in 2000 and has independently run organizations all over North America. Free Geek Toronto’s goal is to make our city a place where everyone has access to computers and the internet and where electronic waste is disposed of responsibly, safely, and ethically. We achieve this goal by: - Reducing the environmental impact of electronic waste through reuse and recycling - Increasing access to computing and communications technologies through the sales of affordable computers and mobile devices - Promoting the use of Free and Open Source Software such Linux and LibreOffice - Providing technical education, training, and job skills at our location and through partnerships with other community organizations Free Geek Toronto aims to make a difference in the lives of marginalized and underserved individuals in Toronto who lack technological skills so that they will have computer equipment and skills to: - Improve their practical technical skills - Engage in education and personal development - Be connected and participate in the digital society
