Starting a REI Group

[Josh Smalley]

I know I've seen a few posts on BP about this, but none of the responses were specific enough for me. I'm looking to start a REI group (next month, meeting 4 times a month) in Ethiopia (yes, that's not a typo). It's among interested colleagues. We have yet to all meet so I'm not sure the level of knowledge and experience, but I imagine it will be varied.

What are some specific resources and topic suggestions you would recommend? I'd like it to mostly focus on education for a while until our group is all on the same page as it were. Thereafter, we could start to shift our focus and energy. 

Of course, BP will be a huge resource for us and we might even use the podcasts as a driving force for our meetings depending on experience and knowledge levels. Is there anything else you'd all recommend? 

Thanks in advance. And I apologize if this is a worn out topic. Maybe if there was a thread that I've missed that was super specific, someone can just point me to it.