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A question was asked on the [[Ask_OLPC_a_Question|question]] page about local user groups for owners of the "get 1" half of the "give 1 get 1" program. This page is a list of known user groups.

Infrastructure that can be used in forming groups:
*this Wiki,
*[[Mailing lists]],
*[[IRC]],
*[[EPals]].

This isn't an exhaustive list.

Groups might also [[Run_your_own_jabber_server|set up their own Jabber server]], since there isn't one set up for the owners as a whole, due to scale and cost issues.

= North America =

== British Columbia, Vancouver ==

[[User:jerpenner|Jeremy Penner]] Looking to form an xo users group in Vancouver.

== Alabama, Birmingham ==

We are a local group of XO laptop enthusiasts committed to co-learning, hacking, and expanding the One Laptop Per Child computational experience community.

Our members include: <br>
<ul><li> Software developers interested in working on software for the XO.

<li> People interested in seeing what all the XO can do (and trying out all of the cool features.)

<li> Kids and parents who want to meet other kids and parents and do cool things together with their XOs. </ul>

For more information about this group and news about upcoming events, visit:
http://groups.google.com/group/birmingham-olpc-userinterest-group-al


== Alaska, Interior ==

[[User:Lylah|Lylah Caldwell]] is interested in helping start a user group in the Fairbanks/North Pole area for XO users. She has started a Yahoo Group for that purpose located here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/XO_interior

== Arizona ==

Join the Arizona XO Users Group! We are a growing group of over 10 individuals with an interest in the XO as an educational tool for our classrooms throughout the state, and to explore the technology of the XO and have fun with them! [http://olpcnews.com/forum/index.php?board=76.0 Visit our forum]. Also, visit [http://globalliteracy.net/ The Global Literacy Foundation] who we are beginning to work with. Contact [[User:Bbasgen|Brian Basgen]].

== California, Berkeley ==

I'm looking to meet up with others in the area to work on OLPC software. --[[User:Wrachelson|Wrachelson]] 00:54, 12 December 2007 (EST)

== California, Los Angeles ==

We're starting to form a local group at [http://olpcnews.com/forum/index.php?topic=5.0].

== California, Silicon Valley ==

1/1/08 I'd like to start an OLPC group meeting around Mountain View, perhaps weekly for the
short term while everyone gets up to speed, and then monthly later on. We'll likely meet
at the Dana Street Cafe. It will be informal chit chat in the beginning.
Send me your email address, and I'll add you to the list.
carllinde the_usual_at_goes_here gmail.com

I'm hosting a hacking at my house on Saturday, December 22. A group will likely form off of the [http://baypiggies.org Bay Area Python Interest Group (BayPiggies)] --[[User:CharlesMerriam|CharlesMerriam]] 16:42, 19 December 2007 (EST)

== Connecticut, Middletown ==
We are collecting unneeded XO laptops and purchasing more for our Urban Village project in Middletown [[Middletown Childrens Project]]

== District of Columbia, Washington DC ==

The [http://www.olpcnews.com OLPC News] team is organizing a [http://www.olpclearningclub.org OLPC Learning Club] for the DC Metro area. We'll be having our first meeting on December 18 with guest speakers and (hopefully) a mass XO mesh. Come by and co-learn!
*[http://www.olpclearningclub.org Blog]
*[[OLPC Learning Club D.C. Wiki | OLPC Learning Club D.C. Wiki]]
*[http://www.wayan.com/mail/mail.cgi/list/OLPC_LCDC/ Listserv]

== Georgia, Atlanta ==
[[User:tkau|Tat Au]] is interested in forming an XO Learning Club in the Atlanta, Georgia area to allow young XO owners to get together, explore and have fun with XO and learn about OLPC.

== Illinois, Chicago - ChiXO: Chicago Area XO User Group ==

An XO User Group has been formed at Moraine Valley Community College (in Palos Hills, IL, a southwest suburb of Chicago). XO users from Wisconsin, Indiana, and Illinois (and beyond) are welcome to join. The first club meeting will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2008. Contact [[User:langellier|Larry Langellier]] for additional details.

Also see [[OLPC Chicago]].

== Massachusetts, CBUG - Cambridge-Boston User Group ==

See Bug Found. See Bug Squashed. [[XO_Giving/Users/CBUG|CBUG forming..]]

-[[User:Bnardone | :)]][[User:Bnardone | Ben Nardone]]::[[User_Talk:Bnardone |My Talk]]::[[User:Bnardone/Internship |Internship]]::[[User:Bnardone/G1G1|G1G1]]::[[User:Bnardone/Software|Software]]::[[User:Bnardone/Countries/Peru|Peru]]::[[User:Bnardone/Countries/Nigeria |Nigeria]] 09:12, 22 November 2007 (EST)

== Minnesota, Minneapolis/St. Paul ==

[[User:Wmcteer|Bill McTeer]] The Minnesota Chapter of the Independent Computer Consultants Association is starting a group. We would love to link up with others in the area. We have a Google Group located here: http://groups.google.com/group/icca-mn-olpc

[[User:nklein|Patrick Stein]] Bought an OLPC for my son Isaac, but I intend to develop some apps for it soon.

== Oregon, Eugene ==

An XO user group is being formed in Eugene. Jane Krauss began the group on November 16.

Here's a link to our [[Eugene XO User Group | Eugene XO Users Workspace]].

Jane hosts an [http://classroom20.ning.com/group/xo XO educator group in Classroom 2.0] also.
--[[User:Mhorney|Mark]] 14:29, 21 November 2007 (EST)
'''NEWS: Eugene group meeting at Starbucks on Pearl and Broadway at 6:30 pm on Friday, January 4.'''

== Oregon, Portland ==

Google group has been setup for Portland, Oregon.

PDX-OLPC Users (or PDXO): http://groups.google.com/group/pdx-olpc-users

==Philadelphia/Delaware Valley==

Any interest in a local user group? Give me a holler and we'll set something up! [[User:Ike9898|Ike9898]] 09:48, 9 January 2008 (EST)

== St. Louis, MO ==

Andrew Jensen is looking for others with XO laptops in the St. Louis Area, with the goal of sharing resources and seeing how they work together. Contact at PlatonicJensen(at)yahoo.com.

== Tallahassee, FL ==

Listen in Tally, FL would like to find out if any others in the area have gotten an XO laptop. It would be great to see how the XO works when there is more than one around.

I would like to help contact the govt about getting involved in the OLPC program and supply these machines to kids/schools in FL. In fact I have just found a page that helps you do this: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC4USALobbying. We need more sample letters on here so that more people will write to their Reps.
Let Love Flow
affiliatelinks(at)goct.net

== Texas, Austin ==

Contact [[User:Annegentle|Anne Gentle]] if you are interested. Three of us got together Friday January 4th, 2008. We will try to meet again, perhaps at a Geek Austin event.

[[User:Ericvh|Eric Van Hensbergen]] - technically, the OLPC is my 10-year old daughters, but I'm developing software and content for her (and others as well. I'm also running a Jabber collaboration server for Austin (see [[Xo-austin]])

Update from [[User:Annegentle|Anne Gentle]]. I have reserved the Spicewood Springs library branch meeting room from 10-11AM Saturday February 23rd. All Austin XO owners and kids are welcome.

== Texas, Houston ==

Robert Nagel has started an XO User Club. See http://www.olpcnews.com/use_cases/community/start_xo_user_club_houston.html and http://www.imaginaryplanet.net/weblogs/idiotprogrammer/?p=83399673 for more information. The first meeting is on a Saturday the 2nd or 3rd week of January.

== Washington, Bellingham - BaXO User Group ==
An XO user group is being formed in Bellingham, Washington.

Check [[OLPC Bellingham]] for the latest information. In the next few weeks more will be added to the site.


== Washington, Seattle - SeaXO User Group ==
An XO user group is being formed in Seattle, Washington.

Check http://www.SeaXO.com for the latest information. As we're all waiting for our XO computers, there's not very much to announce just yet. Certainly, a meetup and a chance to try out the Mesh network capabilities will be high on everybody's list. In the next few weeks more will be added to the site.

Meanwhile if you'd like to receive any announcement and meeting information, email your contact information and interest to mailto:SeattleXO@gmail.com , or go to the SeaXO.com contact page[http://www.seaxo.com/page1/page1.php].

== Washington, Bainbridge Island (near Seattle) - XOBI Group ==
There appear to be a few people in our community with XO laptops - we'd love to find more, so created the XOBI google group at http://groups.google.com/group/xobi

Come join us!

= Asia =

== Kaohsiung, Taiwan ==
A XO user group is starting at Games Cafe in Kaohsiung on Saturday afternoons. We're only on emulators now, but hopefully will be getting the real thing soon. Contact Tobey (at) Playgames (dot) tw for more info.

= Europe =

== Germany ==

Mine arrived today. Great machine, I wished you could buy them through regular channels.

== Ireland ==

I have one now in the South Dublin area. Does anyone else in Ireland have one? Feel like getting geeky in a pub?

== Sweden ==
I have ordered 2 XO laptops through G1G1.
When the laptops arrive to me it will be possible to look and feel them at Stockholm Linux User Group http://stockholm.lug.se/

== Switzerland ==

Has anybody else in Switzerland or elsewhere in Europe ordered an XO through "Give 1 Get 1" (through a friend in 'North America', obviously...) ? Leave a note here to network (and to discuss how to advance this with our ministery of education...). [[User:Vorburger|Vorburger]] 15:05, 25 November 2007 (EST)

Duh, self-talk, future visitors, see [[OLPC_Switzerland]]! ;-) [[User:Vorburger|Vorburger]] 18:49, 4 January 2008 (EST)

== United Kingdom ==

I have ordered a laptop to be delivered to my home (in Vermont) Hopefully I'll have it and am based in Leeds UK now anyone else getting one?

:Update Still waiting on arrival. In theory it would have been delivered to home on January 15th, but as of the 17th still no laptop. Will update once it finally arrives. Seeing as I am based in Leeds without any means of transportation it looks like I'll only be able to meetup with [[User:DanielDrake|DanielDrake]] --[[User:Koolkat|Koolkat]] 07:15, 18 January 2008 (EST)

London here, if there is any other please get in touch! --[[User:Fbrutsch|Fbrutsch]] 11:16, 1 January 2008 (EST)

I live in Bournemouth but am in Reading and London most weeks. --[[User:Davelab6|Dave Crossland]] 12th January 2008

I have one, studying in Manchester but at home in Hertfordshire (nr London) during the holidays. -[[User:DanielDrake|DanielDrake]] 06:50, 18 January 2008 (EST)
:Another student I know at the university (Manchester) has ordered a G1G1 which should be arriving soon. -[[User:DanielDrake|DanielDrake]] 05:47, 19 January 2008 (EST)

Mine has arrived in Chicago, and will very shortly be en route to me in the UK --[[User@r0bert|Robert Baskerville]] 19th January 2008

Still waiting for one to be delivered to Houston before being forwarded to Aberdeen. Anyone else outside of England getting an XO? -[[User:Clawrie|Clawrie]] 11:01, 17 February 2008 (EST)

=FaceBook=
There are a several groups forming on Facebook.
*[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7357447124 XO Owners group]
*[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6145848838 XO Owners, Cambridge/Boston area]
-[[User:Bnardone | :)]][[User:Bnardone | Ben Nardone]]::[[User_Talk:Bnardone |My Talk]]::[[User:Bnardone/Internship |Internship]]::[[User:Bnardone/G1G1|G1G1]]::[[User:Bnardone/Software|Software]]::[[User:Bnardone/Countries/Peru|Peru]]::[[User:Bnardone/Countries/Nigeria |Nigeria]] 09:12, 22 November 2007 (EST)

=XO Educator Group in Classroom 2.0=
Here's a link to [[Classroom 2.0 XO Educator Group]] a space where we can collect materials, pictures, meeting agendas/notes.

[[Category:XO User Group]]

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