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== Streamlining the volunteering process == |
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Because right now getting involved is awful - there is no clear path to getting involved with anything (except possibly Support-Gang). |
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== The wiki == |
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=== What does it facilitate now? === |
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* spread organizational vision |
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* support others |
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* start programs (sort of) |
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* find collaborators (theoretically) |
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* find content and information |
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* contribute content |
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* review content |
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* edit/organize pages |
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* donating XOs |
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* Support FAQs |
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* apply for XOs |
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* repair FAQs |
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Other points: |
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* Main page is scary for newcomers |
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* things exist now, but are '''hard to find''' |
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=== What would we like it to do in the future? === |
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* more on how to start programs |
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* "How do ''I'' get involved?" |
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* (actually) find collaborators |
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* find help (repair, support, advice) |
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** thorough guides, documentation, contact people |
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* connect with kids and educators |
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* find projects to work on |
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** something easier, like Pootle |
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** project database? |
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== People == |
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=== What kinds of people want to get involved? === |
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* college students |
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* educators |
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** k-12 |
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*** younger kids -> pilots? |
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*** older kids -> pilots, content, partnering/support with pilots |
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** college/university |
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*** chapters |
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*** content |
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*** partner with pilots |
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*** repairs |
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*** support |
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*** internships? |
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* parents in relation to their kids |
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** Review Squad (is this still alive?) |
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** pilots |
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** local user groups |
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* G1G1 donors |
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** support |
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** help |
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** repairs |
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** donate |
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** contribute? |
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* individual contributors |
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** What can I do to help? |
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** How can I find others like me? |
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* organizations |
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** How can ''we'' help? |
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** How can ''you'' help us? |
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* deployments |
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** How can kids in deployed areas get involved? |
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** How can you help us? |
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=== How can people contribute now? === |
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==== Content ==== |
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* (art) |
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* (photography) |
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* write Activities |
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* documentation (how tos) |
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* hardware |
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==== Organizations ==== |
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* university chapters |
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* repair centers |
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* regional user groups |
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* pilots and test schools |
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==== Infrastructure ==== |
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* testing |
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* support |
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* wiki maintenance |
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* forums |
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* news |
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==== Money ==== |
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* donate $$ |
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* G1G1 |
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=== In the future? === |
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==== Give ==== |
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Lower activation energy for all of this! |
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* Content |
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** art |
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** code |
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** hardware |
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** documentation and manuals |
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* Support and Testing |
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** documentation and manuals |
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* Start a group |
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* broader OLPC community |
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==== Get ==== |
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* Support (help) |
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** manuals |
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** forums |
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* Repairs |
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** manuals |
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** people |
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* Community |
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** forums |
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** people |
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** mailing lists |
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* Information |
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** news |
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** specs |
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** data and results |
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Latest revision as of 03:12, 10 June 2008
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