OLPC Friends/volunteers

This is a list of deployment volunteers from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific who are willing and interested to contribute their time and expertise for projects throughout the region. Please add your name, email address and few very short points about your skills and how you'd like to contribute into the appropriate section on this page. Please also check out the Volunteer Guidelines for some ideas about what to expect, particularly with volunteering for deployments.

If you are interested in other forms of volunteering simply check out the OLPC Friends participate page and the OLPC Friends task list.

Project leaders throughout the region will check this page on a regular basis to find appropriate volunteers. If you want to find projects happening throughout the region, please visit the OLPC Friends Forum and browse through the Projects listed.

Please use the following format to register yourself as a volunteer:

• Firstname Lastname, email address, Country of residence, skills/expertise, why you want to contribute

For example:

• Pia Waugh, greebo at pipka dot org, Australia, Open Source and project management, Because OLPC rocks!

Volunteers for Deployment Projects

Pacific Deployments

As part of your volunteer registration for the Pacific, please name any specific countries of interest if you have preferences.

• Cameron Ferstat, cam at camnem dot com, Australia, Systems Architect. I want to help in a way that is something beyond just donating some money, and this seems like a way that I can put my skills and experience to use. No specific country preferences.

Australian Deployments

• Pia Waugh, greebo at pipka dot org, Australia, Open Source and project management, I want to help as I believe this project is important for children everywhere and want to do my part

• James Cameron, quozl at laptop dot org, Australia, radio range testing and electrical considerations, because I'm bored and I have no life?

• Concetta Gotlieb, concetta.gotlieb at mac dot com, Australia, Teacher, ICT Integration, Digital Media, I want to help as I because I believe engaging, authentic, connected education is an important foundation for all types of kids.

• Cameron Ferstat, cam at camnem dot com, Australia, Systems Architect. I want to help in a way that is something beyond just donating some money, and this seems like a way that I can put my skills and experience to use.

• Samuel McKeon, sam at knowledgenode dot net, Canberra, Australia, Support and Training.