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OLPC UK is a community effort to bring together UK-based OLPC supporters and contributors, and to create structured support for the OLPC project in and from the [[Has location country::United Kingdom]].<br />
OLPC UK is a community effort to bring together UK-based OLPC supporters and contributors, and to create structured support for the OLPC project in and from the [[Has location country::United Kingdom]].<br />


* [[/About/Mission | Mission Statement]]
* What we're about: [[/About/Mission | Mission Statement]]. Are you from the press and want to know more? look in the [[#Media]] section


* What we're working on: see the [[#Projects]] section


* Who we are: see the [[#Members]] section
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== Details ==

* How to get involved: see the [[#Get Involved]] section


== Get Involved ==

Check out the [[#Projects]] we're working on or the [[#Ideas]] we haven't gotten around to yet. You DO NOT need to ''ask'' before you do something. START it and ANNOUNCE it are the only things you need to do to get involved.


== Where we meet ==


* Mailing list: [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-uk olpc-uk@lists.laptop.org] [[Mailing lists/Introduction|about mailing lists]]
* Mailing list: [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-uk olpc-uk@lists.laptop.org] [[Mailing lists/Introduction|about mailing lists]]
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== Projects ==
== Activities and their Teams ==


* [[/Pilots/London2009]] - [[/Pilots/London2009#Team|Team]] - current [[/Pilots/London2009/Proposal|draft proposal]]
* [[/Pilots/London2009#Team|We]] are running a [[/Pilots/London2009|Pilot at a London school]]. The [[/Pilots/London2009#Team| pilot team ]] has created a [[/Pilots/London2009/Proposal| laptop grant proposal ]] and is working on getting it approved by OLPC UK. Help is needed especially creating [[/Pilots/London2009#Materials|"content"]] for the OLPC community as a whole.
* [[/Marketing | Marketing ]] - [[/Marketing#Team Members | Team ]]
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* [[/Lending Library and Repair Centre]] - [[/Lending Library and Repair Centre#People|Team]]
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* We are [[/Pilots/London2009#Materials|creating content]] of use to the global OLPC community. All help is much appreciated . To help, please look at the [[/Pilots/London2009/OLPC_UK/Pilots/Resources#Materials_Needed|#Materials_Needed]] section and announce what you're doing on [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-uk the olpc-uk mailing list]. You DO NOT need to ''ask'' before you do something. START it and ANNOUNCE it are the only things you need to do to get involved.
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== Meeting minutes ==


* Increasing the profile of OLPC in the UK is what the [[/Marketing | Marketing ]] [[/Marketing#Team Members | team ]] is working on. They have created some [[/Marketing/Logos | logos]] and are working on a website for the group
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The [[/Meetings|meeting minutes page]] has been transcluded here for easy access:
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* Offering laptops to people interested in contributing to the OLPC project (globally) in any way they can is what the [[/Lending Library and Repair Centre]] is for.


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{{/Meetings}}




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== Members ==
== People ==


Please list your name and location if you would be interested in participating in UK OLPC activities. Please ensure that there is some obvious way of contacting you (e.g. put your email address on your user page, and link to it).
Please list your name and location if you would be interested in participating in UK OLPC activities. Please ensure that there is some obvious way of contacting you (e.g. put your email address on your user page, and link to it).


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Finally, please [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-uk olpc-uk@lists.laptop.org sign up to the mailing list] so that you will receive information on any developments.
Please also list what you can offer to the community. Offers of help from those who can offer resources critical to UK community formation (e.g. venues for events, sponsorship, media contacts, etc) are especially appreciated.

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Finally, please sign up to the mailing list (details above) so that you will receive information on any developments.


* [[User: Alan Bell|Alan Bell]]
* [[User: Alan Bell|Alan Bell]]
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*[[User:Kunal_Vora|Kunal Vora]], London, Physicist, Ubuntu User, FOSS Advocate, XO owner.
*[[User:Kunal_Vora|Kunal Vora]], London, Physicist, Ubuntu User, FOSS Advocate, XO owner.




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== Meeting minutes ==

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The [[/Meetings|meeting minutes page]] has been transcluded here for easy access:

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{{/Meetings}}




== Ideas for UK community activities ==
== Ideas for UK community activities ==

These are ideas people have suggested that are ''not'' being worked on yet, but you could start:


* Social events
* Social events
* User support groups
* User support groups
* [[/Lending Library and Repair Centre|Repair Centre]]
* Media outreach
* Media outreach
* [[/Pilots/London|London pilot]]
* Working with government for OLPC adoption in the UK education system
* Working with government for OLPC adoption in the UK education system
* Formation of a non-profit/charity organisational structure
* Formation of a non-profit/charity organisational structure
* XO demonstrations to potential community members
* XO demonstrations to potential community members
* Make a [[/Marketing/Logos | logo]] and website for the group
* Link people/organisations who want to Give Many, to increase scope of UK-backed deployments in other parts of the world
* Link people/organisations who want to Give Many, to increase scope of UK-backed deployments in other parts of the world
* Create corporate support programme. Provide companies with opportunities to be Corporate supporters of OLPC UK and participation in sponsorship. Have various sponsorship bands: silver, bronze, gold, etc.
* Create corporate support programme. Provide companies with opportunities to be Corporate supporters of OLPC UK and participation in sponsorship. Have various sponsorship bands: silver, bronze, gold, etc.

Revision as of 12:20, 25 June 2009

Organisation Overview

OLPC UK is a community effort to bring together UK-based OLPC supporters and contributors, and to create structured support for the OLPC project in and from the Has location country::United Kingdom.

  • What we're working on: see the #Projects section


Get Involved

Check out the #Projects we're working on or the #Ideas we haven't gotten around to yet. You DO NOT need to ask before you do something. START it and ANNOUNCE it are the only things you need to do to get involved.


Where we meet


Projects

  • We are creating content of use to the global OLPC community. All help is much appreciated . To help, please look at the #Materials_Needed section and announce what you're doing on the olpc-uk mailing list. You DO NOT need to ask before you do something. START it and ANNOUNCE it are the only things you need to do to get involved.
  • Increasing the profile of OLPC in the UK is what the Marketing team is working on. They have created some logos and are working on a website for the group



Media

The BBC has produced some of the best media coverage in the history of the organisation, although it is a bit outdated in the present day.

The Racepoint Group, one of OLPC's media partners in the US, has a UK office with a group who assist OLPC by generating media attention in the UK.


People

Please list your name and location if you would be interested in participating in UK OLPC activities. Please ensure that there is some obvious way of contacting you (e.g. put your email address on your user page, and link to it).

Finally, please olpc-uk@lists.laptop.org sign up to the mailing list so that you will receive information on any developments.


Meeting minutes

The meeting minutes page has been transcluded here for easy access:


Ideas for UK community activities

These are ideas people have suggested that are not being worked on yet, but you could start:

  • Social events
  • User support groups
  • Media outreach
  • Working with government for OLPC adoption in the UK education system
  • Formation of a non-profit/charity organisational structure
  • XO demonstrations to potential community members
  • Link people/organisations who want to Give Many, to increase scope of UK-backed deployments in other parts of the world
  • Create corporate support programme. Provide companies with opportunities to be Corporate supporters of OLPC UK and participation in sponsorship. Have various sponsorship bands: silver, bronze, gold, etc.
  • Target XO deployment to the most poorest and deprived parts of UK.
  • Form partnerships with like-minded organisations, such as the EWB UK.
  • Appoint a famous person to be an Ambassador for OLPC UK.
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