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== Current Grassroots Organizations ==
:''See also [[:Category:XO User Group]]''

=== Canada ===
* [http://mailman.laptop.org/listinfo/toronto-dev Toronto OLPC Developers] (mailing list)

=== Ghana ===
* [http://www.wilugghana.org/ Winneba Ghana LUG] working on wireless and computers for development

=== Nigeria ===
* [http://www.fantsuam.org/ Fantsuam Foundation] promoting rural community wireless networks and relevant technologies for development in northern Nigeria

=== USA ===
==== Washington, DC ====
*[[OLPC Learning Club D.C.]] - Group to develop software for the XO, such as [[GASP]]

==== Alabama ====
* [[OLPC_Birmingham]]

==== Arizona ====
* [[AZ_XO]]

==== California ====
*[http://opensource.sfsu.edu/ Open Source at San Francisco State University]
*[http://www.svlug.org/ Silicon Valley Linux User Group] Meets at Symantec monthly, holds an install fest at Google monthly
*[http://www.baypiggies.org/ Bay Area Python Interest Group] meets at Google monthly
*[[OLPC_SanFranciscoBayArea]] - a group of OLPC enthusiasts in San Francisco and around, meets on the second Saturday of the month. Current meetings are at SF State University. We are looking for other SF Bay Area locations! Please contact Sameer Verma [mailto:sverma@sfsu.edu]
*[http://groups.google.com/group/sv_olpc Silicon Valley OLPC Users' Group] Meets in South Bay Area, monthly on third Thursday evenings

==== Connecticut ====
* [[Middletown Childrens Project]] - Dedicated to providing XO laptops and support to elementary children in this Urban Village
* [[Yale Interest Group]]

==== Georgia ====
* Atlanta: Charles, Jim and [[User:tkau|Tat]] had their first gathering on January 12, 2008. They had a lot of fun sharing how XO works and exploring new features. They don't have a permanent home yet. If you are interested in joining them, you may contact [[User:tkau|Tat]] to find out when/where their next meeting will be at. [[User:Cshapiro|Charles]] is interested in development on and for the OLPC.

==== Illinois ====
* [[Chicago Interest Group]]
* [[IMSA]] campus chapter (Aurora)
* [http://www.morainevalley.edu/ Moraine Valley Chapter]

==== Massachusetts ====
* Boston : [[User:MitchellNCharity|MitchellNCharity]] 16:27, 18 October 2007 (EDT) (B4)
* Lexington: [http://groups.google.com/group/lexo LeXO: Lexington XO Users Group]
* Needham/Wellesley: [[Olin university chapter]] - active and can help with tech support

==== Mississippi ====
* [[Picayune Interest Group]]

==== Missouri ====
* [[xo-stl|XO-StL]] (USA, Missouri, Saint Louis) — [http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/xo-stl/tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/xo-stl/]
* [[xo-kc|XO-KC]] (USA, Missouri, Kansas City) — [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/xo-kc]

====New Mexico====
* [[Santa_Fe_Complex_OLPC_Community]]

==== New York ====
* New York Metro Area: See [[user:cheesebuyer]]. Interested in forming an XO laptop user group? We have members from New York City and Connecticut. '''Everyone within reach is welcome'''. First order of business: establish online and live meeting places. See [[OLPC New York]] for the beginnings of a grassroots group page.
* Long Island - We are starting to build a group based at Stony Brook University. Please send an email to chuck@rovenet.com if you need more information or to participate.
* [[OLPC_Rochester%2C_NY|OLPC Rochester, NY]]

==== North Carolina ====
* Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, RTP: http://groups.google.com/group/olpc-rdu

==== Ohio ====
* Cleveland: [http://goto.case.edu/ CWRU Hacker Society]

* Cincinnati: [http://groups.google.com/group/xohio XOhio user's group]
** request to join the [http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/62584/083EE32DBE94/ LinkedIn Group]

==== Oregon ====
* Oregon : see [[user:mburns]] and [[User:znmeb|Ed Borasky]] http://groups.google.com/group/pdx-olpc-users/
* [[Eugene XO User Group]]

==== Pennsylvania ====
* Delaware County PA: see [[user:ginafioravanti]] I'm interested in forming an XO group in PA. I gave a laptop in the give one /get one phase in October.

==== Rhode Island ====
* Rhode Island : see [[user:bjepson]] and http://rinexus.com/forum/general-discussion/xo-laptop-meetup-ri

==== Texas ====
* [[xo-austin|XO-Austin]] (USA, Texas, Austin) - Jabber server, more coming

==== Vermont ====
* [[OLPC Vermont]] Vermont Development and Grassroot Group. See more at our wiki page.

==== Washington ====
* [[SeaXO]]
* [http://groups.google.com/group/xobi Bainbridge Island (near Seattle)]
* Volunteer/Contributer/Organizer Seth Woodworth with 2 XO-1's, see [[User:Sethwoodworth|My User Page]]
* Volunteer/Support - Whatcom County, Bellingham (with 2 XO-C2/MP's, another 3 connections locally), See [[User:IainDavidson|Iain Davidson User page]].


== National groups ==
== National groups ==

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National groups

Organizations that are currently promoting OLPC, and local community groups:

  • Developer-oriented groups

Larger Regional groups

Community Repair Centers

Over a dozen volunteer-run Repair centers have been proposed in the USA and Canada, often hosted at larger universities.

Commercial Repair Center (North American Facility)

See also

Keywords: User Group; Special Interest Group SIG

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