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==== Arizona ====
==== Arizona ====
* [[AZ_XO]]
* [[AZ XO]]
** The Arizona XO user group has been meeting since February of 2008 and has over 10 members. They have their own forum, mailing list, and are starting to work with the local Global Literacy Foundation.


==== California ====
==== California ====

Revision as of 07:22, 9 June 2008


Larger Regional groups

National groups

Canada

Ghana

Nigeria

  • Fantsuam Foundation promoting rural community wireless networks and relevant technologies for development in northern Nigeria

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

USA State Groups

Alabama

  • OLPC Birmingham
    • OLPC Birmingham has both a Grasroots group and a planned full scale implementation of 15,000 machines. On the grassroots side, their team of volunteers is experimenting with the School Servers and and recently took part in BarCampBirmingham

Arizona

  • AZ XO
    • The Arizona XO user group has been meeting since February of 2008 and has over 10 members. They have their own forum, mailing list, and are starting to work with the local Global Literacy Foundation.

California

Connecticut

Georgia

  • Atlanta: Charles, Jim and 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 Tat to find out when/where their next meeting will be at. Charles is interested in development on and for the OLPC.

Illinois

Massachusetts

Mississippi

Missouri

  • XO-StL (USA, Missouri, Saint Louis) — [2]
  • XO-KC (USA, Missouri, Kansas City) — [3]

Montana

New Mexico

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, NY

North Carolina

Ohio

Oregon

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.
    • I'm in. I live in Montgomery County PA. To form a group I think we need a few more local users. Any idea how to find them? (It's best to contact me directly < ike9898 at yahoo dot com >) Ike9898 18:24, 27 April 2008 (EDT)

Rhode Island

Texas

  • XO-Austin (USA, Texas, Austin) - Jabber server, more coming

Vermont

  • OLPC Vermont Vermont Development and Grassroot Group. See more at our wiki page.

Washington

Washington, DC


  • Developer-oriented groups


Community Repair Centers

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

See also

See also Category:XO User Group

Keywords: User Group; Special Interest Group SIG

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