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There are plenty of ways to find out more about the One Laptop per Child project. Here are a few of the communication channels:

* Read up and discuss OLPC on a [[Mailing lists|mailing list]]
* Find out about what's going on in your [[Regional groups|region]]
* Chat about OLPC in [[IRC|IRC Chat]]
* Discover more about OLPC here on the [[wiki]]

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! <h2 style="margin:0; background-color:#6abe45; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;" id="Local">Get involved locally</h2>
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The first place you should look to get involved with OLPC is in '''your''' community. Chances are that there is someone else nearby that is also interested.

* Get involved in a [[Regional community groups|regional group]] <small>[[Start a regional group|or start one!]]</small>
* Run, host, or attend a local [[Jam|OLPC Event <small>(called Jams)</small>]]
* Help out at a nearby [[Pilot]]... or start one!
* Create a [[Repair center locations|Community Repair Center]]
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The [[XO]] Laptop is deployed to children in many languages; we ♥ people who can help us translate in many ways. You can:

* Help [[Translation|translate this wiki]]
* Help [[WikiBrowse#translate|translate some of our content]]
* Help [[Pootle|translate our software]]

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Help us provide free and open content for children along with their XO's.

* Help format and [[Wiki gang|edit our wiki]]
* Get involved in [[Design gang|artwork projects]]
* Select the best [http://www.wikihow.com/Select-wikiHow-Articles-for-the-One-Laptop-Per-Child-Association WikiHow articles] for the XO
* Get involved in the [[Health|OLPC Health]] group

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New releases of software builds, [[activities]] and [[library bundles]] are always in need of testing. You can help by downloading, installing and giving us feedback.

* Help test the weekly [[Friends in testing]] Sugar build
* Help test by downloading and trying [[Activities]]
* Help test [[library]] content by downloading bundles from the [[Collections]] page

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There is a strong developer community, strongly based in Free and Open Software. If you would like to participate:

* Read the [[Developers manual]] on getting started
* Review [[Activities]] and develop an activity
* Look at the list of [[open projects]]
* Apply for the [[Developers program]]
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There are a few hardware opportunities for EE's and anyone interested in physical bits and bobs:

* Get involved in [[Repair center|Community Repair Centers]]
* Develop [[Peripherals]] for the XO <small>like the [[PyDuino]]</small>
* Document additional [[Power|Power generation]] options

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Help create changes in the community you live in - as well as ones you'd like to go to.

* Start or join a [[Grassroots]] group
* Create a [[Repair center locations|Community Repair Center]]
* Run, host, or attend a [[Jam]]
* Help out at a nearby [[Pilot]]... or start one!

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There are plenty of ways to get involved online.

* [[Support Gang|Support]] other users directly--helping them by email or phone!
* Help build and transform the information on this [[Wiki]]
* Join the discussion on our [[Mailing lists]] and [[Forums]]
* Chat with us on [[IRC]]
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Revision as of 22:48, 7 September 2008