OLPC PL

Note: this is a second initiative to join OLPC emerging from Poland. First one took place in years 2006-2008. Wiki link (page in polish) [here]

1. The Team - y. 2011

At start we are 5:

• Jakub Ratajczak - programmer, businessman, runs a primary school in WAW. Main focus: Sugar
• Pawel Makowiecki - social entrepreneuer, funder of the Responsible Business Institute IOB, one of the most innovative "think-and-do-tank" in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability and Social Innovation in Poland. Focus: open source, know-how transfer
• Krzysztof Kielak, programmer (python, gtk, html)
• Mateusz Kieniewicz, engineer from the Industrial Research Institute for Automation and Measurements PIAP, main focus: robotics
• Dominik Granada, NGO president FRKS, educator, manager. Main focus: XO+Sugar application/usability in rural schools, collaborative activities, know-how transfer

2. The plan

There are two main areas we want to concentrate on. (1) Localize Sugar with basic Activities - everyone is invited TRANSLATIONS, run a pilot project to see what could be the possible advantage of using XO's and/or Sugar only in polish education perspective; (2) Build a Community and run a Lending Library in Warsaw.

3. Lending Library Warsaw / Wypożyczalnia Laptopów (informacje po polsku: OLPC.PL

Thanks to the Sugar Community we have few XO's (6) at our disposal.

I) Objectives

   * support the OLPC mission and community via lending out laptops to PL (and other nearby countries) volunteers / contributors; and 

   * encourage, enable, and support Contributor Program applicants from the PL; and
        
   * when needs arise develop Repair Center

II) Before you ask for a Laptop

   * Read Wiki and get familiar with News: OLPC NEWS, PLANET SUGAR, PLANET OLPC

   * See the Sugar Labs Getting Involved page. 

   * Some activity development FAQs 

   * Ideas - Get excited about something to implement; Some existing project ideas 

   * Browse mailing lists ( http://lists.laptop.org ) and join relevant

III) But DO ASK!

   * Just ask. If there's one free we'll lend it to you (within reason). Email frks@frks.pl and say "I would like to borrow a laptop for X months to do Y thing"
      

4. Contact

We set up a community webpage/blog: OLPC.PL. There should be an english version in near future.