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Welcome to the Local Sugar Labs project.

Local Sugar Labs are regional groups chartered to help accomplish to Sugar Labs mission on a local level. There are many ways in which a local lab can affect greater change than a global lab. Local lab can adapt the technology and pedagogy to an area's culture and resources. Local labs can help translate Sugar to the local language. Local labs can support sugar deployments in area schools.

Creating a local lab

Creating a Local Lab is an exciting, challenging and rewarding experience. A successful local lab can have a great impact, both locally and globally.

Forming a local lab is not about forming a group and telling people what to do. It is about identifying local needs and inspiring smart and passionate people to meet those needs. Running a local lab will push you to your limits. You will need to keep the group organized and resolve conflict where required.

Getting Started

First, you will need to chose your region. A local local lab can support a city, a state, or even a country. We encourage you to start with country sized regions until you grow large enough that seperate, smaller teams would be more effective.

Next, you will need to identify a contact person. Your contact person will be the ambassador between Sugar Labs and your local lab.

Setting up your resources

Home page Mailing list IRC Channel Moodle room? Translations

Running a local lab

Find things to do

Support local deployments Translate software and documentation

Resolving conflicts

We would like to help local and regional groups establish Sugar Labs, whose mission would be to advance learning and the technical and pedagogical support around learning in specific locales. We are looking for input on how best to do this. Your input would be of great value to our efforts. Please join the discussion.

What are the next steps?

• Setting up
• Clarifying legal and financial concerns (locally)

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Good source of self sustaining revenue.

Cons

• Would SL directly engaging in work-for-hire cause a conflict of interest with our members and partners