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'''We need your help in improving how computers are used in education'''. ''You'' can take an active hand in making Sugar realize its [[Archive/Current_Events/2009-03-17#What_are_our_objectives.3F | '''vision''']]. Making [[What is Sugar?|'''Sugar''']] depends on volunteers who love to engage in authentic activities&mdash;activities that help fulfill the potentials they individually see in Sugar's vision. What do you want to see happen? What roles could you fill? Click the role of your choice in the grid below, and then, after selecting a Team or project link, follow the '''Join''' links at the top of the Team or project page (in the green or yellow linkbar) to learn how you can '''Join In'''.  We depend on ''you'' getting involved!
= Join Sugar Labs =
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Apply for membership [[Sugar_Labs/Members|here]].
  
'''We want to improve how computers are used in education''', if you want to take an active hand in making Sugar even better, there are many ways you can help.  What roles do you want to fill? Click the role name of your choice in the grid below, and then, when you select a Team or project link, follow the '''Join''' links at the top of the Team or project page (in the green linkbar) to learn how you can '''Join In'''.
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====Learn more====
  
====See also====
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Help us understand and improve the ability for people to contribute and become deeply involved with Sugar.  
 
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{{Iframe|See [http://planet.sugarlabs.org Planet Sugar Labs], our blog aggregator |http://planet.sugarlabs.org|900|600|1}}
:We are actively working to try to understand and improve the ability for people to contribute and become deeply involved with Sugar.  
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* Sugar Labs [[Sugar Labs/Communication channels|Communication channels]], [[:Category:Participate |Participation pages]], [[Sugar Labs/Volunteer Funnel|Volunteer Funnel]], & [[Vacancies]],
 
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* The One Laptop per Child [[olpc:Participate | Participation page]].
:Sugar Labs [[:Category:Participate |Participation pages]], [[Sugar Labs/Contacts| Communication channels]] and  [[Volunteer Funnel]]
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The Sugar community is made of individuals, teams, and relationships.
 
The Sugar community is made of individuals, teams, and relationships.
  
 
We all share one thing in common: '''We want to improve how computers are used in education'''.
 
We all share one thing in common: '''We want to improve how computers are used in education'''.
  
Join us in discussing the project on the [http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep  It's an Education Project] mailing list.
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Join us in discussing the project on the [http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep  It's an Education Project] mailing list. [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/index.php?title=Special:OpenIDLogin&returnto=Special:UserLogin Open a wiki account here] and edit this site.
 
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== Educator ==
 
== Educator ==
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'''Description of this role:''' Focus on Sugar's educational needs.  If you are an educator and you would like to contribute to the Sugar project please contact cmeeks at sugarlabs dot org.
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'''Description of this role:''' Focus on Sugar's learners educational needs.   
  
 
'''Skills you possess or want to learn''':
 
'''Skills you possess or want to learn''':
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'''Teams/projects associated with this role''':
 
'''Teams/projects associated with this role''':
* | [[Education Team]] | [[Activity Team]] | [[Deployment Team]] |
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* | [[Education Team]] | [[Activity Team]] | [[Deployment Team]] | [[Local Labs]] |
* | [[Math4Team]] | [[Sugar on a Stick]] |
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* | [[Math4Team]] | [[Sugar on a Stick]] | [[Replacing Textbooks]]
  
 
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'''Real person to help you get started''':
 
'''Real person to help you get started''':
* If you are an educator who would like to help with Sugar, please contact caroline at sugarlabs dot org.
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* If you are an educator who would like to help with Sugar, please subscribe and contact [http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep iaep] at sugarlabs dot org. iaep it's an acronym of "It's an Education Project" and it is the main emails list supported by Sugar labs Systems team. IAEP helps Educators, learners, designers and programmers interact while learning the how to's to develop and sharing of their projects. 
  
 
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{{Anchor|ContentWriter}}
  
 
== Content Writer ==
 
== Content Writer ==
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'''Description of this role:''' Communicate through words.
 
'''Description of this role:''' Communicate through words.
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* Writing, editing, grammar, wordsmithing, proof-reading, explaining complex ideas well, teaching, wiki markup, technical knowledge (specific and general).
 
* Writing, editing, grammar, wordsmithing, proof-reading, explaining complex ideas well, teaching, wiki markup, technical knowledge (specific and general).
 
'''Teams associated with this role''':
 
'''Teams associated with this role''':
* | [[Documentation Team]] | [[Marketing Team]] | [[Wiki Team]] |
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* | [[Documentation Team]] | [[Marketing Team]] | [[Wiki Team]] | [[Deployment Team]] | [[Local Labs]] |
* | [[Math4Team]] |
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* | [[Math4Team]] | [[Replacing Textbooks]]
 
'''Tasks typical in this role''':
 
'''Tasks typical in this role''':
* Write a [http://flossmanual.net FLOSS Manual] for your favorite activity, guides, how-tos, FAQs, knowledge base, lesson plans, teacher guides, text book templates/samples, articles, marketing material, process/methodology documents, editing, release notes.
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* Write, edit, illustrate, or program an Open Education Resource on any subject for any age in the Sugar Labs [[Replace Textbooks]] project.
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* Write a [http://booki.flossmanuals.net FLOSS Manual] for your favorite activity, guides, how-tos, FAQs, knowledge base, lesson plans, teacher guides, text book templates/samples, articles, marketing material, process/methodology documents, editing, release notes.
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'''Real person to help you get started''':
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* If you are a content writer please subscribe and contact [http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep iaep] at sugarlabs dot org. iaep it's an acronym of "It's an Education Project" and it is the main emails list supported by Sugar labs Systems team. IAEP helps Educators, learners, designers and programmers interact while learning the how to's to develop and sharing of their projects.
  
 
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{{Anchor|PeoplePerson}}
  
 
== People Person ==
 
== People Person ==
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'''Description of this role:''' Communicate through one-on-one contact.
 
'''Description of this role:''' Communicate through one-on-one contact.
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'''Teams/projects associated with this role''':
 
'''Teams/projects associated with this role''':
* | [[Marketing Team]] | [[Documentation Team]] | [[Deployment Team]] |
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* | [[Marketing Team]] | [[Documentation Team]] | [[Deployment Team]] | [[Local Labs]] |
* | [[Sugar on a Stick]] | [[Sugar Summer Program]] |
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* | [[Sugar on a Stick]] |
  
 
'''Tasks typical in this role''':
 
'''Tasks typical in this role''':
* Conferences, press releases, local events, organizing events, Sugar Labs forum/IRC help/support tech, send out media/spread Sugar, encourage others to participate, cat herding.
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* Conferences, press releases, local events, organizing events, community management, Sugar Labs forum/IRC help/support tech, send out media/spread Sugar, encourage others to participate, cat herding.
  
 
'''Real person to help you get started''':
 
'''Real person to help you get started''':
* If you are an people person who would like to help with Sugar, please contact dfarning at sugarlabs dot org.
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* If you are a people person who would like to help with Sugar Labs Project Management, please contact slobs at sugarlabs dot org.
  
 
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{{Anchor|Developer}}
  
 
== Developer ==
 
== Developer ==
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[[Image:Join_Developer_BW.png|link=]]
  
 
'''Description of this role:''' Communicate through code.
 
'''Description of this role:''' Communicate through code.
  
 
'''Skills you possess or want to learn''':
 
'''Skills you possess or want to learn''':
* Python, C, GTK+, git, packaging, bug filing, tracking and testing, JavaScript, web app development, Linux system administration
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* Python, C, GTK+, git, packaging, bug filing, tracking and testing, JavaScript, web app development, GNU/Linux system administration
  
 
'''Teams/projects associated with this role''':
 
'''Teams/projects associated with this role''':
* | [[Development Team]] | [[Activity Team]] | [[Packaging Team]] | [[BugSquad|Testing Team]] | [[Infrastructure Team]] |
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* See https://github.com/sugarlabs/sugar-docs for the most current information.
* | [[Summer of Code | Google Summer of Code]] | [[Sugar Summer Program]] | [[Development Team/Project Ideas | Project Ideas]] | [[Sugar on a Stick]] |
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* | [[Development Team]] | [[Activity Team]] | [[Platform Team]] | [[BugSquad|Testing Team]] | [[Infrastructure Team]] |
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* | [[Summer of Code | Google Summer of Code]] | [[Math4Team]] | [[Development Team/Project Ideas | Project Ideas]] | [[Sugar on a Stick]] |
  
 
'''Tasks typical in this role''':
 
'''Tasks typical in this role''':
 
* Get the source code, test & break Sugar, design & build Sugar, file bugs, fix bugs, build packages, develop new features, test, design, develop & help maintain activities, toolchain, scripts.
 
* Get the source code, test & break Sugar, design & build Sugar, file bugs, fix bugs, build packages, develop new features, test, design, develop & help maintain activities, toolchain, scripts.
  
'''Real person to help you get started''':
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'''Real people to help you get started''':
* If you are a developer who would like to help with Sugar, please contact tomeu at sugarlabs dot org.
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* [[Mentors]]
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* If you are a developer who would like to help with Sugar, please introduce yourself at the [http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel sugar devel mailing list]
  
 
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{{Anchor|Designer}}
  
 
== Designer ==
 
== Designer ==
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'''Description of this role:''' Communicate through images.
 
'''Description of this role:''' Communicate through images.
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'''Teams/projects associated with this role''':
 
'''Teams/projects associated with this role''':
 
* | [[Design Team|Design Team]] | [[Marketing Team]] | [[Documentation Team]] |
 
* | [[Design Team|Design Team]] | [[Marketing Team]] | [[Documentation Team]] |
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'''Real person to help you get started''':
 
'''Real person to help you get started''':
* If you are a designer who would like to help with Sugar, please contact sdaly at sugarlabs dot org.
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* If you are a designer who would like to help with Sugar, please subscribe and contact [http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep iaep] at sugarlabs dot org. iaep it's an acronym of "It's an Education Project" and it is the main emails list supported by Sugar labs Systems team. IAEP helps Educators, learners, designers and programmers interact while learning the how to's to develop and sharing of their projects.
  
 
== Translator ==
 
== Translator ==
[[Image:Join_Translator_BW.png]]
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'''Description of this role:''' Communicate through interpretation.
 
'''Description of this role:''' Communicate through interpretation.
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'''Teams/projects associated with this role''':
 
'''Teams/projects associated with this role''':
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* | [[Translation Team]] | [[Documentation Team]] | [[Wiki Team | Wiki Team]] | [[Local Labs]] | [[Replacing Textbooks]]
 
 
 
'''Tasks typical in this role''':
 
'''Tasks typical in this role''':
* Activity and Sugar user interface string translation, localization (l10n), internationalizaton (i18n), marketing materials, documents, websites, providing cultural specific feedback to other teams.
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* Activity and Sugar user interface string translation, localization (l10n), internationalization (i18n), marketing materials, documents, OERs, websites, providing cultural specific feedback to other teams.
 
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* '''Real person to help you get started''':  If you are a translator who would like to help with translating Sugar, please contact translate at sugarlabs dot org.
  
 
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Community Home   ·   Join   ·   Contacts   ·   Resources   ·   FAQ   ·   Roadmap   ·   To Do   ·   Events Calendar

We need your help in improving how computers are used in education. You can take an active hand in making Sugar realize its vision. Making Sugar depends on volunteers who love to engage in authentic activities—activities that help fulfill the potentials they individually see in Sugar's vision. What do you want to see happen? What roles could you fill? Click the role of your choice in the grid below, and then, after selecting a Team or project link, follow the Join links at the top of the Team or project page (in the green or yellow linkbar) to learn how you can Join In. We depend on you getting involved! Apply for membership here.

Learn more

Help us understand and improve the ability for people to contribute and become deeply involved with Sugar.

See Planet Sugar Labs, our blog aggregator

The Sugar community is made of individuals, teams, and relationships.

We all share one thing in common: We want to improve how computers are used in education.

Join us in discussing the project on the It's an Education Project mailing list. Open a wiki account here and edit this site.

Educator

 

Description of this role: Focus on Sugar's learners educational needs.

Skills you possess or want to learn:

  • Explaining complex ideas well, people skills, teaching through digital media, understanding of educational theories and obstacles, paedagogy, ability to communicate with and influence developers.

Teams/projects associated with this role:

Tasks typical in this role:

  • Tasks typical in this role: Lesson plans, teacher guides, text book templates/samples, articles, leverage Sugar as an ideal platform for learning, provide guidance and feedback to those working on technical aspects of Sugar, setting educational goals, educational activities.

Real person to help you get started:

  • If you are an educator who would like to help with Sugar, please subscribe and contact iaep at sugarlabs dot org. iaep it's an acronym of "It's an Education Project" and it is the main emails list supported by Sugar labs Systems team. IAEP helps Educators, learners, designers and programmers interact while learning the how to's to develop and sharing of their projects.

Content Writer

 

Description of this role: Communicate through words.

Skills you possess or want to learn:

  • Writing, editing, grammar, wordsmithing, proof-reading, explaining complex ideas well, teaching, wiki markup, technical knowledge (specific and general).

Teams associated with this role:

Tasks typical in this role:

  • Write, edit, illustrate, or program an Open Education Resource on any subject for any age in the Sugar Labs Replace Textbooks project.
  • Write a FLOSS Manual for your favorite activity, guides, how-tos, FAQs, knowledge base, lesson plans, teacher guides, text book templates/samples, articles, marketing material, process/methodology documents, editing, release notes.

Real person to help you get started:

  • If you are a content writer please subscribe and contact iaep at sugarlabs dot org. iaep it's an acronym of "It's an Education Project" and it is the main emails list supported by Sugar labs Systems team. IAEP helps Educators, learners, designers and programmers interact while learning the how to's to develop and sharing of their projects.

People Person

 

Description of this role: Communicate through one-on-one contact.

Skills you possess or want to learn:

  • People skills, public relations, event organization, customer service/support, enthusiasm.

Teams/projects associated with this role:

Tasks typical in this role:

  • Conferences, press releases, local events, organizing events, community management, Sugar Labs forum/IRC help/support tech, send out media/spread Sugar, encourage others to participate, cat herding.

Real person to help you get started:

  • If you are a people person who would like to help with Sugar Labs Project Management, please contact slobs at sugarlabs dot org.

Developer

 

Description of this role: Communicate through code.

Skills you possess or want to learn:

  • Python, C, GTK+, git, packaging, bug filing, tracking and testing, JavaScript, web app development, GNU/Linux system administration

Teams/projects associated with this role:

Tasks typical in this role:

  • Get the source code, test & break Sugar, design & build Sugar, file bugs, fix bugs, build packages, develop new features, test, design, develop & help maintain activities, toolchain, scripts.

Real people to help you get started:

Designer

 

Description of this role: Communicate through images.

Skills you possess or want to learn:

  • Inkscape, GIMP, other vector & raster graphics tools, OpenOffice, design, usability/interaction.

Teams/projects associated with this role:

Tasks typical in this role:

  • Sugar art work (SVG activity icons, toolbar icons), Activity image content, user interface design, publication design, web design, icons, design mock-ups, conference banners/flyers, logos, materials (t-shirts, CD covers, etc.)

Real person to help you get started:

  • If you are a designer who would like to help with Sugar, please subscribe and contact iaep at sugarlabs dot org. iaep it's an acronym of "It's an Education Project" and it is the main emails list supported by Sugar labs Systems team. IAEP helps Educators, learners, designers and programmers interact while learning the how to's to develop and sharing of their projects.

Translator

 

Description of this role: Communicate through interpretation.

Skills you possess or want to learn:

  • English, Non-English native language, technical knowledge, Pootle, PO, translation.

Teams/projects associated with this role:

Tasks typical in this role:

  • Activity and Sugar user interface string translation, localization (l10n), internationalization (i18n), marketing materials, documents, OERs, websites, providing cultural specific feedback to other teams.
  • Real person to help you get started: If you are a translator who would like to help with translating Sugar, please contact translate at sugarlabs dot org.