VOLUNTEERING

Join the Sugar Labs volunteer community

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By bringing together people with diverse skills from around the globe to work toward our mission in education, volunteers in the Sugar Labs community have ample opportunities to grow their skills and learn from one another.

Getting involved as a volunteer


Sugar Labs is seeking volunteer assistance in the roles of education, communication, advocacy, research, and technical. Sustained, committed help in any of these areas will help us grow as an organization. If you are passionate or curious to learn more about any of these roles, and are able to commit the time necessary, then we encourage you to apply. Send a notification of your interest to info@sugarlabs.org , including some information about yourself, what interests you about the volunteer role, and what experience/qualities make you a good candidate for the position.

Please note that, as a growing organization, we don't currently have the resources to hire people to fulfill these roles. Our hope is that we one day will be able to, but, for now, we are looking for volunteers who can work with the executive director and the board to work diligently to improve our operations.

Help wanted: Volunteer roles

Educator

Sugar Labs is focused on education, and we value the feedback of other educators. Here are ways that educators can participate in Sugar Labs as a volunteer:

  • Use our software and lesson plans in your classroom, and try our Constructionism learning tools for yourself.
  • Test software and give your feedback based on your experience as an educator.
  • Create your own lesson plans for other teachers to use in the classroom.

Educators are encouraged to contact iaep@sugarlabs.org and ask education-specifc questions. "IAEP" stands for "It's an education project".

You may also subscribe to our group mailing list at http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep

Communicator

Help us document stakeholder experiences. Here are a few ways you can help.

  • If you're a student or former student, you can share your story using Sugar, either in the form of a blog post or on a video.
  • If you speak multiple languages, we can use assistance creating and testing translations.
  • Give your feedback about Sugar as a third-party. While not necessarily a "volunteer", we do appreciate when members of the broader education and/or tech community test our tools and give their feedback.

Advocate

Help us spread awareness about Sugar Labs and our unique mission in education. Here are a few ways you can help.

  • If you're enthusiastic about what Sugar Labs stands for and what we do, you may help us by following us on social media and sharing our message.
  • Parents and teachers, you can speak to your child's school administrators and tell them about Sugar and its benefits.

Ways to get involved

This video from a recent webinar outlines the various ways that you can volunteer for Sugar Labs.

Note: For an even more detailed list of different ways to help, including how to assist with design and development, please see: https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_Labs/Getting_Involved.

Interest in helping out?

Feel free to reach out to express your interest in volunteering. You are encouraged to reach out by email or by Matrix. Alternatively, you may send a direct message to one of our social media channels.