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=Tell them about our mission= | =Tell them about our mission= | ||
Mozilla has a mission | Mozilla has a mission to promote openness, innovation & opportunity on the Web and we're organized in an open way where anyone can participate to advance that mission. | ||
Most people know that Mozilla makes Firefox, but most people aren't aware that volunteers are crucial to creating Firefox and to supporting our mission. | Most people know that Mozilla makes Firefox, but most people aren't aware that volunteers are crucial to creating Firefox and to supporting our mission. | ||
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Once someone is ready to start contributing, you just need to point them to the right place. | Once someone is ready to start contributing, you just need to point them to the right place. | ||
If they aren't sure what they want to do, point them to the general opportunities available. If they are interested in something in particular, point them information about specific opportunities. | If they aren't sure what they want to do, point them to the general opportunities available. If they are interested in something in particular, point them to information about specific opportunities. | ||
==General opportunities== | ==General opportunities== | ||
The following are good resources for people who want to get an overview of all of the different types of contribution opportunities that are available: | |||
* Get Involved page: http://www.mozilla.org | * Get Involved page: http://www.mozilla.org/contribute/ | ||
* What Can I Do For Mozilla?: http://whatcanidoformozilla.org/ | * What Can I Do For Mozilla?: http://whatcanidoformozilla.org/ | ||
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If your team doesn't have a contribution opportunities page, start one on the wiki so people can learn about how to help you. | If your team doesn't have a contribution opportunities page, start one on the wiki so people can learn about how to help you. | ||
==Local opportunities== | |||
People can also get connected to Mozilla where they live. You can point people to the following resources to find Mozillians near them. | |||
* List of local Mozilla communities: http://www.mozilla.org/contact/communities/ | |||
* List of local Mozilla Reps: https://reps.mozilla.org/people/ | |||