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==Overview==
==Who are Student Reps?==
Mozilla is made up of thousands of contributors from many places with even more skill sets and perspectives. Given its diversity and scope, getting involved in the [http://www.mozilla.org/community Mozilla Community] can seem challenging to newcomers. The Mozilla Student Reps program exists to empower students with the tools and resources needed to lead, learn, and advocate for Mozilla's [http://www.mozilla.org/about mission] and products.
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Mozilla Student Reps are students who are '''passionate about Mozilla and raise awareness''' for the many benefits of Firefox and other Mozilla products. They are '''point persons''' at their colleges and in their communities for those who want to [http://www.mozilla.org/contribute contribute] to '''helping Mozilla accomplish great things'''.


'''Who are Student Reps?'''
The Mozilla Student Reps program exists to empower students with the tools and resources needed to promote Firefox and educate others about Mozilla's [http://www.mozilla.org/about mission]. As part of the overall [[ReMo|Mozilla Reps program (ReMo)]], '''Student Reps are given the opportunity to learn new skills, earn recognition, and advance their leadership in the [https://wiki.mozilla.org/File:Infographic_5.jpg Mozilla community].'''
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Mozilla Student Reps are students who are '''passionate about Mozilla and raise awareness''' for the many benefits of Firefox and other Mozilla products. They are '''point persons''' for those, both at their school or in their communities, who want to get involved in [http://www.mozilla.org/contribute/areas.html different functional areas] and '''help Mozilla accomplish great things'''.


To serve as a Student Rep you must be at least eighteen years of age and currently enrolled in school (college/university or higher).
To serve as a Student Rep you must be at least eighteen years of age and currently enrolled in school (college/university or higher).
==About Mozilla==
Mozilla is a global, nonprofit organization dedicated to making the Web better. We focus on principle over profit, and believe that the Web is a shared public resource to be cared for, not a commodity to be sold.
We're a worldwide community creating open source products like Mozilla Firefox, and innovating for the benefit of the individual and the betterment of the Web.
'''To learn more about the Mozilla community, checkout the links below:'''
*[http://www.mozilla.org/about About Mozilla homepage]
*[http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/foundation/annualreport/2010 State of Mozilla - Annual Report]
*[http://videos-cdn.mozilla.net/serv/drafts/History%20of%20mozilla.webm History of Mozilla (WebM Video)]
*[https://wiki.mozilla.org/File:Infographic_5.jpg Mozilla Community Infographic]
*[http://mozilla.org/contribute How to get involved in different projects and regions]
==About Firefox==
Firefox is created by thousands of people around the world working together to build a better Web. Read on for interesting Firefox facts and features:
'''A Community Effort'''<br>
More than 450 million people around the world use Firefox<br>
Firefox is free and open source software, with approximately 40% of its code written by volunteers<br>
'''The Global Browser'''<br>
Firefox is available in more than 80 languages (covering more than 97% of the world’s online population)<br>
Firefox is used in every country in the world<br>
Almost every non-English version of Firefox is localized by community volunteers<br>
More than 50% of global Firefox users use non-English versions<br>
'''The Power of Customization'''<br>
More than 9,000 free, community contributed Add-ons for Firefox<br>
More than 40% of users have at least one add-on installed<br>
As a Student Rep, stay up-to-date on all the latest Firefox features and developments at [https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/ mozilla.org/firefox].
'''And checkout these awesome [https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/video/?video=brand Firefox videos]!'''
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