An introduction to the Mozilla Student Reps program, based on the Student Reps 101 Training material.

1. Mozilla Student Reps
Kinshuk Sunil
Regional Students Coordinator
kinshuk@mozillaindia.org
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2. What we’ll cover…
About Mozilla
About Firefox
Other Exciting Mozilla Initiatives
Student Reps Program
The Student Reps Experience
Next Steps
Q&A
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3. Mozilla
The Mozilla Story
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4. Mozilla at a Glance
• We're 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.
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6. Community in Numbers
• More than 1,000 volunteers have contributed code to
Firefox
• Over 400,000 people have contributed to Mozilla through
our project tracking system Bugzilla
• Support.mozilla.org, Mozilla’s community-powered
support site, helps an average of 100,000 Firefox users
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7. mozilla.org/firefox
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8. Get involved with Mozilla
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9. Best browser in the world
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10. About Firefox
Fast Facts
• More than 450 million people around the world use Firefox
• Firefox is free and open source software, with approximately 40% of its code written
by volunteers
The Global Browser
• Firefox is available in more than 80 languages (covering more than 97% of the
world’s online population)
• Firefox is used in every country in the world
• Almost every non-English version of Firefox is localized by community volunteers
• More than 50% of global Firefox users use non-English versions
The Power of Customization
• More than 9,000 free, community contributed Add-ons for Firefox
• More than 40% of users have at least one add-on installed
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11. Why’s Firefox so awesome?
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12. Why does Firefox matter?
As a non-profit, we’re free to innovate on
the user’s behalf without any pressure to
compromise.
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13. Who do we answer to?
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14. Fast
We're fast and constantly improving start-up speed and responsiveness.
Check your Firefox speed and help others get the fastest Firefox
mozilla.org/firefox/speed
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15. Beyond customization
Hundreds of thousands of ways to
personalize your browser to make the
web work better for you.
addons.mozilla.org
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16. Developer tools
• Firefox has a number of
built-in developer tools that
let developers change the
look and feel of websites in
real-time.
• Tilt lets you visualize any
web page in 3D. Look for
the demo »
blog.mozilla.com
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17. Collusion add-on for Firefox
• Experimental add-on for Firefox
• Allows you to see all the third parties
that are tracking your movements
across the Web.
• Shows, in real time, how that data
creates a spider-web of interaction
between companies and other trackers.
mozilla.org/collusion
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18. Which browser has your back? That would be Firefox. – PC World
Learn more
dnt.mozilla.org
See more about Mozilla’s commitment to security
and privacy » mozilla.org/firefox/security
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19. Key Features
Learn more » mozilla.org/firefox
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20. Firefox Sync
Home
read reviews
Mobile Shared
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Home
discover movie
• Connect and synchronize all your Firefox devices • Type Less – especially on mobile devices
Experience Seamless Web – web history, bookmarks, • Be Safe – secure end-to-end encryption
tabs, users & passwords, apps
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21. Firefox for Android lets you take your favorite browser with you
13+ languages Sync accounts Add-on
with Desktop Support
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22. Preview features and contribute to the next Firefox
Download Firefox Aurora and file bugs to join an active
conversation about the future of Firefox.
mozilla.org/firefox/aurora
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23. Other Exciting Mozilla Initiatives
Mozilla Persona
Mozilla Web
B2G: Apps
Boot to Gecko Marketplace
Learn more » mozilla.org
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24. studentreps.mozilla.org
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25. Mozilla Student Reps
Who are Student Reps?
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26. About Student Reps
• Student Reps are passionate, creative and
resourceful. They head up campaigns and
projects at their schools and in their local
communities.
• By showing people why Firefox rocks, they help
their classmates have a better Web experience.
• In the Student Reps program, you’ll have the
opportunity to:
– sharpen skills
– earn recognition
– advance your leadership
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28. Key Projects
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29. Start a club
Create clubs to advocate for usage of
Firefox and other Mozilla products on
campus and to socialize with other
Mozilla fans.
Quick tip: Give a presentation about
Mozilla or Firefox as your first club event.
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30. Promote Mozilla and Firefox
Spread the word about Mozilla's mission
and Firefox products and features by
hosting events or promoting with social
media.
1. Host an event
2. Give a presentation
3. Promote with social media
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31. Get Firefox Installed and Provide Support
Installing Firefox and other Mozilla
products at your college makes it
easily accessible.
Allow students to get help from a
physical help desk or a virtual one.
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32. You can be the Army of Awesome!
Army of
Awesome
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33. Grow Mozilla
mozilla.org/contribute
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34. Grow Mozilla
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35. Grow Mozilla
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36. Getting the most out of the program
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37. You’re not alone. Here’s how we help.
Get help and collaborate
on projects in your region
with Mozilla Reps.
Colloquy for Mac OSX
See the Support section.
Join the #studentreps IRC
channel. Ask questions and give
support to other Student Reps.
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38. Stay active
• Submit Project Reports and Case Studies
through your blog. » See the Support section
• Give support in #studentreps IRC chat room
and by searching #mozstudent on Twitter.
• Tag project and event photos with ‘mozstudent’
on…
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39. Earn rewards
Support
Access to experienced Mozillians and awesome tools
Recognition
Featured in Mozilla newsletters, campaigns, social media
Awarded Mozilla Certificate of Achievement
Advancement
Accepted into the Mozilla Reps program
Sponsorship to visit Mozilla HQ or attend special events
Bonuses
Sent special gear packs
Entered into a raffle for prizes
Sent thank you letter from Chief Marketing Officer
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40. And more good things will come
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41. Next Steps
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42. Next steps
1. Sign-up at studentreps.mozilla.org
(if you haven’t already)
2. Connect with us on Twitter,
Facebook, and the newsletter
3. Take action today
4. Have fun!
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43. Today
Follow ‘Like’ us on
@mozstudent
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44. Today
Sign-up to become a Firefox
Affiliate!
Host Firefox buttons on your blog or
site and climb your way to fame on
the Affiliates leaderboard.
Learn more » affiliates.mozilla.org
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45. Today
Download at mozilla.org/backtoschool and share will classmates
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46. Next week
1. Enter the Firefox Flicks contest for a
chance to get your video seen by
Hollywood judges and the rest of the
world » firefoxflicks.mozilla.org
2. Not a filmmaker? Promote the
contest through social media and film
schools in your region. Learn how at:
wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox_Flicks
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47. This month
Join the Mobile Test Drivers Program
File bugs to help make mobile web
pages working best on
Firefox for Android.
mozilla.org/mobile/testdrivers
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48. This month
input.mozilla.com/feedback
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49. This month
Receive program updates
and special opportunities
in the newsletter
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50. Right now
Please sign-out on the etherpad to confirm you’ve attended the
training and we’ll send you’re a special message.
Go to » https://etherpad.mozilla.org/Student-Reps-101-Done
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51. Welcome!
From the Regional Student Coordinators
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52. Many Voices, One Mozilla
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53. Questions and Answers
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