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== Why Mozilla Reps? ==
Community is the backbone of the Reps are passionate Mozillians who mobilize and develop functional and local/regional Mozilla projectcommunities. As the project grows in scope and scale, community needs They are committed to be strengthened educate and empowered accordingly. This is the central aim of the Mozilla Reps program: empower people to empower support Mozilla’s mission and contribute to help push responsibility to the edges in order to help the Mozilla contributor base grow. == Who can be a MozRep? == The Mozilla Reps program is open to anyone passionate and knowledgeable about the Mozilla project and its communitybased on Mozilla’s leadership agreements. Because becoming a MozRep involves taking on new responsibilities, a Mozillian who signs up will be asked They are also creating collaborations with other local communities to fill out a short application form and be interviewed on [https://wiki.mozilla.org/ReMo#Contact IRC] by expand Mozilla’s outreach in the Mozilla Rep council, made up of veteran Mozilla volunteers and staffopen source ecosystem.
== What sort of activities do Mozilla Reps do? ==
Mozilla Reps are involved community coordinators interested in a wide range of activities:
* Organize or participate in finding and connecting new talent with Mozilla community eventsprojects they are contributing to* Recruit new contributors (regionally and by contribution area)developing communities on a functional or local level* Organize supporting local communities and Mozilla product release partiesto have an effective and decentralized environment for contribution* Represent Mozilla at project-relevant conferences creating collaborations with adjacent communities to spread Mozilla’s mission and speak on expand Mozilla’s behalfoutreach in the open source ecosystem* Manage collecting local public relations knowledge from Mozilla communities to inform and blogs* Lead local training workshops* Attend Mozilla global inspire Mozilla’s strategy, activities and regional summitspriorities
== What sort of responsibilities do Mozilla Reps have? ==
* Liaise regularly with project teams at Mozilla to update them on relevant local news, trends and activities
== How can I apply to become a MozRepMozilla Rep? ==
Applying to the program is very easy: all you need to do is fill out this [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/form.reps.mentorship '''short application form'''] and a Mozilla Reps mentor will contact you shortly to guide you through the [https://wiki.mozilla.org/ReMo/SOPs/Mentoring next steps].
 
== How is Mozilla Reps different from Student Reps? ==
 
Mozilla Reps aims to empower Mozillians to represent Mozilla in their country or region, not just in a university setting, and offers participants a much wider set of tools and resources. Also, while the [http://studentreps.mozilla.org Student Reps program] is open to anyone who applies, Mozilla Rep applicants need to be “accepted” into the program through a short interview process.
== What are the incentives for becoming a Mozilla Rep? ==
There many reasons that motivate Mozillians to become Mozilla Reps:
* Represent Access to a global community which includes people from many different countries and cultural backgrounds* Direct support from Mozilla officially and to help push the project forward you empower others in your country region to advance Mozilla’s goals* Get access Opportunity to specific tools and resources to organize help your own events and get sponsorship to attend others local community grow* Share Grow your passion for Mozilla in an organized, structured leadership and impactful way while having fun* Gain valuable experience and learn new leadership communication skills* Make new friends and work closely build networks with Mozilla staff new people from many different countries around the worldglobe* Build a reputation within the Mozilla community and build Amplify Mozilla’s impact in your own network* Travel across your country local region and attend Mozilla events around the worldfunctional area
== Do I get paid for being a Mozilla Rep? ==
== Where can I find and get in touch with other Mozilla Reps? ==
All Mozilla Reps have a profile page on the Mozilla Rep wiki and each page is listed on the [http://reps.mozilla.org/people/ Mozilla Rep directoryReps Website] page.
== How can I get Mozilla swagSwag? ==
Mozilla Reps have access to a special Swag Request form for events they are organizing or attending. Each request is reviewed and approved or rejected by the Mozilla Rep councilReview Team, based on a specific set of criteria. Mozilla Reps can also request Mozilla Rep-specific swag such as t-shirts, stickers and buttons that they are strongly encouraged to wear when attending events. == Can I produce my own localized swag? == When the Mozilla Reps program gets out of beta, Mozilla Reps will have access to a special tool that enables them to customize a specific set of swag and download the designs in PDF format for local production.
== Can I request and manage my own budget for an event? ==
Mozilla Reps have access to a special Budget Request formfor form for events they are organizing or attending, or for reimbursement for any events for which they had secured a budget. Each request is reviewed and approved or rejected by the Mozilla Rep councilReview Team, based on a specific [https://wiki.mozilla.org/ReMo/CouncilSOPs/Budget_Review Budget set of criteria].
== Who runs Mozilla Reps and how is the program organized? ==
The Mozilla Reps program is a community-run program. Both Mozilla Reps themselves and Mozilla staff oversee and run the program and make sure it grows and improves. For more information on the organizational structure and governance of the program, click [https://wiki.mozilla.org/ReMo/Structure_Governance here].
== If a Mozillian is already contributing to a specific area of the Mozilla project can that Mozilian Mozillian also be a Mozilla Rep? == Yes, absolutely! In fact, most Mozilla Reps are veteran Mozilla contributors who have been promoting the project for a long time. Of course, becoming a Mozilla Rep might in some cases require them to spend less time contributing to these projects, but that will quickly be offset by all the new contributors that Mozilla Reps will be recruiting to work on them. == Is the Mozilla Reps program aimed at replacing existing community efforts? ==
NoYes, absolutely not! In fact, most Mozilla Reps are Mozilla contributors who have been promoting the project for a long time. Of course, becoming a Mozilla Reps is designed precisely Rep might in some cases require them to spend less time contributing to strengthen existing efforts these projects, but that will quickly be offset by providing tools and resources to help push responsibility and authority to all the edges and empower new contributors in their communitiesthat Mozilla Reps will be recruiting to work on them.
== Can there be several Mozilla Reps in the same country or locale? ==
Yes, there are no limits to the number of Mozilla Reps in a particular geographic location. As the Mozilla Reps program grows, regional coorindators will be elected or designated by Mozilla Reps to help monitor and coordinate the program at the regional level. These regional coordinators will be the interface between Mozilla Reps and the Mozilla Rep council.
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