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<h2>About This Project</h2>
<p>'''GenOpen will serve as a portal for collaborative [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source Open Source] [https://webmaker.org/en-US Webmaker]Webmaking Projects where youth/kids (Generation Open!) are the project creators and contributors.''' Made Possible through Global [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Mozparty Mozparties](any Webmaking event big or small), 'Generation Open' is the first Open Source project run completely by youth. Mentors help guide youth and teach them about open source contribution, but it's the youth that define the how and what will be created.
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Contribution pieces range in focus, complexity and size (as with all Open Source projects). '''Coders, photographers, designers, writers, filmmakers – youth interested in digital technology in any way are invited to participate in GenOpen.''' The initiative will have equal focus on problem solving/inventing, online communication, digital storytelling, digital citizenship, collaboration, and many other important skills. Check out the [http://wiki.mozilla.org/Learning/WebLiteracies Web Literacies grid] for other skills Open Source projects help people learn!
