Thursday 21 April 2016

What is FSA program?



–     Benefits:
  • Obtain leadership roles on your campus,
  • Receive a bunch of cool Rewards & Recognition opportunities,
  • Access to a network of FSAs from all over the world,
  • Potential for a Mozilla internship


–     Activities:
–     Recognition:
–     More Information:

Join the Firefox Students Ambassador program:
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/contribute/studentambassadors/
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Firefox Club Tasks and Individual Tasks

Firefox Club Tasks:

These tasks will help you in becoming organized and conveniently start a Firefox Club at your institute:

  1. Create a Facebook Page of your Firefox Club: facebook.com/___________________
    • Use this page to share about your Firefox Club’s updates, news, activities, events and to highlight your club’s FSAs’ achievements in the FSA program

  1. Decide & Create an official Hashtag of your Firefox Club: #________________
  • Always use your club’s hashtag #_________________ and #FirefoxStudents hashtag to share about your individual and your Firefox Club’s contributions, updates, news, activities, events, etc.

  1. Create a Closed Facebook Group of your Firefox Club: facebook.com/groups/________
  • This group is only for FSAs from your university and your Firefox Club.
  • Add only the FSAs in this group who have:
  • You can use this group to share and plan different FSA activities & events, etc.

  1. Create a Google Form & Sheet, to keep track of all FSAs from your university and want to join your Firefox Club. You can ask the following questions/fields in the form:
  • Name:
  • Degree Program:
  • Department:
  • Semester:
  • Email:
  • Facebook:
  • Contact Number:

  1. Decide Club Leadership Roles/Positions for the club’s FSAs to form the Core Team /Club Executive Board
  2. Social Media Lead
  3. Marketing Lead
  4. Publicity Lead
  5. Developer Relations Lead
  6. Web Education Lead
  7. Membership Lead
  8. Graphics Lead. More details are here: https://wiki.mozilla.org/StudentAmbassadors/FirefoxClubs

Individual Tasks:


These tasks will help you in grooming yourself to become an active FSA:

  • Educate yourself about the FSA program
    • Learn details about the different aspects of the FSA program by going through the comprehensive FSA Program Guide








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Activities and Events under FSA Program

Following are some basic activities and events which Firefox Student Ambassadors can easily hold & organize on campus and get fellow FSAs/students to participate in them. The information below will help you in determining How to Contribute/Get Involved with Mozilla in different functional areas.


  1. Firefox Day

  1. a) InstallFest – Install/Update Firefox on all computers in your university’s labs
  2. b) Explore Firefox features – Firefox Hello, Firefox Sync, Firefox Accounts, Tiles,
Customization, Awesome bar, Pocket Integration, Firefox Share, Social & Email
Activation Services, Add-ons, Themes, Plugins, Profiles, Firefox Release Channels, etc.
  1. c) Privacy Day – Explore Firefox Privacy features like Do Not Track, Private Browsing,
Tracking Protection with Control Centre, Forget button, Lightbeam addon, Focus for iOS,
Privacy Coach add-on for Firefox for Android, etc.
  1. d) Campaign Challenge – Hold a session for the current on-going FSA Campaign Challenge
  2. e) Developers Day – Try out Firefox Developer Edition & different Firefox Developer Tools

You can use these combinations for 1+ hour activity:  a + b  ,  a + c  ,  a + d  ,  a + e


  1. Mozilla Learning Network



  1. Mozilla Privacy and Advocacy

Mozilla supports the heroes of the Web — the developers, advocates and people who fight to protect and advance the open Internet.

  1. l10n Localization Sprints

Translate Mozilla products like Firefox, Firefox OS, Thunderbird, Firefox Addons, Firefox OS Apps, etc. and Mozilla websites like Webmaker, SUMO, Firefox Marketplace, etc. in your local language:



  1. Mozilla Support (SUMO)

  1. Mozilla QA
  1. Firefox Marketplace
  1. Mozilla Developer Network – Create/Modify/Document/Localize MDN articles

  1. Stumbling in a Box – Using MozStumbler App on Firefox for Android
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How to start a FSA Club???

  • What are Firefox Clubs (FC):
    • Firefox Clubs are a key grouping of Firefox Student Ambassadors at your school which function as Mozilla’s liaison at these institutions.
    • Firefox Club gives Firefox Student Ambassadors a chance to meet new friends and work as a team to help others learn about Mozilla and our mission, Firefox web browser, grow the Mozilla community (at your school), host events, and participate in campaigns!

–      Club Structure

  • Firefox Clubs, directly led and handled by the Club Lead, shall also be overseen by the Regional Ambassador Lead (RAL) in their country.
  • Firefox Club shall be composed of Firefox Student Ambassadors in that club’s university.
  • There shall only be one Firefox Club per university.
  • A Firefox Club may define other leadership position in their clubs or Club Officers, as deemed necessary i.e. Director for Marketing, Director for Recruitment, etc. Together, they shall comprise the Executive Board of the Firefox Club (as explained below in the Club Executive Board section).
  • Registered FSAs who, upon signing up, finds out that there is no club in their school, may apply for club establishment.

–      Club Lead (CL)

  • A Club Lead of a Firefox Club shall be the main representative of the club to the regional and global FSA team.
  • A CL shall provide leadership to the FC by leading projects, events and teams.
  • A CL shall provide training to the club members by passing on what he/she have learned from the CLT and other trainings.
  • The term of a CL shall adapt the academic year of the school/university of the FC. This is to ensure that leadership is passed on in accordance to the transition of the academic year.

–      Club Executive Board

  • Having Firefox Club Officers (CO) as part for the Club’s Executive Board shall be entirely optional for the club. Club Officers shall be under the Club Lead.
  • A Club Officer shall perform a specific role for the club, i.e. marketing, publicity, human resource etc. It can be based on organizational function or based on the contribution areas at Mozilla, depending on what the members shall agree with. Suggested CO positions:
    • Marketing Lead
    • Publicity Lead
    • Membership Lead
    • Developer Relations Lead
    • Web Education Lead
    • And other positions agreed upon by the members/ leadership

–      Membership

  • Firefox Clubs are open to all Firefox Student Ambassadors who are currently associated with the school. Only registered FSAs may join your Firefox Club. (Registered FSAs are those who signed up to the global FSA program).
  • As a reminder, the Firefox Student Ambassador program is only open to those individuals who are 18+ and currently associated with an institution of higher education.
  • There is no limit to the amount of FSAs who can be in your Firefox Club.
  • The club may organize recruitment drives at their school to gather new FSAs for sign-up.
  • As this is a volunteer program, clubs cannot accept or reject sign-ups.
  • The global program does not impose any application process for those who wish to join a club. As long as you can provide them proof that you have registered as a Firefox Student Ambassador (e.g. giving a screenshot of the welcome e-mail) you should be good to go. Clubs however, have a choice to do interviews and a reasonable introduction process provided that it is not a pass/fail type, but rather a process where you can get to know more about the FSA and his/her goals.
  • If you encounter a Firefox Club that restricts their membership or requires a selection process, send an e-mail complaint to fsaeboard@mozilla.org regarding this issue.

–      Recruitment Tips

  • Register your Club as an official organization on campus.
  • Advertise your club through official school channels.
  • Participate in official club and activity fairs.
  • Give talk on Firefox, Firefox OS & other Mozilla projects to a group or class on campus.
  • Partner with other technology organizations or departments for an event.
  • Advertise your Firefox Club over social media channels.

–      Budget and Gear

  • FSAs of Trainee level can apply to request swags (merchandise) for hosting events directly through the Firefox Student Ambassadors program.
  • For funding support of your events, seek university activity funding.
  • Do fundraising activities. However, in doing so, ensure that you do not use the Mozilla name by making people think that their sponsorship is for Mozilla globally, and you are employed by Mozilla. It involves a lot of legal arrangements so it would be safer to present your club alone as the one wishing to solicit support.

●    Letter of Identification

  • Oftentimes teachers, departments, and administrators will ask you to show proof that you are a Firefox Student Ambassador specially in cases like forming a Firefox Club and throw events on campus. If this is the case, please fill out this form to receive a Letter of Identification from a member of the FSA Executive Board.
  • This will help create a level of trust between you and your campus’ teachers, departments & administrators and in connecting them with the FSA Executive Board.
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How to Apply for the FSA Trainee Badge??

Firefox Student Ambassadors who have participated in any one of the previous Campaign Challenges (Firefox 10th Anniversary, Say Hello Day, Firefox Spring Campaign, Firefox for Windows 10, Privacy Campaign) and have proofs of participating in those campaigns, following is the procedure to fulfill all requirements of the FSA Trainee Badge and Apply for it each month during the time period allocated by Firefox Student Ambassador program’s Recognition Lead.

Here is the Application Form link of the FSA Trainee Badge -> http://bitly.com/fsatraineeapp


Step#1:     Get the FSA Beginner Badge by doing the following (if you have not received it yet):

1.a)   Decorate your Facebook/Twitter profiles (http://mzl.la/1G1TCem)

1.b)   Share your love for the FSA Program and Firefox on social media (http://mzl.la/1V95o2R)

1.c)   Go through the FSA Beginner Guide and Complete the Tasks asked in the  FSA Beginner Badge Application Form

  • Note1: Use this guide to successfully apply for the FSA Beginner Badge & receive it.

  • Note2: When you receive the FSA Beginner Badge, provide it’s link in the FSA Trainee Badge Application Form.

Step#2:     Create any 1 of the following:

2.a)   A Make using Thimble

2.b)   A Project using the Webmaker App on your Android phone using these slides

2.c)   A blog post about your experience as a Firefox Student Ambassador

2.d)   An app submitted into the Firefox Marketplace tagged with #FirefoxStudents

  • Note: Provide link(s) of your above activities in FSA Trainee Badge Application Form.


Step#3:     Watch an Office Hour or RSVPed to the latest one

  • You can access all Office Hour meetings on FSA program’s Google+

  • Note: Provide Name of the Month of the Office Hour which you watched or RSVP’ed on, in the FSA Trainee Badge Application Form.


Step#4:     Register yourself on the Firefox Friends website

  • When you are registering on the Firefox Friends website, be sure to choose the “Yes” I am a Firefox Student Ambassador! option when signing-up


Step#5:     Provide proofs and details about participating in the current or an earlier
Campaign Challenge:

5.a)   Select which Campaign Challenge(s) you have participated in.

5.b)   Submit link(s) to your Say Hello Selfie or Firefox 10th Year photo or #FoxYeah photo

5.c)   If you have participated in the Firefox for Windows 10 Campaign Challenge, provide details about the event with links to your Event Page, Blogpost and Photo Album.

  • Note: If you need a Permission Letter to hold and organize different kinds of activities and events at your campus, fill out this form to receive an Identification Letter from a member of the FSA Executive Board.
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How to Apply for Club Lead Training (CLT) to become the Club Lead of a Firefox Club


Step#1:     Get the FSA Beginner Badge by goinging the FSA Beginner’s Guide
  • Follow this guide to Apply for the FSA Beginner Badge and get it awarded to you

Step#2:     Get the FSA Trainee Badge
  • Follow this guide to complete all the requirements of becoming an FSA Trainee and then Apply for the FSA Trainee Badge between 15th – 25th of a month

Step#3:     Once you receive the above 2 badges, you can Apply for Club Lead Training (CLT)
  • Go through the CLT wiki page to learn about the details, schedule and procedure of applying for CLT

Note:         Learn about Firefox Clubs here:
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