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    <h2>About</h2>
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      OpenTechSchool is a community initiative offering free programming workshops and meetups to technology enthusiasts of all genders, backgrounds, and experience levels. It supports volunteer coaches in setting up events by taking care of the organizational details, encouraging coaches to create original teaching material. This material is then openly shared online and can be further developed by contributions from the global OTS community. OTS’ main goal is to create a friendly learning environment where no one feels shy about asking any question. Everyone is invited to participate, whether as a coach or a learner, and get in contact to organize OTS events anywhere in the world.
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    <a href="{{site.baseurl}}about.html">Learn more about OpenTechSchool</a>

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      <h2>Handbooks and guidelines</h2>
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        <li><a href="http://opentechschool.github.com/slides/presentations/coaching/">Coaching guidelines</a></li>
        <li><a href="{{site.baseurl}}handbooks/workshops/starting-a-workshop.html" >How to start a new workshop</a></li>
        <li><a href="{{site.baseurl}}handbooks/city-blueprint.html">How to start an OTS chapter in your city</a></li>
        <li><a href="{{site.baseurl}}handbooks">More</a></li>
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      <h2>Join the Movement</h2>
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        <li>Join the <a href="http://discourse.opentechschool.org">community</a></li>
        <li>Follow <a href="http://blog.opentechschool.org">our blog</a></li>
        <li>Start <a href="{{site.baseurl}}handbooks/city-blueprint.html">OTS in your city</a></li>
        <li>Donate to <a href="{{site.baseurl}}foundation/">the Foundation</a></li>
        <li>Become a <a href="{{site.baseurl}}handbooks/sponsorship-and-support.html">Sponsor</a></li>
        
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    <h2>Testimonials</h2>

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    <p>A learner, a coach, and a learner-to-be talk about OpenTechSchool. What do they say? <a href="{{site.baseurl}}testimonials.html">&raquo; Read more</a>
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