# Introduction as a new contributor interested in contributing to Learning Equality projects and exploring GSoC 2026

**URL:** <https://community.learningequality.org/t/introduction-as-a-new-contributor-interested-in-contributing-to-learning-equality-projects-and-exploring-gsoc-2026/3940>\
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**Created:** [January 14, 2026, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/introduction-as-a-new-contributor-interested-in-contributing-to-learning-equality-projects-and-exploring-gsoc-2026/3940 "2026-01-14T22:36:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vaishnavi\_Saudagar](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/community.learningequality.org/vaishnavi_saudagar/32/2182_2.png) [@Vaishnavi\_Saudagar](https://community.learningequality.org/u/Vaishnavi_Saudagar)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/introduction-as-a-new-contributor-interested-in-contributing-to-learning-equality-projects-and-exploring-gsoc-2026/3940/1 "2026-01-14T22:36:18Z")

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Hello everyone,

My name is Vaishnavi Saudagar, and I am a 3rd year Computer Engineering student with experience in Python and working with web-based applications. I am interested in contributing to Learning Equality because of its mission to improve access to education and its use of open-source technologies to support learning at scale.

I am currently exploring the Kolibri ecosystem and contribution guidelines, and I plan to start with beginner-friendly issues to better understand the codebase and development workflow. I am particularly interested in backend and Python-related contributions.

I look forward to learning from the community and contributing meaningfully. Any guidance on suitable starter issues or contribution pathways would be greatly appreciated.

Best regards,  
Vaishnavi Saudagar

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**Author:** ![victortiz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/community.learningequality.org/victortiz/32/2063_2.png) [@victortiz](https://community.learningequality.org/u/victortiz)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2026, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/introduction-as-a-new-contributor-interested-in-contributing-to-learning-equality-projects-and-exploring-gsoc-2026/3940/2 "2026-01-21T18:16:26Z")

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I’m interested too for a guideline. Maybe we can start here:

> **[GitHub - learningequality/kolibri: Kolibri Learning Platform: the offline app for...](https://github.com/learningequality/kolibri)**
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> Kolibri Learning Platform: the offline app for universal education