Almost all open source projects have IRC channels, but Mozilla is large enough that it has its own server, with hundreds of channels. Learning IRC is one thing, and then figuring out which channel(s) are the most appropriate for certain types of work/questions is another. The best starting place is the [irc://irc.mozilla.org/seneca #seneca] and [irc://irc.mozilla.org/education #education] channelchannels. This channel is These channels are filled with students and professors from many schools, and also some knowledgeable (and sympathetic) Mozilla community members. Not every channel is going to be friendly to beginners, but the [irc://irc.mozilla.org/education #education] channel these channels will always be. You can ask anything about Mozilla, IRC, getting students connected to people within Mozilla, etc.