[Eg-oversight-board] Fwd: Evergreen participating in Outreachy again?

Tue Feb 16 11:16:48 EST 2016

I just wanted to add that the outreach candidate we had for DIG showed
a lot of promise. Since the changes that were planned would have a
affected documentation which I feel can have a lower entry barrier
compared to code changes, we think that the project would have been
quite successful. Therefore, I would still be interested in trying
again though the DIG group. For example, we could really use the help
with are fledgeling docs re-org project.

Then again, I share all of Grace's concerns.

Yamil

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On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 11:07 AM, Ruth Frasur <rfrasur at gmail.com> wrote:
> Grace,
>
> Thanks.  That answers the vast body of my concerns.  Is there a possibility
> that we can address how to beef up our mentorship abilities at the
> conference during the EOB meeting?  Or at least get the conversation started
> in a robust enough fashion that it can still be meaningful when we move back
> into IRC?
>
> On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 11:01 AM, Grace Dunbar <gdunbar at esilibrary.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Having participated as a mentor in the first round, I'd say that our
>> participation suffered from the same issue we've always had in these
>> situations (GSOC, etc.) - mainly, lack of time on behalf of the mentors.  I
>> would not qualify our mentorship of our Outreach participant as a success
>> because I don't feel like we met the stated goals of the program which were
>> to guide the participant through a small project wherein at the conclusion
>> they could see their code accepted and implemented in the project before the
>> end of the term.  Until we address our own issues with mentoring,
>> transparency, and the ability to successfully create small projects that are
>> achievable for the participants I don't think we should be participating.
>> That said... I think that there will be many, many more opportunities for
>> participation in these programs once the web client is finished as the
>> platform will be much friendlier for a wider range of participants.
>> So, while I'm a big fan of the idea, I'm not a believer in our ability to
>> successfully mentor participants.  And I think it's unfair of us use these
>> participants as our learning curve.
>>
>> Grace
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 10:48 AM, Ruth Frasur <rfrasur at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> While I know that this happened, I wasn't part of any of the logistical
>>> stuff.  On the one hand, I'm for anything that empowers women, encourages
>>> any participation in open source communities, and promotes Evergreen ILS
>>> beyond its community and users.  On the other hand, I don't really know
>>> enough about what this would entail to make an informed recommendation.
>>>
>>> On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 8:11 AM, Chris Sharp
>>> <csharp at georgialibraries.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> For your consideration.  "Outreachy" was formerly known as the "Outreach
>>>> Project for Women", which Evergreen participated in a couple of years ago.
>>>> See details below.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Forwarded Message -----
>>>> > From: "Karen Sandler" <karen at sfconservancy.org>
>>>> > To: csharp at georgialibraries.org, "Kathy Lussier"
>>>> > <klussier at masslnc.org>
>>>> > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 12:14:28 AM
>>>> > Subject: Evergreen participating in Outreachy again?
>>>> >
>>>> > Hi Kathy and Chris,
>>>> >
>>>> > The Outreachy program is looking for organizations to participate in
>>>> > round 12.  Do you think Evergreen would want to participate again?
>>>> > The round will open this week.
>>>> >
>>>> > Please let us know if Evergreen can participate again!
>>>> >
>>>> > karen
>>>> >
>>>> > On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 7:51 AM, Sarah A Sharp <sarah at thesharps.us>
>>>> > wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Dear coordinators and mentors,
>>>> >
>>>> > Thank you for being a part of our outreach program! The next round for
>>>> > Outreachy is scheduled to open on February 16, with an application
>>>> > deadline of March 22. Internships will run from May 23 to August 23.
>>>> >
>>>> > If your organization is interested in participating in the next round,
>>>> > please update your landing page, and let us know by February 16 if you
>>>> > will participate. Organization coordinators and mentors, please
>>>> > coordinate on the following:
>>>> >
>>>> > * Review set up information at
>>>> > https://wiki.gnome.org/Outreachy/Admin/GettingStarted
>>>> > * Secure funding for your org to sponsor at least one intern ($6,500)
>>>> > * Update your org's landing page
>>>> > * List your project ideas and recruit other mentors
>>>> > * Let us know at outreachy-admins at gnome.org that your org is
>>>> > participating
>>>> > * Start spreading the word about your org's internships - no need to
>>>> > wait for February 16
>>>> >
>>>> > We plan on having a twitter chat about Outreachy on Feb 16, to
>>>> > spotlight the organizations that are participating, and allow orgs to
>>>> > answer any questions people have. Participation in the chat is
>>>> > optional, but if you do want to participate, being able to link to a
>>>> > blog post that describes why you're passionate about your project
>>>> > would help us promote your project.
>>>> >
>>>> > The updated resources for the upcoming round are:
>>>> >
>>>> > * https://wiki.gnome.org/Outreachy/2016/MayAugust
>>>> >
>>>> > A page with a timeline and participating organizations listing; if
>>>> > you have funds secured you can add your organization there.
>>>> >
>>>> > * https://wiki.gnome.org/Outreachy/Admin/InfoForOrgs and
>>>> > https://wiki.gnome.org/Outreachy/Admin/InfoForOrgs/Proposal
>>>> >
>>>> > These pages have motivation and information for sponsorship; you
>>>> > can use and customize the text from the Proposal page to approach
>>>> > companies about sponsorship (please do a quick check with Karen,
>>>> > Sarah, and myself at outreachy-admins at gnome.org alias first to make
>>>> > sure we coordinate any efforts to approach the same company)
>>>> >
>>>> > * https://wiki.gnome.org/Outreachy/Admin/GettingStarted
>>>> >
>>>> > Please review this page when you are updating the landing page for
>>>> > your organization and if your organization plans to participate in
>>>> > Google Summer of Code
>>>> >
>>>> > * https://wiki.gnome.org/Outreachy#Contracts
>>>> >
>>>> > Please make all people who volunteer as mentors in your
>>>> > organization aware that they will need to sign a contract similar
>>>> > to this to be a mentor in the program. Interns cannot be paid until
>>>> > their mentors sign the contract, so it is important that mentors
>>>> > sign the contract as soon as the application system opens on Feb
>>>> > 16.
>>>> >
>>>> > * https://wiki.gnome.org/Outreachy#Eligibility
>>>> >
>>>> > As we announced last round, we have expanded the Outreachy program
>>>> > to include underrepresented people of color underrepresented in
>>>> > tech in the U.S.  Outreachy continues to be open internationally to
>>>> > women (cis and trans), trans men, and genderqueer people.
>>>> >
>>>> > Google Summer of Code (GSoC)
>>>> > https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc
>>>> >
>>>> > The applications for organizations to participate in GSoC will open
>>>> > February 8 and will close at 7pm UTC on Friday, February 19. I highly
>>>> > encourage organizations to apply for this program as it's a great
>>>> > opportunity to engage students with your project and is generously
>>>> > sponsored by Google.  Please note that GSoC deadlines are set in stone
>>>> > and be sure to work with participants and mentors to get things done
>>>> > by these deadlines as your organization participates in GSoC.
>>>> >
>>>> > Outreachy was created in response to low participation of women in
>>>> > GSoC, and we encourage women who are students and coders to apply for
>>>> > both programs if the organization they are interested in is
>>>> > participating in both. The dates for this round of Outreachy are
>>>> > intentionally set to be similar to GSoC dates. Outreachy application
>>>> > deadline is a couple days earlier to make sure that applicants
>>>> > eligible for GSoC don't miss the GSoC deadline.
>>>> >
>>>> > Please contact Karen, Marina, and myself at outreachy-admins at gnome.org
>>>> > alias if you have any questions. We hope you can join in for this
>>>> > round!
>>>> >
>>>> > Thanks,
>>>> > Sarah Sharp
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>>
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>>>> 1800 Century Place, Suite 150
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