Re: Git in Outreachy? (December, 2023)

From: Christian Couder <christian.couder@gmail.com>
Date: Aug 18, 2023, 15:10 UTC
Message-ID: <CAP8UFD2Yw1XazomxEj0QB20FoaxkO16t_xgRurtnqCCOuhX-eQ@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <ZNwhVOggObU7aVTr@nand.local>

(Adding a few people who could be interested in helping with this in Cc:)

On Wed, Aug 16, 2023 at 3:07 AM Taylor Blau <me@ttaylorr.com> wrote:

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> Christian and I got an email from the Outreachy organizers asking if
> the Git project is interested in participating this year. Last year we
> submitted projects, but ultimately did not select anybody from the
> program.

Actually we actually selected someone and a backup person in case the first person was not eligible to participate, but unfortunately it happened that both of them weren't eligible. And we learned that after the selection process was closed.

The year before we had no applicants for some reason.

> I think it would be good to participate in this year's December cohort.
> September 1, 2023 at 4pm UTC is the initial community application
> deadline.

I agree it would be nice, and I am willing to mentor, or if possible co-mentor, someone.

> If we're interested, the project submission deadline is September 29th.
> By then, we'd need:
>
>   - Volunteers to act as mentors

I wonder if we need a few Org Admins too.

>   - Updates to our applicant materials on git.github.io (project ideas,
>     as well as potential microprojects).

Yeah, I can start working on the applicant material after my current vacation.

> If folks are interested, I'd be more than happy to answer any questions
> about participating, and overall logistics of the program.

Thanks, Christian.