+1 @ Ross On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 1:37 PM, Ross Gardler <rgard...@apache.org> wrote: > On 13/04/2011 12:33, Mohammad Nour El-Din wrote: >> >> +1 - I believe it is a good idea. > > +1 > > > In fact I think we should be doing this for all official ASF events. > > Ross > >> >> On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 8:11 PM, Noirin Shirley<noi...@apache.org> wrote: >>> >>> BCC ComDev - please keep discussion on the concom@ list. Committers >>> are welcome to subscribe. >>> >>> We're about a month out now, and we're far from hitting capacity on >>> the Retreat. I'm confident we'll get more signups, but I don't think >>> we'll fill the hostel. >>> >>> As I've been watching GSoC mails go whizzing past, it occurred to me >>> that it might be worthwhile as an outreach event, to invite some local >>> students to come along. >>> >>> Say we reserve ten places, I'll get the word out to the local >>> universities etc, and we invite interested students to apply by >>> mailing a "personal statement" to [appropriate list]. (I need a better >>> term for the personal statement - but basically a letter/essay >>> outlining why they want to come and what they think they'll get out of >>> it.) >>> >>> We review the personal statements, sort out any chaff, and then either >>> hand out the places (if there are fewer than ten) or pick by raffle >>> (more than ten good statements - I don't know how we would fairly >>> "rank" people on something so subjective). >>> >>> I'm aiming it at students because I think they're likely to benefit, >>> hopefully easy to inspire/encourage, and definitely easy to contact >>> :-) If anyone wants to open it wider, I'm not objecting but also not >>> volunteering to seek other groups out. >>> >>> Just a thought :-) >>> >>> Noirin >>> >> >> >> > > > -- > rgard...@apache.org > @rgardler >
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