I support the creation of this ALC. I know Ezra and vouch for his ability to lead this effort. I spoke with him (and Seth and Julius) last night about what’s involved, and the brand responsibilities associated with this. If it is necessary for a Member to sign on to this, I’m happy to put my name on it.
> On Aug 30, 2026, at 11:03 PM, Yendau Ezra <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi ComDev Team, > > My name is Ezra Yendau, a software engineer and open-source community > organizer based in Ghana. > > I am writing to formally express interest in establishing an Apache Local > Community (ALC) chapter in Ghana, ALC Ghana. > > Over the past few years, the software development ecosystem in Ghana has > seen rapid growth, with increasing interest in big data, cloud > infrastructure, and open-source software. However, many local developers > are still looking for structured guidance on how to actively contribute to > Apache projects and embrace "The Apache Way." > > Our goals for ALC Ghana include: > 1. Awareness & Education: Hosting workshops, meetups, and technical talks > on popular Apache projects (e.g., Kafka, Airflow, Spark, CloudStack). > 2. Open Source Mentorship: Guiding local developers, students, and > engineers on how to become active contributors and maintainers within the > ASF ecosystem. > 3. Ecosystem Collaboration: Partnering with local tech communities and > universities to advocate for open-source principles across West Africa. > > Initial Organizers: > - Ezra Yendau (Lead / Contact Person) > - Seth Mensah (Co-Lead) > - Julius Boakye (Co-Organizer) > > We would love your feedback on this proposal and to learn the next official > steps to launch ALC Ghana under the Apache Community Development umbrella > formally. > > Thank you for your time and support! > > Best regards, > > Ezra Yendau, > LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ezra-yendau-601ba3246/ > GitHub: https://www.github.com/ezi-code > Wa, Ghana. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
