On Mon, Jul 1, 2019 at 10:32 AM Awasum Yannick <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Myrle, > > Overall +1 on the draft. > Thanks! > > On Mon, Jul 1, 2019 at 9:13 AM Myrle Krantz <[email protected]> wrote: > ----------------- > > Subject: [NOTICE] D&I intends to coordinate an Outreachy intern program. > > > > Background: D&I has been approached by a potential sponsor who wishes to > > support the participation of Outreachy in ASF projects by donating > directly > > to Outreachy. D&I wishes to perform UX research on the experience of > > members of underrepresented groups as they get started with our > > communities. This offer provides us with an excellent opportunity to do > > so. > > > > Ohh, Please, permit me make a small point and clear a doubt: > > My understanding is that the ASF already approved funds for UX research to > understand problems faced by under represented people in contributing to > Apache projects. Maybe I missed something. > > Is participating in Outreachy also part of this UX research? Or is it > something different from research. I wonder if putting it like this will > make the board ask "did we not already allocate money for that?" and "did > D&I need more money for UX research?". > The board has approved funds for UX research. This will be on-top, and won't go through the ASF. Our UX research efforts will leverage this initiative, but we'll still need someone formulating and conducting the interviews, etc... Best, Myrle
