Just as an FYI, the MIfos Initiative was selected as a mentoring org for Google Code-In.
Isaac will be assisting in coordinating the program this year. We'll share details on next steps as we compile our list of a couple hundred tasks. Stay tuned for more info. Ed On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 2:36 PM, Ed Cable <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you to everyone who replied with an interesting in becoming a > mentor. > > To help us improve the quality of our application and get a good head > start on building out a large pool of tasks, I'd like to have a kick-off > call this Wednesday at 1300GMT to discuss GCI and begin fleshing out tasks > prior to submitting our application. > > For those prospective mentors that would like to join the meeting, please > register at https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/5446685221227699713 > > Thanks, > > Ed > > On Thu, Sep 21, 2017 at 4:56 AM, Markus Geiss <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Ed, even if they work in documentation and other things, not code, they >> will become a committer. Committer doesn't exclusively means you work on >> source code, you work on anything at the project. So it would also be >> correct for them to file iCLAs >> >> Cheers >> >> Markus >> >> On Thu, Sep 21, 2017 at 4:05 AM Ed Cable <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Markus, >>> >>> I agree that we should start having all active members of the community >>> get Apache iCLAs in place so that those are on file and the process for >>> making them a committer in the future can go more smoothly. >>> >>> Given GCI isn't all related to code development and also includes tasks >>> around outreach/documentation/etc, not all mentors need to be active >>> committers. But I do want to take these as the impetus to move towards >>> granting committership to these active and publicly contributing community >>> members. >>> >>> All, >>> >>> For those who have expressed an interest in mentoring but don't have an >>> Apache Individual Contributor Level Agreement on file, please download, >>> sign, and email the following https://www.apache.org/licenses/icla.pdf >>> to [email protected]. >>> >>> You can read more about the processing of submitting an Apache iCLA by >>> looking at https://www.apache.org/dev/new-committers-guide.html#cla >>> and https://www.apache.org/licenses/#submitting >>> >>> Ed >>> >>> On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 5:04 AM, Markus Geiss <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hey all, >>>> >>>> I will not be able to Mentor this time. >>>> >>>> But we should make sure that all people who want to mentor should at >>>> least >>>> have signed a Apache iCLA, being an active committer for the project so >>>> we >>>> prevent conditions like with GSoC. Right now we have a load of >>>> contributions that can only be pulled by current committers and this >>>> leads >>>> to doubling the effort of reviewing the already reviewed work. >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> >>>> Markus >>>> >>>> .::Yagni likes a DRY KISS::. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 10:54 AM Ed Cable <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> > Thanks. I made that change. >>>> > >>>> > On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 1:36 AM, Tarun Mudgal < >>>> [email protected]> >>>> > wrote: >>>> > >>>> >> Hello Ed, >>>> >> >>>> >> I'd like to suggest a minor addition in the Google form - a comment >>>> >> textbox. It may be helpful just in case the potential mentor has >>>> something >>>> >> to add. For example, in my case, I'm occupied till mid-November and >>>> will >>>> >> find some time after that. The number of hours depends on the >>>> situation >>>> >> then. So, I'd apply as a 'backup' mentor until the things are clear >>>> from >>>> >> my >>>> >> side. >>>> >> >>>> >> It'll be convenient to keep a track of such a thing if the comment >>>> section >>>> >> is there in the form itself. >>>> >> >>>> >> Thanks >>>> >> >>>> >> On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 1:47 PM, Zayyyad A. Said < >>>> >> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> > Hello Ed, >>>> >> > >>>> >> > I am available for mentoring. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > I shall fill out the form as well. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Regards; >>>> >> > >>>> >> > ******* >>>> >> > Zayyad A. Said | Chairman & C.E.O >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Cell No.: +254 716 615274 | Skype: zsaid2011 >>>> >> > Email: [email protected] >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > -----Original Message----- >>>> >> > From: Ed Cable [mailto:[email protected]] >>>> >> > Sent: 19 September 2017 11:06 AM >>>> >> > To: Dev <[email protected]>; Mifos software development < >>>> >> > [email protected]>; mifos-users >>>> <mifos-users@lists. >>>> >> > sourceforge.net>; [email protected] >>>> >> > Subject: Seeking Mentors for Google Code-In 2017 >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Hello Mifos and Apache Fineract communities, >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Google just announced it's Google Code-In program will be >>>> occurring once >>>> >> > again for the 8th consecutive year. The Mifos Initiative will >>>> likely >>>> >> once >>>> >> > again apply to participate in Google Code-In in 2017. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > This is Google's program to help introduce pre-university students >>>> to >>>> >> open >>>> >> > source where students compete to complete as many bite-sized tasks >>>> (3 >>>> >> to 5 >>>> >> > hours) as possible across the following buckets: Code, >>>> >> > Documentation/Training, Outreach/Research, Quality Assurance, or >>>> User >>>> >> > Interface. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > We participated last year and it was an honor to work with >>>> talented high >>>> >> > school students and a great way to get many of our newest community >>>> >> members >>>> >> > mobilized as mentors. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Please read our wrap-up post - >>>> >> > http://mifos.org/blog/2016-google-code-in-wrap-up/ - and Rajan's >>>> post >>>> >> > about his trip to the GCI event -http://mifos.org/blog/2017- >>>> >> > gci-grand-prize-trip/- on our blog. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Before we submit our application, I wanted to begin capturing who >>>> would >>>> >> > like to serve as a mentor. For all of our recent GSOC interns, >>>> this is a >>>> >> > great way to begin deepening your role in the community. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > This call for mentoring is open to to everyone - you don't have to >>>> be a >>>> >> > developer as we need mentors for students working on all the >>>> domains. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > If you're interested in mentoring, please fill out the form at >>>> >> > https://goo.gl/forms/CI8xbg04hgkLMpmL2 or respond to this mailing >>>> list >>>> >> > thread. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > A critical part of a successful GCI is a wealth of small tasks - >>>> we'll >>>> >> > soon begin generating our list so put on your thinking cap of work >>>> you'd >>>> >> > like to see done. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > More on the 2017 GCI program can be found below. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Cheers, >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Ed >>>> >> > >>>> >> > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> >> > From: 'Stephanie Taylor' via Google Code-in Mentors < >>>> >> > [email protected]> >>>> >> > Date: Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 9:49 AM >>>> >> > Subject: [GCI-mentors] Google Code-in 2017 is on! >>>> >> > To: Google Code-in Mentors <[email protected]> >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Hello, >>>> >> > >>>> >> > We are pleased to announce Google Code-in 2017 <http://g.co/gci>, >>>> the >>>> >> 8th >>>> >> > straight year of the program for pre-university students ages >>>> 13-17. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > The GCI timeline, FAQs, Rules and flyers have been updated on the >>>> >> contest >>>> >> > site <http://g.co/gci>. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Organizations -- If you would like to apply for the 2017 program >>>> please >>>> >> > start thinking about the tasks you would like students to work on >>>> and >>>> >> also >>>> >> > reach out to your community members to ask if they would like to be >>>> >> mentors >>>> >> > for the program. Applications open for GCI orgs very soon - on >>>> October >>>> >> 9th, >>>> >> > and close 2 weeks later on October 24th. We will announce >>>> organizations >>>> >> on >>>> >> > Thursday, October 26th giving orgs over a month to create their >>>> tasks >>>> >> > before the contest begins on November 28th. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > We are looking to continue the growth of this program and reach a >>>> record >>>> >> > number of teenagers this year! Read more on today’s blog post < >>>> >> > https://opensource.googleblog.com/2017/09/announcing-google- >>>> code-in- >>>> >> > 2017.html> >>>> >> > . >>>> >> > >>>> >> > If you have any questions about Google Code-in please contact us at >>>> >> > [email protected] >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Best, >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Stephanie >>>> >> > >>>> >> > -- >>>> >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> >> Groups >>>> >> > "Google Code-in Mentors" group. >>>> >> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>> send >>>> >> an >>>> >> > email to [email protected]. >>>> >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/ >>>> >> > msgid/gci-mentors/41555a30-51ac-48d8-aee2-65e65ca69541% >>>> >> 40googlegroups.com >>>> >> > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gci-mentors/41555a30- >>>> >> > 51ac-48d8-aee2-65e65ca69541%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium= >>>> >> > email&utm_source=footer> >>>> >> > . >>>> >> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > -- >>>> >> > *Ed Cable* >>>> >> > President/CEO, Mifos Initiative >>>> >> > [email protected] | Skype: edcable | Mobile: +1.484.477.8649 >>>> >> > >>>> >> > *Collectively Creating a World of 3 Billion Maries | * >>>> http://mifos.org >>>> >> > <http://facebook.com/mifos> <http://www.twitter.com/mifos> >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> -- >>>> >> Sincerely >>>> >> Tarun Mudgal >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > *Ed Cable* >>>> > President/CEO, Mifos Initiative >>>> > [email protected] | Skype: edcable | Mobile: +1.484.477.8649 >>>> >>> > <(484)%20477-8649> >>> >>> >>>> > >>>> > *Collectively Creating a World of 3 Billion Maries | * >>>> http://mifos.org >>>> > <http://facebook.com/mifos> <http://www.twitter.com/mifos> >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *Ed Cable* >>> President/CEO, Mifos Initiative >>> [email protected] | Skype: edcable | Mobile: +1.484.477.8649 >>> <(484)%20477-8649> >>> >>> *Collectively Creating a World of 3 Billion Maries | *http://mifos.org >>> <http://facebook.com/mifos> <http://www.twitter.com/mifos> >>> >>> > > > -- > *Ed Cable* > President/CEO, Mifos Initiative > [email protected] | Skype: edcable | Mobile: +1.484.477.8649 > <(484)%20477-8649> > > *Collectively Creating a World of 3 Billion Maries | *http://mifos.org > <http://facebook.com/mifos> <http://www.twitter.com/mifos> > > -- *Ed Cable* President/CEO, Mifos Initiative [email protected] | Skype: edcable | Mobile: +1.484.477.8649 *Collectively Creating a World of 3 Billion Maries | *http://mifos.org <http://facebook.com/mifos> <http://www.twitter.com/mifos>
