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*Thanks and Regards,* *-------------------------------------------------------------------------* *Maulik Soneji* *Phone No: +919427802453* *Blog <https://proclubdaiict.wordpress.com/> || Google+ <https://plus.google.com/107113489408170213826/about?hl=en> || LinkedIn <https://in.linkedin.com/pub/maulik-soneji/81/127/485>* On Thu, Oct 26, 2017 at 6:38 PM, Ed Cable <[email protected]> wrote: > 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> >
