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 <edca...@mifos.org> 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 <markus.ge...@kuelap.io>
> 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 <edca...@mifos.org> 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 secret...@apache.org.
>>>
>>> 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 <markus.ge...@kuelap.io>
>>> 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 <edca...@mifos.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > Thanks. I made that change.
>>>> >
>>>> > On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 1:36 AM, Tarun Mudgal <
>>>> tarun.mudga...@gmail.com>
>>>> > 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 <
>>>> >> zay...@intrasofttechnologies.com> 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: zay...@intrasofttechnologies.com
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > -----Original Message-----
>>>> >> > From: Ed Cable [mailto:edca...@mifos.org]
>>>> >> > Sent: 19 September 2017 11:06 AM
>>>> >> > To: Dev <d...@fineract.apache.org>; Mifos software development <
>>>> >> > mifos-develo...@lists.sourceforge.net>; mifos-users
>>>> <mifos-users@lists.
>>>> >> > sourceforge.net>; u...@fineract.apache.org
>>>> >> > 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 <
>>>> >> > gci-ment...@googlegroups.com>
>>>> >> > Date: Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 9:49 AM
>>>> >> > Subject: [GCI-mentors] Google Code-in 2017 is on!
>>>> >> > To: Google Code-in Mentors <gci-ment...@googlegroups.com>
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > 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
>>>> >> > gci-supp...@google.com
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Best,
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Stephanie
>>>> >> >
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>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > --
>>>> >> > *Ed Cable*
>>>> >> > President/CEO, Mifos Initiative
>>>> >> > edca...@mifos.org | Skype: edcable | Mobile: +1.484.477.8649
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > *Collectively Creating a World of 3 Billion Maries | *
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>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> --
>>>> >> Sincerely
>>>> >> Tarun Mudgal
>>>> >>
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > --
>>>> > *Ed Cable*
>>>> > President/CEO, Mifos Initiative
>>>> > edca...@mifos.org | Skype: edcable | Mobile: +1.484.477.8649
>>>>
>>> > <(484)%20477-8649>
>>>
>>>
>>>> >
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>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> *Ed Cable*
>>> President/CEO, Mifos Initiative
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>>> <(484)%20477-8649>
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>
>
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> *Ed Cable*
> President/CEO, Mifos Initiative
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> <(484)%20477-8649>
>
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