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Tel +1 617 921 8656 | s...@apache.org On Tue, Nov 3, 2020, at 07:57, Kevin A. McGrail wrote: > Thanks, Sally! > > On Tue, Nov 3, 2020, 06:02 Sally Khudairi <s...@apache.org> wrote: >> Thank you, Maxim. Here's hoping that we get a good turnout this year. >> >> Best, >> Sally >> >> - - - >> Vice President Marketing & Publicity >> Vice President Sponsor Relations >> The Apache Software Foundation >> >> Tel +1 617 921 8656 | s...@apache.org >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 3, 2020, at 05:27, Maxim Solodovnik wrote: >> > Thanks! >> > >> > I wouldn't say better :)) >> > >> > On Tue, 3 Nov 2020 at 10:53, Sally Khudairi <s...@apache.org> wrote: >> >> __ >> >> Hello again --just sent to ASF PMCs as well as to the Committers list. >> >> >> >> Here's hoping you have a great response. >> >> >> >> Best, >> >> Sally >> >> >> >> - - - >> >> Vice President Marketing & Publicity >> >> Vice President Sponsor Relations >> >> The Apache Software Foundation >> >> >> >> Tel +1 617 921 8656 | s...@apache.org >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 2, 2020, at 21:13, Sally Khudairi wrote: >> >>> Excellent --thanks, Maxim! I'll review and announce shortly. >> >>> >> >>> Best, >> >>> Sally >> >>> >> >>> - - - >> >>> Vice President Marketing & Publicity >> >>> Vice President Sponsor Relations >> >>> The Apache Software Foundation >> >>> >> >>> Tel +1 617 921 8656 | s...@apache.org >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On Mon, Nov 2, 2020, at 21:09, Maxim Solodovnik wrote: >> >>>> Hello Sally, >> >>>> >> >>>> https://community.apache.org/gsoc.html was just updated :) >> >>>> Let's proceed with the announcement :) >> >>>> >> >>>> On Fri, 30 Oct 2020 at 21:07, Gilles Sadowski <gillese...@gmail.com> >> >>>> wrote: >> >>>>> Hello. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Le jeu. 29 oct. 2020 à 05:03, Maxim Solodovnik <solomax...@gmail.com> >> >>>>> a écrit : >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > Hello Sally, >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > below is the email from Google regarding next GSoC >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > Can we announce it Apache-wide? >> >>>>> > Maybe dev@ list of all Apache projects? >> >>>>> >> >>>>> +1 >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Please confirm whether or not the announcement will be sent to >> >>>>> all projects' "dev" ML. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Thanks, >> >>>>> Gilles >> >>>>> >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > this year rules and dates were changed significantly, so it's worth >> >>>>> > announcing :) >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > ---------- Forwarded message --------- >> >>>>> > From: 'Stephanie Taylor' via Google Summer of Code Mentors Announce >> >>>>> > List < >> >>>>> > gsoc-mentors-annou...@googlegroups.com> >> >>>>> > Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 at 04:30 >> >>>>> > Subject: [GSoC Mentors Announce] GSoC 2021 is on with a few chages >> >>>>> > To: Google Summer of Code Mentors Announce List < >> >>>>> > gsoc-mentors-annou...@googlegroups.com> >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > Hello GSoC Mentors and Org Admins, >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > We are pleased to announce Google Summer of Code 2021 >> >>>>> > <http://g.co/gsoc>, >> >>>>> > the 17th consecutive year of the program! >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > As many of you might have heard if you attended the Mentor Summit a >> >>>>> > couple >> >>>>> > of weeks ago (or chatted with someone who did) we are making a few >> >>>>> > changes >> >>>>> > for the 2021 program. We’ve spent a lot of time evaluating the GSoC >> >>>>> > program >> >>>>> > and have been looking at where we can make some changes to help meet >> >>>>> > the #1 >> >>>>> > goal of GSoC - bring new, diverse contributors into your communities >> >>>>> > that >> >>>>> > stay in your communities after their GSoC program ends. And with the >> >>>>> > challenges of the pandemic and the strains it has put on everyone’s >> >>>>> > time >> >>>>> > (students, mentors and org admins alike) we are looking to provide >> >>>>> > more >> >>>>> > flexibility in 2021. >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > What are the changes for 2021 from 2020? >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > 1. *Smaller project size** - *all students participating in the >> >>>>> > 2021 >> >>>>> > program will be working on a 175 hour project (instead of a 350 hr >> >>>>> > project). This change will also result in a few other changes >> >>>>> > including the >> >>>>> > student stipend being cut in half. >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > - Currently we are missing out on many wonderful students who >> >>>>> > could >> >>>>> > never commit to such a huge project and time commitment but would >> >>>>> > be great >> >>>>> > contributors to your community. This is a significant change as >> >>>>> > we now are >> >>>>> > no longer strongly encouraging students to focus only on GSoC >> >>>>> > over their >> >>>>> > summer. Students have many other responsibilities especially >> >>>>> > during the >> >>>>> > pandemic that make it hard for them to spend 30 hours a week on a >> >>>>> > project. >> >>>>> > - We realize this is going to require all of you to think about >> >>>>> > smaller >> >>>>> > projects and update your project ideas which is why we wanted to >> >>>>> > give you >> >>>>> > 3+ months to start talking it through with your communities. >> >>>>> > - The mentor stipends will be adjusted to $400 per student >> >>>>> > mentored. In >> >>>>> > feedback from the mentor summit it was pointed out that the >> >>>>> > effort from >> >>>>> > mentors will not be half as much even though the project size is >> >>>>> > cut in >> >>>>> > half so we adjusted from $250 to $400. >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > 1. *Shortened coding period* - the *coding period will be 10 >> >>>>> > weeks* with >> >>>>> > a lot more flexibility for the mentor and student to decide >> >>>>> > together how >> >>>>> > they want to spread the work out over the summer. Some folks may >> >>>>> > choose to >> >>>>> > stick to a 17-18 hour a week schedule with their students, others >> >>>>> > may >> >>>>> > factor in a couple of breaks during the program (for student and >> >>>>> > mentor) >> >>>>> > and some may have students focus 30 hours a week on their project >> >>>>> > so they >> >>>>> > wrap up in 6 weeks. This also makes it a lot easier for students >> >>>>> > with >> >>>>> > finals or other commitments (weddings, etc.) to adjust their >> >>>>> > schedules. >> >>>>> > 2. >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > *2 evaluations (instead of 3)* - There will be an evaluation >> >>>>> > after 5 >> >>>>> > weeks and the final evaluation will take place after the 10th >> >>>>> > week. We are >> >>>>> > also no longer requiring students complete their first evaluation >> >>>>> > (though >> >>>>> > we encourage them to do so), so if a student doesn’t complete the >> >>>>> > first >> >>>>> > evaluation they will not automatically be removed from the >> >>>>> > program. They >> >>>>> > are still required to complete the final evaluation. >> >>>>> > 3. >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > *Eligibility requirements* - In 2020 there are many ways students >> >>>>> > are >> >>>>> > learning and we want to acknowledge that so we will be allowing >> >>>>> > students >> >>>>> > who are 18 years old AND currently enrolled (or accepted into) a >> >>>>> > post-secondary academic program as of May 17, 2021 or have >> >>>>> > graduated from a >> >>>>> > post-secondary academic program between December 1, 2020 and May >> >>>>> > 17, 2021 >> >>>>> > to apply to the GSoC program. >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > - What this means is that now the program will be open to folks >> >>>>> > participating in a variety of different academic programs, not >> >>>>> > just >> >>>>> > accredited university programs. This includes licensed coding >> >>>>> > camps, >> >>>>> > community colleges, and many other programs that may not be >> >>>>> > accredited yet >> >>>>> > but are post-secondary academic programs. >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > These changes were made to help find more diverse students who we >> >>>>> > hope will >> >>>>> > stay involved in your communities after their GSoC ends. We look >> >>>>> > forward to >> >>>>> > these changes and will definitely be getting feedback from all of >> >>>>> > you as >> >>>>> > the 2021 program goes on to see what is working and what we should >> >>>>> > consider >> >>>>> > adjusting for any possible future program. >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > The program announcement >> >>>>> > <https://opensource.googleblog.com/2020/10/google-summer-of-code-2021-is-bringing.html> >> >>>>> > , timeline >> >>>>> > <https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/timeline>, marketing >> >>>>> > materials >> >>>>> > <https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/resources/marketing> >> >>>>> > (slide >> >>>>> > deck, flyers), FAQs >> >>>>> > <https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/faq>, >> >>>>> > and short videos >> >>>>> > <https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/videos> with >> >>>>> > tips for mentors and students are all available. You'll also notice >> >>>>> > the >> >>>>> > 2020 program has now been archived >> >>>>> > <https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/archive/2020/organizations/>. >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > *Organizations* -- If you would like to apply for the 2021 program >> >>>>> > please >> >>>>> > start thinking about the ~175 hr projects 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. Having a thorough and well thought >> >>>>> > out list >> >>>>> > of Project Ideas is the most important part of your application. >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > Encourage other open source orgs to apply -- Please also consider >> >>>>> > encouraging other open source projects to apply and be a first time >> >>>>> > GSoC >> >>>>> > org - we’re hoping to accept more orgs in 2021 than ever before with >> >>>>> > a good >> >>>>> > number of them being first time orgs. When orgs apply they can put >> >>>>> > your org >> >>>>> > down as a reference. >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > *Please note that Org applications will open on January 29th. * >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > We are looking forward to another exciting year of GSoC! >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > For any questions about the programs please email us at >> >>>>> > gsoc-s...@google.com >> >>>>> > <https://groups.google.com/> >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > Best, >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > Stephanie Taylor >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > GSoC Program Lead >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > -- >> >>>>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >>>>> > Groups >> >>>>> > "Google Summer of Code Mentors Announce List" group. >> >>>>> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >> >>>>> > send an >> >>>>> > email to gsoc-mentors-announce+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> >>>>> > <mailto:gsoc-mentors-announce%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> >>>>> > <mailto:gsoc-mentors-announce%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> >>>>> > <mailto:gsoc-mentors-announce%252bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com>>. >> >>>>> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> >>>>> > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gsoc-mentors-announce/81a3ac0c-8ab5-44f3-9f1c-d2e6c74b0618n%40googlegroups.com >> >>>>> > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gsoc-mentors-announce/81a3ac0c-8ab5-44f3-9f1c-d2e6c74b0618n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> >>>>> > . >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > -- >> >>>>> > Best regards, >> >>>>> > Maxim >> >>>>> >> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@community.apache.org >> >>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@community.apache.org >> >>>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> -- >> >>>> Best regards, >> >>>> Maxim >> >> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Best regards, >> > Maxim
