Hi All.
On Mon, Aug 31, 2026 at 7:17 PM Rich Bowen <[email protected]> wrote: > I support the creation of this ALC. I know Ezra and vouch for his ability > to lead this effort. I spoke with him (and Seth and Julius) last night > about what’s involved, and the brand responsibilities associated with this. > If it is necessary for a Member to sign on to this, I’m happy to put my > name on it. > Unless there are objections to this in the next few days, I feel like we need to approve this and unblock these people. With Rich mentoring I am happy to approve this, and acclimating to my new ALC role I for my part will help get the paperwork started aka their Confluence wiki pages and see that we start getting a report in from them. Kind Regards Gavin > > > On Aug 30, 2026, at 11:03 PM, Yendau Ezra <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Hi ComDev Team, > > > > My name is Ezra Yendau, a software engineer and open-source community > > organizer based in Ghana. > > > > I am writing to formally express interest in establishing an Apache Local > > Community (ALC) chapter in Ghana, ALC Ghana. > > > > Over the past few years, the software development ecosystem in Ghana has > > seen rapid growth, with increasing interest in big data, cloud > > infrastructure, and open-source software. However, many local developers > > are still looking for structured guidance on how to actively contribute > to > > Apache projects and embrace "The Apache Way." > > > > Our goals for ALC Ghana include: > > 1. Awareness & Education: Hosting workshops, meetups, and technical talks > > on popular Apache projects (e.g., Kafka, Airflow, Spark, CloudStack). > > 2. Open Source Mentorship: Guiding local developers, students, and > > engineers on how to become active contributors and maintainers within the > > ASF ecosystem. > > 3. Ecosystem Collaboration: Partnering with local tech communities and > > universities to advocate for open-source principles across West Africa. > > > > Initial Organizers: > > - Ezra Yendau (Lead / Contact Person) > > - Seth Mensah (Co-Lead) > > - Julius Boakye (Co-Organizer) > > > > We would love your feedback on this proposal and to learn the next > official > > steps to launch ALC Ghana under the Apache Community Development umbrella > > formally. > > > > Thank you for your time and support! > > > > Best regards, > > > > Ezra Yendau, > > LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ezra-yendau-601ba3246/ > > GitHub: https://www.github.com/ezi-code > > Wa, Ghana. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > -- *Gavin McDonald - * Systems Administrator, ASF Infrastructure Team V.P Travel Assistance Committee
