> On Mar 19, 2025, at 1:22 PM, Daniel Gruno <humbed...@apache.org> wrote:
>
> On 3/19/25 11:28, Ruth Suehle wrote:
> > Those of you who have read my board report for today's meeting will have
> > seen that after a lengthy time of low activity, I'm pleased to appoint
> > Daniel Gruno to the role of VP, Diversity and Inclusion. He has been
> > working with Christian Grobmeier (and more recently, Melissa Logan has
> > joined) on plans to revive the work. I look forward to seeing their work
> > and encourage anyone who is interested to pitch in!
> >
> > Ruth
> >
> Thank you for that introduction (and trust), Ruth, I appreciate it.
>
> It's very early days still, but I have written up a short plan or primer for
> how I want to see the EDI committee working, as well as what I'd love for us
> to try out. You can find it here:
>
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/EDI/2025+EDI+jumpstart+plan
>
> On April 1st, I intend to do some spring cleaning of the committee structure,
> essentially doing a clean slate. I truly appreciate the work that a ton of
> people have done in (and outside) this committee already, and will welcome
> anyone who wants to stay on the committee.
>
> I'd also like to invite any other members or committers of the foundation to
> volunteer for the committee, either by replying on this list (which is a
> public mailing list, FYI) or by sending me a private reply with your ASF
> username.
>
> This isn't paid work and you may get yelled at, but if you still want to give
> it a go, maybe we can keep nudging the foundation in a more equitable,
> accessible direction[1], and in turn benefit our users.
>
> Have a look at the jump-start plan and let me know what your thoughts are.
I think that the jump start plan should include some statement that the goals
are about expanding opportunities and removing barriers allowing all to show
merit and earn their inclusion in project communities.
I think some explicit statement is needed because many have been propagandized
to believe that DEI programs mean that meritocracy is under attack.
Best,
Dave
>
> With regards,
> Daniel.
>
> [1] Don't take this as a jab at our current status. We are awesome,
> and we can improve because we want to be...even more awesome.
