On Thu, May 23, 2019 at 2:11 PM Kevin A. McGrail <kmcgr...@apache.org> wrote:
> > 1.) Money to sponsor our Outreachy Internship projects(we could start > with > > 5 or 10 interns). > > > > This sounds very interesting. Would you pair interns with a mentor like we > do for GSOC? > Yes, just like GSoC. We put projects on the outreachy site and prospective interns apply for them. we review and select the best. > > 2.) D&I specific travel assistance (For people who really need it, who are > > under represented). > > > > We have a travel assistance committee called TAC that i believe has agreed > to do targeted travel assistance after Google offered funds targeted at > Latino Females. So I think it would be better that you work with that > committee on such a thing. > > Thanks. Hmmm...sounds like its more a problem of lobbying an external entity to provide funding for a specific sub group. I will write to the TAC team and understand more if this is not an area to be handled by the Diversity Committee. > 3.) Money to sponsor an Apache Con in Africa(even a road show) or some > > other under represented location. Has there been an Apache Con in Asia or > > developing parts of the world? > > I mostly hear about North America and Europe. > > > > I have been working on an event in Africa. I'm hoping to have it in shape > for FY2021. Feel free to email me if you want to help with the > pre-proposal side of things so I can present the idea to planners when it's > ready. > > Wow, this is great news. Looking forward to collaborating on this on the right list. I will definitely send you a mail. > We have had a roadshow in China. This would likely be better to discuss on > the planners committee, though. We have a well established Events > committee and lots of events around the world being discussed. > > Great ideas, > KAM > > > On Wed, May 22, 2019 at 11:53 PM Griselda Cuevas <g...@apache.org> > wrote: > > > > > Hi folks - > > > > > > 2020 budget planning is upon us, and I'd like us to brainstorm ideas on > > > what could we request budget for. > > > > > > Let's keep this discussion going as a brainstorm, avoid critizicing > other > > > ideas but please feel free to suggest alternatives to things you don't > > > agree with. > > > > > > I will keep the thread open until Monday to finalize our formal budget > > > request. > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > >
