Hi Ariam, thanks for your chat. Please let us know if you have more questions about the incubator or if we can help with any other avenues. It's a great project!
KAM On 11/12/2018 12:38 AM, Ariam Mogos wrote: > > Hi Kevin, > > > > I’m sorry, last week in DC ended up being very difficult, but will > give you ring first thing tomorrow. > > > > Best, > Ariam > > > > *From: *"Kevin A. McGrail" <kmcgr...@apache.org> > *Date: *Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 10:18 AM > *To: *Ariam Mogos <amo...@unicef.org> > *Cc: *David Banes <da...@davebanesaccess.org>, > "general@incubator.apache.org" <general@incubator.apache.org>, Aditi > Poddar <apod...@unicef.org>, "E.A. Draffan" <e...@ecs.soton.ac.uk> > *Subject: *Re: UNICEF Open Source project- Apache Foundation > > > > Hi Ariam, I got your voicemail again Feel free to ping me back at > 703.798.0171 and we can coordinate a face to face meeting. Regards, > > KAM > > -- > > Kevin A. McGrail > > VP Fundraising, Apache Software Foundation > > Chair Emeritus Apache SpamAssassin Project > > https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmcgrail - 703.798.0171 > > > > > > On Wed, Oct 31, 2018 at 12:57 PM Kevin A. McGrail <kmcgr...@apache.org > <mailto:kmcgr...@apache.org>> wrote: > > Thanks Ariam, got your v/m. Feel free to call me back at 703 798 > 0171. > > -- > > Kevin A. McGrail > > VP Fundraising, Apache Software Foundation > > Chair Emeritus Apache SpamAssassin Project > > https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmcgrail - 703.798.0171 > > > > On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 11:44 AM Ariam Mogos <amo...@unicef.org > <mailto:amo...@unicef.org>> wrote: > > Sure, sounds good Kevin. You can reach me at 917.974.5997. > > > > *From: *"Kevin A. McGrail" <kmcgr...@apache.org > <mailto:kmcgr...@apache.org>> > *Date: *Monday, October 29, 2018 at 6:27 PM > *To: *"da...@davebanesaccess.org > <mailto:da...@davebanesaccess.org>" <da...@davebanesaccess.org > <mailto:da...@davebanesaccess.org>> > *Cc: *Ariam Mogos <amo...@unicef.org > <mailto:amo...@unicef.org>>, "general@incubator.apache.org > <mailto:general@incubator.apache.org>" > <general@incubator.apache.org > <mailto:general@incubator.apache.org>>, Aditi Poddar > <apod...@unicef.org <mailto:apod...@unicef.org>>, > "e...@ecs.soton.ac.uk <mailto:e...@ecs.soton.ac.uk>" > <e...@ecs.soton.ac.uk <mailto:e...@ecs.soton.ac.uk>> > *Subject: *Re: UNICEF Open Source project- Apache Foundation > > > > Thanks David for the introduction. Ariam, I am located in > Fairfax so a meeting in DC is more than possible. > > > > Can I give you a call to coordinate? If so, what's a good > number to reach you? > > -- > > Kevin A. McGrail > > VP Fundraising, Apache Software Foundation > > Chair Emeritus Apache SpamAssassin Project > > https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmcgrail - 703.798.0171 > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 29, 2018 at 4:57 PM <da...@davebanesaccess.org > <mailto:da...@davebanesaccess.org>> wrote: > > Just to quickly introduce EA and myself – we work together > in a not for profit at globalsymbols.com > <http://globalsymbols.com> > > > > We are very much committed to both open licence and > working in the open, and have a special interest in > seeking to ensure that AAC reaches those communities that > have been most under served in this field > > > > One of our first projects was in the Middle East where we > collaborated to develop Tawasol, the Arabic open symbol > set, designed to reflect both language and culture within > the Middle East and especially the gulf. To do that we > created a system that democratised symbol design, allowing > a range of stakeholder to determine the design and > selection of symbols to represent concepts. > > > > Very much hope to continue discussions together about > collaboration around the paper Ariam has distributed > > > > Best regards > > > > David > > > > *From:* Kevin A. McGrail <kmcgr...@apache.org > <mailto:kmcgr...@apache.org>> > *Sent:* 29 October 2018 20:49 > *To:* Ariam Mogos <amo...@unicef.org > <mailto:amo...@unicef.org>>; general@incubator.apache.org > <mailto:general@incubator.apache.org> > *Cc:* Aditi Poddar <apod...@unicef.org > <mailto:apod...@unicef.org>>; da...@davebanesaccess.org > <mailto:da...@davebanesaccess.org>; EA Draffan > <e...@ecs.soton.ac.uk <mailto:e...@ecs.soton.ac.uk>> > *Subject:* Re: UNICEF Open Source project- Apache Foundation > > > > Thanks Ariam, > > I have a child with Autism so this is very interesting to > me and I also helped found the largest support group in > the Washington DC area. I have done grants for curriculum > to teach children with autism to swim with Autism Speaks > and I can talk intelligently about AT/PECS. We also just > had our keynote from Cliff Schmidt at Amplio which has > some crossover. Anyway, enough about me, I'd like to > setup a call, nothing long and talk about our incubator > and how we work/what we do. > > Regards, > KAM > > > On 10/29/2018 3:53 PM, Ariam Mogos wrote: > > Thanks so much Kellen, Dave and Kevin! > > (copying Aditi from our partnerships team) > > (copying David Banes and EA Draffan, two of our > advisors on AAC) > > > > Yes we’d be interested in collaborating with Apache > and learning more about the incubator program. > > > > We’re very excited to share about this project. I’ve > created a google doc with some information here: > > > > > https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fMY5_YgqqE5VfqNCDwQ0HQe8ozkz1v7kpjQpimVsjuI/edit > > > > Please feel free to leave any comments, questions, > recommendations in the document. > > > > Cheers, > Ariam > > > > *From: *"Kevin A. McGrail" <kmcgr...@apache.org> > <mailto:kmcgr...@apache.org> > *Date: *Sunday, October 28, 2018 at 4:51 PM > *To: *"general@incubator.apache.org" > <mailto:general@incubator.apache.org> > <general@incubator.apache.org> > <mailto:general@incubator.apache.org> > *Cc: *Ariam Mogos <amo...@unicef.org> > <mailto:amo...@unicef.org> > *Subject: *Re: UNICEF Open Source project- Apache > Foundation > > > > In addition to the list responses, I'm happy to chat > especially with my VP Fundraising duties. Love UNICEF > and love what you do especially around Halloween. > Happy to jump on a call and give you some guidance! > > > > Regards, > > KAM > > -- > > Kevin A. McGrail > > VP Fundraising, Apache Software Foundation > > Chair Emeritus Apache SpamAssassin Project > > https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmcgrail - 703.798.0171 > > > > > > On Sun, Oct 28, 2018 at 1:39 AM Dave Fisher > <dave2w...@comcast.net <mailto:dave2w...@comcast.net>> > wrote: > > Exactly as Kellen describes! > > If for whatever reason you require an offline > discussion to start then I’m sure someone here may > be willing to “champion” your proposal. > > Regards, > Dave > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Oct 27, 2018, at 9:43 PM, kellen sunderland > <kellen.sunderl...@gmail.com > <mailto:kellen.sunderl...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > Hello Ariam, reading through the sites in your > signature it looks like > > you're doing interesting work. I'm always happy > to see governments and > > NGOs using / contributing to open source. > > > > Speaking for myself, I would be happy to set > aside some time to chat. At > > Apache we do try to keep as much communication > as possible on public email > > lists. Would you be able to give a little more > detail about your project > > via this list? Were you interested in > collaborating with Apache? Did you > > want to participate in the Apache Incubator program? > > > > -Kellen > > > >> On Sat, Oct 27, 2018 at 9:42 AM Ariam Mogos > <amo...@unicef.org <mailto:amo...@unicef.org>> wrote: > >> > >> Hi there, > >> > >> I work in UNICEF’s Office of Innovation and was > hoping to speak to someone > >> about a fantastic open source project in which > we’re interested in working > >> with the Apache Foundation. > >> > >> Look forward to hearing from you. > >> > >> Best, > >> Ariam > >> > >> --------------------------------- > >> Ariam Mogos > >> Learning Lead > >> UNICEF Ventures > >> Office of Innovation > >> skype: ariammogos > >> mobile: +1 > 917-974-5997<tel:%28917%29%20974-5997> > <tel:%28917%29%20974-5997> > >> > >> www.unicefstories.org > > <http://www.unicefstories.org><http://www.unicefstories.org/> > >> www.unicefinnovationfund.org > > <http://www.unicefinnovationfund.org><http://www.unicefinnovationfund.org/> > >> > >> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > <mailto:general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org> > For additional commands, e-mail: > general-h...@incubator.apache.org > <mailto:general-h...@incubator.apache.org> > > > > -- > > Kevin A. McGrail > > VP Fundraising, Apache Software Foundation > > Chair Emeritus Apache SpamAssassin Project > > https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmcgrail - 703.798.0171 > -- Kevin A. McGrail VP Fundraising, Apache Software Foundation Chair Emeritus Apache SpamAssassin Project https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmcgrail - 703.798.0171
