[gci-announce] Organization Applications now open for Google Code-in 2015

[Benjamin Kerensa]

I think with deadline this week and not much effort put into an app the
likelihood of approval is slim. The process is pretty competitive.

Might be best to pass till next year and then you could even spend that
time talking to previous Ubuntu GSoC mentors.

On Mon, Nov 9, 2015 at 10:36 AM José Antonio Rey <jose at ubuntu.com> wrote:

> Just as a quick reminder, deadline is on Wednesday. I believe all teams
> will benefit from this project, since anyone needing a hand will be able to
> register a task in the system. Also, we can get a new whole generation of
> contributors, and even maybe find some new leaders in the project.
>
> I'd love to see this come to life, and if anyone from any team wants to be
> a mentor or org admin if we get accepted, please let us know here!
>
> On Mon, Nov 9, 2015, 13:30 Nicholas Skaggs <nicholas.skaggs at canonical.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On 11/04/2015 02:23 PM, Benjamin Kerensa wrote:
>> > The last attempt was by myself and Luke Faraone it wasn't so much a
>> > lack of mentors but our application process was difficult to navigate
>> > because we needed sign off from Canonical. We finally got it in and
>> > Google declined is.
>> >
>> > We have had other non Google mentoring programs alongside Ubuntu that
>> > worked like a The WOU and Purdue classes I mentored on Ubuntu Dev work.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wednesday, November 4, 2015, Elizabeth K. Joseph <lyz at ubuntu.com
>> > <mailto:lyz at ubuntu.com>> wrote:
>> >
>> >     On Tue, Nov 3, 2015 at 1:46 PM, José Antonio Rey <jose at ubuntu.com
>> >     <javascript:;>> wrote:
>> >     > Hey everyone,
>> >     >
>> >     > I got this email today and believe this would be a great
>> >     opportunity to get
>> >     > fresh people in the community. What do you say?
>> >
>> >     I love these programs and think it would be great for Ubuntu get
>> >     involved with one (whether it be a Code-in, or GSoC or Outreachy).
>> But
>> >     we've always struggled to find mentors and administrators for the
>> >     program.
>> >
>> >     So I think the better question is:
>> >
>> >     Are there any volunteers who would like to run this? Two org admins
>> >     are required.
>> >
>> >     --
>> >     Elizabeth Krumbach Joseph || Lyz || pleia2
>> >
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>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>> I'll volunteer as well. I like the idea, and I'm happy to help as
>> needed. I agree with Liz though. Many hands make light work, and the
>> success of initiatives like this depend on having a few volunteers to
>> help run it. Anyone else willing to put there name in to help make it
>> happen?
>>
>>
>> Nicholas
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