[UbuntuWomen] UW Project Goals for -M cycle and list of new items from the March 2, 2010 meeting agenda

[Penelope Stowe]

On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 9:38 AM, Amber Graner <akgraner at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> These are the new items from the agenda that we did not get a chance
> to discuss at the Meeting on Tuesday, March 2, 2010.  These are some
> of the suggested items/goals for the -M cycle where we can have some
> measurable goals.  Since there are so many new items for the agenda,
> let's get the discussion of these items started on the mailing list,
> IRC channel, and the forums so that for the next meeting  - TBD but in
> 2 weeks give or take a day or two.
>
> 1 - UW PROJECT PR TEAM - Ubuntu Women PR team. Should we have a team
> responsible for both official project responses to publicized problems
> within the Ubuntu community relating to women in open source and for
> publicizing team activities and information.
>
>
> 2 -  UDS-M BLUEPRINTS AND OBJECTIVES - Blueprints/goals for UDS-M.
> Review of UDS-L Blueprint identify what still needs to be done. (on
> this front I need to update the -L blueprint and make sure that the
> wiki about about the UW project channels are update then send out an
> email with those changes)
>
>  Start discussion of goals for -M. Suggested Goals for -M (Added to
> agenda for this meeting to start the conversation about goals for -M.
> Blueprint to be finalized and in LP on or before April 17th)
>
> UW PROJECT LEADER ELECTIONS - UW Project Team Election of Leader(s) -
> Team will vote on leader (s) in another condorcet poll.  It is
> important that all members who are on the mailing list, forums, and
> IRC but are not listed on the UW team is LP please join it before May
> 15th.  On May 15th the UW a list of the eligible UW team members will
> be put together using the LP list..  I have been updating the list
> from the channel poll - so this will not be a hard or time consuming
> task. Between May 15th and June 1st  the team will have time to review
> those nominees Also after the nominees have been decided, I would like
> for 2 people who are NOT running to volunteer to be responsible for
> the condorcet poll.  If you don't know how don't worry it's easy!
> After this election the term of team leader(s) would be one year. The
> vote would  open on June 1st, close on June 15th. New leader(s) to be
> announced on June 16th, 2010.
>
> Here are the options for the team to  consider  - based on discussions
> in December and January: (however if neither of these is what you
> would prefer please add your suggestion to the thread)
>
> Option 1 -  Review of the CC appointed leader and a formal vote to
> keep that leader in place or nominate and to choose another single
> leader
>
> or
>
>
> Option 2 -  Multiple co-leaders.  The way I see this working 3 leaders
> who together have diverse strengths and span many areas of the
> community.
>
> Personally I would like to see a call for elections, and go with 3
> leaders.  As each of the 3 will have various unique skills and
> abilities however combine the 3 co-leaders should represent the
> diversity of the team and span the community.
>
> MEASURABLE GOALS - Measurable Goals for UDS-M
>
> Area 1 - Enrollment: (UW Project Members in LP Mailing Lists)
>
> Area 2 - Online Team Activity - (Wiki, Website, Blogging, Mailing list
> discussions, Forum Discussions, LoCo teams, Ubuntu weeks)  this would
> also include the online Resources - marketing(ie poster, business
> cards, fliers) and  Knowledge Base wiki  - review and see what else if
> anything is needed
>
> Area 3 - Community Activity/Event Participation (Conferences, LUG,
> LoCo, Camps, Fests etc)  - as both speakers, attends, and at booths
> with other ubuntu teams.
>
> Area 3 - Mentoring Program - revitalizing then re-introducing program
> to both the UW Project and Ubuntu Community members. (this was
> actually discussed in the meeting but left in on here so everyone
> would know it would be part of the measurable goals for -M.
>
>
> There was also the discussion of increasing women ubuntu members - I
> believe that if we get the above goals in place and become an even
> better springboard, doorway, stepping stone etc, into the community
> that an increase in membership will naturally occur.  However, I want
> to stress I think it is important that we continue to track this using
> what the spreadsheets that Alan Bell set up and that Laura Czajkowski
> will be helping with continue to be used. As this will be a "report
> card" area of the community to track growth, change, and contribution
> as whole and see how our efforts as a project are occurring.
>
>
> Thanks everyone!  I know this is a lot but please take a moment or 2
> and offer your feedback on the list, forums, and IRC channels.
>
> Amber
>
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>
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>
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Any chance we could get topical e-mails on these things? I'm worried
that discussion could get confused and that this is just so long that
it is hard to follow.

Thanks!
Penelope