Thanks Roman for pointing this out. Ed
On Tue, Nov 1, 2016 at 8:52 PM, Roman Shaposhnik <ro...@shaposhnik.org> wrote: > FYI: I'm sure Mifos has its own legal council, but you may be interested > in ASF's legal council take on this program: > http://markmail.org/message/jrytcwoiaky5dny7 > > Thanks, > Roman. > > On Tue, Nov 1, 2016 at 8:43 PM, Nayan Ambali <nayan.amb...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Sure Ed, > > > > Please use the label "GCI" to tag Google Code-In tasks, refer this link > > <https://mifosforge.jira.com/browse/MIFOSX-1811?jql= > project%20%3D%20MIFOSX%20AND%20status%20in%20(Open%2C% > 20Reopened%2C%20%22To%20Do%22)%20AND%20resolution%20%3D% > 20Unresolved%20AND%20labels%20%3D%20GCI%20ORDER%20BY%20priority%20DESC%2C% > 20updated%20DESC> > > for > > reference. > > > > As Ed said, tasks need to me simple, introductory and can be doable > within > > 1 to 2 days and need not restrict to only coding, it could be cleaning of > > user manuals, installation guides or other training materials, please > refer > > example tasks given by GCI at "bite-sized tasks > > <https://developers.google.com/open-source/gci/resources/example-tasks>" > > > > - > > Nayan Ambali > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 2 Nov 2016 at 05:02 Ed Cable <edca...@mifos.org> wrote: > > > >> Hi all, > >> > >> Based on the level of interest in acting as mentors from across the > >> community, I will be applying for GCI as the Mifos Initiative. > >> > >> For all those who've expressed an interest in mentoring, I want to > >> emphasize once more how involved you must be - we need to have hundreds > of > >> tasks and be extremely prompt in reviewing completed tasks. If we are > able > >> to get accepted, we will be notified on November 7 and will have 3 > weeks to > >> build out our initial list of tasks which should be 200+ to start. > >> > >> Ed > >> > >> On Mon, Oct 24, 2016 at 2:25 PM, Ed Cable <edca...@mifos.org> wrote: > >> > >> > Hello community, > >> > > >> > We are considering applying to be a mentoring organization for Google > >> > Code-In <https://developers.google.com/open-source/gci/timeline>. > Google > >> > Code-In is a program run by Google aimed towards pre-university > students > >> > where students compete to complete as many bite-sized tasks (3 to 5 > >> hours) > >> > as possible across the following buckets: Code, > Documentation/Training, > >> > Outreach/Research, Quality Assurance, or User Interface. > >> > > >> > The GCI timeline can be found at: https://developers.google. > >> > com/open-source/gci/timeline > >> > > >> > Important dates include: > >> > - Mentoring Org Application Deadline: Oct 24 > >> > - Accepted Orgs Announced: Nov 7 - this is when we begin listing out > all > >> > our tasks > >> > - Students begin working: Nov 28 - this is when students start working > >> and > >> > we must be quick to mentor, and review and close off tasks as > completed. > >> > - last date to submit tasks - Jan 16 - students must complete all > work on > >> > competing tasks. > >> > > >> > We last participated in 2014 and were very pleased and impressed withe > >> > output of our students who contributed more than 650 hours. However, > this > >> > program is very intensive and requires the strong and active > commitment > >> of > >> > mentors. Unlike Google Summer of Code where the mentorship is > heaviest up > >> > front and then the students work somewhat independently throughout the > >> > summer, Google Code-In is intensive with hands-on engagement the > entire > >> > time since we must keep a steady pool of hundreds of open tasks and > >> review > >> > and mentor students as they complete their tasks. > >> > > >> > Before we even consider applying, I want to put a call out to all > members > >> > of the community to see if they're interested in mentoring - this > would > >> > both involve coming up with tasks, mentoring students as they complete > >> > tasks, and reviewing the completed tasks. > >> > > >> > You don't need to be a developer to participate as the tasks are > >> technical > >> > and non-technical in nature. > >> > > >> > If interested in mentoring, please email me within the next two days > or > >> > fill out this quick Google Form - https://goo.gl/forms/ > V7NDMbbCaHx2VFHI3 > >> > > >> > Based on interest level, we'll determine if we apply. > >> > > >> > -- > >> > *Ed Cable* > >> > Director of Community Programs, Mifos Initiative > >> > edca...@mifos.org | Skype: edcable | Mobile: +1.484.477.8649 > >> <+1%20484-477-8649> > >> > > >> > *Collectively Creating a World of 3 Billion Maries | * > http://mifos.org > >> > <http://facebook.com/mifos> <http://www.twitter.com/mifos> > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> -- > >> *Ed Cable* > >> Director of Community Programs, Mifos Initiative > >> edca...@mifos.org | Skype: edcable | Mobile: +1.484.477.8649 > >> <+1%20484-477-8649> > >> > >> *Collectively Creating a World of 3 Billion Maries | *http://mifos.org > >> <http://facebook.com/mifos> <http://www.twitter.com/mifos> > >> > -- *Ed Cable* Director of Community Programs, Mifos Initiative edca...@mifos.org | Skype: edcable | Mobile: +1.484.477.8649 *Collectively Creating a World of 3 Billion Maries | *http://mifos.org <http://facebook.com/mifos> <http://www.twitter.com/mifos>
