On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 9:05 AM, Samuel Cantero <scante...@gmail.com> wrote:
> mind-boggling indeed. SL has been in GSoC and GCI for years. I'm not a > board member but +1 for sure. > > +1 > On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 9:02 AM, Walter Bender <walter.ben...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 8:24 AM, Laura Vargas <la...@somosazucar.org> >> wrote: >> >>> Walter, >>> >>> -1 since there are still US$7.000 from last Google's programs we >>> participated still uncollected and currently we have no way of assuring we >>> will collect Google's funds this time. >>> >> >> Google has been consistently paying us for almost 10 years. The fact that >> we have not yet seen the $7000 from GCI is an SFC interface issue. >> >> The fact that we are about to jeopardize Samson's opportunity to >> represent SL at the GSoC summit is mind-boggling. >> >> -walter >> >>> >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> >>> >>> 2017-08-10 15:44 GMT-05:00 Walter Bender <walter.ben...@gmail.com>: >>> >>>> I presume we need a motion and a vote on this. Time is of the essence, >>>> so please respond ASAP. >>>> >>>> Motion: Samson Goddy has been selected as a Sugar Labs representative >>>> to the Google Summer of Code mentor summit. He has requested a travel >>>> advance to cover the costs of his visa application. The advance, including >>>> wire fees comes to $US 627.05. This motion is to approve the travel >>>> advance. (As additional background, Google will be covering up to $2200 in >>>> travel expenses for two representatives to attend the summit. Since our >>>> other representative is local to the SF area, the bulk of that money would >>>> be available to cover Samson's travel, so the net impact on SL funds will >>>> be negligible. >>>> >>>> regards. >>>> >>>> -walter >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: Accounting at Software Freedom Conservancy < >>>> account...@sfconservancy.org> >>>> Date: Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 4:16 PM >>>> Subject: URGENT request for Sugar Labs to approve of US$627.05 advance >>>> for Goddy for GSoC Mentor Summit (was: Is Goddy actually requesting $160 ?) >>>> To: su...@sfconservancy.org >>>> Cc: Martin Michlmayr <g...@sfconservancy.org>, Samson Goddy < >>>> samsongo...@gmail.com> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sugar Labs PLC, please urgently page down to the all caps section >>>> below. >>>> >>>> Samson, >>>> >>>> Samson Goddy wrote at 08:52 (EDT) on Wednesday: >>>> > it has been 5 days, i already made request to su...@sfconservancy.org >>>> for >>>> > funding. Since it takes up to 15 working days(3 weeks) for the >>>> embassy to >>>> > accept appointment for interview. >>>> > >>>> > I haven't heard anything from both parties. >>>> >>>> Unfortunately, We are waiting for someone from Sugar Labs to reply to >>>> approve the expense. I don't know why they haven't replied. >>>> >>>> SUGAR LABS PLC: By my calculation, Samson is asking for this: >>>> >>>> FOR TRAVEL TO GET A VISA, AND FOR THE VISA FEES ITSELF, SAMSON GODDY >>>> ASKS >>>> FOR A CASH ADVANCE OF TRAVEL EXPENSES (TO COME TO GSOC MENTOR SUMMIT >>>> 2017). The totals are as follows: >>>> >>>> If we use western union, N202,350 = $570 (rate set by WU) >>>> >>>> If we use wire, he's asking for 561+(561*.05)+13+25 = US$627.05 to be >>>> wired. >>>> wire fees >>>> >>>> If Sugar Labs PLC replies with approval before Sunday night US/Eastern, >>>> we >>>> can likely process a payment by wire on Monday. >>>> >>>> >>>> We don't typically use Western Union, and it would be substantial >>>> effort for >>>> us to do that, so we'd like Sugar to approve the additional wire fees as >>>> it will make payment more rapid for Samson and easier for Conservancy. >>>> >>>> Samson, your request was a bit ramble-y, so if I gleaned the wrong >>>> totals >>>> above, please correct them. >>>> >>>> Samson, in preparation for Sugar Labs PLC hopefully approving this >>>> request, >>>> could you let me know if the wire instructions I used for you before are >>>> still correct, and if not, send me new ones? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Bradley M. Kuhn >>>> Distinguished Technologist of Software Freedom Conservancy >>>> |------> & also, de-facto Bookkeeper for the moment >>>> Pls support Conservancy!: https://sfconservancy.org/supporter/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Walter Bender >>>> Sugar Labs >>>> http://www.sugarlabs.org >>>> <http://www.sugarlabs.org> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >>>> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org >>>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Laura V. >>> * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org* >>> >>> “Solo la tecnología libre nos hará libres.” >>> ~ Laura Victoria >>> >>> Happy Learning! >>> #LearningByDoing >>> #Projects4good >>> #IDesignATSugarLabs >>> #WeCanDoBetter >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Walter Bender >> Sugar Labs >> http://www.sugarlabs.org >> <http://www.sugarlabs.org> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sugar-devel mailing list >> sugar-de...@lists.sugarlabs.org >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >
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