Same here. +1 Please enjoy and make us proud :)
On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 12:02 PM, Sameer Verma <sve...@sfsu.edu> wrote: > I'll second the motion. > > Sameer > > On Sep 19, 2017 7:01 PM, "Walter Bender" <walter.ben...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Alas, we have made no headway on my email regarding our travel advance >> policy [1], but we have an important decision to make as soon as possible >> [2]. >> >> As you know, we are hoping to send three representatives from Sugar Labs >> to the Google Summer of Code summit. Google has in fact allocated $3300 >> towards travel for this purpose (See [3] below). The plan of record was to >> send Cristina Del Puerto, who will be traveling from San Francisco, >> essentially at no cost, Samson Goddy, who will be traveling from Nigeria, >> and Michaël Ohayon, who will be traveling from France. >> >> Samson has requested that the SFC prepurchase a ticket for him, as >> detailed in [2]. He has also accrued several hundred US dollars in expenses >> in obtaining his visa, which was money lent to him by community members >> when the SLOB denied his request for a travel advance. He is also asking >> for a cash advance of US $550 to cover local transportation needs in >> Nigeria and the States [4]. It is likely that the total cost of his and >> Michaël's travel will exceed the Google budget by some hundreds of >> dollars. That said, I think it is a worthwhile investment in two dedicated >> community members. So... >> >> Motion: Approve a travel advance for US $2550 (US $2000 SFC prepurchase >> of an airline ticket and $550 towards local transport) for Samson Goddy's >> travel to the Google Summer of Code mentor's summit. >> >> Your timely response to this motion much appreciated. >> >> regards. >> >> -walter >> >> >> [1] http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/iaep/2017-September/020168.html >> >> [2] SLOBs, >> >> As you probably know, Google provides a donation of $2,700 which they >> suggest >> projects use for travel for mentors and students, ideally for the Mentor >> Summit. >> >> Samson has asked us to book his flight. It seems it will probably cost >> around $1,800, but I'm sorting out details with Samson now based on his >> email >> in a private thread. >> >> I ask that Adam Holt, as Representative to Conservancy from SLOBs, please >> communicate immediate approval for up to $2,000 for booking Samson's >> flight >> (prices may change by the time you send that approve, so extra budget room >> is a good idea). >> >> Note that the budget constraint by Conservancy's travel policy in this >> case >> is US$2,748.54 for this particular travel, but the Google funding means we >> do need to get approval from you, since likely the combined travel for >> GSoC >> -- which includes Samson Goddy, Michaël Ohayon, and Cristina Del Puerto -- >> will likely, in combination, go above the $2,700 donation for this purpose >> from Google. Others have not sent their travel details so we don't know >> their travel costs -- if you want to set capped budgets for them as well, >> please do that immediately too. >> >> I recommend approval for all this travel -- provided that it follows >> Conservancy's main travel policy -- given the large amount of funds Sugar >> Labs has at its disposal already, but it's of course your decision. >> >> Martin Michlmayr >> >> [3] Hi GSoC Org Admins -- >> As a thank you for your participation in GCI this year we want to give >> you 3 slots for mentors to send to the GSoC Mentor Summit (instead of the >> normal 2). >> >> We will add an additional $1100 to your GSoC mentor travel stipend >> payment (for a total of $3300 for the mentor travel stipends). Feel free to >> have the third person sign up for the Mentor Summit registration before >> September 5th, the sooner the better so we can get more folks off of the >> wait list early. >> >> We will of course pay for the 3rd person's room for Friday and Saturday >> nights as well so be sure they sign up for their hotel room at either the >> Sunnyvale Sheraton Hotel or Aloft Santa Clara Hotel before September 5th. >> >> It would be great if you sent a mentor that was a mentor for both >> programs as your third person. The person does need to be at least 18 years >> old. >> >> If you have any questions please let us know. >> >> Best, >> >> Stephanie and Mary >> >> [4] Sure and $550 for travel advance.... I will be in Lagos for almost 7 >> hours and London for 6 hrs, transportation and taxes in Both airport in >> Nigeria and America. I wanted to fly from Port Harcourt direct to SFO but >> it will cost additional $1500 to the flight money which i think people in >> the board might argue on.. So i decided to use Lagos instead of Port >> Harcourt to save $1.5k, though more stressful but less money spent >> >> -- >> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >
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