+1 from me as well.
On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 11:07 AM, Ignacio Rodríguez <igna...@sugarlabs.org> wrote: > 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!) >>> i...@lists.sugarlabs.org >>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >> i...@lists.sugarlabs.org >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >> > > -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org>
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