[PSF-Community] Last chance to participate in the Python Developers Survey

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Hi!

Just giving you all a heads up that the Python Developers Survey will be
wrapping up in the coming week.

   https://surveys.jetbrains.com/s3/python-developers-survey-2021

The more diverse our response base is, the better so help us share the link
this week as well to your regional communities. The survey takes about
10-15 minutes to fill out.

Ewa Jodlowska
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[PSF-Community] PyConZA 2021 tickets

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Hi community members!

The PSF has received a limited number of conference passes to
https://za.pycon.org/ happening Oct 7 & 8th.

If you are interested in attending, please respond to me *off thread*!


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[PSF-Community] PSF 2021 Board Elections: Reminder to vote!

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Hi everyone!

If you became an eligible voting member[1] by May 31, 2021 you have
received a ballot from no-re...@mail.heliosvoting.org.

Deadline to vote is June 17, 2021 AoE.

Check your spam folder, please. Several of us have found it in spam. We can
re-send the ballot if you cannot find it. Email us at
psf-elect...@python.org.

Why should you vote?

   1.

   Voting is one of the benefits members[1] receive after signing up. *It
   is also a very impactful benefit to exercise*. The members of the board
   get to vote and make decisions on behalf of the PSF community and also help
   guide the PSF’s future. Here’s a list of candidates
   

   .
   2.

   Electronic votes require us to reach a quorum. Quoted from our bylaws:

   “a quorum shall be reached as soon as one-third (1/3) of the members
   entitled to vote (the voting members) have cast their vote. If the voting
   period ends before a quorum is reached, the vote is declared void.”


If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to email me ewa at
python dot org.

[1] Fellow, Managing, Contributing, Supporting members


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[PSF-Community] PSF Board Election Update: 2021 PSF Board Election Ballots & Delayed Bylaw Ballot

[Ewa Jodlowska]

[crossposting to psf-vote@ and psf-community@]

Below are updates for this year's ballot.
PSF Board Elections for 2021/22 term

All eligible voters in this year's election should have an email from *Helios
Voting Bot no-re...@mail.heliosvoting.org * in
their inboxes. Check your spam folders please - I found mine in spam,
unfortunately. Email me directly (e...@python.org) if you need us to re-send
it to you.

We have a great list of candidates this year and I urge everyone to take a
few minutes to vote.
Bylaw updatesWhat happened

Due to human error, the previously proposed bylaw changes did not make it
onto this ballot (
https://mail.python.org/mailman/private/psf-vote/2021-May/000463.html).
There isn't a way to cancel the vote or update the ballot via Helios.
How it's being rectified

To make sure folks don't accidentally miss the board nomination ballot in
the midst of receiving a second ballot at the same time, it was decided to
send out a second ballot after the board election closes, which is
scheduled to happen June 17th. At that time, the PSF will send out a second
ballot for the bylaw changes - we will send a reminder to the psf-vote@
list when it is sent.

For future ballots the PSF staff and board will put checks and balances in
place so we can avoid these types of errors.

We apologize for the inconvenience!

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[PSF-Community] 2021 PSF board nominations are open!

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Hi everyone!

The PSF 2021 board nominations are now open. Nominations can be added via:
https://www.python.org/nominations/elections/.

Nominations will close May 31, 2021 AoE. That is also the last day to
become a voting member
<https://www.python.org/psf/membership/#who-is-allowed-to-vote>in order to
receive a ballot in June.

The PSF board has put together a job description for those interested in
learning more about the role:
https://discuss.python.org/t/interested-in-running-for-the-psf-board-read-about-board-responsibilities-here/8564



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Re: [PSF-Community] General info about 2021/22 PSF Elections & Member Meetings

[Ewa Jodlowska]

T link to PSF Board slack was left out! Sorry for the extra noise!

You can sign up here:
https://join.slack.com/t/psf-board/shared_invite/zt-7npomoid-5VMXHiqBT_e0ABIb4iPNww




On Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 12:16 PM Ewa Jodlowska  wrote:

> Hi everyone!
>
> The PSF board directors and staff wanted to share some details about the
> upcoming elections!
>
> *Timeline*
>
>- Open call for Board Director Nominations: May 6, 2021 AoE
><https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/aoe>
>- Board Director Nomination cut-off: May 31, 2021 AoE
>- Voter application cut-off date: May 31, 2021 AoE
>- Voting start date: June 8, 2021 AoE
>- Voting end date: June 17, 2021 AoE
>
> You need to be a contributing, managing, supporting, fellow
> <https://www.python.org/psf/membership/>member by May 31 to vote in this
> election. Email me off-list if you have questions about the status of your
> membership.
>
> *Virtual Member Meetings*
> The PSF will hold three member meetings, which will consist of video call,
> presentations, and Q&A. We will discuss PSF finances, PSF program updates,
> and address any questions you may have, especially pertaining to the
> elections. More details will be posted closer to May. The times and dates
> for these three meetings will be:
>
>- AMER: May 14th @ noon EST
>
> <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Member+Meeting+%231+%28appropriate+for+AMER+timezones%29&iso=20210514T12&p1=179&ah=1>
>- APAC: May 15th @ 10AM AEST
>
> <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Member+Meeting+%232+%28Appropriate+for+APAC+timezones%29&iso=20210515T10&p1=47&ah=1>
>
>- EMEA: May 15th @ 10AM CAT
>
> <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Members+Meeting+%233+%28Appropriate+for+EMEA+timezones%29&iso=20210515T10&p1=96&ah=1>
>
> During this time frame the PSF will be actively watching
> psf-board.slack.com for questions folks may have related to the election
> (or anything PSF related for that matter :). To join the Slack, click here
> !
>
> Just a general FYI: the board is working on proposed bylaw changes
> pertaining to topics such as term limits. An email will be sent to the
> membership by the end of March for review and discussion. We will reserve
> time at each meeting to discuss the bylaws.
>
>
> *Where can I add my nomination?*
> Interested in running for the PSF board? Check back to
> https://www.python.org/nominations/elections/ May 6th to submit your
> nomination.
>
>
>
> Thank you all!
>
> Ewa Jodlowska
> Executive Director
>
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[PSF-Community] General info about 2021/22 PSF Elections & Member Meetings

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Hi everyone!

The PSF board directors and staff wanted to share some details about the
upcoming elections!

*Timeline*

   - Open call for Board Director Nominations: May 6, 2021 AoE
   <https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/aoe>
   - Board Director Nomination cut-off: May 31, 2021 AoE
   - Voter application cut-off date: May 31, 2021 AoE
   - Voting start date: June 8, 2021 AoE
   - Voting end date: June 17, 2021 AoE

You need to be a contributing, managing, supporting, fellow
<https://www.python.org/psf/membership/>member by May 31 to vote in this
election. Email me off-list if you have questions about the status of your
membership.

*Virtual Member Meetings*
The PSF will hold three member meetings, which will consist of video call,
presentations, and Q&A. We will discuss PSF finances, PSF program updates,
and address any questions you may have, especially pertaining to the
elections. More details will be posted closer to May. The times and dates
for these three meetings will be:

   - AMER: May 14th @ noon EST
   
<https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Member+Meeting+%231+%28appropriate+for+AMER+timezones%29&iso=20210514T12&p1=179&ah=1>
   - APAC: May 15th @ 10AM AEST
   
<https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Member+Meeting+%232+%28Appropriate+for+APAC+timezones%29&iso=20210515T10&p1=47&ah=1>

   - EMEA: May 15th @ 10AM CAT
   
<https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Members+Meeting+%233+%28Appropriate+for+EMEA+timezones%29&iso=20210515T10&p1=96&ah=1>

During this time frame the PSF will be actively watching psf-board.slack.com
for questions folks may have related to the election (or anything PSF
related for that matter :). To join the Slack, click here <👋 Let’s move
this to Slack! We’ve got 310 folks from the team there already. You can
sign up here:
https://join.slack.com/t/psf-board/shared_invite/zt-7npomoid-5VMXHiqBT_e0ABIb4iPNww>
!

Just a general FYI: the board is working on proposed bylaw changes
pertaining to topics such as term limits. An email will be sent to the
membership by the end of March for review and discussion. We will reserve
time at each meeting to discuss the bylaws.


*Where can I add my nomination?*
Interested in running for the PSF board? Check back to
https://www.python.org/nominations/elections/ May 6th to submit your
nomination.



Thank you all!

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[PSF-Community] The PSF has re-opened its grants program

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Hello everyone!

This is just a quick notification to inform all community members that the
PSF has re-opened its grants program.

Check out the full blog here:
http://pyfound.blogspot.com/2020/09/the-python-software-foundation-re-opens.html

Thank you,

Ewa Jodlowska
Executive Director
Python Software Foundation

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Re: [PSF-Community] PSF Board Election Update: Nominees Posted

[Ewa Jodlowska]

On Mon, Jun 8, 2020 at 1:00 PM Antoine Pitrou  wrote:

>
> Hello,
>
> One thing that's been helpful in the CPython developer community is a
> message board (Discourse in this case, but the specifics don't matter)
> where we could ask questions to the various Steering Committee
> candidates.  This would be welcome for the PSF board elections as well.
>
> That's a great idea.

Since candidates were not given a heads up to prepare or put aside time, we
will add this for next year.
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Re: [PSF-Community] PSF Board Election Update: Nominees Posted

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Hi David-

There are 4 seats available.

Information can be confirmed here:
https://www.python.org/nominations/elections/

Ewa


On Fri, Jun 5, 2020 at 5:49 PM David Mertz  wrote:

> How many seats are opening up for this coming election? I confess that
> between the staggered terms, some off-cycle resignations, and whatnot, I
> haven't kept track.
>
> I intend to study all candidate profiles closely. But on a quick glance, I
> am excited that we could potentially elect an entire slate of extremely
> qualified people, all from the global south.
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 5, 2020, 3:57 PM Ewa Jodlowska  wrote:
>
>> Hi!
>>
>> The PSF 2020 board election nominations are now available for our voting
>> members to check out:
>> https://www.python.org/nominations/elections/2020-python-software-foundation-board/nominees/
>> .
>>
>> Ballots will be sent out June 8th. The voting end date will be *June 17,
>> 2020 AoE*
>>
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[PSF-Community] PSF Board Election Update: Nominees Posted

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Hi!

The PSF 2020 board election nominations are now available for our voting
members to check out:
https://www.python.org/nominations/elections/2020-python-software-foundation-board/nominees/
.

Ballots will be sent out June 8th. The voting end date will be *June 17,
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Re: [PSF-Community] 2020/21 Python Software Foundation Board Election Timeline

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Hello PSF members!

This is an update to the PSF Board Election timeline: There was an error in
the nomination phase deadline. Because of that, we have extended the
deadline through June 3 AoE. Nominations can be submitted via
https://www.python.org/nominations/elections/.

We apologize for the inconvenience!

If folks have any questions about this or the upcoming vote itself, don't
hesitate to reach out.

Thank you,

Ewa

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*Please contribute to PSF; we can't continue our work without your
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On Fri, Apr 17, 2020 at 1:37 PM Ewa Jodlowska  wrote:

> Hello everyone!
>
> We are gearing up for this year's election.
>
> Timeline
>
>1. Open call for Board Director Nominations: May 6, 2020 AoE [1]
>2. Board Director Nomination cut-off: May 31, 2020 AoE
>3. Voter application cut-off date: May 31, 2020 AoE [2]
>4. Voting start date: June 8, 2020 AoE
>5. Voting end date: June 17, 2020 AoE
>
> [1] AoE: https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/aoe
>
> [2] You need to be a contributing, managing, supporting, fellow
> <https://www.python.org/psf/membership/>member by this date to vote in
> this election. Email me if you have questions.
>
> Are you interested in running for the PSF board? Check back to
> https://www.python.org/nominations/elections/ May 6th to submit your
> nomination.
>
> Slack Channel "Open House"
> The current board will host its yearly 24-hour slack *May 20th* to answer
> any questions folks may have about running for the board or what the job
> entails. I will send a reminder & link closer to the date. In the meantime,
> feel free to review this wiki page:
> https://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonSoftwareFoundation/DutiesAndResponsibilitiesOfDirectors
>
>
> Thank you,
>
> Ewa Jodlowska
> Executive Director
> Python Software Foundation
>
>
> ---
> *As a non-profit organization, the PSF depends on sponsorships and
> donations to support the Python community. Check out our Annual Impact
> Report for more details: https://www.python.org/psf/annual-report/2019/
> <https://www.python.org/psf/annual-report/2019/>*
> *Please contribute to PSF; we can't continue our work without your
> support! https://www.python.org/psf/donations/
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Re: [PSF-Community] [PSF-Vote] 2020/21 Python Software Foundation Board Election Timeline

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Hi folks -

A reminder:

The PSF board will be available May 20th AoE for any questions folks may
have about the election:
https://join.slack.com/t/psf-board/shared_invite/zt-7npomoid-5VMXHiqBT_e0ABIb4iPNww.
If you are considering running for the board and have questions, join the
Slack channel!


Thank you,

Ewa

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*Please contribute to PSF; we can't continue our work without your
support! https://www.python.org/psf/donations/
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On Fri, May 15, 2020 at 9:58 AM Iqbal Abdullah  wrote:

> Hi Ewa,
>
> I see a "Re-affirm voting" link when I log in to my profile on python.org
> Do we need to click this link every year when the voting season comes
> to vote for board members? (I did click mine).
>
> On Sat, 18 Apr 2020 at 03:39, Ewa Jodlowska  wrote:
> >
> > Hello everyone!
> >
> > We are gearing up for this year's election.
> >
> > Timeline
> >
> > Open call for Board Director Nominations: May 6, 2020 AoE [1]
> > Board Director Nomination cut-off: May 31, 2020 AoE
> > Voter application cut-off date: May 31, 2020 AoE [2]
> > Voting start date: June 8, 2020 AoE
> > Voting end date: June 17, 2020 AoE
> >
> > [1] AoE: https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/aoe
> >
> > [2] You need to be a contributing, managing, supporting, fellow member
> by this date to vote in this election. Email me if you have questions.
> >
> >
> > Are you interested in running for the PSF board? Check back to
> https://www.python.org/nominations/elections/ May 6th to submit your
> nomination.
> >
> > Slack Channel "Open House"
> >
> > The current board will host its yearly 24-hour slack May 20th to answer
> any questions folks may have about running for the board or what the job
> entails. I will send a reminder & link closer to the date. In the meantime,
> feel free to review this wiki page:
> https://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonSoftwareFoundation/DutiesAndResponsibilitiesOfDirectors
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Ewa Jodlowska
> > Executive Director
> > Python Software Foundation
> >
> >
> > ---
> > As a non-profit organization, the PSF depends on sponsorships and
> donations to support the Python community. Check out our Annual Impact
> Report for more details: https://www.python.org/psf/annual-report/2019/
> > Please contribute to PSF; we can't continue our work without your
> support! https://www.python.org/psf/donations/
> > ___
> > PSF-Vote mailing list
> > psf-v...@python.org
> > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/psf-vote
>
>
>
> --
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> PyCon JP
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Re: [PSF-Community] 2020/21 Python Software Foundation Board Election Timeline

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Hello community members!

Just a reminder: Nominations are now open! Deadline for nominations is May
31, 2020 AoE.

Submit nominations via: https://www.python.org/nominations/elections/ (
python.org account is required).



On Fri, Apr 17, 2020 at 1:37 PM Ewa Jodlowska  wrote:

> Hello everyone!
>
> We are gearing up for this year's election.
>
> Timeline
>
>1. Open call for Board Director Nominations: May 6, 2020 AoE [1]
>2. Board Director Nomination cut-off: May 31, 2020 AoE
>3. Voter application cut-off date: May 31, 2020 AoE [2]
>4. Voting start date: June 8, 2020 AoE
>5. Voting end date: June 17, 2020 AoE
>
> [1] AoE: https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/aoe
>
> [2] You need to be a contributing, managing, supporting, fellow
> <https://www.python.org/psf/membership/>member by this date to vote in
> this election. Email me if you have questions.
>
> Are you interested in running for the PSF board? Check back to
> https://www.python.org/nominations/elections/ May 6th to submit your
> nomination.
>
> Slack Channel "Open House"
> The current board will host its yearly 24-hour slack *May 20th* to answer
> any questions folks may have about running for the board or what the job
> entails. I will send a reminder & link closer to the date. In the meantime,
> feel free to review this wiki page:
> https://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonSoftwareFoundation/DutiesAndResponsibilitiesOfDirectors
>
>
> Thank you,
>
> Ewa Jodlowska
> Executive Director
> Python Software Foundation
>
>
> ---
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> donations to support the Python community. Check out our Annual Impact
> Report for more details: https://www.python.org/psf/annual-report/2019/
> <https://www.python.org/psf/annual-report/2019/>*
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[PSF-Community] Community support from FOSS Responders

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Hello community members!

The PSF is helping get the word out to as many projects and community
members as possible about FOSS Responders <https://fossresponders.com/>!
Check out below how you can gain access to emergency funds, volunteer your
time, and read about community event resources the group has put together.


-


COVID-19 has impacted all of our lives including our projects, community
members and organizations. We encourage you to seek support from FOSS
Responders <https://fossresponders.com/>, who can help you and your
community:


   -

   Connect with funders via the May 22nd FOSS Funders event
   
<https://opencollective.com/foss-responders/events/virtual-funding-event-q2-2020-4edd1e3a#section-about>
   .
   -

   Amplify your crowdsourcing campaigns
   
<https://fossresponders.discourse.group/t/foss-crowdfunding-campaigns-that-need-your-help/61>
   .
   -

   Gain access to emergency funds via the FOSS Responders Fund. Apply today.
   
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfncGLt7NQZIsFftsVJ-9upsXx7gYaJwJMkMgVK5ou9UIgZYw/viewform>
   -

   Recruit volunteers
   
<https://fossresponders.discourse.group/t/foss-matchmakers-a-place-to-place-to-find-help-and-volunteer-assistance/62>
   to help with your project.
   -

   Get access to online community event guides
   
<https://fossresponders.discourse.group/t/curated-list-of-remote-event-planning-resources/60>
   .

*Note: you may need to sign up for Discourse to post your funding or talent
needs.

We hope you will take advantage of this new initiative. Thank you for
taking such care of your community during these challenging times.

With gratitude,

FOSS Responders


-


I also recommend folks share the above message with their networks.

Have a great rest of the week everyone and stay safe.

Ewa Jodlowska
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Re: [PSF-Community] [PSF-Vote] 2020/21 Python Software Foundation Board Election Timeline

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Hi Dusan -

Good question so I will reply-all in case anyone else has that question.

There are no prerequisites to run for the PSF board. It certainly doesn't
hurt to be a PSF member in some capacity though!

The nomination form will open May 6th and will be accessible via
https://www.python.org/nominations/elections/.




On Fri, Apr 17, 2020 at 1:43 PM Dusan - Education Ecosystem <
curricu...@education-ecosystem.com> wrote:

> Hi Eva,
>
> If I understood correctly, we can apply from May 6th to run for the PSF
> board?
> What is the prerequisite for applications? I am currently contributing
> member, is anything else required?
>
>
> Best,
> Dusan
>
>
> On 2020-04-17 20:37, Ewa Jodlowska wrote:
>
> Hello everyone!
>
> We are gearing up for this year's election.
>
> Timeline
>
> * Open call for Board Director Nominations: May 6, 2020 AoE [1
> <https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/aoe>]
> * Board Director Nomination cut-off: May 31, 2020 AoE
> * Voter application cut-off date: May 31, 2020 AoE [2
> <https://www.python.org/psf/membership/>]
> * Voting start date: June 8, 2020 AoE
> * Voting end date: June 17, 2020 AoE
>
> [1 <https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/aoe>] AoE:
> https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/aoe [1
> <https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/aoe>]
>
> [2 <https://www.python.org/psf/membership/>] You need to be a
> contributing, managing, supporting, fellow
> [2 <https://www.python.org/psf/membership/>]member by this date to vote
> in this election. Email me if you have
> questions.
>
> Are you interested in running for the PSF board? Check back to
> https://www.python.org/nominations/elections/ May 6th to submit your
> nomination.
>
> Slack Channel "Open House"
> The current board will host its yearly 24-hour slack May 20th to
> answer any questions folks may have about running for the board or
> what the job entails. I will send a reminder & link closer to the
> date. In the meantime, feel free to review this wiki page:
>
> https://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonSoftwareFoundation/DutiesAndResponsibilitiesOfDirectors
>
>
> Thank you,
>
> Ewa Jodlowska
> Executive Director
> Python Software Foundation
>
> ---
> _As a non-profit organization, the PSF depends on sponsorships and
> donations to support the Python community. Check out our Annual Impact
> Report for more details:
> https://www.python.org/psf/annual-report/2019/_
> _Please contribute to PSF; we can't continue our work without your
> support! https://www.python.org/psf/donations/_
>
>
> Links:
> --
> [1] https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/aoe
> [2] https://www.python.org/psf/membership/
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[PSF-Community] 2020/21 Python Software Foundation Board Election Timeline

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Hello everyone!

We are gearing up for this year's election.

Timeline

   1. Open call for Board Director Nominations: May 6, 2020 AoE [1]
   2. Board Director Nomination cut-off: May 31, 2020 AoE
   3. Voter application cut-off date: May 31, 2020 AoE [2]
   4. Voting start date: June 8, 2020 AoE
   5. Voting end date: June 17, 2020 AoE

[1] AoE: https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/aoe

[2] You need to be a contributing, managing, supporting, fellow
<https://www.python.org/psf/membership/>member by this date to vote in this
election. Email me if you have questions.

Are you interested in running for the PSF board? Check back to
https://www.python.org/nominations/elections/ May 6th to submit your
nomination.

Slack Channel "Open House"
The current board will host its yearly 24-hour slack *May 20th* to answer
any questions folks may have about running for the board or what the job
entails. I will send a reminder & link closer to the date. In the meantime,
feel free to review this wiki page:
https://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonSoftwareFoundation/DutiesAndResponsibilitiesOfDirectors


Thank you,

Ewa Jodlowska
Executive Director
Python Software Foundation


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Report for more details: https://www.python.org/psf/annual-report/2019/
<https://www.python.org/psf/annual-report/2019/>*
*Please contribute to PSF; we can't continue our work without your
support! https://www.python.org/psf/donations/
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[PSF-Community] Python Calendar Team - Volunteers needed

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Hello PSF members!

*The Python Calendar Team needs help. *

A description of what the group does is available on their wiki:
https://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonEventsCalendar. This also includes
instructions on how to submit events to the group for those that need it :)

The group is in need of volunteers that can actively check in on requests
weekly. If you have an hour a week to dedicate (sometimes less is needed!),
please email eve...@python.org.

Have a great week!

Thank you,

Ewa

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*
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[PSF-Community] Reminder: 2019 PSF Board Elections

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Timeline

This is a notification of the 2019/20 board of directors election timeline.

   1.

   Open call for Board Director Nominations: May 6, 2019 AoE
   2.

   Board Director Nomination cut-off: May 31, 2019 AoE
   3.

   Voter application cut-off date: May 31, 2019 AoE
   4.

   Voting start date: June 7, 2019 AoE
   5.

   Voting end date: June 16, 2019 AoE


*We have 4 board spots available.*

The PSF slack is still open for anyone that may have questions. Join the
slack here
<https://join.slack.com/t/psf-board/shared_invite/enQtNjAwMTY4MTY1NzgxLWY4MmNiODc3OTEwMTI3ZDZlNjUyZjBlY2JlOTQxMDA2OTViODdlYzViMDAwMTNmNmVjMzgwZmE0NjNjMmI5MTc>.


*New Nomination Process*
This year we have created a new way to submit nominations. The primary
focus was to improve the fairness of how nominations are displayed and to
move the process onto the python.org infrastructure. We will send out
instructions for how to nominate others and/or yourself later this month.
Unlike past years, the only requirement for nominating someone or accepting
a nomination will be a free basic account on python.org. If you do not have
an account, one can be created at https://www.python.org/accounts/signup/.
Once an account is created on python.org, nominations can be submitted via
https://www.python.org/nominations/elections/.



If you have any questions, don't hesitate to email me.

Best wishes,

Ewa



On Thu, Apr 4, 2019 at 1:50 PM Ewa Jodlowska  wrote:

> Hello members,
>
> Here's an update on the upcoming election:
>
> Timeline
>
> This is a notification of the 2019/20 board of directors election timeline.
>
>1.
>
>Open call for Board Director Nominations: May 6, 2019 AoE[1] (Monday)
>2.
>
>Board Director Nomination cut-off: May 31, 2019 AoE (Friday)
>3.
>
>Voter application cut-off date: May 31, 2019 AoE (Friday)[2]
>4.
>
>Voting start date: June 7, 2019 AoE (Friday)
>5.
>
>Voting end date: June 16, 2019 AoE (Sunday)
>
> There will be five board seats open this year as one of the directors is
> stepping down.
>
> [1] AoE: https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/aoe
>
> [2] You need to be a contributing, managing, supporting, fellow
> <https://www.python.org/psf/membership/>member by this date to vote in
> this election. Email me if you have questions.
>
> New Nomination Process!
>
> This year we have created a new way to submit nominations. The primary
> focus was to improve the fairness of how nominations are displayed and to
> move the process onto the python.org infrastructure. We will send out
> instructions for how to nominate others and/or yourself later this month.
> Unlike past years, the only requirement for nominating someone or accepting
> a nomination will be a free basic account on python.org. If you do not
> have an account, one can be created at
> https://www.python.org/accounts/signup/.
>
> For those that are interested, here's a screencast of how the new
> nomination process will work: https://youtu.be/sORneSQNOmc.
>
> Slack Channel "Open House"
>
> On May 20th, the PSF directors will host a 24-hour "open house". During
> this time, we welcome those that are considering running for the board and
> questions. Anyone with any PSF questions is welcomed to join in on the
> discussion. Join the slack here
> <https://join.slack.com/t/psf-board/shared_invite/enQtNjAwMTY4MTY1NzgxLWY4MmNiODc3OTEwMTI3ZDZlNjUyZjBlY2JlOTQxMDA2OTViODdlYzViMDAwMTNmNmVjMzgwZmE0NjNjMmI5MTc>.
>
>
> I will send another notification closer to the nomination window. At that
> time I will include a link to the page where BoD nominations can be added
> and any other relevant information for the vote. If you have any questions,
> do not hesitate to contact me via email.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Ewa Jodlowska
>
> Executive Director
>
> Python Software Foundation
>
>
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[PSF-Community] Reminder: 2019 PSF Election - call for Board Director nominations

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Hello members!

PSF Board Director nominations are now open! If you are interested in
nominating yourself or someone else, please go to:
https://www.python.org/nominations/elections/. The cut-off date for
nominations is May 31, 2019 AoE.


See below for more information about this election.


Timeline

This is a notification of the 2019/20 board of directors election timeline.

   1.

   Open call for Board Director Nominations: May 6, 2019 AoE[1] (TODAY)
   2.

   Board Director Nomination cut-off: May 31, 2019 AoE (Friday)
   3.

   Voter application cut-off date: May 31, 2019 AoE (Friday)[2]
   4.

   Voting start date: June 7, 2019 AoE (Friday)
   5.

   Voting end date: June 16, 2019 AoE (Sunday)

Updated: There will be *four* board seats open this year.


[1] AoE: https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/aoe

[2] You need to be a contributing, managing, supporting, fellow
member by this date to vote in this
election. Email me if you have questions.

New Nomination Process!

This year we have created a new way to submit nominations. The primary
focus was to improve the fairness of how nominations are displayed and to
move the process onto the python.org infrastructure. We will send out
instructions for how to nominate others and/or yourself later this month.
Unlike past years, the only requirement for nominating someone or accepting
a nomination will be a free basic account on python.org. If you do not have
an account, one can be created at https://www.python.org/accounts/signup/.

For those that are interested, here's a screencast of how the new
nomination process will work: https://youtu.be/sORneSQNOmc.

Slack Channel "Open House"

On May 20th, the PSF directors will host a 24-hour "open house". During
this time, we welcome those that are considering running for the board and
have questions. Join the slack here
.


Thanks,


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[PSF-Community] 2019 Election Updates

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Hello members,

Here's an update on the upcoming election:

Timeline

This is a notification of the 2019/20 board of directors election timeline.

   1.

   Open call for Board Director Nominations: May 6, 2019 AoE[1] (Monday)
   2.

   Board Director Nomination cut-off: May 31, 2019 AoE (Friday)
   3.

   Voter application cut-off date: May 31, 2019 AoE (Friday)[2]
   4.

   Voting start date: June 7, 2018 AoE (Friday)
   5.

   Voting end date: June 16, 2018 AoE (Sunday)

There will be five board seats open this year as one of the directors is
stepping down.

[1] AoE: https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/aoe

[2] You need to be a contributing, managing, supporting, fellow
<https://www.python.org/psf/membership/>member by this date to vote in this
election. Email me if you have questions.

New Nomination Process!

This year we have created a new way to submit nominations. The primary
focus was to improve the fairness of how nominations are displayed and to
move the process onto the python.org infrastructure. We will send out
instructions for how to nominate others and/or yourself later this month.
Unlike past years, the only requirement for nominating someone or accepting
a nomination will be a free basic account on python.org. If you do not have
an account, one can be created at https://www.python.org/accounts/signup/.

For those that are interested, here's a screencast of how the new
nomination process will work: https://youtu.be/sORneSQNOmc.

Slack Channel "Open House"

On May 20th, the PSF directors will host a 24-hour "open house". During
this time, we welcome those that are considering running for the board and
questions. Anyone with any PSF questions is welcomed to join in on the
discussion. Join the slack here
<https://join.slack.com/t/psf-board/shared_invite/enQtNjAwMTY4MTY1NzgxLWY4MmNiODc3OTEwMTI3ZDZlNjUyZjBlY2JlOTQxMDA2OTViODdlYzViMDAwMTNmNmVjMzgwZmE0NjNjMmI5MTc>.


I will send another notification closer to the nomination window. At that
time I will include a link to the page where BoD nominations can be added
and any other relevant information for the vote. If you have any questions,
do not hesitate to contact me via email.

Best regards,

Ewa Jodlowska

Executive Director

Python Software Foundation
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[PSF-Community] PSF Members Lunch @ PyCon 2019 (May 4, RSVP needed)

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Hello PSF members!

We will be having our annual PSF Members Lunch at PyCon 2019. Details are
below.

   - *Day/time*: Saturday May 4, 2019, 12:40pm local time
   - *Location*: Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Room 25A
   - *Menu *(may change slightly):
  - Pre Set Entree: Southern chicken salad with fresh berries &
  raspberry balsamic, grilled chicken w/ white balsamic vinaigrette
 - Vegetarian/Vegan/Avoiding Gluten option: Southern salad with
 grilled tempeh with fresh berries & balsamic vinaigrette
  - Pre Set Dessert: Flourless chocolate cake and Kahlua-Chocolate
  mousse. Chocolate ganache drizzle and dutch cocoa
  - Special dietary meals will be provided for those that request one
  in the RSVP below.
   - *RSVP by April 20, 2019*: *https://goo.gl/forms/eE3ltpbu878tDuR23
   <https://goo.gl/forms/eE3ltpbu878tDuR23>*  Please note that you have to
   be registered for the conference.
   - *Agenda*:
  - PSF Updates including a review of 2018 financials
  - mingling members

If you are planning to attend, please RSVP. Last year we filled up the
entire room and had to turn folks away that didn't RSVP.

Thank you,

Ewa Jodlowska
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[PSF-Community] Python Developers Survey 2018 Results

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Hi Pythonistas!

We are excited to share with you the results of the Python Developers
Survey 2018!

In the fall of 2018, over *twenty thousand developers* from more than 150
different countries participated to help us map out an accurate landscape
of the Python community:

View the results of Python Developers Survey 2018:
https://www.jetbrains.com/research/python-developers-survey-2018/!

We hope the survey results will help you better understand the current
state of the Python developer community, see the big picture, and answer
some of your potential questions. Find out about the most popular types of
Python development, trending frameworks, libraries and tools, additional
languages used together with Python, adoption rates for different Python
versions, and gain many other insights into the world of Python.

We couldn’t include all the potential findings in the report without making
it too long. If you have specific questions that are unanswered, send them
to us (surv...@python.org) and we’ll dig into the data for an answer. If
you want to check out the data yourself, here's the link to the raw data (
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1giaGOhJYWIXfZzy-zxmbrUIOB9Y_ROdu).

Huge thanks to all the participants of the survey and to the amazing team
at PSF and JetBrains, which worked hard to make this happen!

Thanks,

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Re: [PSF-Community] Welcome Ewa Jodlowska as the PSF's new Executive Director

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Thank you all for the kind words and support.

I am honored to be confirmed the first Executive Director of the PSF and
will work tirelessly to move the PSF forward.

I'm excited to start 2019 in this role!



On Sat, Dec 22, 2018 at 6:33 PM Colombo Viña, Leandro E. <
colombolean...@bitson.com.ar> wrote:

> Congratulations to Ewa and to the PSF! This is a huge milestone for us.
>
> Greetings form all the Python Argentina Community. We are very proud to be
> part of this!
>
> Regards
>
> *Leandro E. Colombo Viña <http://leo.bitson.com.ar/>*
>
>
>
> *Business Development ManagerAv. Rivadavia 755 3º 15
> <https://goo.gl/maps/65A6rGAaLhD2> | +54 (911) 3001-5328 | +54 (11)
> 3221-6670*
>
>
>
> El sáb., 22 dic. 2018 a las 13:21, Rizky Ariestiyansyah (<
> ariestiyansyah.ri...@gmail.com>) escribió:
>
>> Congrats Ewa for the new position! Thank you for support our community.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> On Sat, Dec 22, 2018, 12:36 AM Naomi Ceder >
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> It is with great pleasure that I announce that Ewa Jodlowska will be the
>>> PSF's first Executive Director, starting January 1, 2019.
>>>
>>> Given her years of dedicated service to the PSF from event manager to
>>> her current position as Director of Operations, I can think of no one more
>>> qualified to fill this role as the PSF continues to grow and develop.
>>>
>>> Please join me in both congratulating Ewa on her new position and in
>>> thanking her for all that she's done for the PSF.
>>>
>>> And happy holidays to all!
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Naomi Ceder
>>> Chair, PSF Board of Directors
>>>
>>> --
>>> Naomi Ceder
>>>
>>> @NaomiCeder • https://www.linkedin.com/in/naomiceder/
>>> https://www.manning.com/books/the-quick-python-book-third-edition
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[PSF-Community] 2018 Python Developer Survey

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Hi PSF members -

As some of you may have seen, the 2018 Python Developer Survey is
available. If you haven't taken the survey yet, please do so soon!
Additionally, we'd appreciate any assistance you all can provide with
sharing the survey with your local Python groups, schools, work colleagues,
etc. We will keep the survey open through October 26th, 2018.

https://surveys.jetbrains.com/s3/c4-python-developers-survey-2018

We’re counting on your help to better understand how different Python
developers use Python and related frameworks, tools, and technologies. We
also hope you'll enjoy going through the questions.

The survey is organized in partnership between the Python Software
Foundation and JetBrains. Together we will publish the aggregated results.
We will randomly choose and announce 100 winners to receive a Python
Surprise Gift Pack (must complete the full survey to qualify).

Thank you,

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[PSF-Community] Open Call for PSF Board Member Nominations: 2018/19 Term

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Hi,

Nominations for the PSF Board of Directors 2018/19 term are now open!

If you are interested, please read through & add your nomination here:

*https://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonSoftwareFoundation/BoardCandidates2018
<https://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonSoftwareFoundation/BoardCandidates2018>*


A few reminders & notes:

   - PSF financials will be sent to psf-v...@python.org soon and posted to our
   site <https://www.python.org/psf/records/board/treasurer/> soon after.
   - Board Director Nomination cut-off: May 25, 2018 23:59:59 AoE
   <https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/aoe>
  - There will be three seats open and all will be three year terms.
  - Voter application cut-off date: May 25, 2018 23:59:59 AoE
  - Fellow <https://www.python.org/psf/fellows/> & Supporting
  <https://www.psfmember.org/> members are automatically made voting
  members unless you have written us stating that you do not wish to vote.
  - Contributing & Managing members should designate their preference
  to vote when signing up here: https://goo.gl/forms/nKYw73qAVUT9fBgC2
  - Those that want to vote on this upcoming ballot need to be signed
  up by May 25, 2018 23:59:59 AoE
  - If you have questions about your voting status, please email
  psf-st...@python.org.
   - Voting start date: June 1, 2018
  - Ballots will be sent out via Helios
   - Voting end date: June 10, 2018 23:59:59 AoE


Thanks,

Ewa Jodlowska
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[PSF-Community] Announcement: PSF Members Lunch at PyCon 2018 in Cleveland, OH

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Dear PSF members,

We will host a PSF Members Lunch at PyCon, happening in Cleveland, OH. If
you are a new or long-time PSF member, it would be great to meet you in
person.

   - *Day/time*: Saturday May 12, 2018, 12:40pm local time
   - *Location*: Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Room 25A
   - *Menu*:
  - Pre Set Entree: Southern chicken salad with fresh berries, spiced
  pepitas and raspberry balsamic, grilled chicken with white balsamic
  vinaigrette
  - Vegetarian/Vegan/Avoiding Gluten option: Southern salad with
  grilled tempeh with fresh berries, spiced pepitas and raspberry balsamic
  with white balsamic vinaigrette
  - Pre Set Dessert: Flourless chocolate cake and Kahlua-Chocolate
  mousse. Chocolate ganache drizzle and dutch cocoa
  - Special dietary meals will be provided for those that request one
  in the RSVP below.
   - *RSVP by May 1, 2018**: **https://goo.gl/forms/hARUxxP89uBFt4Fl2
   . *Please note that you have to
   be registered for the conference.
   - *Agenda*:
  - PSF update via slide presentation
  - get to know some of the 2018/19 PSF Board candidates
  - mingling with members

If you have any questions, please email me directly.

Best regards,

Ewa
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[PSF-Community] PSF Announcement: 2018 Election Timeline

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Hello PSF community!

This is a notification of the 2018/19 board of director election timeline:

   1. Open call for Board Director Nominations: May 1, 2018 AoE[1] (Tuesday)
   2. Board Director Nomination cut-off: May 25, 2018 AoE (Friday)
   3. Voter application cut-off date: May 25, 2018 AoE (Friday)
   4. Voting start date: June 1, 2018 AoE (Friday)
   5. Voting end date: June 10, 2018 AoE (Sunday)


*A few notes:*

   - Fellows, contributing and/or managing members can vote in this
   election[2].
   - All future communication about the vote will be sent to the
   psf-v...@python.org mailing list. Subscribe to https://mail.python.org/
   mailman/listinfo/psf-vote before May 1, 2018 AoE.
   - There will be three board seats open this year.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me via email.

[1] AoE: https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/aoe
[2] If you are not yet a voting member, apply here: https://goo.gl/forms/
bjPOtSU6D5TwKZVh1 by May 25th, 2018. If unsure, email me.

Best regards,

Ewa
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[PSF-Community] Congratulations to our new Fellow Members!

[Ewa Jodlowska]

The PSF Fellow Work Group has announced the 2017 3rd Quarter Fellows today:
http://pyfound.blogspot.com/2017/10/python-software-foundation-fellow.html.

Congratulations to all of the new PSF Fellows! We are thankful for the
contributions you make.

If you would like to nominate someone for Q4, please send a nomination to
psf-fel...@python.org. An example nomination is provided here:
https://www.python.org/psf/fellows/.

Best regards,

Ewa
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[PSF-Community] PSF Fellow Work Group - Seeking Members

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Hi members,

Our revised bylaws permitted us to create a PSF Fellow Work Group to
collect, review, and vote on PSF Fellow Member nominations.

Currently, the Work Group has 4 board directors on it. We are interested in
getting 3-6 more Work Group members. Once we get a larger group, we will
work on a policy for voting procedures. Once we have that in place, Work
Group members will review nominations, discuss them, and vote on them.

If you are interested in taking part, please send an email to
psf-fel...@python.org introducing yourself. You must be a PSF Fellow Member
to be in this Work Group.

Resources:

   - List of Fellows is available online:
   https://www.python.org/psf/members/#fellows
   - Charter for the WG: https://wiki.python.org/psf/FellowWG/Charter
   - If you want to nominate someone to be a Fellow, please send your
   nomination to psf-fel...@python.org

Best regards,

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[PSF-Community] Announcement: PSF Members Lunch at PyCon US

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Dear PSF members,

We will host a PSF Members Lunch at PyCon US Portland, OR for those that
are registered for the conference. If you are a new or long-time PSF
member, it would be great to meet you in person.

   - Day/time: Saturday May 20, 2017, 12:40pm local time
   - Location: Oregon Convention Center, Room F150-F151
   - Menu:
  - Salad option for all: Spinach and Curly Endive - strawberries,
  Briar Rose Creamery goat cheese, black pepper honey Regular: Roasted
  Breast of Chicken Roulade - local forest mushroom ragout, white cream
  garlic sauce, garlic chips Portobello Napoleon (GF & LF) - grilled
  portobello mushrooms, eggplant, roasted pepper, tomato coulis, basil oil
  - Special dietary meals will be provided for those that request one
  in the RSVP below.
   - *RSVP by May 10, 2017: **https://goo.gl/forms/ebuLxsNmMSx3ieIQ2
   *
   - Agenda:
  - get to know some of the 2017/18 PSF Board candidates
  - mingling with members

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[PSF-Community] Open Call for PSF Board Nominations

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Hi,

Are you interested in running for the PSF Board 2017/18 term? Please read
through & add your nomination here: https://wiki.python.org/
moin/PythonSoftwareFoundation/BoardCandidates2017.

*The deadline to submit a nomination is May 25, 2017 11:59pm AoE*:
https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=
Nomination+Deadline&iso=20170525T2359&p1=3926

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[PSF-Community] Announcement: 2017 Election Timeline

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Hello PSF community!

This is a notification of the 2017/18 board of directors election timeline.

   - Open call for Board Director Nominations: May 1, 2017 AoE[1]
   - Board Director Nomination cut-off: May 25, 2017 AoE
   - Voter application[2] cut-off date: May 25, 2017 AoE
   - Voting start date: June 1, 2017 AoE
   - Voting end date: June 10, 2017 AoE

*Please note that all future communication about the vote will be sent to
the psf-v...@python.org  mailing list. If you are
interested in the vote, please be sure you are a PSF Voting Member[2] and
are subscribed to: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/psf-vote
 before May 1, 2017 AoE.*

[1] AoE: https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/aoe
[2] If you are not yet a voting member, apply here:
https://goo.gl/forms/bjPOtSU6D5TwKZVh1. If unsure, email me.

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[PSF-Community] Python in Science - PSF Workgroup - Members Needed

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The Scientific Python PSF Working Group is looking for 2-4 new members.

The working group deals with science-related requests that the PSF
receives. More info can be seen here:
https://wiki.python.org/psf/ScientificWG.

If you are interested in joining, please send a brief description of your
Python involvement in science to scienti...@python.org.

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[PSF-Community] PSF Fellow Nomination Process & Fellow Working Group

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Dear members,

We have started to address the lack of process for voting in new PSF Fellow
members. Currently, when someone is nominated, the nomination can only come
from a current fellow or from a designated work group. Furthermore, it is
required that the approval be done by 2/3 of the eligible voters. To make
this a more inclusive process and to make it a labor-saving process, the
board would like to propose the following changes to the bylaws (
https://www.python.org/psf/bylaws/):

   1. Adjust Section 4.9 of the bylaws to read:
  - To be eligible for membership as a Fellow, a member must be
  nominated by a member *[changed fellow to member]* of the corporation
  or a specially chartered Working Group, which nomination should be based
  upon certain criteria to be established by the Board of
Directors and which
  criteria shall be designed to emphasize extraordinary contributions.
   2. Adjust Section 4.9 of the bylaws to read:
  - Following such nomination, approval of chartered Working Group
  voting members shall be required in order for a member to become
a Fellow.
  - *changed from:* Following such nomination, approval of two-thirds
  (2/3) of the members entitled to vote shall be required in order for a
  member to become a Fellow.

We wanted to inform the PSF membership of these proposed changes before we
send them to the Bylaws Working Group.


We have also suggested a starting point for the to-be chartered Working
Group (https://wiki.python.org/psf/FellowWG) with the following policies
(not to be included in bylaws). These can be discussed more within the
group before the Working Group charter is approved by the board:

   - Up to 15 voting WG members and 5 non-voting members (could be board of
   directors who want to have oversight or a member who is interested in the
   process but does not want to commit to voting). To promote a diverse
   membership, the Working Group will aim to pick membership by
   first-come-first-serve and allow up to 3 people from one geographic region
   (for ex Africa,Asia,Central America, Eastern Europe, European Union, Middle
   East, North America, Oceania, South America, The Caribbean).
   - All voting WG members must also be PSF Fellow Members
   - 2/3 of the votes placed must be "aye" in order to approve the Fellow
   nomination
   - Every year after the new board is elected, we will ask WG voting
   members who is interested in continuing and who would like to opt out of
   the working group.
   - Voting WG members that do not vote in three consecutive votes will be
   asked to leave the WG so we can substitute in new member.

If any current fellows would like to participate in the Fellow Working
Group, please let me know. We currently have three members: myself, Naomi
Ceder, and Kushal Das. Once we get more members, we will together work on a
charter.

Best wishes,

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[PSF-Community] Congratulations to the PSF 2016/17 Board of Directors

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Dear members,

I would like to announce the new PSF Board of Directors for the 2016/17
term!

Let us welcome:

   - Annapoornima Koppad
   - Carol Willing
   - Carrie Ann Philbin
   - Diana Clarke
   - Jackie Kazil
   - Kushal Das
   - Lorena Mesa
   - Naomi Ceder
   - Trey Hunner
   - Van Lindberg
   - Younggun Kim


Congratulations new and returning directors!!

*Note to new board directors:* As PyCon quiets down in the next few days we
will work on getting you setup on psf-bo...@python.org. In the meantime if
you have any questions, do not hesitate to email me.

Best regards,

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[PSF-Community] REMINDER: PSF Member Lunch @ PyCon

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Hi everyone,

Just a quick reminder that today at 12:30 we are hosting a PSF Members'
Lunch at PyCon US.

   - Day/time: Tuesday May 31, 2016, 12:30pm local time
   - Location: Oregon Convention Center, Room F150-F151
   - Menu: Roasted Prawns Lunch
  - garlic potato puree, local vegetable succotash, basil cream,
  seasonal vegetables, farmer's field green salad.
  - Special dietary meals will be provided for those that request one
  in the RSVP below.
   - Agenda:
  - announcing the new board for the 2016/17 term
  - mingling with members

Best regards,

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[PSF-Community] Members Needed for PSF Sponsor WG

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Hi everyone,

This is in relation to the recent bylaws change[1].

Betsy and I are starting the working group for PSF Sponsors. The initial
goal of this WG will be to review the PSF sponsorship applications that
come in. The review process will include discussion via the mailing list
and the voting process will also take place on the mailing list.

Betsy will be the chair of the WG and we are in need of a co-chair and a
few more voting members. If anyone is interested in participating in this
working group, please send a brief intro about yourself to
sponsors...@python.org.

Here is the draft wiki page and charter:
https://wiki.python.org/psf/SponsorWG. This has not yet been approved by
the board, but we need enough voting members first to bring this to the
board.

Please note: today Betsy and I are flying out to Portland to PyCon so we
will not be able to respond immediately.

*[1] the board has just approved an amendment of the PSF bylaws to*












*remove the sponsor membership category. From now on, we willjust have
sponsors and no longer need to vote them in, hopefullymaking it much easier
to sign up new sponsors. The next step iscreating a sponsors WG to take
over sponsor management.Here's the official resolution:- RESOLVED, that the
Python Software Foundation amend the PSF bylaws to   remove the Sponsor
Membership category. All changes made by the   Bylaws WG are listed
here:https://bitbucket.org/malemburg/psf-bylaws/diff/bylaws.md?diff1=ba846896778b&diff2=fa6ce90a3f1376b2708bf76d87c70813f96e010a&at=default
.
 Approved 11-0-0 via email vote 25 May 2016and these are the updated
bylaws:https://www.python.org/psf/bylaws/?20160525
*


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Re: [PSF-Community] Sponsor Members - Bylaws Revision

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Hi Matt,

I had sent to the list the specific steps we would be taking:
https://mail.python.org/mailman/private/psf-vote/2016-April/88.html

I am sorry that the conversation and movement forward did not stand out
well enough. I will work on making it more obvious in the future. That is
all we can do -  try to make it better next time :)

Best regards,

Ewa
Director of Operations
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Cell: 415-319-5237

On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 10:56 AM, Matthew Dixon Cowles 
wrote:

> Ewa,
>
> > you should be able to access to archives here:
> > https://mail.python.org/mailman/private/psf-vote
>
> I didn't remember that discussion and, grepping through the text
> there, I find a small number of hypothetical suggestions buried in a
> thread in which someone requested background information. That's not
> really what I meant by consulting the membership.
>
> Regards,
> Matt
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Re: [PSF-Community] Sponsor Members - Bylaws Revision

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Hi Matt,

This conversation took place on psf-v...@python.org with the voting
members. I  do not know off the top of my head if you are a voting member,
but if you are, you should be able to access to archives here:
https://mail.python.org/mailman/private/psf-vote

Best regards,

Ewa
Director of Operations
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On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 10:20 AM, Matthew Dixon Cowles 
wrote:

> Marc-Andre,
>
> > We did consult the existing sponsor members
>
> I'm sorry. perhaps I should have said: I'm surprised that the board
> didn't consult the non-sponsor membership. Can you tell me the
> thinking behind that?
>
> > As I mentioned in the email, the main purpose is to simplify
> > sponsor signup.
>
> That doesn't answer my question. I didn't ask why the idea is a good
> one. I asked why the membership wasn't consulted.
>
> > Overall, the PSF is moving more and more in the direction of
> > trying to engage our members in the operations of the PSF.
> > We're doing this by opening up WGs
>
> That also doesn't answer my question.
>
> Regards,
> Matt
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[PSF-Community] REMINDER: PSF Board of Directors Election - Nomination Deadline

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Dear members,

If any member is interested in running for the 2016/17 PSF board of
directors term, please be sure to add your summary to
https://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonSoftwareFoundation/BoardCandidates2016
*before
the May 15, 2016 AoE[1] deadline*. After that deadline, we will close the
nomination page and begin creating the ballots.

Here is the election timeline:

   - Voter application & nomination cut-off date: May 15, 2016 AoE[1]
   - Voting start date: May 20, 2016 AoE[1]
   - Voting end date: May 30, 2016 AoE[1]

[1] AoE (Anywhere on earth): http://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/aoe

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[PSF-Community] Announcement: Upcoming Board of Directors Election - May 20, 2016

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Hello members,

This is an announcement to all basic members who wish to vote in the
upcoming election[1].

On May 20, 2016 AoE[2] we will launch a vote for the 2016/17 term.

If you are a voting member, you will receive a ballot. If you are not
a voting
member, but would like to become one, *please apply to be a contributing or*
*managing member (with voting privileges) by May 15, 2016 AoE.*

The application form is available here: http://goo.gl/forms/Kb45fTcVyg
.

If you do not know if you are a voting member, please email me off-list and
I will check.

Here is the election timeline:

   - Voter application cut-off date: May 15, 2016 AoE
   - Voting start date: May 20, 2016 AoE
   - Voting end date: May 30, 2016 AoE


[1]
https://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonSoftwareFoundation/BoardCandidates2016
[2] AoE (Anywhere on earth): http://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/aoe


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[PSF-Community] Announcement: PSF Members Lunch at PyCon US

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Dear PSF members,

We will host a PSF Members Lunch at PyCon US Portland, OR for those that
are registered for the conference. If you are a new or long-time PSF
member, it would be great to meet you in person.

   - Day/time: Tuesday May 31, 2016, 12:40pm local time
   - Location: Oregon Convention Center, Room F150-F151
   - Menu: Roasted Prawns Lunch
  - garlic potato puree, local vegetable succotash, basil cream,
  seasonal vegetables, farmer's field green salad.
  - Special dietary meals will be provided for those that request one
  in the RSVP below.
   - *RSVP by May 13, 2016: http://goo.gl/forms/39XoP9ywhr
   *
   - Agenda:
  - announcing the new board for the 2016/17 term
  - mingling with members

We only have space for 100 so please RSVP soon.

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[PSF-Community] Notification: Upcoming 2016/17 PSF Board Elections

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Dear members,

We would like to notify you of the upcoming Python Software Foundation
board elections for the 2016/17 term. If you know of anyone who is
interested in running for the board or you yourself are interested, please
read our recent blog post about the process:


http://pyfound.blogspot.com/2016/04/run-for-2016-board-of-directors.html

Here is the timeline for the election:

Day 1: May 5, 2016 AoE - voting eligibilty announcement is made
Day 10: May 15, 2016 AoE - nominations and voting eligibility closes
Day 15: May 20, 2016 AoE - Ballots are sent
Day 25: May 30, 2016 AoE - election closes

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Re: [PSF-Community] Reporting Code of Conduct violations

[Ewa Jodlowska]

FYI - I have added the PSF email address to the Code of Conduct page.

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On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 5:21 AM, M.-A. Lemburg  wrote:

> Hi Ola,
>
> On 14.04.2016 12:14, Ola Sitarska wrote:
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I'm looking for information on how does one report Code of Conduct issues
> > to the PSF. Unfortunately, neither Code of Conduct page
> >  nor any other page on
> python.org
> > contains that information.
>
> Good point. We should add some more information to that page.
>
> > I asked on Twitter
> > , but haven't
> > received a reply.
> >
> > I also failed to find a way to contact the PSF Board, PSF Officers or the
> > Foundation, hence the email here.
>
> You can contact the PSF Board at psf-bo...@python.org
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Marc-Andre Lemburg
> Director
> Python Software Foundation
> http://www.python.org/psf/
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[PSF-Community] 2016 Upcoming PSF Sponsor Member Vote (April 19, 2016)

[Ewa Jodlowska]

Attention all members:

On April 19, 2016 AoE[1] we will launch a vote for two pending PSF Sponsor
Members.

If you are a voting member, you will receive a ballot. If you are not a
voting
member, but would like to become one, please apply to be a contributing or
managing member (with voting privileges) by April 18, 2016 AoE.

The application form is available here: http://goo.gl/forms/Kb45fTcVyg
.

If you do not know if you are a voting member, please email me off-list and
I will check.

Voter application cut-off date: April 18, 2016 AoE

Voting start date: April 19, 2016 AoE
Voting end date: May 3, 2016 AoE

[1]AoE (Anywhere on earth): http://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/aoe

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[PSF-Community] Sprinting at PyCon US 2016

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Are you coming to PyCon US? Have you thought about sprinting?

The coding Sprints are the hidden gem of PyCon, up to 4 days (June 2-5) of
coding with many Python projects and their maintainers. And if you're
coming to PyCon, taking part in the Sprints is easy!

You don’t need to change your registration* to join the Sprints. There’s no
additional registration fee, and you even get lunch. You do need to cover
the additional lodging and other meals, but that’s it. If you’ve booked a
room through the PyCon registration system, you'll need to contact the
registration team at pycon2...@cteusa.com as soon as possible to request
the extra nights. The sprinting itself (along with lunch every day) is
free, so your only expenses are your room and other meals.

If you're interested in what projects will be sprinting, just keep an eye
on the sprints page on the PyCon web site at
https://us.pycon.org/2016/community/sprints/ Be sure to check back, as
groups are being added all the time.

If you haven't sprinted before, or if you just need to brush up on
sprinting tools and techniques, there will again be an 'Intro to Sprinting'
session the evening of June 1, lead by Shauna Gordon-McKeon and other
members of Python community. To grab a free ticket for this session, just
visit
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/introduction-to-open-source-the-pycon-sprints-tickets-22435151141
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*Please note that conference registration is sold out, but you do not need
a conference registration to come to the Sprints.
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