Google docs notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YKrLeYv5N-FBBjPGTdcOaFlaseKJlyaHeqJvcsR7umc/edit?usp=sharing
Slack, #diversity: https://academysoftwarefdn.slack.com/archives/C0152KSAJSJ
Slack, #aswf-slp-2023: https://academysoftwarefdn.slack.com/archives/C055R005U3C
10 January 2024
Attendees: Carol Payne, Rachel Rose, Kaitlin Pollock, JT Nelson, Kirstyn Salehi, Olga Avramenko, Jennifer Cremer, Greg Grusby, Sergio Rojas, Bill Ballew, Munira Tayabji, Karen Ruggles
Updates:
- JT shares a media production camp for youth, will share information as it becomes available
Agenda:
- reiterate 2024 plans / focus See slidedeck
- Mission Statement reminder: D&I within ASWF
- 3 focus areas
- Increase D&I representation within ASWF
- External Outreach and Education
- Member Guidance
- 2024 plans
- Quick D&I framework update
- D&I Framework with Tom Szenher on W Jan 24 at 12pmPT look for updates in #diversity
- SLP 2024 planning (most of the meeting will be spent here!)
- Final ideas for focus group - Open
- Discussion about scalability and desire for future growth to more than 20 learners
- Potential for adding to the existing application an open-ended question about how applicants identify as a marginalized community member
- Add to your calendar (rough SLP program timeline)
- Last year was 6/23-8/23 - 8.5ish weeks
- This year Sun June 16 - Fri August 9 - 8.5 weeks
- Website
- Existing Confluence with great resources: https://wiki.aswf.io/display/DIWG/Summer+Learning+Program
- Carol shared a mock up of new LF website landing page for SLP
- Applications go through LF platform vs Google Forms
- Will link out to Confluence
- Potential for future growth
- Leadership team interests – please post your interest in #diversity or message Karen Ruggles or Kaitlin Pollock
- 1 Volunteer Lead - Sean
- Recruit 20 mentors (many will be repeats from last year)
- Manage matching of mentors & learners
- Be the point person for Mentors and Team Leads
- Check in with Mentors periodically
- 1 Speaker Lead - []? & Tom
- Organize and recruit speakers & moderators for the speaker series
- Be live during the presentations (or get another Lead to host the session)
- Record the session if permitted and post for SLPs who could not attend
- (optional) Work with Comms lead to write a short blog post about the presentation to send for approval to post on the website
- 1-2 Group Engagement Lead - Ninette? & Ferby
- Hype master!
- Get SLPs excited to contribute on the Slack channel. Examples include a daily Wordle, topics of discussion, weekly updates, etc
- Organize the live weekly sessions: one week study/working session, next week game/fun session (pictionary, cook together, craft session, whatever!)
- 1 Outreach/Communications Lead - Barathy
- Promote the SLP and get the word out there!
- In months leading up to SLP program, work with Emily to promote and get the word out to potential applicants
- Help write communications for the program (blog posts, applications, email templates for volunteers, etc)
- (potential) work with Karen to engage SLP alumni
- SLP also has the typical volunteer opportunities:
- Mentors
- Guest Mentors
- Team Leads
- Speakers for Speaker Series
- Application Reviewer