Hi everyone,
Applications for GNOME outreach program for women is now open. Wikimedia
is a participating organization in this program. More details:
1.
https://wiki.gnome.org/OutreachProgramForWomen/2014/MayAugust
2.
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreach_Program_for_Women/Round_8
Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) is software that gives the user the
freedom to use, copy, study, change, and improve it. FOSS contributors
believe that this is the best way to develop software because it benefits
society, creates a fun collaborative community around a project, and allows
anyone to make innovative changes that reach many people.
In an effort to improve the gender diversity in FOSS, a number of
organizations are offering Outreach Program for Women internships through a
program organized by the GNOME Foundation. These internships are open to
women (cis and trans) and genderqueer. The application deadline for the
Outreach Program for Women is March 19 and the program dates are May 19 to
August 18. In addition to coding, projects include such tasks as graphic
design, user experience design, documentation, bug triage and community
engagement.
http://gnome.org/opw
To apply for this program, you need to connect with a participating
organization early, select a project you want to work on, create a project
plan, and make a few relevant contributions.
The mentorship opportunities are also available throughout the year for
anyone interested in getting started contributing to FOSS outside of the
formal internship program. In addition to the organizations participating
in the Outreach Program for Women, more organizations that offer informal
mentorship to all newcomers are listed here:
http://code.google.com/p/google-summer-of-code/wiki/Mentors
A collection of questions that newcomers to FOSS often have is answered in
this recent article:
http://opensource.com/life/14/2/newcomer-frequently-asked-questions
Please consider applying for FOSS Outreach Program for Women, encourage
someone else to apply, or help spread the word by forwarding this message
to any interested university and community groups.
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Netha Hussain
Student of Medicine and Surgery
Govt. Medical College, Kozhikode
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