<div dir="ltr"> Hi,<br><br>Are there people willing to help co-admin this year? It would be nice to be at least 3 to share the workload.<br><br>If mentors are interested, there will be a session Thursday (link sent to the mentor list, I've removed it from below as I'm not sure if it's supposed to be mentors only).<br><br>Main point seem to be: "Starting in 2024 we will have small (~90 hour projects), medium (~175 hr projects) and large (~350 hour) projects available to GSoC contributors. 90 hours projects are optional."<br><br>I've updated the skeleton wiki page to create the 2024 season:<br><a href="https://community.kde.org/GSoC/2024/Ideas">https://community.kde.org/GSoC/2024/Ideas</a>.<br><br>Please start discussing among your teams what ideas will be great to have<br>this year and who is willing to mentor, as the organisation application<br>date needs to apply between the January 22 - February 6 and we need a wiki<br><div>page filled with ideas by then.</div><div>And please don't wait the last moment to fill the page.<br></div><br>Cheers,<br><br>Johnny<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>De : <b class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">'sttaylor' via Google Summer of Code Mentors List</b> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:google-summer-of-code-mentors-list@googlegroups.com">google-summer-of-code-mentors-list@googlegroups.com</a>></span><br>Date: ven. 5 janv. 2024 à 00:28<br>Subject: [GSoC Mentors] GSoC Organization Application Info Session January 11th 1700 UTC<br>To: Google Summer of Code Mentors List <<a href="mailto:google-summer-of-code-mentors-list@googlegroups.com">google-summer-of-code-mentors-list@googlegroups.com</a>><br></div><br><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 11pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Happy New Year!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:11pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">We are very excited to get started on this 20th year of Google Summer of Code!  With Organization applications opening in a few weeks, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">January 22 - February 6</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">, we wanted to host an information session for organizations looking to apply to GSoC as well as for new org admins for veteran orgs so they understand the application process.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-left:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Date: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Thursday, January 11</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-left:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Time: 17:00 - 17:45 UTC</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 11pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">GSoC Program Lead, Stephanie Taylor will go through the org application process and discuss the tips to a solid organization application as well as some of the other things to consider when applying as a GSoC organization.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 11pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">There will be plenty of time for Q&A as well for the last half of the session.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:11pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Some quick tips for everyone to consider when submitting an Organization application for Google Summer of Code:</span></p><ol style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Starting in 2024 we will have small (~90 hour projects), medium (~175 hr projects) and large (~350 hour) projects available to GSoC contributors. Orgs should have medium and large projects available in their Project Ideas lists. Small project ideas are not required for orgs, but if the smaller size project works for your org they should  be included in your Organization’s Ideas List.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:11pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Reach out to your community members now to ask if they would like to be mentors for the program. </span></p></li></ol><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 11pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Having a thorough and well thought out list of </span><a href="https://google.github.io/gsocguides/mentor/defining-a-project-ideas-list" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Project Ideas</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> is the most important part of your application</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 11pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Open source projects can </span><a href="https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">apply</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> to be mentoring organizations from January 22 - February 6 at 1800 UTC.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 11pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Resources:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 11pt"><a href="https://google.github.io/gsocguides/mentor/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Mentor Guide</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 11pt"><a href="https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/timeline" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Timeline</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 11pt"><a href="https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/faq" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">FAQs</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 11pt"><a href="https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/help/responsibilities" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Roles and Responsibilities</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 11pt"><a href="https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/resources/marketing" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Marketing Materials</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> (slide deck, flyers)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 11pt"><a href="https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/videos" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Videos</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 11pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 11pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Best,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 11pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Stephanie Taylor</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:11pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">GSoC Program Lead</span></p>

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