Introducing GSG - a potential Season of KDE partner

[Sohaib Arafat]

Hi Season of KDE team,

I'm Sohaib, coordinating employability and experiential learning programs at Gaza Sky Geeks (GSG), part of Mercy Corps, working with tech talent across Palestine.

We've been researching mentorship and fellowship opportunities that genuinely fit our community's context, and Season of KDE keeps coming up as a strong match, particularly the open source focus and the accessible, mentorship-driven format. Open source work gives our community a meaningful way to build real skills and contribute globally, regardless of location.

Here's our 2025 Harvest Report, which gives a good overview of our community and programs: https://harvest2025.gazaskygeeks.com/flip-book/790311/2336532

I wanted to reach out and introduce GSG, and see if there might be room for a partnership. This could mean helping our community members apply as mentees, or exploring whether GSG could contribute an open-source project for future editions. I'm open to whichever direction makes sense on your end.

Would you be up for a quick conversation sometime?

Best,
Sohaib


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Sohaib Arafat

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Email: sohaib at gazaskygeeks.com

Email: soarafat at mercycorps.org

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