Timeline for the next round is:
- September 7 - application period opens
- October 23 - contributions and applications are due
- November 9 - interns announced
- December 5, 2017 to March 5, 2018 - internship period.
===TODOS===
For:
==== Before the program starts ====
[X] Inform Outreachy about Wikimedia's interest in participating in the next round
[X] Set up a Round 15 page on Wiki
[ ] Recruit additional organization administrator
[X] Create a Outreachy-Round-15 project tag on Phab
[ ] Recruit ideas for projects and mentors
[X] Approach mentors of projects on New Developers landing page
[X] Announce Wikimedia's participation in mailing lists - Wikitech-I, Wikimedia-I
[X] Contact Bryan Davis about the possibility of a documentation project to be promoted for Outreachy
[X] Host an informal meeting for staff members to learn more about Outreachy (NOT HOSTING)
- //Interest not received to attend the meeting but to mentor projects, works :)//
[ ] Announce in the next CE meeting
====After the applications open ====
[ ] Promote Wikimedia's participation in Outreachy beyond our usual circles
[X] Spread the word through the channels of current interns
[ ] Social media channels of women in tech, underrepresented/ minority groups, etc.
[X] Outreachy
[ ] ChickTech
[ ] Techtonica
[X] SheCode, etc.
[X] Wikimedia social media channels
[X] Call for participation in the wrap-up blog post of Outreachy and GSoC
[ ] Or a separate call for participation in the following format https://18f.gsa.gov/2016/04/06/take-our-code-18f-projects-you-can-reuse/
[X] Fix the Outreachy website links on the /Outreachy/Participants page
[X] Participate in the Outreachy Twitter chat on September 25th, 8 am PDT
====After the application deadline ====
[X] Start an email thread & group chat on Phabricator with mentors and faciliate the selection process
====After the results are announced====
[X] Send accepted participants a congratulations email
[X] Instructions to join Zulip, Community Building, etc.
[ ] Send rejected participants an email with opportunities to stay involved
[ ] Ask Quim and Outreachy organizers if it is okay to do so
Note: Didn't hear back from Outreachy organizers
[X] Write a blogpost
[X] Update the event wiki
====During the program====
[] Remind students to continue working on projects and write reports
[] Promote interns' reports through MW social media
[] Outreachy contract renewal
===After the program===
[] Host a project showcase