== Program timeline ==
(As per https://www.outreachy.org/apply/project-selection/)
| Aug. 9, 2021 at 4pm UTC | Initial applications open
| Aug. 23, 2021, 4 p.m. UTC | #OutreachyChat on Twitter
| Sept. 3 2021 at 4pm UTC | Initial application deadline
| Sept. 30, 2021 | Project list finalized
| Oct. 1, 2021 to Oct. 31, 2021 | Contribute to projects
| Oct. 31, 2021 at 4pm UTC | Final application deadline
| Nov. 22, 2021 at 4pm UTC | Accepted interns announced
| Dec. 6, 2021 to March 4, 2022 | Internships period
== Administrator ToDos ==
==== Before the application open ====
[X] Recruit one or two organization administrators. @QEDK @Gopavasanth
[X] Sign up as a mentoring organization on Outreachy's website.
[x] Set up a Round 23 page on MediaWiki.org. - {T290631}
[X] Create a Outreachy-Round-23 project tag on Phabricator.
[x] Recruit ideas for projects and mentors.
[x] Call for projects announcement
[x] Possible venues:
[X] Wikitech-l https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org/thread/Q6362K7BEHT2KW2NNYUSGL2ZP6U37NN4/ (Sep 2021)
[X] Wikimedia-l https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/3QWYQNNNGW27T73QLWI5OTAHS6GZVP35/ (Aug 2020)
[X] Wikidata-I https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikidata-l
[X] Wikimedia Foundation Optional mailing list
[] Telegram channels https://t.me/wmhack/11307 and https://t.me/WikimediaGeneral/20837
[ ] Newsletters (Wikimedia Technical Community)
[x] Maybe Twitter/ Facebook (wikimediatech, Wikimedia)
[x] Create a private stream on Zulip for mentors where they can ask each other questions about the program.
[x] Get mentors to submit their project proposal on Outreachy's website.
[X] Zulip chat stream setup. https://wikimedia.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/298793-outreachy23
==== After the application open ====
[x] Promote Wikimedia's participation in Outreachy.
[x] Participate in the Outreachy Twitter chat.
==== Selection phase ====
[x] Start an email thread with mentors and facilitate the selection process.
[x] Send accepted participants a congratulations email and instructions to join Zulip, community building, etc.
[] Send rejected participants an email with opportunities to stay involved.
[x] Update the event wiki with necessary information (accepted candidates, next steps, etc).
==== During the program ====
[ ] Remind students to continue working on projects and write reports.
[ ] Host three sessions for interns: opening, middle, closing. Allow space for peer-to-peer sharing.
[X] Outreachy contract renewal.
==== Wrap-up ====
[ ] Write a blog post sharing lessons learned.
[ ] Archive the workboards on Phabricator.