== Program timeline ==
Timeline will be updated here: https://www.outreachy.org/apply/project-selection/.
Below is the timeline from the previous round for reference:
| Aug. 9, 2022 at 4pm UTC | Initial applications open
| Aug. 15, 2022, 4 p.m. UTC | #OutreachyChat on Twitter
| Aug. 29 2022 at 4pm UTC | Initial application deadline
| Sept. 30, 2022 | Project list finalized
| Oct. 1, 2022 to Oct. 31, 2022 | Contribute to projects
| Oct. 31, 2022 at 4pm UTC | Final application deadline
| Nov. 21, 2022 at 4pm UTC | Accepted interns announced
| Dec. 5, 2022 to March 3, 2023 | Internships period
== Administrator ToDos ==
==== Before the application open ====
[] Recruit one or two organization administrators.
[X] Sign up as a mentoring organization on Outreachy's website.
[X] Set up a Round 25 page on MediaWiki.org.
[X] Create a Outreachy-Round-25 project tag on Phabricator.
[] Recruit ideas for projects and mentors.
[X] Call for projects announcement
[X] Possible venues:
[X] Wikitech-l
[X] Wikimedia-l
[X] Wikidata-I
[X] Wikimedia Foundation Optional mailing list
[X] Telegram channels https://t.me/wmhack/11307 and https://t.me/WikimediaGeneral/20837
[ ] Newsletters (Wikimedia Technical Community)
[X] Maybe Twitter/ Facebook (wikimediatech, Wikimedia)
[x] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Discord|English Wikimedia Discord]] `#technical` channel
[] Create a private stream on Zulip for mentors where they can ask each other questions about the program.
[] Get mentors to submit their project proposal on Outreachy's website.
[] Zulip chat stream setup.
==== After the application open ====
[] Promote Wikimedia's participation in Outreachy.
[] Participate in the Outreachy Twitter chat.
==== Selection phase ====
[] Start an email thread with mentors and facilitate the selection process.
[] Send accepted participants a congratulations email and instructions to join Zulip, community building, etc.
[] Send rejected participants an email with opportunities to stay involved.
[] 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.
[] Outreachy contract renewal.
==== Wrap-up ====
[ ] Write a blog post sharing lessons learned.
[ ] Archive the workboards on Phabricator.