== 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, 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 ====
[] Recruit one or two organization administrators.
[] Sign up as a mentoring organization on Outreachy's website.
[] Set up a Round 24 page on MediaWiki.org.
[] Create a Outreachy-Round-25 project tag on Phabricator.
[] Recruit ideas for projects and mentors.
[] Call for projects announcement
[] Possible venues:
[] Wikitech-l
[] Wikimedia-l
[] Wikidata-I
[] Wikimedia Foundation Optional mailing list
[] Telegram channels https://t.me/wmhack/11307 and https://t.me/WikimediaGeneral/20837
[ ] Newsletters (Wikimedia Technical Community)
[] Maybe Twitter/ Facebook (wikimediatech, Wikimedia)
[] 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.