[Ksummit-2013-discuss] [ATTEND] Kernel mentors for OPW

[Frederic Weisbecker]

2013/7/23 Sarah Sharp <sarah.a.sharp at linux.intel.com>:
> Greetings!
>
> I would love to do a brief presentation about how Linux kernel developers
> can get involved with mentoring women through the FLOSS Outreach Program
> for Women (OPW).
>
> I propose giving a brief summary of how the program works, from the
> application process to the three-month internship, as well as what's
> expected from mentors.
>
> The results from the last OPW application process were pretty amazing:
>
>  - 41 women applied for 6 Linux kernel internships.
>  - In 13 days, 374 patches were submitted, and 137 patches were accepted.
>  - Diff stat for accepted patches:
>    105 files changed, 3889 insertions(+), 4872 deletions(-)
>
> I expect a similar number of women to apply for OPW for the next round.
> We could only accept seven of the 41 women, because that's how many
> mentors we could find.  I would love to have the option to accept more
> applicants.
>
> Please let me know if there's interest in this presentation.

Hi Sarah,

I'd be personally very interested to watch a presentation on this
topic. AFAICS The project has been surprisingly successful so far.

It would be nice to hear more about the details, process, and mostly
what is the precise role of a mentor.

Thanks!