[Events] Columbia OSCTC mentors for Saturday, Oct 19th

[Shauna Gordon-McKeon]

Thanks, Larissa!


On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 6:00 AM, Larissa Shapiro <larissas at isc.org> wrote:

> I've got a good connection at Rutgers, I'll ask her if she or someone she
> knows might be able to mentor.
>
> Larissa
>
> On Oct 8, 2013, at 9:41 PM, Shauna Gordon-McKeon <shaunagm at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Hi Vanessa,
>
> The text is below.  Thanks so much for doing this!
>
> - Shauna
>
> TEXT:
>
> OpenHatch is looking for mentors for two "Open Source Comes to Campus"
> events in the New York area.  The first, at Columbia University, will run
> from 10am to 5pm on Saturday October 19th (http://columbia.openhatch.org/).
>  The second, at Rutgers in Piscataway, NJ will run from 12:00pm-5:30pm on
> Monday, October 21st (http://rutgers.openhatch.org/).  Mentors should be
> friendly, approachable people who are familiar with free software,
> including tools like IRC, issue trackers, and version control (although you
> don't need to be an expert with all of them).
>
> Responsibilities will mostly include answering attendees' questions and
> troubleshooting problems.  If you're interested, mentors can lead a small
> group during a git tutorial, be on our career panel, or help guide
> contributions to projects they maintain or are familiar with.
>
> If you're interested in helping, for either day (or both!) you can get in
> touch with shaunagm at gmail.com.  If you don't think you want to be a
> mentor, but you'd like to attend and you're a student, you can sign up on
> the websites linked above (both events are open to students from area
> schools.)
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 12:43 PM, Vanessa Hurst <
> vanessa at developersforgood.org> wrote:
>
>> Shauna,
>> The standard mentor text would be great, and a link to details for the
>> Oct. 19 event if possible? We'll put in the Devs for Good newsletter to go
>> out this Wednesday and promote on Twitter (once we have the content ready
>> I'll cc projects at developersforgood.org to make sure that happens).
>>
>> There's also a Black Girls Code session happening the same day in NYC!
>> So. Much. Awesome.
>>
>> Pumped,
>>
>> Vanessa
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 9:46 PM, Shauna Gordon-McKeon <shaunagm at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks Vanessa!  That would be amazing.  Do you need any extra info to
>>> pass along?  We have some standard text that we use to explain what Open
>>> Source Comes to Campus is and what we look for in mentors.
>>>
>>> - Shauna
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 2:24 PM, Vanessa Hurst <
>>> vanessa at developersforgood.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Deb - Sweet!
>>>>
>>>> I'm happy to send this out to Developers for Good, a 900+ person
>>>> network interested in giving back, if you'd like.
>>>>
>>>> Also happy to recommend & make intros to individuals in NYC!
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Vanessa
>>>> On Oct 2, 2013 1:43 PM, "Deb Nicholson" <deb at eximiousproductions.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I would ask Karen Sandler, karen at gnome.org for suggestions. I believe
>>>>> the free culture list has a bunch of NY folks so asking for
>>>>> helpers/suggestions there could be helpful too.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'll try and do a few intros later to other NYC people that may be
>>>>> able to pitch in.
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> Deb
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wednesday, October 2, 2013, Shauna Gordon-McKeon <
>>>>> shaunagm at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> > We're doing an OSCTC event on Saturday, Oct 19th at Columbia
>>>>> University.  I don't know too many techy people in NYC so I need help
>>>>> coming up with a list of people to ask mentor.  (Sumana, I'd ask you but I
>>>>> know you're at GSoC.)
>>>>> > Any thoughts?
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>>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Vanessa Hurst
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