Meeting opened by elky at 10:06
<elky> YAY!
<elky> Ok, then, who is here for the meeting?
<czajkowski> o/
<elky> [LINK] http://wiki.ubuntu-women.org/Meetings/August2010/Agenda
<svaksha> hi. /me will be dividing time between another meeting and this
<elky> nigelb AlanBell vish?
<elky> I guess we'll start on the open items then while we wait
<hypatia> works for me
<hypatia> if it's just us 4 it'll be a quick meeting
<elky> [TOPIC] Blueprint progress: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu-women.org/+spec/community-m-ubuntu-women-project-m-goals
Blueprint progress: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu-women.org/+spec/community-m-ubuntu-women-project-m-goals
<elky> Who owns this one?
<elky> czajkowski?
<vish> elky: oh hey! i did think about a few ideas for the pollka logo [one! ;p] i was thinking of "Speak UP, let your voice count!" ,i'm still looking for an inspirational quote that fits that
<czajkowski> I *think* pleia2 but not certain
<elky> vish, that item isn't up yet
<czajkowski> I'm just down as an assigne which you have to do when creating a bp
<czajkowski> there is no asignee
<vish> elky: oh! k.. confused by the ping..
<elky> czajkowski, should we be assigning to the leadership group?
<czajkowski> we didnt at the time have one
<elky> Sure, but what about now that we do?
<czajkowski> if you've created the leadership team I'm sure you can just assing it there
<hypatia> that seems like the right place to assign it
<elky> lyz created it since the last meeting iirc
<czajkowski> ok let me go and assing it so once I can find the name
<elky> (the iirc being the timeframe, it definitely exists)
<czajkowski> any idea of the name ?
<elky> ubuntu-women-leaders
<czajkowski> done
<czajkowski> shold be saving
<czajkowski> sorry slow here fixing broken pc
<elky> Knowing launchpad it might be done by the time the meeting finishes
<elky> I'm slow because I'm trying to navigate launchpad
<czajkowski> tis done
<elky> ok, so the thingies on that list
<elky> [lyz] Produce the documentation for Mentoring Program: INPROGRESS
<elky> I believe I saw some prodding in the past fortnight, so it is still progressing
<elky> pendulum's item depends on that, and so does akgraner's i think
<czajkowski> well I guess they'll be at to do till pleia2 is done
<czajkowski> as they're both pending on that action item
<elky> I'm still yet to start on [Melissa] Re: Ubuntu-Women.org - Work with the design team to define the design direction: but I have now seen the guts of the wp theme
<elky> I don't know where lyz is with [lyz] Re: Ubuntu-Women.org - Identify content to be re-developed: TODO but i think that which is on the site but not on the wiki is probably a good shortlist
<elky> [topic] Follow-up on fixed election dates - elky
Follow-up on fixed election dates - elky
<elky> The wiki page is currently accurate.
<elky> AlanBell? around?
<czajkowski> not seen him this morning
<elky> [topic] Pollka - what happened next with the UW photo competition code - AlanBell/elky if awake
Pollka - what happened next with the UW photo competition code - AlanBell/elky if awake
<elky> Alan mentioned this last meeting, but for those who missed it; the code we used for the polling has been made in to a project: https://launchpad.net/pollka
<elky> Any questions?
<elky> [LINK] https://launchpad.net/pollka
<elky> vish?
<vish> elky: oh ! i did think about a few ideas for the pollka logo [one! ;p] i was thinking of "Speak UP, let your voice count!" ,i'm still looking for an inspirational quote that fits that
hypatia would love to do a security review on it and help people learn how to do that
<hypatia>
<vish> elky: what do you think of that idea ?
<vish> elky: http://www.theinsider.com/photos/1233584_Jessica_Alba_Hannibal_Lector_Ad
<elky> Uh...
<vish> that ^ was the starting point , when i was looking around for ideas..
<vish> elky: we wont use that of-course ;p
<elky> We'll think about it. DoctorMo is also working on ideas too, so we'll definitely get something that fits one way or the other.
<vish> wfm ..
<elky> Ok moving on.
<vish> elky: sry, i didnt have much free time to think either, nigelb had poked me the other day for a pollka logo , and i came up with the initial ideas..
<elky> [topic] Proposing a new blueprint - Proposal for a Mentoring Partnerships framework
Proposing a new blueprint - Proposal for a Mentoring Partnerships framework
<elky> [link] http://www.geekosophical.net/?p=504 for background
http://www.geekosophical.net/?p=504 for background |
<elky> [link] http://wiki.ubuntu-women.org/MentoringPartnersSpec for the spec
http://wiki.ubuntu-women.org/MentoringPartnersSpec for the spec |
<hypatia> so i guess i wanted to clarify whether my addition was in the right direction, elky
<hypatia> within this framework do you see us doing the actual "matchmaking"?
<elky> I'm onluy just getting a chance to look at it now
<elky> What I'd put down was just my POV and I was hoping people would chip in and build upon it
hypatia nods
<elky> I think the asking for qualifications is going to turn some potential mentees off
svaksha suggests asking mentors (hint, motu's) to list themselves and the kind of mentoring they have time for, teh skill level they expect , etc...
<svaksha> the*
<hypatia> elky: i'd want to note them all as optional
<hypatia> very clearly
<elky> svaksha, you mean like we already have?
<svaksha> yes, we do
<hypatia> or, we can just ask for a freeform "experience level" field that includes education/quals
<elky> svaksha, this isn't to replace what we have, it's to add on to what we have
<hypatia> (keep in mind that the form i linked to was for career, not necessarily technical, mentoring)
svaksha was not suggesting a replacement
<hypatia> we'll definitely be re-asking folks
<elky> hypatia, i'd avoid asking mentees at all. people often don't fill forms out because they can't fill in the optional fields; thinking that if they're there then it's important even if not essential
<elky> svaksha, but we don't want to be maintaining 2 lists. we already have that list
<hypatia> hmm, good point
<elky> hypatia, and we're talking people who Don't Know How To Ask :-/
<hypatia> true@
<svaksha> elky: then all is well
<elky> svaksha, cool
<hypatia> so, action item - talk moar, maybe decide on a platform for taking mentee requests?
<elky> hypatia, I'd like it to propose it for discussion at UDS too
<hypatia> definitely
<elky> [Action] Discuss the blueprint more! -- EVERYONE!
Discuss the blueprint more! -- EVERYONE! |
<elky> hypatia correct me if I'm wrong, but neither you nor lyz can make it this time unfortunately?
<hypatia> let me noodle on it a bit more, but i think it conflicts with my school stuff
<hypatia> i am le sad
<hypatia> i'd really love to go to the next one
<hypatia> and will for sure attend this one remotely
<elky> Which in theory will be somewhere in the depths of .EU
<hypatia> yay
hypatia misses her german friends
<czajkowski> aye every 6 months it changes from USA to EU
<elky> czajkowski, we're still taking bets on when it ends up somewhere classified as Asia
<czajkowski> also to note deadline for applying for sponsorship is soon
<elky> Yup
<czajkowski> The deadline for sponsorship closes on 8th September 2010.
<elky> I'll be applying tonight if we agree to put the blueprint forth for uds-n
<czajkowski> you dont have to have a bp to go to UDS
<czajkowski> but sure just apply
<czajkowski> but also do a bp, bp are not dependant on UDS or not
<elky> well, i wanted to mention it in the form if it was ok to propose it
<czajkowski> can tbe done either way
<hypatia> oh yeah, it's a whole week, i for sure can't go
<elky> hypatia,
<czajkowski> so I dont get the saying ppl will apply to uds pending a bp
<hypatia> czajkowski: she meant the specific bp we were talking about
<elky> czajkowski, putting it in the form that asks what you'll do at uds Id guess
<czajkowski> elky: ok I take that point, but ya don't have to is my point.
<czajkowski> hypatia: aye got ti
<czajkowski> *it
<elky> I know I don't have to.
<elky> It won't be my first UDS
<elky> Now however, does anyone object to me putting it forth as a UW thing?
<elky> which is what I was tryign to ask up there
hypatia thinks it's a great idea
<czajkowski> as I said, it can be done either way, so yeah no problem
<svaksha> elky: put what forth as a UW thing? mentoring?
svaksha thought mentoring was always a UW thing
<czajkowski> svaksha: a lot of loco teams do it
<elky> svaksha, the blueprint
<hypatia> the inter-org mentoring cooperation stuff, svaksha
<svaksha> czajkowski: yup they do but mentoring was one of the core things with UW
<svaksha> yeah , we should see how we can collaborate more
<elky> Ok, i'll action it then
<hypatia> woot
<elky> [action] propose the mentoring partnerships blueprint for UDS-N - elky
propose the mentoring partnerships blueprint for UDS-N - elky |
<hypatia> may i go to sleep now
<elky> let me consult the agenda :P
<elky> Any further announcements?
<elky> #endmeeting
Meeting closed at 10:56
People Present
- elky
- czajkowski
- svaksha
- hypatia
- vish
Actions Recorded
- Discuss the blueprint more! -- EVERYONE!
- propose the mentoring partnerships blueprint for UDS-N - elky
