[GSoC] GSoC Mentor Summit / Student Reunion

Fri May 16 23:31:04 EDT 2014

I think that is a very valuable experience and if we (OBF) can push or organize/propose a meeting/session during the  on Open Science and report how we tackled this GSOC 2014 expanding our "dev" base that would be great.

On May 16, 2014, at 12:19 PM, Francesco Strozzi <francesco.strozzi at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> if possible, I would like to attend too.
> 
> Francesco
> 
> On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 6:12 PM, Eric Talevich <eric.talevich at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Folks,
>> 
>> The GSoC Mentor Summit is an annual "unconference" held by Google in
>> Silicon Valley after every GSoC.  This year, Google is hosting a supersized
>> GSoC Mentor Summit and Student Reunion on October 23--26. More info here:
>> https://sites.google.com/site/gsocmentorsummitstudentreunion/home
>> 
>> *Mentors:*
>> As a GSoC 2014 organization, OBF can send two mentors/admins to the summit
>> as delegates at Google's expense. If you'd like to attend, let me know.
>> 
>> *Students, mentors, former students/mentors/admins:*
>> Google is also holding a "lottery" to select another 220 individuals to
>> attend the event at their own expense (travel & hotel). Full details are in
>> the e-mail below.
>> 
>> Note that this is a change from Google's earlier announcement; it looks
>> like the delegate role is for current mentors/admins only, and the lottery
>> is being held for students and those who were planning to attend on their
>> own.
>> 
>> Past attendees, like Raoul here, say they're enjoyed the event.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Eric
>> 
>> 
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Google Open Source Programs Office <ospoteam at gmail.com>
>> Date: Mon, May 12, 2014 at 1:25 PM
>> Subject: [GSoC Mentors Announce] Enter the lottery to attend the Google
>> Summer of Code Reunion!
>> To: GSoC Mentors Announce <gsoc-mentors-announce at googlegroups.com>
>> 
>> 
>> Hello Google Summer of Code Enthusiasts-
>> 
>> As we mentioned earlier today, the Google Open Source Programs Office is
>> inviting up to 600 former students, mentors, and org admins to join us at a
>> three-day unconference in San Jose, California. We hold a similar
>> conference annually for our current mentors, but this year we’re also
>> inviting former GSoC students and mentors to join the fun and make it a
>> GSoC Reunion!
>> 
>> DETAILS
>> 
>> When: October 23-26, 2014
>> 
>> Where: San Jose
>> Marriott<http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sjcsj-san-jose-marriott/>and
>> Hilton
>> San Jose<http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/california/hilton-san-jose-SJCSHHF/index.html>,
>> CA, USA
>> 
>> Why: The opportunity to meet face-to-face with other FOSS community members
>> is a valuable experience, as is the time spent discussing ideas in a casual
>> forum where everyone's voice can be heard. There will also be surprises,
>> fun events, and a chance to visit the Google campus in Mountain View
>> 
>> Agenda:  Visit the Reunion
>> website<https://sites.google.com/site/gsocmentorsummitstudentreunion/home>
>> for
>> more details about the agenda.
>> 
>> How do I attend?: Because we have a limited amount of space available for
>> this Reunion and can not invite all 14,000 past participants to attend the
>> Reunion, we have set up a lottery system to choose ~220 guests (the other
>> ~380 guests are Delegates, mostly mentors, chosen by the GSoC 2014
>> participating orgs, more information about Delegates is available in the
>> Delegate email that we sent to this list earlier today).* This lottery
>> system is for GSoC students, mentors and org administrators that
>> participated in the program anytime over the last 10 years who wish to
>> attend the Reunion but are not one of their org’s designated Delegates. We
>> will randomly select names from the lottery pool that will be named our
>> Lottery Winners. These Lottery Winners will then be able to sign up to
>> attend the Reunion at their own cost. For more detailed information see the
>> Reunion website.
>> 
>> * Note: The GSoC 2014 organization administrators will be choosing their 2
>> Delegates separately. If you have been told by the org admin that you will
>> be a GSoC 2014 Delegate you do not need to sign up for the lottery.
>> 
>> Agenda:  Visit the Reunion
>> website<https://sites.google.com/site/gsocmentorsummitstudentreunion/home>
>> for
>> more details about the agenda.
>> 
>> IMPORTANT INFORMATION (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)
>> 
>> 1. By filling out the form below, you are entering a lottery to attend. You
>> are not confirmed to attend the Reunion until you hear back from the Google
>> team.
>> 
>> 2. Attendees who are chosen to attend the Reunion are responsible for
>> paying for their own flight, hotel, visa costs, and ground transportation.
>> Google will provide most meals and transportation to Reunion-related
>> activities.
>> 
>> 3. Please register by Monday, June 16 to secure a spot in the lottery.
>> 
>> 4. Lottery winners will be notified by email on Monday, June 23.  For those
>> people who signed up for the lottery but do not win the initial lottery on
>> June 23rd, they will be automatically added to a waitlist.
>> 
>> 5. Lottery winners then have until Monday, July 7 to confirm attendance.
>> 
>> 6. If a lottery winner does not confirm their attendance by the July 7
>> deadline, they forfeit their spot and a new lottery winner will be chosen
>> from the waitlist.
>> 
>> 7. Please visit the Reunion
>> website<https://sites.google.com/site/gsocmentorsummitstudentreunion/home>for
>> more detailed information.
>> 
>> ENTER THE LOTTERY HERE BY MONDAY, JUNE 16
>> 
>> https://sites.google.com/site/gsocmentorsummitstudentreunion/lottery-entry-form
>> 
>> For more information please visit the Reunion
>> website<https://sites.google.com/site/gsocmentorsummitstudentreunion/home>or
>> email the Google Open Source Programs Office at
>> ospoteam at gmail.com.
>> 
>> We hope to see you in October!
>> 
>> --
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>> 
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> Francesco Strozzi
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