2025-03-20 11:30:04 <@ami117:matrix.org> !startmeeting Fedora DEI Team meeting – 2025-03-20
2025-03-20 11:30:06 <@meetbot:fedora.im> Meeting started at 2025-03-20 11:30:04 UTC
2025-03-20 11:30:06 <@meetbot:fedora.im> The Meeting name is 'Fedora DEI Team meeting – 2025-03-20'
2025-03-20 11:30:11 <@ami117:matrix.org> !meetingname diversity
2025-03-20 11:30:12 <@meetbot:fedora.im> The Meeting Name is now diversity
2025-03-20 11:30:22 <@ami117:matrix.org> !topic Agenda
2025-03-20 11:30:32 <@ami117:matrix.org> !info (1) Intros, welcomes, hellos
2025-03-20 11:30:42 <@ami117:matrix.org> !info (2) Team announcements & news
2025-03-20 11:30:52 <@ami117:matrix.org> !info (3) DEI Advisor updates to the team
2025-03-20 11:31:02 <@ami117:matrix.org> !info (4) Follow-ups from last meeting
2025-03-20 11:31:09 <@ami117:matrix.org> !info (5) Ticket-driven discussion
2025-03-20 11:31:16 <@ami117:matrix.org> !info (6) Open floor
2025-03-20 11:31:23 <@ami117:matrix.org> !topic Intros, welcomes, hellos
2025-03-20 11:31:30 <@ami117:matrix.org> !hi
2025-03-20 11:31:32 <@zodbot:fedora.im> Amita Sharma (amsharma)
2025-03-20 11:31:37 <@ami117:matrix.org> !group members diversity-team
2025-03-20 11:31:41 <@zodbot:fedora.im> Members of diversity-team: Amita Sharma, bee2502, Alberto Rodriguez Sanchez, chhavi, csutherl, emma kidney, isagordillo, jflory7 (@jflory7:fedora.im, @fca:fedoraproject.org), Jona Azizaj, Ashlyn Knox, marinaz, Tegan-Jean Hillman, Nikhil Kathole, orionstar25, pyadav, ramyaparimi, recursedd, Marie Nordin, Robert Wright, sarah-thornton (@sarah-thornton:fedora.im, @sarah-thornton:matrix.org), siddharthvipul1, tatica, x3mboy
2025-03-20 11:31:47 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> !hi
2025-03-20 11:31:48 <@zodbot:fedora.im> Jona Azizaj (jonatoni) - she / her / hers
2025-03-20 11:31:53 <@preethigrace:matrix.org> Hi 👋
2025-03-20 11:32:03 <@brakoose:matrix.org> Hi 
2025-03-20 11:32:19 <@ami117:matrix.org> Hey Jona, Preethi and Bra
2025-03-20 11:32:21 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> For all the new folks, please use the command !hi 🙂
2025-03-20 11:32:42 <@gonza_gertrude_agatha:matrix.org> !hi
2025-03-20 11:32:45 <@zodbot:fedora.im> Gonza Gertrude Agatha (gonza-gertrude-agatha) - she / her / hers
2025-03-20 11:32:48 <@jaykaneki:matrix.org> !hi
2025-03-20 11:32:49 <@preethigrace:matrix.org> !hi
2025-03-20 11:32:51 <@zodbot:fedora.im> Jamillah Bello (jaykaneki) - she / her / hers
2025-03-20 11:32:51 <@zodbot:fedora.im> Preethi grace Manthena (preethigrace) - she / her / hers
2025-03-20 11:32:52 <@brakoose:matrix.org> !hi 
2025-03-20 11:32:54 <@judithetugbo:matrix.org> !hi
2025-03-20 11:32:54 <@kikemaro:matrix.org> !hi
2025-03-20 11:32:54 <@zodbot:fedora.im> Godfred Addai Amoako (brakoose) - he / him / his
2025-03-20 11:32:56 <@zodbot:fedora.im> No Fedora Accounts users have the @judithetugbo:matrix.org Matrix Account defined
2025-03-20 11:32:57 <@zodbot:fedora.im> Mariam Omiteru (kikemariam) - she / her / hers
2025-03-20 11:32:57 <@montana-d:matrix.org> !hi everyone, I'm thrilled to be here
2025-03-20 11:32:59 <@zodbot:fedora.im> Sorry, I can only look up one username at a time
2025-03-20 11:33:10 <@myloothniel:matrix.org> !hi
2025-03-20 11:33:12 <@zodbot:fedora.im> No Fedora Accounts users have the @myloothniel:matrix.org Matrix Account defined
2025-03-20 11:33:21 <@montana-d:matrix.org> !hi
2025-03-20 11:33:23 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> welcome everyone 👋
2025-03-20 11:33:23 <@zodbot:fedora.im> AWA AGHANGU (montana-d) - he / him / his
2025-03-20 11:33:24 <@odetay-doorcas:matrix.org> Hello Everyone 
2025-03-20 11:33:44 <@maryann.nwagba:matrix.org> Hello Everyone
2025-03-20 11:33:55 <@ami117:matrix.org> Hello and welcome
2025-03-20 11:33:58 <@ami117:matrix.org> !topic Team announcements & news
2025-03-20 11:34:15 <@ami117:matrix.org> !info === Flock, 2025 - ===
2025-03-20 11:34:39 <@ami117:matrix.org> !info sponsorship request is open now for Flock
2025-03-20 11:35:01 <@ami117:matrix.org> !info DEI team has submitted 3 sessions for Flock
2025-03-20 11:35:31 <@ami117:matrix.org> Jona Azizaj (she/her): I am not able to open github for reason, can you help me with the ticket link please? I am trying to open it meanwhile.
2025-03-20 11:36:24 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> https://gitlab.com/fedora/dei/home/-/issues/52
2025-03-20 11:36:45 <@ami117:matrix.org> !link https://gitlab.com/fedora/dei/home/-/issues/52
2025-03-20 11:36:49 <@ami117:matrix.org> thanks Jona Azizaj (she/her) 
2025-03-20 11:36:54 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> !link https://fedoraproject.org/flock/2025/
2025-03-20 11:37:20 <@ami117:matrix.org> any other news or announcement ?
2025-03-20 11:37:38 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> ✋️
2025-03-20 11:38:02 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> !info Fedora Community Ops 2024 Reboot: A Retrospective
2025-03-20 11:38:08 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> !link https://fedoramagazine.org/fedora-community-ops-2024-reboot-a-retrospective/
2025-03-20 11:38:39 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> !info Fedora Linux 42 Beta is live
2025-03-20 11:38:49 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> !link https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-42-beta/
2025-03-20 11:39:06 <@ami117:matrix.org> that's great article , a must read
2025-03-20 11:39:18 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> !info Fedora is participating in Outreachy 
2025-03-20 11:39:44 <@ami117:matrix.org> !link https://gitlab.com/fedora/dei/home/-/issues/54
2025-03-20 11:39:45 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> !info DEI team has joined this round of Outreachy too 🎉
2025-03-20 11:39:50 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> !link https://gitlab.com/fedora/dei/home/-/issues/54
2025-03-20 11:40:06 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> eof 😄 
2025-03-20 11:40:12 <@ami117:matrix.org> WOW
2025-03-20 11:40:15 <@ami117:matrix.org> so much....
2025-03-20 11:40:34 <@ami117:matrix.org> I think our quarterly blog will be full of great news
2025-03-20 11:41:08 <@ami117:matrix.org> !topic DEI Advisor updates to the team
2025-03-20 11:41:31 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> I don't have any updates this time 
2025-03-20 11:41:49 <@ami117:matrix.org> I think you shared all in last section
2025-03-20 11:41:50 <@ami117:matrix.org> lol
2025-03-20 11:41:51 <@ami117:matrix.org> :D
2025-03-20 11:42:09 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> indeed 😄 
2025-03-20 11:42:13 <@ami117:matrix.org> !info (4) Follow-ups from last meeting
2025-03-20 11:42:27 <@ami117:matrix.org> !link https://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/meeting_matrix_fedoraproject-org/2025-02-20/diversity.2025-02-20-11.30.html
2025-03-20 11:42:39 <@ami117:matrix.org> there is just one I could see
2025-03-20 11:42:51 <@ami117:matrix.org> i.e. Emma Kidney will submit DEI hands-on heckfest session for Flock, 2025
2025-03-20 11:42:57 <@ami117:matrix.org> and she completed it
2025-03-20 11:43:04 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> yes
2025-03-20 11:43:09 <@preethigrace:matrix.org> ! Jona Azizaj (she/her): may I know, do you add any suggestions or insights on doing blog posts. It will help us a lot once we start it.
2025-03-20 11:43:23 <@ami117:matrix.org> !info action completed by Emma Kidney for submitting DEI hands-on heckfest session for Flock, 2025
2025-03-20 11:44:10 <@ami117:matrix.org> Preethi grace: great question, can we take it at the edn of the meeting?
2025-03-20 11:44:39 <@ami117:matrix.org> was there any other action item from our last call?
2025-03-20 11:45:11 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> we have
2025-03-20 11:45:21 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> I'm going through our last meeting now
2025-03-20 11:45:24 <@preethigrace:matrix.org> Sure 🤝. Thank you. It will help everyone to do work in an efficient manner with needed requirements. 😊
2025-03-20 11:45:48 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> Emma Kidney will propose some dates for the social hour, and we will try "garticphone" as the first game
2025-03-20 11:46:02 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> Amita Sharma: only AI from our last meeting
2025-03-20 11:46:21 <@ami117:matrix.org> that is for https://gitlab.com/fedora/dei/home/-/issues/51
2025-03-20 11:46:31 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> which is done 
2025-03-20 11:46:34 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> yep correct
2025-03-20 11:46:39 <@ami117:matrix.org> awesome
2025-03-20 11:46:55 <@ami117:matrix.org> let's discuss further in ticket section
2025-03-20 11:47:03 <@ami117:matrix.org> !info (5) Ticket-driven discussion
2025-03-20 11:47:48 <@ami117:matrix.org> !link https://gitlab.com/fedora/dei/home/-/issues/53
2025-03-20 11:48:52 <@ami117:matrix.org> !info Jona Azizaj (she/her) organized a call to plan the activities for FMS 2025
2025-03-20 11:49:38 <@ami117:matrix.org> !info we decided to have 3 main activities which will be managed by a group of volunteers
2025-03-20 11:49:51 <@ami117:matrix.org> Jona Azizaj (she/her): can you please share the meeting link here?
2025-03-20 11:50:20 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> you mean GitLab?
2025-03-20 11:50:49 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> !link https://gitlab.com/fedora/dei/fedora-mentor-summit
2025-03-20 11:50:58 <@ami117:matrix.org> meeting we had for FMS
2025-03-20 11:51:04 <@ami117:matrix.org> yesterday
2025-03-20 11:51:23 <@ami117:matrix.org> I am thinking to add the link for meeting doc here?
2025-03-20 11:51:28 <@ami117:matrix.org> It has info
2025-03-20 11:51:51 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> https://hackmd.io/@fedora-dei/rym8DgJnJe
2025-03-20 11:51:54 <@tosin_doreen:matrix.org> Hi!
2025-03-20 11:52:11 <@ami117:matrix.org> hello, please use !hi
2025-03-20 11:52:37 <@tosin_doreen:matrix.org> !hi
2025-03-20 11:52:39 <@zodbot:fedora.im> Oluwatosin Olatunji (tosindoreen) - she / her / hers
2025-03-20 11:52:51 <@tosin_doreen:matrix.org> Thanks Amita. 
2025-03-20 11:52:51 <@tosin_doreen:matrix.org> Gotten a little rusty
2025-03-20 11:52:53 <@ami117:matrix.org> Jona Azizaj (she/her): do you want to update the ticket of FMS with yesterday's meeting outcome
2025-03-20 11:53:12 <@ami117:matrix.org> hey np tosin_doreen and welcome :)
2025-03-20 11:53:51 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> I will add the links later there
2025-03-20 11:54:02 <@ami117:matrix.org> ok great, thank you
2025-03-20 11:54:27 <@ami117:matrix.org> New people here, you are also welcome to join these activities , which we plan to organize for FMS , 2025
2025-03-20 11:54:43 <@ami117:matrix.org> Please check https://gitlab.com/fedora/dei/home/-/issues/53 for more details 
2025-03-20 11:54:55 <@timijoseph:matrix.org> Thank you, glad to be here
2025-03-20 11:55:29 <@preethigrace:matrix.org> Sure Amita :)
2025-03-20 11:55:59 <@ami117:matrix.org> Thanks
2025-03-20 11:56:24 <@ami117:matrix.org> !link https://gitlab.com/fedora/dei/home/-/issues/51
2025-03-20 11:56:30 <@preethigrace:matrix.org> Thank you for inviting us. 🤝
2025-03-20 11:56:35 <@isi_001:matrix.org> thanks!
2025-03-20 11:57:29 <@ami117:matrix.org> !info We plan to play Gratic Phone
2025-03-20 11:57:40 <@jaykaneki:matrix.org> Okay, thanks…
2025-03-20 11:57:44 <@ami117:matrix.org> Jona Azizaj (she/her): are we good to close this ticket?
2025-03-20 11:58:04 <@ami117:matrix.org> Should we open new one to schedule the gamind hour?
2025-03-20 11:58:24 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> after we organize it we can close it
2025-03-20 11:58:25 <@ami117:matrix.org> Should we open new one to schedule the gamin hour?
2025-03-20 11:58:31 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> not yet 😅
2025-03-20 11:58:51 <@ami117:matrix.org> !info the ticket will be closed after having the gaming hour organized 
2025-03-20 11:59:24 <@ami117:matrix.org> !link https://gitlab.com/fedora/dei/home/-/issues/54
2025-03-20 12:00:00 <@ami117:matrix.org> ok.. I would like to open this floor for all the new and amazing people to say hi and a quick intro please
2025-03-20 12:01:14 <@preethigrace:matrix.org> !hi 👋 Amita and Jona it was really a incredible experience here with fedora community, I'm Preethi and  currently working on project 1. 
2025-03-20 12:01:16 <@zodbot:fedora.im> Sorry, I can only look up one username at a time
2025-03-20 12:01:27 <@myloothniel:matrix.org> Hi Amita Sharma , Hi tosin_doreen , thanks for the warm welcome. The bot use is quite interesting 😁
2025-03-20 12:01:34 <@maryann.nwagba:matrix.org> !hi
2025-03-20 12:01:38 <@zodbot:fedora.im> Maryann Nwagba (maryann-nwagba) - she / her / hers
2025-03-20 12:01:53 <@myloothniel:matrix.org> !Hi Amita Sharma , Hi tosin_doreen , thanks for the warm welcome. The bot use is quite interesting 😁
2025-03-20 12:02:33 <@isi_001:matrix.org> !hi
2025-03-20 12:02:35 <@zodbot:fedora.im> Angela Idiaru (isioma20) - she / her / hers
2025-03-20 12:02:54 <@kikemaro:matrix.org> Hi Amita Sharma  I'm Mariam, I'm enjoying my experience with the Fedora community, I love how contributors here are really  helpful
2025-03-20 12:03:10 <@brakoose:matrix.org> !hi, I'm Godfred.  I would like to be Koo$e.  That's what most of my friends call me. I use Fedora OS on a daily basis, and I'm happy to be contributing now
2025-03-20 12:03:35 <@preethigrace:matrix.org> Amita Sharma: Jona Azizaj (she/her): could you please give some insights of blog posts like in which style in would be good to write according to the needful of completing the further tasks in efficient way. 
2025-03-20 12:03:51 <@brakoose:matrix.org> !hi, I'm Godfred.  I would like to be called Koo$e.  That's what most of my friends call me. I use Fedora OS on a daily basis, and I'm happy to be contributing now
2025-03-20 12:03:54 <@myloothniel:matrix.org> !Hi Amita Sharma , Hi tosin_doreen , Hi Jona Azizaj (she/her) thanks for the warm welcome. The bot use is quite interesting 😁
2025-03-20 12:03:58 <@gonza_gertrude_agatha:matrix.org> !hi My name is Gonza Gertrude, I am an outreachy applicant on the DEI project.
2025-03-20 12:03:59 <@zodbot:fedora.im> Sorry, I can only look up one username at a time
2025-03-20 12:04:01 <@isi_001:matrix.org> Hello everyone, I'm happy to meet you all
2025-03-20 12:04:49 <@maryann.nwagba:matrix.org> Looking forward to making more quality contributions. 
2025-03-20 12:04:49 <@maryann.nwagba:matrix.org> Thank you for the warm welcome. My name is Maryann. I'm excited to be here. I have contributed in Open source before but I have to say, this is the most welcoming and helpful community I've been a part of. 🙂 
2025-03-20 12:04:50 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> For questions related to Outreachy, please use #mentoring:fedoraproject.org or comment on the issue directly 🙂
2025-03-20 12:04:51 <@ami117:matrix.org> WOW WOW WOW, so many amazing people
2025-03-20 12:05:10 <@ami117:matrix.org> Very warm welcome everyone
2025-03-20 12:05:28 <@timijoseph:matrix.org> Hi Amita Sharma Jona Azizaj (she/her) . I’m Timi Joseph. I’m happy to meet everyone 
2025-03-20 12:05:34 <@jaykaneki:matrix.org> !hi My name is Jamillah Bello, I’m working on the DEI project, presently doing research and learning more about Fedora. Happy to meet everyone in the community. 
2025-03-20 12:05:36 <@zodbot:fedora.im> Sorry, I can only look up one username at a time
2025-03-20 12:05:38 <@preethigrace:matrix.org> Sure 🤝, thanks for informing me 😊
2025-03-20 12:05:41 <@ami117:matrix.org> I hope you find your home in Fedora community and become a successful contributor, wish you all the best :)
2025-03-20 12:05:56 <@kikemaro:matrix.org> Thank you so much
2025-03-20 12:05:59 <@preethigrace:matrix.org> Thank you Amita, means alot 🤝
2025-03-20 12:06:03 <@myloothniel:matrix.org> Thanks for the kind wishes Amita Sharma !
2025-03-20 12:06:09 <@timijoseph:matrix.org> Thank you so much
2025-03-20 12:06:09 <@maryann.nwagba:matrix.org> Thank you!!
2025-03-20 12:06:13 <@jaykaneki:matrix.org> Thank you…
2025-03-20 12:06:35 <@odetay-doorcas:matrix.org> Hi 👋, i'm dorcas . nice to meet you all
2025-03-20 12:06:41 <@isi_001:matrix.org> Thank you!
2025-03-20 12:07:14 <@preethigrace:matrix.org> !hi Dorcas , nice to meet you too. 
2025-03-20 12:07:16 <@zodbot:fedora.im> Sorry, I can only look up one username at a time
2025-03-20 12:08:37 <@montana-d:matrix.org> Thank you
2025-03-20 12:08:57 <@ami117:matrix.org> alright.....
2025-03-20 12:09:16 <@ami117:matrix.org> should we move to our last section...
2025-03-20 12:09:41 <@preethigrace:matrix.org> Sure
2025-03-20 12:09:42 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> +1
2025-03-20 12:09:42 <@ami117:matrix.org> !info (6) Open floor
2025-03-20 12:09:59 <@ami117:matrix.org> any topics for open floor?
2025-03-20 12:10:36 <@ami117:matrix.org> it seems none...
2025-03-20 12:11:00 <@brakoose:matrix.org> I do. It's kinda a question. Please can I go ahead ??
2025-03-20 12:11:33 <@ami117:matrix.org> Sure
2025-03-20 12:11:35 <@ami117:matrix.org> please
2025-03-20 12:12:24 <@misturat:matrix.org> I have a question Jona Azizaj (she/her) can I ask my question in this channel ?
2025-03-20 12:12:51 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> let's wait for Bra Koose to finish first
2025-03-20 12:13:15 <@brakoose:matrix.org> Ok, sure. Fedora community is fun, transparent, and worth contributing to. Please, I would like to know on what merit based will an applicant to be selected as intern for the outreachy program by the mentors 🙏 
2025-03-20 12:13:53 <@ami117:matrix.org> I feel that this question best suit for https://matrix.to/#/#mentoring:fedoraproject.org
2025-03-20 12:14:09 <@brakoose:matrix.org> Ok thank you. 😊
2025-03-20 12:14:38 <@ami117:matrix.org> !info For outreachy questions , please use https://matrix.to/#/#mentoring:fedoraproject.org
2025-03-20 12:15:39 <@ami117:matrix.org> alright
2025-03-20 12:15:53 <@ami117:matrix.org> Time to close the meeting.. if nothing else
2025-03-20 12:16:12 <@vintage-creator:matrix.org> Hi everyone! Great to meet you all.
2025-03-20 12:16:44 <@jonatoni:fedora.im> Thanks for chairing the meeting Amita Sharma++ 
2025-03-20 12:16:50 <@ami117:matrix.org> thanks everyone
2025-03-20 12:16:53 <@ami117:matrix.org> !endmeeting