Purpose

To grow the Drupal Community by providing consistent, welcoming, inclusive content for Event Organizers to introduce newcomers to Drupal at their events.

Description

Many people find it difficult when they first join the Drupal Community to feel “connected”. Some find the more established members of the Community intimidating. Many people in the Tech Industry are introverts and may have other socially isolating challenges. This can lead to new people feeling unwelcome even if we’re doing our best to make them feel welcome.

Goals

  • Build a light curriculum (including pitch deck and potential programming) for Trainers and Ambassadors to use.
  • Set up a network of 5 "Trainers" willing to initially deliver the above curriculum.
  • Connecting "Trainers" to 5-10 other "Ambassadors" to deliver curriculum and give support at local events.
  • Pilot the curriculum at 1-3 events during the summer and officially launch at the end of the third quarter.
  • Identify individuals who may be a good fit for the Drupal Scholarship Program.
  • Begin to identify strategies to broaden the attendee base of local events.

Roles

  • Curriculum Leads
    • Suzanne - Global Community: What Drupal is across the world and the power that comes from our interconnectivity.
    • Leslie - Local Community: What happens regionally. How meetups, events, and social spaces all facilitate community and help get jobs, etc.
    • Avi & Matthew - Individual Events: What do events look like, How to get involved, How to organize an event.
  • Trainers
    • People who will train Ambassadors.
  • Community Ambassadors
    • Deliver content at events

Volunteer Opportunities

  • Curriculum creators
  • Local camps to deliver content

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