[OSGeo-Discuss] Call for mentors and tasks for Google Code-in

[Jeff McKenna]

We now have 21 mentors!  We need lots more help though, as we need 
"between 150 and 500 tasks" for the students.  Keep spreading this call 
through the community!  -jeff & GCI admins

On 2017-10-09 5:01 PM, Jeff McKenna wrote:
> Oh also tasks now exist for OSGeo-Live and GEOS.  Great!  -jeff
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> On 2017-10-09 4:55 PM, Jeff McKenna wrote:
>> Update:  thank you to the 16 volunteer mentors for the Code-in, 
>> creating tasks for several OSGeo projects, such as: GRASS GIS, QGIS, 
>> pgRouting, PostGIS, GeoServer, MapServer, OpenLayers, and also tasks 
>> for the OSGeo foundation, and the FOSS4G event.
>>
>> We can keep adding tasks right up until the students begin to claim 
>> tasks, on 28 November, so if you want to join the fun and help young 
>> students discover the FOSS4G passion:
>>
>> Step 1) fill out the small Google form at the top of 
>> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Google_Code_In_2017_Mentors
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>> Step 2) add your tasks or your name to existing tasks at 
>> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Google_Code_In_2017_Tasks
>>
>> Wouldn't it be great to have all 38 OSGeo projects and initiatives 
>> active in the Code-in?  Yes, it can happen ha!
>>
>> thanks everyone,
>>
>> -Google Code-in admins, 2017/2018
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