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− | Central page for administering OSGeo participation in Google Code In | + | Central page for administering OSGeo participation in Google Code In 2019 |
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* [https://developers.google.com/open-source/gci/timeline Full timeline] | * [https://developers.google.com/open-source/gci/timeline Full timeline] | ||
− | * | + | * Oct 10 2019: Organizations can start drafting application to be mentoring organizations |
− | * | + | * Oct 28 2019: Application deadline ([https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20191028T16&p1=1440 exact time]) for mentoring organizations (we should have mentors and tasks by then - we need a minimum of 25 tasks by 17 Sept, but we should aim to have between 150 & 500 tasks in total before the contest begins) |
− | * | + | * Oct 29 2019: Mentoring organizations announced |
− | * | + | * Dec 2 2019: Contest opens for entries by student participants ([https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20191202T18&p1=1440 exact time]) |
− | * | + | * Jan 21 2020: Deadline for students to claim new tasks ([https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20200121T18&p1=1440 exact time]) |
− | * | + | * Jan 23 2020: All student work must be submitted; contest ends ([https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20200123T18&p1=1440 exact time]) |
− | * | + | * Jan 24 2020: Mentoring organizations complete all evaluations of students’ work ([https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20200124T18&p1=1440 exact time]) |
− | * Jan | + | * Jan 30 2020: Mentoring organizations submit list of Winners and Finalists ([https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20200130T18&p1=1440 exact time]) |
+ | * Feb 10 2020: Grand Prize Winners and Finalists announced | ||
* June (exact dates TBD): Grand Prize Winner’s Trip | * June (exact dates TBD): Grand Prize Winner’s Trip | ||
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*** a resident of a United States embargoed country, Brazil, Italy, or Quebec (see Google's [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/gci-mentors/KOZY6ivqfqA/9NazTL65AgAJ reasons]; [http://www.ce.camcom.it/files/normativa/dpr430_01.pdf link to the Italian law about online contests]), | *** a resident of a United States embargoed country, Brazil, Italy, or Quebec (see Google's [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/gci-mentors/KOZY6ivqfqA/9NazTL65AgAJ reasons]; [http://www.ce.camcom.it/files/normativa/dpr430_01.pdf link to the Italian law about online contests]), | ||
*** ordinarily resident in a United States embargoed country, | *** ordinarily resident in a United States embargoed country, | ||
− | *** participating as a Mentor in the | + | *** participating as a Mentor in the 2019 Contest, or |
*** otherwise prohibited by applicable export controls and sanctions programs. | *** otherwise prohibited by applicable export controls and sanctions programs. | ||
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* OSGeo's gci-discuss mailing list, which is for students to ask general questions to OSGeo admins and mentors (subscribe at https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/gci-discuss) | * OSGeo's gci-discuss mailing list, which is for students to ask general questions to OSGeo admins and mentors (subscribe at https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/gci-discuss) | ||
− | * | + | * Gitter (requires a Github account), https://gitter.im/OSGeo-GCI/community |
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* Google's "Code-in Discuss" forum (mostly for general program questions, monitored by Google staff): https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/gci-discuss | * Google's "Code-in Discuss" forum (mostly for general program questions, monitored by Google staff): https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/gci-discuss | ||
= Administrators = | = Administrators = | ||
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* [[Victoria Rautenbach]] <libravatar email="victoria.rautenbach@gmail.com"/> (IRC nickname: "vrautenbach") | * [[Victoria Rautenbach]] <libravatar email="victoria.rautenbach@gmail.com"/> (IRC nickname: "vrautenbach") | ||
− | ''Contact OSGeo's administrators: gci- | + | * [[Rahul Chauhan]] <libravatar email="rahulnitsxr@gmail.com"/> (IRC nickname: "rahulworld") |
+ | * [[Cameron Green]] <libravatar email="cameron.green@tuks.co.za"/> (IRC nickname: "CamGreen") | ||
+ | * [[Frikan Erwee]] <libravatar email="ferwee@gmail.com"/> (IRC nickname: "FrikanRw") | ||
+ | ''Contact OSGeo's administrators: gci-osgeo at googlegroups.com'' | ||
= Interested mentors / volunteers = | = Interested mentors / volunteers = | ||
− | * please fill out the Google form mentioned at [[Google Code In | + | * please fill out the Google form mentioned at [[Google Code In 2019 Mentors]] |
= Recommendations for Students = | = Recommendations for Students = | ||
− | * https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/ | + | * https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Google_Code_In_2019_Recommendations_for_Students |
= Tasks = | = Tasks = | ||
− | * available on the GCI Dashboard when the contest starts on | + | * available on the GCI Dashboard when the contest starts on 2 December 2019: https://codein.withgoogle.com/ |
− | * | + | * OSGeo's 2017 tasks: https://codein.withgoogle.com/archive/2017/organization/5168183002529792/task/ |
− | * mentors: for bulk uploading tasks see steps [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/ | + | * OSGeo's tasks from the 2018 contest: https://codein.withgoogle.com/archive/2018/organization/5912217769738240/task/ |
+ | * mentors: for bulk uploading tasks see steps [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Google_Code_In_2019_Tasks#Bulk_Uploading_Tasks here] | ||
= Application = | = Application = | ||
− | * our OSGeo application as a mentor organization, see: [[Google Code In | + | * our OSGeo application as a mentor organization, see: [[Google Code In 2019 Application]] |
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= Lessons Learned = | = Lessons Learned = | ||
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* [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Google_Code_In_2018_Lessons_Learned 2018], [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Google_Code_In_2017_Lessons_Learned 2017] | * [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Google_Code_In_2018_Lessons_Learned 2018], [https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Google_Code_In_2017_Lessons_Learned 2017] | ||
= Mentor Representation at the Grand Prize Winners Trip = | = Mentor Representation at the Grand Prize Winners Trip = | ||
− | * 1 mentor will represent OSGeo at the GCI Grand Prize Winners trip | + | * 1 mentor will represent OSGeo at the GCI Grand Prize Winners trip in either May 31 - June 4 or June 21-25 |
* a travel stipend of 2200 USD will be available for flight & travel costs (Google will pay for 4 nights in hotel) | * a travel stipend of 2200 USD will be available for flight & travel costs (Google will pay for 4 nights in hotel) | ||
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− | === | + | Deadline for signing up is [https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=2019+GCI+winners+trip+lottery+&iso=20200217T16&p1=1440 17 February 2020 at 16:00 UTC]. To determine the winner, a lottery will be done using [https://www.randompicker.com Randompicker]. |
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− | + | If you think that you will be able to get a USA visa and would like an oppurtuntiy to attend the GCI trip, please sign add your name below: | |
− | + | * [[Cameron Green]] <libravatar email="cameron.green@tuks.co.za"/> | |
− | * | + | * [[Sunveer Singh]] <libravatar email="singhsunveer54@gmail.com"/> |
− | * | + | * Luqmaan Hassim |
− | * | + | * [[Abhinav Kumar]] <libravatar email="abby37kapoor@gmail.com"/> |
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− | == | + | == Result of the lottery == |
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− | + | Sunveer Singh was selected to represent OSGeo at the GCI grand winners trip. Congratulations. | |
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− | + | You can access the public record of the draw here, https://app.randompicker.com/protocol/653156x47412 | |
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[[Category:Google Code In]] | [[Category:Google Code In]] |
Latest revision as of 05:44, 19 February 2020
Central page for administering OSGeo participation in Google Code In 2019
Contents
Background
- Google Code In program has been officially announced
- Google Code In main page
- How Google Code-in Works
- Examples of Google Code-in Tasks (also see OSGeo's tasks from the 2018 contest here)
- Logo, flyer and presentation
- Roles and responsibilities of Students, Mentors and Admins
Timeline
- Full timeline
- Oct 10 2019: Organizations can start drafting application to be mentoring organizations
- Oct 28 2019: Application deadline (exact time) for mentoring organizations (we should have mentors and tasks by then - we need a minimum of 25 tasks by 17 Sept, but we should aim to have between 150 & 500 tasks in total before the contest begins)
- Oct 29 2019: Mentoring organizations announced
- Dec 2 2019: Contest opens for entries by student participants (exact time)
- Jan 21 2020: Deadline for students to claim new tasks (exact time)
- Jan 23 2020: All student work must be submitted; contest ends (exact time)
- Jan 24 2020: Mentoring organizations complete all evaluations of students’ work (exact time)
- Jan 30 2020: Mentoring organizations submit list of Winners and Finalists (exact time)
- Feb 10 2020: Grand Prize Winners and Finalists announced
- June (exact dates TBD): Grand Prize Winner’s Trip
Rules
- Contest rules
- Ineligible individuals (according to the above rules):
- a resident of a United States embargoed country, Brazil, Italy, or Quebec (see Google's reasons; link to the Italian law about online contests),
- ordinarily resident in a United States embargoed country,
- participating as a Mentor in the 2019 Contest, or
- otherwise prohibited by applicable export controls and sanctions programs.
- Ineligible individuals (according to the above rules):
Communication
- OSGeo's gci-discuss mailing list, which is for students to ask general questions to OSGeo admins and mentors (subscribe at https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/gci-discuss)
- Gitter (requires a Github account), https://gitter.im/OSGeo-GCI/community
- Google's "Code-in Discuss" forum (mostly for general program questions, monitored by Google staff): https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/gci-discuss
Administrators
- Victoria Rautenbach
(IRC nickname: "vrautenbach")
- Rahul Chauhan
(IRC nickname: "rahulworld")
- Cameron Green
(IRC nickname: "CamGreen")
- Frikan Erwee
(IRC nickname: "FrikanRw")
Contact OSGeo's administrators: gci-osgeo at googlegroups.com
Interested mentors / volunteers
- please fill out the Google form mentioned at Google Code In 2019 Mentors
Recommendations for Students
Tasks
- available on the GCI Dashboard when the contest starts on 2 December 2019: https://codein.withgoogle.com/
- OSGeo's 2017 tasks: https://codein.withgoogle.com/archive/2017/organization/5168183002529792/task/
- OSGeo's tasks from the 2018 contest: https://codein.withgoogle.com/archive/2018/organization/5912217769738240/task/
- mentors: for bulk uploading tasks see steps here
Application
- our OSGeo application as a mentor organization, see: Google Code In 2019 Application
Lessons Learned
Mentor Representation at the Grand Prize Winners Trip
- 1 mentor will represent OSGeo at the GCI Grand Prize Winners trip in either May 31 - June 4 or June 21-25
- a travel stipend of 2200 USD will be available for flight & travel costs (Google will pay for 4 nights in hotel)
Deadline for signing up is 17 February 2020 at 16:00 UTC. To determine the winner, a lottery will be done using Randompicker.
If you think that you will be able to get a USA visa and would like an oppurtuntiy to attend the GCI trip, please sign add your name below:
- Cameron Green
- Sunveer Singh
- Luqmaan Hassim
- Abhinav Kumar
Result of the lottery
Sunveer Singh was selected to represent OSGeo at the GCI grand winners trip. Congratulations.
You can access the public record of the draw here, https://app.randompicker.com/protocol/653156x47412