Group: Women's Caucus/Documentation/2.23.2010

Minutes for February 23rd, 2010

A1) Update on the March 21st activities

logistics and travel -- could still use a bit more money

promotion -- speakers get 2 free admissions

A group's been set up on identi.ca, http://identi.ca/group/womenscaucus

Press?

Rikki, Bruce, Carla, Esther Schindler who often writes for IT world

maybe Ryan Paul with Ars Technica

Jake Edge lwn.net

Joe Brockmeier (Lydia made the intro)

Documentation

Selena is doing some research and follow up

We are getting audio recordings made

Video testimonials, self-serve and focused on "talk about your greatest achievement in one minute and yoru greatest failure in two minutes" ie: addressing the impostor syndrome

If we want it to be less self-serve, you might want to find out if Ed and Ashley will be around: http://edandashley.wordpress.com/ (Deb to follow-up on availability)

2) Get laptops to girls

Friday's dinner topic/brainstorm to be so we can gather more ideas about community partners:

"Bringing together free software activists with professionals who already reach out to girls"

3) Speaking opportunities for women

Plans to find/cultivate more opportunities (tabled until next meeting)

Don't forget to sign up for Lightning Talks

http://groups.fsf.org/wiki/LibrePlanet2010/Schedule/Sunday/12x5_min_lightning_talks

Next IRC mtg March 23rd, 2:30 EST