From 16106389df073458bfc48e3d95b00ce53939dc9b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ayu Adiati Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2023 10:40:23 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/5] Rename leader-docs.md to facilitators-docs.md * Update the content in facilitators-docs.md --- monthly-challenges/facilitators-docs.md | 92 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ monthly-challenges/leader-docs.md | 38 ---------- 2 files changed, 92 insertions(+), 38 deletions(-) create mode 100644 monthly-challenges/facilitators-docs.md delete mode 100644 monthly-challenges/leader-docs.md diff --git a/monthly-challenges/facilitators-docs.md b/monthly-challenges/facilitators-docs.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..149f4e34 --- /dev/null +++ b/monthly-challenges/facilitators-docs.md @@ -0,0 +1,92 @@ +# Monthly Challenge Facilitators Handbook + +_Thanks for volunteering to facilitate our monthly challenges! The Community Maintainers are always here to answer your questions and support you, so please reach out anytime! The challenges have been created, and the directions and structure are available in the monthly challenge folders and on the website._ + +## Table of Contents + +- [Facilitating a Challenge](#facilitating-a-challenge) + - [Before the Challenge](#before-the-challenge) + - [Reach Out to Members for Opinions, Support, and Writing a Blog Post](#reach-out-to-members-for-opinions-support-and-writing-a-blog-post) + - [Update the Challenge Page on the Website](#update-the-challenge-page-on-the-website) + - [The First Day of the Month](#the-first-day-of-the-month) + - [Update the `monthly-challenge` Channel on Slack](#update-the-monthly-challenge-channel-on-slack) + - [Make an Announcement for a New Challenge](#make-an-announcement-for-a-new-challenge) + - [Blog Post](#blog-post) + - [Throughout the Challenge](#throughout-the-challenge) + - [Post Month](#post-month) + +## Facilitating a Challenge + +Let us know your availability for the challenge in the reminder thread that drops every mid-month in the `#vc-monthly-challenge-team` channel in Slack.😊 + +### Before the Challenge + +#### Reach Out to Members for Opinions, Support, and Writing a Blog Post + +⏳ **Timeline**: Two weeks before the challenge starts. + +✅ **Tasks**: + +- Reach out to our members for opinions and support in the `#announcement` channel in Slack. + + 📃 **Script Template** + + ```text + Hi friends! + We're looking for suggestions and support on the monthly challenge team, especially next month. + + If you're up for supporting next month's challenge, please let us know, and we'll add you. + + Here's what we're specifically working on right now: + 1. Do we want to use the [challenge name] challenge again? + 2. Is there anything you want to see differently? What updates should we make for this challenge? + 3. Does anyone want to write a blog post for Virtual Coffee on Dev for this month's challenge? + ``` + +- If anyone agrees to mentor or support a monthly challenge, add them to the `#vc-monthly-challenge-team` channel for team communication. + +#### Update the Challenge Page on the Website + +⏳ **Timeline**: Anytime before the challenge starts. + +✅ **Tasks**: + +- Change and adjust the challenge page on the website to the current challenge and create a PR. + +### The First Day of the Month + +#### Update the `monthly-challenge` Channel on Slack + +✅ **Tasks**: + +- Change the `#monthly-challenge` channel topic and description in Slack. +- Give a brief description of the challenge. + +#### Make an Announcement for a New Challenge + +✅ **Tasks**: + +- Announce the challenge in the `#announcements` channel and crosspost it to the `#monthly-challenge` channel on Slack. + +📝 **Notes**: + +Script templates are provided in each challenge file. + +#### Blog Post + +✅ **Tasks**: + +- Drop the blog post about the challenge at [DEV](https://dev.to/virtualcoffee). Blog posts can be scheduled in advance. + +📝 **Notes**: + +A blog post is optional. However, introducing and promoting our challenges to the public and our members through blog posts is one of the good ways to engage folks to do the challenge with us. + +### Throughout the Challenge + +Please read the `facilitators-guide.md` file in each challenge folder for the tasks throughout the challenge. + +### Post Month + +- Provide feedback in the `#vc-monthly-challenge-team` channel, like what went well and what could've gone better for the challenge. Let us know the support you need and things you think would be nice to do next time. +- Update the `facilitators-guide.md` with the new async script templates and new things the team has done during the month. diff --git a/monthly-challenges/leader-docs.md b/monthly-challenges/leader-docs.md deleted file mode 100644 index 13a0393e..00000000 --- a/monthly-challenges/leader-docs.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,38 +0,0 @@ -## Monthly Challenge Leader docs - -_Thanks for taking time this month to volunteer to facilitate this month's challenge! The Community Maintainers are always here to answer your questions and to support you, so please reach out at any point! The Challenge has been created, and the directions and structure will be available to you on the monthly challenge page._ - -### Facilitating the Challenge - -#### Before the Challenge - -- If you know members who would be interested or good at channel-level mentorship, reach out and ask them -- If anyone agrees to mentor or support the members, add them to the #monthly-challenge-team channel for team communication -- Create a Facilitator-Guide.md file in the folder for that month. - -#### The First of the Month - -- Change the channel topic and description in slack -- Give a brief description of the challenge -- Ask a question or create a call to action to start engagement (ie, How many of you are starting with a blank slate? or Find a job post for your resume and drop the link in this thread!) - -#### Throughout the month - -- Do a once a week channel check-in. -- Ask members if they have any questions. -- Be the hype-person. -- Check-in with the mentors. -- Drop any links to resources that could help and/or encourage members to do the same. -- Ask the members how they'd like to collect their finished products at the end of the month (slack, posted to the site, other) -- Update the Facilitator-Guide.md with the things you've done during the month, the support you needed, and even things you think you think would be nice to have next time. - - Be as specific as possible (this will serve as the guide for the next time we run the challenge). For example, you might have a task that says "Create a slackbot reminder that says "Reminder: Check out our Demos doc (bookmarked at the top of this channel) for all of our members pre-recorded demoes!" And then give a link or instructions on how to create a slack reminder. - -#### Tips - -- Share. Sometimes it takes seeing the team lead sharing to make other people comfortable. -- Ask questions. -- Schedule posts or use /reminder in slack to update team and give calls for help. - -#### Post month - -- Provide feedback <3 In the monthly-challenge-team channel, let us know what went well and what could've gone better. From 15692aadcd9bfeba41b94b26feb2b9112064d46b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: adiati98 Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2023 08:43:39 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/5] Prettified Code! --- monthly-challenges/facilitators-docs.md | 28 ++++++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-) diff --git a/monthly-challenges/facilitators-docs.md b/monthly-challenges/facilitators-docs.md index 149f4e34..c48259ba 100644 --- a/monthly-challenges/facilitators-docs.md +++ b/monthly-challenges/facilitators-docs.md @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ _Thanks for volunteering to facilitate our monthly challenges! The Community Mai - [Make an Announcement for a New Challenge](#make-an-announcement-for-a-new-challenge) - [Blog Post](#blog-post) - [Throughout the Challenge](#throughout-the-challenge) - - [Post Month](#post-month) + - [Post Month](#post-month) ## Facilitating a Challenge @@ -29,19 +29,19 @@ Let us know your availability for the challenge in the reminder thread that drop - Reach out to our members for opinions and support in the `#announcement` channel in Slack. - 📃 **Script Template** + 📃 **Script Template** - ```text - Hi friends! - We're looking for suggestions and support on the monthly challenge team, especially next month. - - If you're up for supporting next month's challenge, please let us know, and we'll add you. - - Here's what we're specifically working on right now: - 1. Do we want to use the [challenge name] challenge again? - 2. Is there anything you want to see differently? What updates should we make for this challenge? - 3. Does anyone want to write a blog post for Virtual Coffee on Dev for this month's challenge? - ``` + ```text + Hi friends! + We're looking for suggestions and support on the monthly challenge team, especially next month. + + If you're up for supporting next month's challenge, please let us know, and we'll add you. + + Here's what we're specifically working on right now: + 1. Do we want to use the [challenge name] challenge again? + 2. Is there anything you want to see differently? What updates should we make for this challenge? + 3. Does anyone want to write a blog post for Virtual Coffee on Dev for this month's challenge? + ``` - If anyone agrees to mentor or support a monthly challenge, add them to the `#vc-monthly-challenge-team` channel for team communication. @@ -88,5 +88,5 @@ Please read the `facilitators-guide.md` file in each challenge folder for the ta ### Post Month -- Provide feedback in the `#vc-monthly-challenge-team` channel, like what went well and what could've gone better for the challenge. Let us know the support you need and things you think would be nice to do next time. +- Provide feedback in the `#vc-monthly-challenge-team` channel, like what went well and what could've gone better for the challenge. Let us know the support you need and things you think would be nice to do next time. - Update the `facilitators-guide.md` with the new async script templates and new things the team has done during the month. From 5d7c7339291e79cff2cff04fc5d23dbbf41d4c3c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ayu Adiati Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2023 20:25:05 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 3/5] Remove Reach Out to Members for Opinions, Support, and Writing a Blog Post section fix: wordings --- monthly-challenges/facilitators-docs.md | 33 +++---------------------- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-) diff --git a/monthly-challenges/facilitators-docs.md b/monthly-challenges/facilitators-docs.md index 149f4e34..11dbe94b 100644 --- a/monthly-challenges/facilitators-docs.md +++ b/monthly-challenges/facilitators-docs.md @@ -6,13 +6,12 @@ _Thanks for volunteering to facilitate our monthly challenges! The Community Mai - [Facilitating a Challenge](#facilitating-a-challenge) - [Before the Challenge](#before-the-challenge) - - [Reach Out to Members for Opinions, Support, and Writing a Blog Post](#reach-out-to-members-for-opinions-support-and-writing-a-blog-post) - [Update the Challenge Page on the Website](#update-the-challenge-page-on-the-website) - [The First Day of the Month](#the-first-day-of-the-month) - [Update the `monthly-challenge` Channel on Slack](#update-the-monthly-challenge-channel-on-slack) - [Make an Announcement for a New Challenge](#make-an-announcement-for-a-new-challenge) - [Blog Post](#blog-post) - - [Throughout the Challenge](#throughout-the-challenge) + - [During the Challenge](#during-the-challenge) - [Post Month](#post-month) ## Facilitating a Challenge @@ -21,30 +20,6 @@ Let us know your availability for the challenge in the reminder thread that drop ### Before the Challenge -#### Reach Out to Members for Opinions, Support, and Writing a Blog Post - -⏳ **Timeline**: Two weeks before the challenge starts. - -✅ **Tasks**: - -- Reach out to our members for opinions and support in the `#announcement` channel in Slack. - - 📃 **Script Template** - - ```text - Hi friends! - We're looking for suggestions and support on the monthly challenge team, especially next month. - - If you're up for supporting next month's challenge, please let us know, and we'll add you. - - Here's what we're specifically working on right now: - 1. Do we want to use the [challenge name] challenge again? - 2. Is there anything you want to see differently? What updates should we make for this challenge? - 3. Does anyone want to write a blog post for Virtual Coffee on Dev for this month's challenge? - ``` - -- If anyone agrees to mentor or support a monthly challenge, add them to the `#vc-monthly-challenge-team` channel for team communication. - #### Update the Challenge Page on the Website ⏳ **Timeline**: Anytime before the challenge starts. @@ -82,11 +57,11 @@ Script templates are provided in each challenge file. A blog post is optional. However, introducing and promoting our challenges to the public and our members through blog posts is one of the good ways to engage folks to do the challenge with us. -### Throughout the Challenge +### During the Challenge -Please read the `facilitators-guide.md` file in each challenge folder for the tasks throughout the challenge. +Please read the `facilitators-guide.md` file in the challenge's folder for the tasks to be completed during the challenge. ### Post Month - Provide feedback in the `#vc-monthly-challenge-team` channel, like what went well and what could've gone better for the challenge. Let us know the support you need and things you think would be nice to do next time. -- Update the `facilitators-guide.md` with the new async script templates and new things the team has done during the month. +- Update the `facilitators-guide.md` in the challenge's folder with the new async script templates and new things the team has done during the month. From a66b120c105e741c34450ebc819135507f198430 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ayu Adiati Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2023 14:40:23 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 4/5] Update Post Challenge section * Minor wording fix --- monthly-challenges/facilitators-docs.md | 14 +++++++++----- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/monthly-challenges/facilitators-docs.md b/monthly-challenges/facilitators-docs.md index 11dbe94b..21b4c28e 100644 --- a/monthly-challenges/facilitators-docs.md +++ b/monthly-challenges/facilitators-docs.md @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ _Thanks for volunteering to facilitate our monthly challenges! The Community Mai - [Make an Announcement for a New Challenge](#make-an-announcement-for-a-new-challenge) - [Blog Post](#blog-post) - [During the Challenge](#during-the-challenge) - - [Post Month](#post-month) + - [Post Challenge](#post-challenge) ## Facilitating a Challenge @@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Let us know your availability for the challenge in the reminder thread that drop 📝 **Notes**: -Script templates are provided in each challenge file. +Script templates are available in each challenge file. #### Blog Post @@ -59,9 +59,13 @@ A blog post is optional. However, introducing and promoting our challenges to th ### During the Challenge -Please read the `facilitators-guide.md` file in the challenge's folder for the tasks to be completed during the challenge. +Please read the `facilitators-guide.md` file in the challenge's folder for complete instructions. -### Post Month +### Post Challenge - Provide feedback in the `#vc-monthly-challenge-team` channel, like what went well and what could've gone better for the challenge. Let us know the support you need and things you think would be nice to do next time. -- Update the `facilitators-guide.md` in the challenge's folder with the new async script templates and new things the team has done during the month. +- Update the `facilitators-guide.md` in the challenge's folder with: + + - new script templates and things we did for the challenge, + - the month and year of the challenge, + - the blog post(s) for the challenge, if any. From efbb59197951ec35e8338a4637d5bc6b78e1a367 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: adiati98 Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2023 13:40:46 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 5/5] Prettified Code! --- monthly-challenges/facilitators-docs.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/monthly-challenges/facilitators-docs.md b/monthly-challenges/facilitators-docs.md index 21b4c28e..1e15e52d 100644 --- a/monthly-challenges/facilitators-docs.md +++ b/monthly-challenges/facilitators-docs.md @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ _Thanks for volunteering to facilitate our monthly challenges! The Community Mai - [Make an Announcement for a New Challenge](#make-an-announcement-for-a-new-challenge) - [Blog Post](#blog-post) - [During the Challenge](#during-the-challenge) - - [Post Challenge](#post-challenge) + - [Post Challenge](#post-challenge) ## Facilitating a Challenge @@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Please read the `facilitators-guide.md` file in the challenge's folder for compl ### Post Challenge -- Provide feedback in the `#vc-monthly-challenge-team` channel, like what went well and what could've gone better for the challenge. Let us know the support you need and things you think would be nice to do next time. +- Provide feedback in the `#vc-monthly-challenge-team` channel, like what went well and what could've gone better for the challenge. Let us know the support you need and things you think would be nice to do next time. - Update the `facilitators-guide.md` in the challenge's folder with: - new script templates and things we did for the challenge,