Diversity Work Group Meeting Minutes

June 20 2019

Aditi did not message people on twitter because she could not DM. Now it is agreed that she will send the message on twitter tagging each person individually. We considered this ok because those people have explicitly approved twitter as a contact medium for future talks. She will also message speakers who have accepted her request for connection on linked-in.
Archana heads the local chapter of Women in Data Science. She has agreed to spread the word and also reach out to other chapters.
Shalini and I plan to try to find speakers through github. The story teller that Shalini recommended has other programs on the days of the conference. Kavitha also has some contacts for story telling. So we can approach them.
One point that Archana brought up: Usually, there is no feedback given on talk proposals. Rejection is often demoraizling. If constructive feedback is given, it can be used to adapt for next talk submission.

Sep 5 2019

Mail other pyladies group. - Niharika & Vishaka
Possibility of ticket for Vishaka.
Possibility of ticket for other volunteers.
PyLadies - Quiz portal with online ranking - Niharika & Vishaka
Volunteers - Niharika & Vishaka
- to help diversity attendees, take (women and people with disabilities)
- Keep an eye on childcare
- Organizer pyladies stall, pyladies Lunch
- cover the event through blogposts, twitter etc. Ask Juhi
- Refer to volunteer list and call volunteers who have not been approached
- Need to get list from Sharmi
To have women keynote speakers at PyLadies lunch, what should we do? - Niharika & Vishaka
Follow up with Klay - Sharmi
Follow up with Kalladai for stage-lift
- Check with attendees - Sharmi
Add volunteers to the pyladies group - Sharmi
Contact Shalini for the list of seed ideas for PyLadies-Zulip forum - Sharmi
Contact the PyLadies attendees and ask them to join on Zulip Chat. - Sharmi
Mentoring badges - Niharika & Vishaka
Accessible content for visually challenged people - Sharmi

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