- From: Coralie Mercier <coralie@w3.org>
- Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2019 18:39:29 +0100
- To: Jeff Jaffe <jeff@w3.org>, Léonie Watson <lw@tetralogical.com>, public-idcg@w3.org
> On 27 Feb 2019, at 15:26 , Jeff Jaffe <jeff@w3.org> wrote: > > Leonie and IDCG, > > Thanks for preparing this proposed framework. It has been approved by W3M and we are moving into implementation with an announcement to ac-forum later this week. I have now sent the announcement to W3C Members and called for Sponsors. The only delta is in the proposed timeline: I updated “Week of 12th Apr” to “Week of 15th Apr” (a Monday). Coralie > > At some point, we will want to know who IDCG is naming to the selection committee. > > Jeff > > On 2/23/2019 8:20 AM, Léonie Watson wrote: >> Jeff, >> >> Please find the proposed framework for the W3C diversity fund for TPAC,from the Inclusion and Diversity Community Group (IDCG). >> >> Name: Diversity fund >> >> Description: >> >> The purpose of the W3C diversity fund is to increase participation at TPAC, by people who could otherwise not attend. >> >> To apply to the diversity fund you should be from a group that is under-represented in the web community, and unable to attend TPAC without financial help. >> >> When you apply, you will be asked to explain (in one or two sentences) what perspectives you will bring, and which areas you would like to contribute to >> >> during TPAC. You are not required to self-identify as belonging to any particular group, but If you are comfortable sharing that information it will help >> >> us ensure the fund is balanced across different under-represented groups. >> >> "The definition of "under-represented" means different things to different people, and the language used is also different depending on where you are. >> >> For this reason we've chosen to give some specific examples, but this is not an exhaustive list. None of the labels for the different under-represented >> >> groups are universally accepted; please understand that these examples use labels or concepts which may be geographically- or community-specific, and that >> >> does not mean that only those labels and concepts are relevant for this fund. >> >> Under-represented groups include (but are not limited to): people with disabilities/disabled people; people of color/BAME people; women; LGBTQIA people; >> >> people from outside of Europe and North America; indigenous people; and refugees. >> >> If you are thinking of applying to the diversity fund but you are not sure whether you should, please get in touch. We will answer your questions in confidence, >> >> and can offer any help you might need to complete the application. >> >> Selection criteria: >> >> * We will prioritise new W3C participants and established participants who have not previously attended TPAC. >> * Where we know which under-represented groups applicants are from, we will prioritise diversity amongst the people to receive assistance. >> * We will not use the written quality of applications as a metric, recognising that people find writing difficult for many reasons including it being a foreign language, cognitive disabilities, and reading/literacy difficulties. >> >> Selection committee: >> >> There will be a selection committee who will use the selection criteria to choose the successful candidates. The selection committee will be comprised of: >> >> * One person from each of the sponsor organisations. >> * Two people from the W3 team. >> * Two people from the IDCG. >> >> Proposed timeline: >> >> This is the proposed timeline, based on an outline provided by Jeff: >> >> * Week of 25th Feb: Announce diversity fund to AC and issue a first call for sponsors, with the request that commitments are made by 1st Apr (so we can announce sponsors at the AC meeting). >> * 8th or 9th Apr: At the AC meeting, announce sponsorship total to date and invite any last commitments before the end of the week. >> * Week of 12th Apr: Announce the process and timetable for application, selection and notification of 2019 recipients. >> >> The timetable will need W3M to approve this information at its meeting on 27th Feb, and for a message to the AC to be prepared and sent as soon after as possible. I appreciate your help with this. >> >> Léonie. >> -- Director @TetraLogical >> -- Coralie Mercier - W3C Marketing & Communications - https://www.w3.org mailto:coralie@w3.org +337 810 795 22 https://www.w3.org/People/Coralie/
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