Re: Diversity scholarship: Identifying under-represented groups

I've had another attempt at some words. Before I get to that though, I 
have another proposal:

We should not call it a scholarship. Typically a scholarship is a grant 
to facilitate someone's education, and I don't think that's entirely 
right in this context. I've used the word "fund" instead in my suggested 
description, but there are probably better words we could use.

Here's the suggested 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.

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 not to name specific 
under-represented groups in this information.

When you apply, you will not be asked to self-identify as belonging to 
any particular group. If you are comfortable sharing that information, 
you are welcome to do so, but it will not influence your application 
either way.

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 offer any help you need to complete the 
application.


Léonie.

Received on Friday, 18 January 2019 18:11:00 UTC