- From: Coralie Mercier <coralie@w3.org>
- Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2020 23:04:11 +0200
- To: Inclusion and Diversity Community Group <public-idcg@w3.org>
Hi Everyone, We are still looking for the two IDCG volunteers to join the TPAC 2020 Diversity Fund selection committee, which is set to make a decision next week (28-Sep - 04-Oct). Please, kindly let me know ASAP, if you’re interested. Thanks! Coralie > On 7 Sep 2020, at 22:25 , Coralie Mercier <coralie@w3.org> wrote: > > Dear all, > > We are looking for two volunteers from this group to serve in the TPAC 2020 diversity fund selection committee. Below is the email I sent to the sponsor organizations, for your information. > > Please, let me know ASAP and no later than September 27. > > I’d like to draw your attention to the timeline; The selection committee will have a week to make a determination, between the applications deadline on Sunday September 27, and the date we intend to notify applicants on October 5. > > Thank you! > Coralie > > >> Begin forwarded message: >> >> From: Coralie Mercier <coralie@w3.org> >> Subject: Nomination to W3C's Diversity Fund selection committee (2020) >> Date: 7 September 2020 at 22:21:07 CEST >> To: […] >> Message-Id: <750B71B1-D64E-47C7-B7E9-113FBB604631@w3.org> >> >> Dear all, >> >> Thank you for contributing to this year’s TPAC Diversity Fund! By now, the invoices that Susan Westhaver generated based on the pledges from your various sponsor organizations should be paid and MIT/W3C should be in a position to operate the Fund. >> >> I do not have a most recent tally, but the pledges amounted to USD $13,750. >> >> The TPAC 2020 Diversity Fund is again possibly thanks you the donations from Adobe, Samsung Electronics, Coil, Littleguy SL, Microsoft, TetraLogical, Siteimprove; and one anonymous individual sponsor. This year, for the first time W3C itself is contributing toward that Fund and we expect to continue contributing in subsequent years. It is a decision that W3C Management took last November. W3C has decided for 2020 to contribute $5,000. >> >> Like last year, we need to create the Diversity Fund selection committee and I’ll ask you to let me know ASAP and no later than September 27, who is going to be the one person from your organization (they need a W3C account [1] so I can build the appropriate group) to be on this committee. >> >> The selection committee will have a week to make a determination, between the applications deadline on Sunday September 27, and the date we intend to notify applicants on October 5. >> >> Here is the updated information that will appear in the diversity fund application form, including the proposed timeline: >> >> >> What the Fund may cover >> ======================= >> >> With this year’s TPAC going virtual, given our commitment to attracting a diverse community, we intend to focus Diversity Fund efforts in funding equipment which can help support community members who are underrepresented, to allow them to participate better in TPAC, and also to improve their effectiveness beyond TPAC. >> >> We might (TBC asap) be able to also cover ad-hoc expenses such as child or elderly care so that you can participate in TPAC meetings. >> >> Description >> ============ >> >> When you apply, you will be asked to explain (in one or two sentences) what perspectives you will bring, which areas you would like to contribute to during TPAC, and how you will use any funding you might be awarded. 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 prioritize diversity amongst the people to receive assistance. >> • We will not use the written quality of applications as a metric, recognizing 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 that will use the selection criteria to choose the successful candidates. The selection committee will be comprised of: >> >> • One person from each of the sponsor organizations. >> • Two people from the W3C team. >> • Two people from the Inclusion and Diversity Community Group (IDCG). >> >> Timeline >> ======== >> >> • 8 September 2020: Applications start >> • 27 September 2020: Applications due >> • 5 October 2020: All applicants notified >> >> >> [1] https://www.w3.org/accounts/request -- 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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