Student partnership program. Extending fedora mentor program to students.

[susmit shannigrahi]

Hi all,

In our previous APAC ambassadors meeting we were discussing about this idea[1].

Generally the final/pre-final year engineering students need to do
some project work on a topic.
What I personally saw that they desperately search for one.

we can make a lot of  new contributors if we provide them with a
project to work, some guidence
and may be a certificate at the end. (As they say, target this segment :))

This way we can make much more widespread effect as the student
partners themselves will spread Fedora within their peers and their
college.

Also we may talk about officially tie-up with some colleges.

The basic idea is here[2].

Now the question id if this is worth taking up.
If yes, lets refine it here.

[1]https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-ambassadors-list/2008-June/msg00241.h...
[2]http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora-Student_Mentor_Programme

[Grady Laksmono]

Our campus has this thing called Corporate Scholars program where they will
do their senior project based on the Corporation actual project. They will
be given specifications and so on. I guess this would be a good way if Red
Hat would like to sponsor.

www.calstatela.edu

Let me know anytime because I know the person who's in charge about these
stuff..

- Grady

On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 7:44 PM, susmit shannigrahi <
[e-mail]> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> In our previous APAC ambassadors meeting we were discussing about this
> idea[1].
>
> Generally the final/pre-final year engineering students need to do
> some project work on a topic.
> What I personally saw that they desperately search for one.
>
> we can make a lot of  new contributors if we provide them with a
> project to work, some guidence
> and may be a certificate at the end. (As they say, target this segment :))
>
> This way we can make much more widespread effect as the student
> partners themselves will spread Fedora within their peers and their
> college.
>
> Also we may talk about officially tie-up with some colleges.
>
> The basic idea is here[2].
>
> Now the question id if this is worth taking up.
> If yes, lets refine it here.
>
> [1]
> https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-ambassadors-list/2008-June/msg00241.h...
> [2]http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora-Student_Mentor_Programme
>
> --
> Regards,
> Susmit.
>
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[ankur sinha]

hi,

The idea is really great.. Im a college going student just entering 3rd semester in Computer sciences .. and am already looking for programmes and training to add to my CV for a better job.. My college, Manipal Institute of technology, Manipal, India, has just recently become a part of the Sun academic Initiative, which has some perks.. Such an educational programme from Fedora would be more than a dream come true.. A lot of us go through books and material but teaching yourself is not as efficient as a mentor telling you what to do and helping you apply your knowledge practically.. Please give this programme thought.. A few hours a week will be enough from the mentors and there will be plenty of students who are interested and want to learn and contribute..

Ankur

--- On Wed, 18/6/08, susmit shannigrahi  wrote:
> From: susmit shannigrahi 
> Subject: Student partnership program. Extending fedora mentor program to students.
> To: "For discussions about marketing and expanding the Fedora user base" , [e-mail]
> Cc: "Sankarshan da" 
> Date: Wednesday, 18 June, 2008, 8:14 AM
> Hi all,
>
> In our previous APAC ambassadors meeting we were discussing
> about this idea[1].
>
> Generally the final/pre-final year engineering students
> need to do
> some project work on a topic.
> What I personally saw that they desperately search for one.
>
> we can make a lot of  new contributors if we provide them
> with a
> project to work, some guidence
> and may be a certificate at the end. (As they say, target
> this segment :))
>
> This way we can make much more widespread effect as the
> student
> partners themselves will spread Fedora within their peers
> and their
> college.
>
> Also we may talk about officially tie-up with some
> colleges.
>
> The basic idea is here[2].
>
> Now the question id if this is worth taking up.
> If yes, lets refine it here.
>
> [1]https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-ambassadors-list/2008-June/msg00241.h...
> [2]http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora-Student_Mentor_Programme
>
> -- 
> Regards,
> Susmit.
>
> =============================================
> ssh
> 0x86DD170A
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[ankur sinha]

hi,

also this link says the programme is already there for ambassadors..

http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora-Student_Mentor_Programme

I happen to be an ambassador although i cant contribute much at this stage.. can someone please tell me the procedure of requesting a mentor and choosing a project etc.?? so i could contribute a little quicker??

--- On Wed, 18/6/08, susmit shannigrahi  wrote:
> From: susmit shannigrahi 
> Subject: Student partnership program. Extending fedora mentor program to students.
> To: "For discussions about marketing and expanding the Fedora user base" , [e-mail]
> Cc: "Sankarshan da" 
> Date: Wednesday, 18 June, 2008, 8:14 AM
> Hi all,
>
> In our previous APAC ambassadors meeting we were discussing
> about this idea[1].
>
> Generally the final/pre-final year engineering students
> need to do
> some project work on a topic.
> What I personally saw that they desperately search for one.
>
> we can make a lot of  new contributors if we provide them
> with a
> project to work, some guidence
> and may be a certificate at the end. (As they say, target
> this segment :))
>
> This way we can make much more widespread effect as the
> student
> partners themselves will spread Fedora within their peers
> and their
> college.
>
> Also we may talk about officially tie-up with some
> colleges.
>
> The basic idea is here[2].
>
> Now the question id if this is worth taking up.
> If yes, lets refine it here.
>
> [1]https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-ambassadors-list/2008-June/msg00241.h...
> [2]http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora-Student_Mentor_Programme
>
> -- 
> Regards,
> Susmit.
>
> =============================================
> ssh
> 0x86DD170A
> http://www.fedoraproject.org/wiki/user:susmit
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[susmit shannigrahi]

> I happen to be an ambassador although i cant contribute much at this stage.. can someone please tell me the procedure of requesting a mentor and choosing a project etc.?? so i could contribute a little quicker??

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mentors

[Jonathan Roberts]

2008/6/18 susmit shannigrahi :
> Hi all,
>
> In our previous APAC ambassadors meeting we were discussing about this idea[1].
>
> Generally the final/pre-final year engineering students need to do
> some project work on a topic.
> What I personally saw that they desperately search for one.
>
> we can make a lot of  new contributors if we provide them with a
> project to work, some guidence
> and may be a certificate at the end. (As they say, target this segment :))

This is a very cool idea, and has actually come up recently a few times:

The Fedora University Tour has turned up an initiative to create an
open source curriculum with Seneca(?)
The f-advisory-board list were talking about restating the mentors program
Internships are being plotted
Hans De Goede (I believe) gets his students to port applications over
and packages them for Fedora

I'll try and find links later, but these are all things that are worth
following up and the people behind them may be good people to get in
touch with about creating something more uniform :)

Best,

Jon

[sankarshan]

susmit shannigrahi wrote:
> Generally the final/pre-final year engineering students need to do
> some project work on a topic.
> What I personally saw that they desperately search for one.
>
> we can make a lot of  new contributors if we provide them with a
> project to work, some guidence
> and may be a certificate at the end. (As they say, target this segment :))

Quite by chance this was the same topic that I broached to Spot 
yesterday afternoon. And it turns out that a good place to push these 
potential contributors would be towards doing "Fedora QE" starting up 
with learning how to triage, process and work the bug queue and 
additionally coming up with Test Cases.

[Francesco Ugolini]

2008/6/18, susmit shannigrahi :
> Hi all,
>
> In our previous APAC ambassadors meeting we were discussing about this
> idea[1].
>
> Generally the final/pre-final year engineering students need to do
> some project work on a topic.
> What I personally saw that they desperately search for one.
>
> we can make a lot of  new contributors if we provide them with a
> project to work, some guidence
> and may be a certificate at the end. (As they say, target this segment :))
>
> This way we can make much more widespread effect as the student
> partners themselves will spread Fedora within their peers and their
> college.
>
> Also we may talk about officially tie-up with some colleges.
>
> The basic idea is here[2].
>
> Now the question id if this is worth taking up.
> If yes, lets refine it here.
>
> [1]https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-ambassadors-list/2008-June/msg00241.h...
> [2]http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora-Student_Mentor_Programme
>
> --
> Regards,
> Susmit.
>
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I agree with your idea, i think it could be a perfect propeller for
the whole project.

Now i think it's necessary a working plan, maybe you could see the
previous Fedora Student SIG (or something similar), and eventually
find a group of people who can work in the organization.

FAmSCo could help in this way, but before it's interesting to see what
people think.

Thank you

Francesco Ugolini

[Dipanjan Chakraborty]

This is really great news. I am a student of 4th semester B.Tech in
Information Technology at RCC Institute of Information Technology, Kolkata.
I am sure my college will jump at this idea. It will really be glad to host
Fedora conferences and seminars. We already have a functioning Linux Users'
Group and this will be an added boost. The students will also lap up the
idea of projects. I will definitely talk to the college authorities and let
you know the outcome.

Yours sincerely,
Dipanjan Chakraborty.

On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 8:14 AM, susmit shannigrahi <
[e-mail]> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> In our previous APAC ambassadors meeting we were discussing about this
> idea[1].
>
> Generally the final/pre-final year engineering students need to do
> some project work on a topic.
> What I personally saw that they desperately search for one.
>
> we can make a lot of  new contributors if we provide them with a
> project to work, some guidence
> and may be a certificate at the end. (As they say, target this segment :))
>
> This way we can make much more widespread effect as the student
> partners themselves will spread Fedora within their peers and their
> college.
>
> Also we may talk about officially tie-up with some colleges.
>
> The basic idea is here[2].
>
> Now the question id if this is worth taking up.
> If yes, lets refine it here.
>
> [1]
> https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-ambassadors-list/2008-June/msg00241.h...
> [2]http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora-Student_Mentor_Programme
>
> --
> Regards,
> Susmit.
>
> =============================================
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> 0x86DD170A
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[Ambassadors] Re: Student partnership program. Extending fedora mentor program to students.

[susmit shannigrahi]

> This is really great news. I am a student of 4th semester B.Tech in
> Information Technology at RCC Institute of Information Technology, Kolkata.
> I am sure my college will jump at this idea. It will really be glad to host
> Fedora conferences and seminars. We already have a functioning Linux Users'
> Group and this will be an added boost. The students will also lap up the
> idea of projects. I will definitely talk to the college authorities and let
> you know the outcome.

Ah, that's nice. Please go on.
We will support you with whatever we can from our part.

[Ambassadors] Re: Student partnership program. Extending fedora mentor program to students.

[Dipanjan Chakraborty]

Thanks. Will definitely talk to our Training and Placement department on
Monday and let you know of the updates.
Dipanjan Chakraborty.

On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 9:49 PM, susmit shannigrahi <
[e-mail]> wrote:
> > This is really great news. I am a student of 4th semester B.Tech in
> > Information Technology at RCC Institute of Information Technology,
>
> Kolkata.
> > I am sure my college will jump at this idea. It will really be glad to
>
> host
> > Fedora conferences and seminars. We already have a functioning Linux
>
> Users'
> > Group and this will be an added boost. The students will also lap up the
> > idea of projects. I will definitely talk to the college authorities and
>
> let
> > you know the outcome.
>
> Ah, that's nice. Please go on.
> We will support you with whatever we can from our part.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Susmit.
>
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[Chip Smith]

I my self am a student currentslly studinh for the comptai A * and Net  
plus this coming fall which means I,ok need access to mentor or better  
yet support at areduced price.

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On Jun 21, 2008, at 12:16 PM, "Dipanjan Chakraborty" <[e-mail]
> wrote:
> This is really great news. I am a student of 4th semester B.Tech in  
> Information Technology at RCC Institute of Information Technology,  
> Kolkata. I am sure my college will jump at this idea. It will really  
> be glad to host Fedora conferences and seminars. We already have a  
> functioning Linux Users' Group and this will be an added boost. The  
> students will also lap up the idea of projects. I will definitely  
> talk to the college authorities and let you know the outcome.
>
> Yours sincerely,
> Dipanjan Chakraborty.
>
> On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 8:14 AM, susmit shannigrahi <[e-mail]
> > wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> In our previous APAC ambassadors meeting we were discussing about  
> this idea[1].
>
> Generally the final/pre-final year engineering students need to do
> some project work on a topic.
> What I personally saw that they desperately search for one.
>
> we can make a lot of  new contributors if we provide them with a
> project to work, some guidence
> and may be a certificate at the end. (As they say, target this  
> segment :))
>
> This way we can make much more widespread effect as the student
> partners themselves will spread Fedora within their peers and their
> college.
>
> Also we may talk about officially tie-up with some colleges.
>
> The basic idea is here[2].
>
> Now the question id if this is worth taking up.
> If yes, lets refine it here.
>
> [1]https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-ambassadors-list/2008-June/msg00241.h...
> [2]http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora-Student_Mentor_Programme
>
> --
> Regards,
> Susmit.
>
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[Dipanjan Chakraborty]

This is really great news. I am a student of 4th semester B.Tech in
Information Technology at RCC Institute of Information Technology, Kolkata.
I am sure my college will jump at this idea. It will really be glad to host
Fedora conferences and seminars. We already have a functioning Linux Users'
Group and this will be an added boost. The students will also lap up the
idea of projects. I will definitely talk to the college authorities and let
you know the outcome.

Yours sincerely,
Dipanjan Chakraborty.

On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 8:14 AM, susmit shannigrahi <
[e-mail]> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> In our previous APAC ambassadors meeting we were discussing about this
> idea[1].
>
> Generally the final/pre-final year engineering students need to do
> some project work on a topic.
> What I personally saw that they desperately search for one.
>
> we can make a lot of  new contributors if we provide them with a
> project to work, some guidence
> and may be a certificate at the end. (As they say, target this segment :))
>
> This way we can make much more widespread effect as the student
> partners themselves will spread Fedora within their peers and their
> college.
>
> Also we may talk about officially tie-up with some colleges.
>
> The basic idea is here[2].
>
> Now the question id if this is worth taking up.
> If yes, lets refine it here.
>
> [1]
> https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-ambassadors-list/2008-June/msg00241.h...
> [2]http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora-Student_Mentor_Programme
>
> --
> Regards,
> Susmit.
>
> =============================================
> ssh
> 0x86DD170A
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