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• Enhanced our position as an Outreachy community
• Hosted 10 Outreachy interns in 8 projects.
• Developed a work structure to ensure continuity of the program and promote the participation of the community. 
• Raised funds from 1 Sponsor organization.
• Wrapping the research on the current status of Diversity and Inclusion at the ASF
  This project was composed of two initiatives: The ASF Community Survey and a User Experience Research for contributors of underrepresented groups. These two initiatives concluded in Q2 and we have a final draft Final Draft of D&I Research to be published in multiple channels, such as research publications and conferences like ApacheCon. Worked together with a professional firm experienced in the study of open source communities to identifying influential factors on the contributor experience
  • The survey application was wrapped up with 622 completed responses.
  • Interviewed participants that allowed us to deep dive into findings from the survey.
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  • We recorded a read-out, which you can watch in our official YouTube channel https://s.apache.org/pnkzw , and read the slides shared in the D&I wiki https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/EDI/**+Files+and+Resources .
  • We conducted 19 one-on-one interviews, which provided insightful information on how we can help our community to ease the challenges experienced by contributors in our Apache community, especially those coming from under-represented backgrounds. You can find early results on these interviews in our public mailing list https://s.apache.org/ibs4z . 
  • [TO BE COFIRMED] Provided scientifically validated data on the state of D&I in the foundation. Wrote and submitted an academic paper for CSCW (Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing) that was accepted? 
    • Sally: according to Gris's notes you are aware of this report. Do you know if it was accepted, I see that it was pending on publication but can we call this as an achievement, or is it still on in progress. 

Future Goals

• Improve current work structure to ensure continuity of the Outreachy program. Boost the entry point for underrepresented groups in our community. 
• Standardize a friction log feedback process to identify the main barriers for new contributors from underrepresented groups and Apache contributors to the Outreachy program. 
• Set a two-years cycle process for the community survey to keep track of the influential factors on the contributor experience.
• Act on the findings and recommendations from the research done in FY2021.
• Centralize D&I efforts in Confluence to maximize community outputs. 
• Publish a website to improve the visibility of projects and attract new contributors. 
• Increase the number of contributors by at least 20%.

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