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The Fedora Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Team rounded out 2023 with a focus on celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Fedora Project and officially welcoming new team members. This post is a brief recap of the fourth quarter of 2023 (October to December) for the DEI Team. The end of the year is typically a slower time in Fedora due to holidays, but we had some major highlights in 2023 Q4 anyways:
- Shifted our sprint planning from a monthly cadence to a quarterly cadence.
- Revived Fedora Appreciation Week after five years, to celebrate our 20th anniversary.
- Welcomed two new team members, Robert Wright and Emma Kidney.
- Fedora Pride was established, and represented at some of our virtual events.
This post summarizes these highlights and also paints a picture of what we were looking forward to in 2024 Q1. Read on to get the full scoop!
Shifting from monthly to quarterly planning
In our previous sprint report, the new GitLab-centered workflow was introduced. We originally launched with a monthly cadence. However, we quickly realized that a monthly cadence was not the right fit for our team. Many of our projects span many months, like planning an event. This means that a few things get done every month, but many ongoing tasks shift every month.
Adopting a quarterly format worked better because that better matches the cadence at which the Fedora DEI Team operates. Event planning might span two to three months. This means that most events could fit into a three-month window. Some things still get shifted from quarter to quarter, but as long as we anticipate that, it works fine for us!
Most importantly, a quarterly cadence means that we can always clearly describe what was accomplished, what we are working on, and we can speculate on the future. Our hope is that it also makes reports like this easier to read!
A successful Fedora Appreciation Week
The previous report mentioned that planning for the Fedora Appreciation Week was underway. And it successfully happened! For context, Fedora Appreciation Week first started in 2018 for the 15th anniversary of Fedora. Fedora Appreciation Week, abbreviated as FAW, is a week-long event organized by the Fedora DEI Team. It is dedicated to celebrating the efforts of Fedora Project contributors and expressing gratitude to one another. Fedora Appreciation Week happened from November 6–12, 2023.
At-a-glance statistics from Appreciation Week
🚀 Here are some stats from FAW 2023:
- 12 Contributor Stories
- 44 images shared on Fedora Discussion
- 4 speakers who shared their Fedora Story at the Release Party: Chris Idoko, Emma Kidney, Kevin Fenzi, and Aoife Moloney 🎉
- 15 posts on social media with the #WeAreFedora hashtag
- lots of cookies 🍪
Read the Contributor Stories
📍 You can check out all the articles highlighting what happened during FAW:
Thank you to our contributors!
Thanks a lot to everyone who contributed to making Fedora Appreciation Week happen! 💙 🎉 Your participation and contributions have made this event a truly special and memorable experience. As we move forward, let’s carry the spirit of gratitude with us and continue to acknowledge the exceptional efforts of our Fedora community.
Welcoming Robert and Emma to the DEI Team
Our Fedora DEI Team continues to grow! Although neither of these two names were new to us, we officially nominated and voted Robert Wright and Emma Kidney as the newest inductees to the Fedora DEI Team. Robert is an infrastructure contributor and co-lead to the Community Operations Community Initiative. Emma is a Design Team member and she has been a key contributor for managing graphic design and brand identity for events like Fedora Flock and our release parties. She also designed our team logo!
We are so excited to have Robert and Emma join us as official team members! Although their contributions span before they were officially inducted, we cannot wait to see them continue to contribute and shine in our team. 🚀
Fedora Pride establishes as a Fedora DEI Community
In Q4 2023, Fedora Pride achieved several notable accomplishments:
- Successfully hosted a release party mini-event for Fedora 39, featuring an engaging session of the game Among Us. This event fostered community engagement and celebrated the new release.
- Held meetings in October 2023 (and a few months of 2023). The session focused on strategizing future initiatives and strengthening community involvement.
- Initiated the development of a new GitLab project to hold SIG identified issues.
Looking ahead to 2024 Q1
At the time of publishing, this report is already coming out at the end of 2024 Q1. Oops! That means you can expect to see a 2024 Q1 article later this April. However, to give you an early sneak preview, this is a summary of what the DEI Team was working on from January to March 2024:
- Fedora Council Hackfest: The Fedora Council held its annual in-person hackfest in February 2024 for annual planning. The DEI Advisor, Jona Azizaj, represented the DEI Team in conversations about the Fedora Strategy and more. Look out for more about the Council Hackfest in future Community Blog posts.
- Fedora Week of Diversity: Planning is already underway for the DEI Team’s next virtual in June 2024. Fedora Week of Diversity is the successor to Fedora Women’s Day, originally started in 2016 as a celebration of the diverse people who make up our Fedora community. Volunteers are needed! See the issue for more details.
- GNOME collaboration: Following the initial meeting of some DEI Team members with the GNOME community at GNOME Asia 2023, we wanted to continue collaboration with the GNOME D&I team. Jona Azizaj and Justin W. Flory continue to represent the Fedora community there upstream and provide guidance based on past experiences with the Fedora DEI Team.
- Marketing Team collaboration: Following up on a request from Marketing Team member Daimar Stein, the DEI Team is working together with the Marketing Team to provide more perspectives and ideas to messaging campaigns. Since the issue was opened, we are working on an outreach timeline for Fedora Week of Diversity and collaborated on a post for World Autism Acceptance/Awareness Day.
Stay tuned for the full 2024 Q1 report in an upcoming article. In reflection, the end of 2023 was a busy ending to a year that saw the comeback of the DEI Team after a dormant period. As we continue building up our capacity and focusing in our team vision and mission, we are also slowly growing our team and exploring new ways to not just recognize, but also celebrate the unique diversity that makes up our global Fedora contributor community.
Want to get involved? Join the DEI Team Matrix chat room (
#dei:fedoraproject.org) and follow the Fedora Discussion tag. We meet twice monthly. Our next meeting can be found on the Fedora Calendar.https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/fedora-dei-team-2023-q4/
#diversityAndInclusion #diversityEquityInclusionDEI_ #FedoraAppreciationWeek #FedoraAppreciationWeek2023 #FedoraDEITeam #Onboarding #WeAreFedora
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Here are the last two days of contributor stories for Fedora Appreciation Week!
Thanks for all the love, support, and celebration this week as we enjoyed our 20th anniversary, the release of Fedora 39, our awesome release party, and the surprise announcement of a smaller Fedora Slimbook 14".
Thank you to the contributors who make this all possible!
Day 6: https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/appreciation-week-2023-day-6/
Day 7: https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/appreciation-week-2023-day-7/ -
Here are the last two days of contributor stories for Fedora Appreciation Week!
Thanks for all the love, support, and celebration this week as we enjoyed our 20th anniversary, the release of Fedora 39, our awesome release party, and the surprise announcement of a smaller Fedora Slimbook 14".
Thank you to the contributors who make this all possible!
Day 6: https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/appreciation-week-2023-day-6/
Day 7: https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/appreciation-week-2023-day-7/ -
Also, here is Day 5 of Fedora Appreciation Week content! Don’t miss today’s inspiring contributor stories that are making this week special.
➡️ https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/appreciation-week-2023-day-5/
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Also, here is Day 5 of Fedora Appreciation Week content! Don’t miss today’s inspiring contributor stories that are making this week special.
➡️ https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/appreciation-week-2023-day-5/
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🚀 Day 4 of Fedora Appreciation Week is here! Take a moment to say ‘thank you’ and share your appreciation using #WeAreFedora. Explore today’s inspiring contributor stories. 🙌💙
➡️ https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/appreciation-week-2023-day-4/
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🚀 Day 4 of Fedora Appreciation Week is here! Take a moment to say ‘thank you’ and share your appreciation using #WeAreFedora. Explore today’s inspiring contributor stories. 🙌💙
➡️ https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/appreciation-week-2023-day-4/
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🚀 Welcome to Day 3 of Fedora Appreciation Week! Share your cherished Fedora moments using #WeAreFedora and explore our featured stories for today. Let’s keep the spirit of gratitude alive! 📸🌟
Day 2 (missed it yesterday 😅): https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/appreciation-week-2023-day-2/
Day 3: https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/appreciation-week-2023-day-3/ -
🚀 Welcome to Day 3 of Fedora Appreciation Week! Share your cherished Fedora moments using #WeAreFedora and explore our featured stories for today. Let’s keep the spirit of gratitude alive! 📸🌟
Day 2 (missed it yesterday 😅): https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/appreciation-week-2023-day-2/
Day 3: https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/appreciation-week-2023-day-3/ -
🎉 Mark your calendar for Nov 10-11! 🥳 It’s a triple treat: the Fedora 39 Release Party with the 20th Anniversary of Fedora and Fedora Appreciation Week as a bonus. Join our virtual user conference! 🚀🌟
Register now (it's free): https://hopin.com/events/fedora-linux-39-release-party/registration
#WeAreFedora #Fedora #FedoraAppreciationWeek #Linux #OpenSource #Tech
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🎉 Mark your calendar for Nov 10-11! 🥳 It’s a triple treat: the Fedora 39 Release Party with the 20th Anniversary of Fedora and Fedora Appreciation Week as a bonus. Join our virtual user conference! 🚀🌟
Register now (it's free): https://hopin.com/events/fedora-linux-39-release-party/registration
#WeAreFedora #Fedora #FedoraAppreciationWeek #Linux #OpenSource #Tech
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Join us for the Fedora 39 Release Party next week on Nov 10-11!
Release parties are user-focused virtual conferences all about Fedora 39 and the latest going on in the project. It's a great chance to learn how the distro comes together and how to start contributing!
Register: https://hopin.com/events/fedora-linux-39-release-party/registration
#Fedora #FedoraReleaseParty #FedoraAppreciationWeek #Linux #OpenSource
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Join us for the Fedora 39 Release Party next week on Nov 10-11!
Release parties are user-focused virtual conferences all about Fedora 39 and the latest going on in the project. It's a great chance to learn how the distro comes together and how to start contributing!
Register: https://hopin.com/events/fedora-linux-39-release-party/registration
#Fedora #FedoraReleaseParty #FedoraAppreciationWeek #Linux #OpenSource
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Reminder to submit your contributor stories by the end of the week for Fedora Appreciation Week! The Fedora Project is a big community - giving someone a highlight will go a long way for them. :)
Fedora Appreciation Week next week!
How to submit contributor stories (and other cool things to do ahead of the week): https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/fedora-appreciation-week-2023/
#WeAreFedora #FedoraAppreciationWeek #Fedora #Linux #OpenSource
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Reminder to submit your contributor stories by the end of the week for Fedora Appreciation Week! The Fedora Project is a big community - giving someone a highlight will go a long way for them. :)
Fedora Appreciation Week next week!
How to submit contributor stories (and other cool things to do ahead of the week): https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/fedora-appreciation-week-2023/
#WeAreFedora #FedoraAppreciationWeek #Fedora #Linux #OpenSource
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October 2023 recently came to an end. With it, so did the first sprint of the Fedora Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Team. This post is a brief recap of our highlights from the last month. It was a busy month for the DEI Team:
- Began planning and execution of Fedora Appreciation Week.
- Ratified new vision and mission statements for the team.
- Revised several pages of our Fedora Docs site.
In September, our team adopted a new GitLab-based sprint workflow. Every sprint runs for one month. We use our two meetings each month to track progress and make necessary follow-ups. One meeting is a Matrix text-based meeting using Fedora Meetbot. The other meeting is an audio/video call on Jitsi Meet. After a dormant period, the team uses this workflow as we get back to full speed again.
Fedora Appreciation Week
The DEI Team is reviving the Fedora Appreciation Week event. This is the successor to the last run in 2018 for the 15th anniversary of Fedora. Fedora Appreciation Week, abbreviated as FAW, is a week-long event organized by the Fedora DEI Team. It is dedicated to celebrating the efforts of Fedora Project contributors and and expressing gratitude to one another. Fedora Appreciation Week kicks off on Monday, November 6, 2023 and runs until Sunday, November 12, 2023.
Event planning and execution is ongoing into our next sprint. The team invited special content to the Fedora Linux 39 Release Party & 20th Anniversary celebration. This takes place on Friday, November 10 and Saturday, November 11. Read this Community Blog article for more information about this year’s event.
New vision and mission statements for DEI Team
Perhaps most notably, the DEI Team collaboratively drafted and ratified new vision and mission statements. This takes inspiration from the Fedora Project vision statement and mission statement. Previously, the Fedora DEI Team did not have either a vision or mission statement. Vision and mission statements give the DEI Team clarity on what work is both most important and most realistic. The new vision and mission statements for the DEI Team are below:
Vision: “The Fedora community empowers contributors from diverse backgrounds to speak up, participate, and lead. The DEI Team supports Fedora contributors in making inclusive spaces, both as active contributors including others or as new contributors making their start in the Fedora community.”
Mission: “The Fedora DEI Team empowers diverse Fedora contributors by organizing events that celebrate Fedora community members and by partnering with DEI communities in Fedora to sustain safe and inclusive spaces for connections. Through events and DEI communities in Fedora, the Fedora DEI Team is also a bridge to other open source communities and the larger FOSS ecosystem.”
The main focuses for the DEI Team going forward are events and partnering with DEI communities inside Fedora.
Revising DEI Advisor role handbook
In September, Jona Azizaj filled the DEI Advisor role to the Fedora Council. This follows Vipul Siddharth’s tenure in the role. After the nomination, the team reflected on the Advisor’s responsibilities. Were there ways to further support the success of the Advisor in their role? The team took to HackMD across October and made two key revisions to the role handbook:
- The DEI Advisor becomes an appointed seat on the Fedora Code of Conduct Committee.
- The DEI Advisor will be an Executive Sponsor of a Community Initiative at some point during their term.
The full changes are available in this GitLab Merge Request on the Fedora DEI Team docs repository.
Looking ahead to November 2023
The team continues to lean into our milestone-driven sprint planning on GitLab. As the October 2023 sprint comes to an end, we are already looking ahead to the November 2023 sprint. Top areas of focus for November are listed below:
- Fedora Appreciation Week: Focus on running and executing the event from 6-12 November. This is on track so far.
- DEI Advisor role handbook changes: Finish the revisions to the DEI Advisor role handbook. This includes a new handbook page describing the responsibilities of the Meeting Chair.
- Fedora Week of Diversity: Begin planning for the next Week of Diversity event. Determine a timeline and roadmap for executing the event.
The DEI Team intends to continue this format for reports going forward. Whether we keep a monthly cadence or move to quarterly is to be determined. But we look forward to sharing more with the community next month!
Want to get involved? Join the DEI Team Matrix chat room (
#dei:fedoraproject.org) and follow the Fedora Discussion tag. We meet twice monthly. Our next meeting can be found on the Fedora Calendar.https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/charting-the-vision-dei-team-october-2023/
#DEI #diversityAndInclusion #documentation #FedoraAppreciationWeek #FedoraAppreciationWeek2023 #FedoraDiversityAndInclusionTeam
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One of my favorite threads on #Fedora Discussion! 💙 Join and share your favorite moments from the @fedora community captured in photos 📸 https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/what-are-your-favorite-moments-from-the-fedora-community-share-them-in-photos/93646 #WeAreFedora #FedoraAppreciationWeek
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One of my favorite threads on #Fedora Discussion! 💙 Join and share your favorite moments from the @fedora community captured in photos 📸 https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/what-are-your-favorite-moments-from-the-fedora-community-share-them-in-photos/93646 #WeAreFedora #FedoraAppreciationWeek