# Sustain DEI WG meeting summary: December 8th 2023

**URL:** <https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/sustain-dei-wg-meeting-summary-december-8th-2023/1437>\
**Category:** DEI\
**Created:** [December 12, 2023, 11:10am UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/sustain-dei-wg-meeting-summary-december-8th-2023/1437 "2023-12-12T11:10:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Anita\_Ihuman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex032/user_avatar/discourse.sustainoss.org/anita_ihuman/32/586_2.png) [@Anita\_Ihuman](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/Anita_Ihuman)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2023, 11:10am UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/sustain-dei-wg-meeting-summary-december-8th-2023/1437/1 "2023-12-12T11:10:29Z")

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Hello everyone!

Here’s a summary of our meeting from Friday 8th December,

During the last call, most of our members could not make it to the call. So Anna and I chatted about some of the topics.

Here are the Takeaways

- [DEI resources and reference guides](https://etherpad.opendev.org/p/DEI-doc): [Anna]We should include general introductory content on DEI & open source, also add gender programs and resources. [Anita] Added a category that offers grants and funding for underrepresented group, and looked for more programs and communities on Accessibility

- How do we align our goals for 2024?: [Justin’s comment] mentioned that another goal worth looking into is finding more ways to share common DEI building blocks between communities. [Anna] This is an essential topic that needs the input of everyone on the team.

- **[An Open Letter to the Python Software Foundation](https://pythonafrica.blogspot.com/2023/12/an-open-letter-to-python-software_5.html)**: [Anita] This topic can be extended to the general public via our podcasts or a webinar, but that could be included in our activities for 2024. [Anna]This would be a worthy discussion for this working group, so I would be more inclined to plan a podcast to discuss this more.

Action Items:

- Identify more programs that cater to folks with disability, gender programs, and OSS grants for underrepresented groups

- Alert @RichardLitt of a possible podcast topic on this discussion: [Open Letter to the Python Software Foundation](https://pythonafrica.blogspot.com/2023/12/an-open-letter-to-python-software_5.html)

- Using this voting poll, we will determine if we should have a brief meeting to discuss our goals for 2024 or have async discussions on discourse.

_Poll ([view on site](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/sustain-dei-wg-meeting-summary-december-8th-2023/1437/1))_

You can refer to the meeting notes for the full discussions - Thanks to Anita for taking Notes: [Sustain DEI WG Discussions](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CszmRZbkQjzzQr34n0X7-mhVsA0t4tfMh-bWtrlOVu4/edit)

Additional feedback on these discussions are also welcome. If you have any comments/questions/remarks, please feel free to add them to the document.

Attendees: @Anita_Ihuman @Anna_Ayoung-Stoute

Next Call: \*\* To be announced after our Poll \*\*

Complements of the season! 🎄

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**Post date:** [December 12, 2023, 4:01pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/sustain-dei-wg-meeting-summary-december-8th-2023/1437/2 "2023-12-12T16:01:24Z")

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Thanks, Anita!

- Who is the best person to talk to about the Python issue? I am happy to have someone come on the Podcast about it.
- I can’t make it this Friday, as I will be involved in one of the annual Christmas Bird Counts in my area. Happy to do work async.

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**Author:** ![Anita\_Ihuman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex032/user_avatar/discourse.sustainoss.org/anita_ihuman/32/586_2.png) [@Anita\_Ihuman](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/Anita_Ihuman)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2023, 4:49pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/sustain-dei-wg-meeting-summary-december-8th-2023/1437/3 "2023-12-12T16:49:28Z")

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Sure I believe [Anna-makarudze](https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-makarudze/) @[Abigail Mesrenyame Dogbe](https://www.linkedin.com/in/abigail-mesrenyame-dogbe/), @coni2k and Ruth Ikegah would have more insight on this topic.