From 330de792d81e5385e41612eb8091d48330080da2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Marcela Melara Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 18:59:27 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Add Q3 2024 DEI WG update Signed-off-by: Marcela Melara --- TI-reports/2024/2024-Q3-DEI-WG.md | 92 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 92 insertions(+) create mode 100644 TI-reports/2024/2024-Q3-DEI-WG.md diff --git a/TI-reports/2024/2024-Q3-DEI-WG.md b/TI-reports/2024/2024-Q3-DEI-WG.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c5d4c5ff --- /dev/null +++ b/TI-reports/2024/2024-Q3-DEI-WG.md @@ -0,0 +1,92 @@ +# 2024 Q3 DEI WG Update + +## Overview + +The DEI WG continues our mission to increase representation and strengthen +the overall effectiveness of the cybersecurity workforce. Although the WG +currently sees very low attendance we've made progress in three areas: + +* Improved coverage and extended WG reach by appointing additional WG Co-Chairs. +* Increased outreach through panel discussions and community office hours. +* Development of a Q3 roadmap. + +### Recent Updates + +More details on our recent activities: + +* **Appointment of WG Co-Chairs**: To support Jay White as the founding WG +Chair, Yesenia Yser and Marcela Melara volunteered to join as Co-Chairs. This +change has enabled the WG to more rapidly address WG activities and needs. + +* **DEI Panel Discussion**: The WG held a [panel discussion] at SOSS +Community Day NA '24 on the importance of DEI in OSS and Security communities, +including a call to action to join the WG. The panel was well-attended and +well-received at the event. The panelists also published an +[OpenSSF blog post] promoting the panel discussion and the DEI WG. + +* **Community Office Hours**: Towards the WG's mission of lowering +barriers to entry and engaging underrepresented communities in OSS and +cybersecurity, the WG is planning [monthly Community Office Hours] in which +the WG hosts speakers to discuss a specific topic of interest specifically +to underrepresented groups. + +* **WG Roadmap**: As the WG gains momentum, the WG Co-Chairs have focused +on putting together a short-term roadmap for Q3 2024. + +### Purpose + +The main objective of our recent activities has been to raise awareness about +the DEI WG, improve attendance and begin outreach to engage with and attract +folks in underrepresented groups to participate in the WG and OpenSSF at large. + +### Current Status + +Our recent activities focusing on WG direction and outreach are mutually +reinforcing, i.e., both are needed in order to grow the WG as well as achieve +our mission. + +While our attendance is still quite low at WG meetings, we are beginning to see +the impact of our activities through a growing number of new community members +on Slack and in meetings. + +Status of current activities: + +* **Community Office Hours**: The first Community Office Hours are planned for +July 25 at 12pm ET on the topic of Getting Started in OSS and Cybersecurity. +We have a tentative monthly schedule for the remainder of Q3 with several other +topic ideas on our list. + +* **WG Roadmap**: Our primary focus for Q3 is to get the Community Office +Hours organized, and into a regular cadence. We are also planning on introducing +a monthly Tip of the Month series of social media posts starting in August, in +which we highlight a specific WG community member and a career or tech tip they +would like to share with the OpenSSF community and beyond. + +### Up Next + +In the coming months, our focus will continue to be on growing the WG community +through improved attendance numbers at meetings and Community Office Hours. We +also intend to develop a longer term WG roadmap for EOY 2024 based on the +successes and lessons learned in Q3. + +We also plan to extend our outreach through social media posts, as well as +targeted engagements with other LF communities (e.g., LF ABIDE proposal) and +professional organizations (e.g., Black Girls Code, WiCys). + +### Questions/Issues for the TAC + +Several TAC members are either Co-Chairs or regular attendees of the DEI WG. + +The biggest challenge we continue to face is a lack of visibility and momentum. +We have two main current asks for the rest of the TAC: + +1) Please help amplify the work that the DEI WG is doing in your networks. +2) Please refer colleagues, contacts or mentees to the DEI WG, especially if they +identify/belong to an underrepresented group in tech (gender, race/ethnic, +disability, educational background, geographic region etc.). We would love to +have them join the community and higlight their work/contributions through our +activities. + +[monthly Community Office Hours]: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aTAUL4YAlB5a_LCzKp4lAfD6sbUFkr6r5d5r1mlNWvo/edit?gid=0#gid=0 +[OpenSSF blog post]: https://openssf.org/blog/2024/05/29/the-opportunity-for-dei-participation-in-the-security-industry-and-openssf/ +[panel discussion]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZhcpWxzJaA