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= January 22 2025 Meeting =

== Attending ==
* Devin Ulibarri (SL executive director)
* Walter Bender (SL Inc. board)
* Sumit Srivastava (SL Inc. board)
* Chihurumnaya Ibiam (community member, GSoC admin/mentor)
* Sebastian Silva (SL Inc. board)
* Claudia Urrea (SL Inc. board)
* Samson Goddy (SL In. board)

=== Absent ===

== Agenda ==
* Website updates
* Fundraiser report
* Updates on setting up AWS for our gen-AI projects
* Discussion of GSoC 2025 -- what projects would we like to focus on? Do we want to do DMP again this year?
* Outreach ideas for 2025

=== Website Updates ===
* We made some small updates to the website, and we now have a new product page for our merchandise: https://www.sugarlabs.org/product/
* At some time in the next 6 months or so we need to decide what we want to do about the website -- whether to stay on Jekyll or do something else. If we choose Jekyll, we still need to think about migrating to a new and well-maintained theme. But, otherwise, my focus has been to clean it up, add new articles, and make it "just work"
* We also have a new page for Sugar Stories: https://www.sugarlabs.org/sugar-stories/
* Who else should write some stories? Cynthia Solomon? Artemis Papert? TK Kang? Sebastian? Sumit?

=== Fundraiser Report ===
* We now have a partnership to sell USB sticks with the Fedora SoaS pre-installed. They are up at https://www.usbmemorydirect.com/store/novelty/sugarlabs/ | We will receive 100% of profits. They also handle S&H (and inventory and flashing).
* We also received a large donation.
* The grants Devin is tracking are here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17g1noBI-PJ6WixjjFEMvsHgxkWZ8PrZhMRRI00aKDLM/edit?tab=t.0

=== AWS Hosting (AI et al.) ===
* Ibiam is working on docker image bloat by removing some unneeded dependencies.
* Devin has ask our lawyer for advice on keeping us GDPR and COPPA compliant as we work to deploy these services.
* Ajeet's collaboration service needs testing

=== GSoC/DMO 2025 ===
* According to https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/, the window is January 27 through Feb 11. So, ideally, we have our ideas in at least draft form by 1/27
* We need to recruit mentors: Walter, Devin, Ibiam, Sumit, Tincho?...
* and write up our project ideas...

GSOC themes/ideas:
* AI debugging aids
* GTK3 maintenance
* GTK4 exploration
* Robots
* FlatPak
* Migrate Website to new theme

=== 2025 Outreach Ideas ===
* Installfest -- at least in Boston area
* A series of 3-4 online events to discuss our approach to gen-AI for education: Some context on "AI"; Constructionist approach; Ethics; Our work so far, and what we expect for the future
* we're participating in Reimagine Africa. "Generation Africa is a network of young, bold, and resilient African innovators and creatives, primed to unlock Africa’s potential and redefine its narrative. With a population of 1.3 billion, Africa boasts the world’s youngest demographic, with 60% aged 25 and below."
* A White Paper on mentoring and Constructionism
* Boston Code Camp (www.bostoncodecamp.com) ???

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