Git Contributors' Inclusion Summit

Monday, September 14th 16:00-19:30 UTC (9am-12:30pm PDT)
Tuesday, September 15th 17:00-21:00 UTC (10am-2pm PDT)

Purpose

This summit is part of a broader effort to make the Git version control system support inclusive open source projects and their contributors.

Git needs to take the needs of all its users into account, not just those currently participating in the Git project.

Overview

Git Inclusion Summit is a partnership between the Git Core team at Google, Google OSPO (Open Source Program Office), and Microsoft OSPO. This is an initial inclusion event for the core contributors to Git. Plans for a 2021 follow-up event for a broader set of Git end users will be discussed during the summit.

Code of Conduct

The Git project's Code of Conduct applies.

Before the Summit

Registration

Access to the summit is free; anyone interested is encouraged to register. Registration is required for attendance.

Reading

We're providing pre-reading material on a range of topics. This list will grow over time.

Articles:

• Kapor Center's tech leavers study: Why people voluntarily left jobs in tech
• ZDNet's Alison DeNisco-Rayome on Transgender employees in tech
• Guide to Allyship: An open source starter guide to help you become a more thoughtful and effective ally
• Paula Glover and Katie Mehnert in MIT Sloan Management Review on How Workplaces Can Invite Dialogue on Race
• Joan C. Williams in Harvard Business Review on Hacking Tech's Diversity Problem

Books:

• Jennifer L. Eberhardt, Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do
• Iris Bohnet, What Works: Gender Equality By Design
• Caroline Criado Perez, Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
• Stephen Frost, The Inclusion Imperative: How Real Inclusion Creates Better Business and Builds Better Societies

During the Summit

Schedule

Monday, September 14th

One half day of training by Kim Tran on how we can advocate for ourselves and others in open source projects.

Moving from recognizing marginalization to actively planning the minimizing of marginalization where it manifests in the Git upstream project and in the Git tool.

Time	Topic
16:00 UTC (9am PDT)	opening, wishes from the group
16:20 UTC (9:20 PDT)	break
16:30 UTC (9:30 PDT)	Kim Tran: introduction, marginalization in tech
17:20 UTC (10:20 PDT)	break
17:30 UTC (10:30 PDT)	open source specific issues, what works
18:20 UTC (11:20 PDT)	break
18:30 UTC (11:30 PDT)	scenarios and how to handle them
19:20 UTC (12:20 PDT)	wrap-up
19:30 UTC (12:30 PDT)	end of day

Tuesday, September 15th

Unconference-style breakout sessions, to discuss specific aspects of inclusion and plans to get there.

Time	Session
17:00 UTC (10am PDT)	voting on topics
17:45 UTC (10:45 PDT)	break
18:00 UTC (11:00 PDT)	first break-out session
18:45 UTC (11:45 PDT)	break
19:00 UTC (noon PDT)	second break-out session
19:45 UTC (12:45 PDT)	break
20:00 UTC (1pm PDT)	third break-out session
20:45 UTC (1:45 PDT)	break
20:55 UTC (1:55 PDT)	wrap-up

After the Summit

Bookmark this page to check back for a recap on the initial September event.

Sign up for the Git Inclusion Summit mailing list to be informed about next year's larger summit.

Team

Organized by Carmen Andoh (Google), Floor Drees (Microsoft), and Maciej Wieczorek (Google). Contact us: git-inclusion@googlegroups.com.

Supported by:
Google OSPO https://opensource.google/
Microsoft OSPO https://opensource.microsoft.com/