[Edu-sig] Python in Education - Request for Ideas

[Ewa Jodlowska]

The Python Software Foundation Board Committee for Python in Education
wants to hear how the PSF can help members of our community increase the
presence of Python in education.

Our first goal is to gather ideas from the community on ways the PSF can
fund work to improve Python in education. We want to collect a broad
spectrum of ideas and projects at all levels and in all disciplines. After
the ideas phase, we will use the ideas provided to guide our request for
proposals.

Timeline
Here’s the full timeline:

   - January 23- February 18, 2019: Request for Ideas phase
   - February 18 - March 31, 2019: Request for Proposals phase
   - April 1-17, 2019: Review process
   - April 18, 2019: Notify the accepted proposals
   - June-August of 2019: Accepted proposal work begins


Scope

The scope of the “request for ideas” phase is vague on purpose. We do not
want to steer the ideas brought forth and want to see a wide variety of
pitches.

Think small. If you had $100 USD what would you do?
Think BIG! If you had $10,000,000 USD what would you do?

There is no limit to the amount of money that your pitch might cost. If we
think you have a great idea and it serves to improve Python in education,
we will support it. Smaller requests will come from funds we have on hand.
Larger funding requests will take more work to fulfill as we will work to
gather funds through several methods such as donation drives and grants
from other organizations.

While the Request for Ideas is vague and open ended, there are some
guidelines. These guidelines will come into play during the Request for
Proposal phase, but they may help you in the Request for Ideas phase.

Here are some things that we will look for and consider in a proposal:

Basic requirements

   - The criteria for acceptance will be based on the following guidelines:
   - Does the proposal adhere to PSF’s Code of Conduct
   <https://www.python.org/psf/codeofconduct/>?
   - Does the proposal align with the Python Software Foundation’s mission
   <https://www.python.org/psf/mission/>?
   - Is the proposal well organized and detailed? Be sure to tell us what
   the main issue, problem, or subject is and why is it important.
   - Does the proposer have any experience relevant to the proposal? While
   not strictly a requirement, having previous experience in what is being
   proposed will be considered in the overall application.
   - Is the subject pertaining to underrepresented topics within our
   community? As we strive to improve the diversity of our community, priority
   will be given to proposals that bring new viewpoints and additional
   representation to the Python ecosystem.


Advanced requirements

   - The proposal should include a timeline and capture major milestones
   for the work being proposed.
   - If the proposal includes assistance from other contributors/resources,
   please share the details.
   - The proposal should include the expected outcomes of proposed work as
   well as metrics for how the outcomes will be evaluated.


Submit your ideas and questions to edu-committee at python.org. Please avoid
attaching large files such as .zip files. It is preferred that you send a
shareable link (e.g. via Dropbox).

Thank you for your time and we look forward to seeing all of the wonderful
ideas!
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