Diversity and Inclusion Working Group

The Diversity and Inclusion Working Group is a volunteer workgroup of the Python Software Foundation.

Purpose

The workgroup's purpose is to further the PSF’s mission to ‘support and facilitate the growth of a diverse and international community of Python programmers.’ We also aim to provide guidance to the PSF Board of Directors in line with this mandate.

The Workgroup will pursue this goal in several ways including:

• Recruiting globally representative Workgroup members that will advocate for and provide insights on behalf of their local communities. Our members will, where possible, include representatives from each continent.
• Discussing policy, initiatives and grant proposals to recommend to the PSF Board of Directors in line with the group’s purpose.
• Communicating and collecting feedback from the Python community to understand how the PSF can better serve and grow a diverse membership.
• Measuring, evaluating, and sharing the PSF’s progress towards its diversity initiatives on a regular basis

Active Time

It will continue to exist as long as the Workgroup and the PSF Board determine it is needed.

Core Values

The core values for this group are:

• Inclusion
• Empathy
• Respect
• Integrity
• Equity
• Belonging

The workgroup adopts the PSF Code of Conduct (https://www.python.org/psf/codeofconduct/). Any actions made against the principles in the Code of Conduct (found by a simple majority of 51%+) will result in the acting person being removed from the workgroup.

Membership

• Diversity and Inclusion Workgroup voting members are required to confirm their intent to continue participating in the Workgroup within one month of a new PSF Board election. This will be led by chair/vice-chairs. If there is no response within two weeks, then the individual is automatically removed.
• A member of the Diversity and Inclusion Workgroup can step down at any time, and the workgroup will work to replace that voting member.

• Folks that would like to join the Diversity and Inclusion Work Group should send an email to the WG (diversity-inclusion-wg@python.org) introducing themselves. The WG will vote on new member requests verbally at meetings.

• If a member fails to attend more than 50% of meetings over a 6-month span (4 out of 6 meetings), they will be moved to the Past Members list unless they make arrangements with the Workgroup in advance. They are welcome to rejoin at any time.

Rules & Guidelines

• The Diversity and Inclusion Workgroup will strive to include and understand a diverse group of perspectives as it implements its mission
• The Workgroup reserves the right to consult with outside experts.
• The Diversity and Inclusion Workgroup will submit a monthly report to the PSF Board of Directors.
• The Workgroup will include at least one active PSF Director as a member

Decision Making Procedures

• Discussions will happen via online communication platform, video chat, or mailing list.
• With respect to new policy recommendations:
  • The workgroup may solicit feedback on proposed drafts.
  • The workgroup will consider outside input, edit the document, then vote for final approval.
  • The workgroup will vote on new standards and will require a quorum of two-thirds of the voting members for approval of motions/content.

Communication Plan

The team will communicate via the diversity-inclusion-wg@python.org mailing list and through Slack. If needed, conference calls may be set up. The method of voting on projects and proposals will be determined by the workgroup. Preferred method of voting will be electronically (email or chat) and the vote results will be reported via email to the board in the monthly report. Asynchronous communication will be preferred as membership will be in many different time zones.

Budget

Initially, the Workgroup is requesting $5000 annually (the budget will primarily be used to hire consultants where applicable.) This amount may be reevaluated if necessary.

List of Members/Who we are

Members:

• Georgi Ker (Chair)
• Tereza Iofciu (Co-Chair)
• Ali Tavallaie
• Alla Barbala
• Boluwaji Akinlade
• Cynthia Xin
• Débora Azevedo
• Filipe Laíns
• Jimena Bermúdez
• Juliana (Jules) Barros Lima
• Karo Ladino
• Keanya Phelps
• Marlene Mhangami
• Marie Nordin
• Mannie Young
• Mariam Haji
• Miguel Johnson
• Nathan Bransby
• Reuven Lerner
• Sayantika Banik

Past members:

• Anna Ossowski
• Anthony Shaw
• Christian Heimes
• Dustin Ingram
• Iqbal Abdullah
• Katia Lira
• Lorena Mesa
• Manuel Kaufmann
• Phoebe Chua
• Sara EL-ATEIF

Administration and Contact

• Georgi Ker (Chair) georgi@python.org

• Marie Nordin (PSF Staff) marie@python.org

• Diversity and Inclusion Work Group Charter

• diversity-inclusion-wg@python.org