Summer of Content 2007/Archive

NOTE: The contents of this page are not set in stone, and are subject to change! This page is a draft in active flux ... Please leave suggestions on the talk page.

What is the Summer of Content?

The Summer of Content (SoCon) is a 5-week pilot program running from July 23, 2007 to August 24, 2007 that matches interns with mentors and projects from open-content organizations. For more information about the Summer of Content program overall, click here.

• Organizations: Do you want more volunteers? Do you have any content projects you'd like to get done - programs you'd like developed, photographs you'd like taken, books you'd like written, anything? We'll help you with matchmaking, coordination, and organization of volunteers for your projects; this is a low-cost, almost no-maintenance way to get publicity, projects, and new contributors all in one, and in just 5 weeks. Guaranteed to Get Things Done. (TM)
• Mentors: Looking for a way to help out your favorite open-content organization? Want to support bright new contributors to your field of expertise? Have a project in mind you'd love to see developed for your organization, but don't have the time to do it yourself? We can help.
• Interns: Get paid to develop free content in an area you're passionate about - in fact, you'll be designing your own projects and writing your own job descriptions for the term. You'll be paired with an experienced mentor who can introduce you to people and guide you through the process, so if you've always wanted to contribute to open content but didn't know quite how to start, this program is for you. (If you've contributed to open content before but would like to do more, we want you as well!) Plus at the end, you'll have a finished project you can proudly show off in your portfolio.

Schedule

More events will be added as the program progresses. If you'd like to hold a Summer of Content event (for instance, a local gathering of all Summer of Content interns in your city) list yours here!

• Jul 10 - Aug 6? - Applications, sign-up
• Aug 10? - Kickoff, project work begins
• Sep 24 - End celebration, project work ends

Sign Up

Although this is a draft, you can help now; here's what you can do.

Talk to clever students, teachers, retired folks, and anyone else who would be interested in creating open materials for children... and have time to work on such things this summer. Once we announce the program, we will only have a matter of a few weeks to spread the word and take in and process applications.

Draft content below.

To sign up or apply, see the Sign Up page. The deadline for applications is July 23, 2007, although some mentoring organizations may have earlier deadlines.

Contact

For questions about the Summer of Content program or the current Summer of Content 2007 run, contact Mel Chua.