Outreachy

Noun · Open Source

Definitions

  1. A paid mentorship and internship program that supports contributors from underrepresented groups working on open source and open communities projects. It is an important initiative in broadening participation in open source ecosystems.

    In plain English: A program that pays and mentors people from underrepresented groups to contribute to open source.

    Example: "Their first long-term maintainer started as an Outreachy intern and never really left the project."

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