User:Sonkiki/Hackathons/handbook/Diversity

Strategies to further diversity and inclusivity in the community, with a focus on women* in tech and implementation as well as execution of the friendly space policy. strategies to engage newcomers / enlarge the community / bring more newcomers into the community, by means of pre-hackathons, outreach activities and the mentoring program on the hackathon itself.

Accessibility
If you want all of the people attending your event to be able to participate, then you need to plan your event to make that possible. There are multiple things you can do to increase participation. Some of these ideas apply primarily to large, multi-day events; others are well-suited even for hour-long, informal gatherings. Many of these ideas do not have significant monetary costs.



Read this article on meta-wiki!
There is a great article about this on meta, we highly recommend reading it and implementing everything that's possible for your event: meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Events/Accessibility

Children + Family Travel
At the Wikimedia Hackathon 2015, WMFR had a very successful Kindergarten/Day Care space for people attending the event with their families. They hired a local agency to be around to take care of the children so their parents could focus on the Hackathon. This was very appreciated and if you choose to do it at your event it is nice to announce it before or during registration so that families can plan ahead.

It is also nice to provide housing options for couples and families traveling together. Examples: Rooms with one large bed, shared rooms with multiple beds

Be very specific about how you expect the significant others of you event to eat. Can they join the event at meal times and eat for free? Will they need to pay a small "family" registration fee to cover the cost of their meals? Do they need to find their own meals?

Lessons from WMFR Organizer of the Wikimedia Hackathon 2015 in Lyon: >> source for the above text: Hackathons/Hackathon_tips_for_organizers
 * Already provided at previous Wikimanias
 * Other colleagues unsure about this (is it necessary?)
 * Hire a daycare person through a company
 * English skills important for the person hired
 * Ask age and nationalities of children (might influence choice of hired person)
 * Open from 10 am to 6 pm
 * 1200 € in total

Friendly Space Policy
The Friendy Space Policy is an important means to make your event inclusive and fun for everyone.