Learning/Strategy

	Mozilla Learning strategy working group
	Owner: Mark Surman, Ben Moskowitz	Updated: 2015-05-15
	planning process for what is colloquially called 'Mozilla Academy'

Goal

By end of Q2, have a well-documented learning & community strategy that all of Mozilla understands and in which partners & funders see opportunity for impact.

To understand the foundation for this work, please begin by reading the 2015 Mozilla Learning plan.

Resources

* Master list of events + people consulted in this process

Blogs to date

• Mark Surman: Building an Academy
• Phillip Schmidt: A Mozilla Developer Institute
• Justin Crawford: Learning experiments on MDN

FAQ

Q: At what level of ambition are we thinking?

• what could Mozilla’s next 5 years look like?
• dream big, but be realistic about where we’re starting from
• want to build on what we’ve got, not start over

Q: What is the role of the strategy working group?

• develop clearer direction, together
• identify points of consensus and dissent
• help Mark prepare for Whistler + lay groundwork for 2016

Q: What is the nature of exercise / what are we trying to address?

• all programs (and program partners) operating on unified vision
• we have a sustainable path to scale.
• more effective allocation of resources across initiatives
• we can justify donors’ investments with evidence of impact

• we eliminate confusion about what we advocate vs. what we deliver
• then finally — brand simplification

Q: What is the timeline /urgency?

• by June 4th, preview / key questions to the board
• by June 22nd, presentation + co-design sessions at Whistler
• over the summer, extensive consultations, research, and adjustments
• over the summer, brand discussion
• October, budgeting and granular planning
• so — need to be efficient with time with next few meetings

Working groups

Mozilla Fellows working group (chair: Dave)

• build a shared definition of what it means to be a fellow at Mozilla
• that aligns with Mozilla’s top line org goals and strategies
• attracts and gives talent deep experiential learning, while maintaining what each community of practice needs.
• attracts new investments with evidence of the impact (collectively and individually) of Mozilla fellowships
• unlocks scale benefits and increase return on each dollar spent
• makes life easier on program leads — shared application, fellows support & administration, on- boarding, and alumni communications across focus areas