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Placeholder placeholder==Introduction==<div style="display:block;background-color:#eeeeee;padding:20px;margin-top:20px;width:500px;">'''Vision for Participation at Mozilla'''<br>By 2017, we need to make a leap forward: Mozilla again needs to have an approach to participation that is massive and diverse, local and global. Participation that brings sustained strategic advantage to Mozilla.</div>To achieve this vision, we need a set of '''participation leaders''', Mozillians who have the commitment and capabilities to:<ol><li>Test and scale strategies and structures that increase the impact of participation across Mozilla</li><li>Recruit new Mozillians</li><li>Represent participation inside and outside of Mozilla</li></ol> For the remainder of 2015 and early 2016, we will invest in a cohort of 150 participation leaders (volunteer Mozillians) who are committed to building participation at Mozilla in 2016. Any volunteer Mozillian can apply to be part of this cohort by applying to attend one or more of 3 global gatherings -- MozFest (Nov 6-8, London, UK), the Mozilla All Hands (Dec 7-11, Orlando, USA), and the Leadership Summit (Jan 22-24, Singapore).  Joining this cohort of participation leaders will mean committing to an ongoing effort to build participation throughout 2016, including action plans, being part of community calls and some reporting. People in this cohort will get regular coaching and mentorship, and full sponsorship to one or more of the upcoming global gatherings. ==Should I apply?==Are you committed to scaling the impact of participation at Mozilla? Are you passionate about investing in your own learning? Do you love Mozilla and our mission? Have you made a substantial contribution to Mozilla and mentored, inspired or otherwise had a positive impact on other Mozillians? If you can answer yes to all of the above, then you should apply to this cohort of participation leaders. <span style="color:red">'''A note on the term leader:'''</span><br>This term can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people, and for that reason it's a concern to some. Some people just don't identify as leaders. Others find the term problematic because of how "leaders" typically behave around them and how. These concerns, and any others, are totally valid. This is especially in an organization/movement like Mozilla that values initiative and action coming from anywhere. There are a couple of initiatives underway right now in Mozilla to explore what leadership is and isn't ([http://tiptoes.ca/participation-leadership-framework-01/ here] and [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Learning/Leadership here]). In the meantime, being a "participation leader" in this context is taken to mean a commitment and capability to building community and participation efforts across Mozilla, and recruiting, inspiring, organizing and otherwise having a great influence on other Mozillians. If you can answer a resounding yes to the questions above, even if you yourself don't identify as a leader, then you should consider applying. ===Why is this such an involved application process, as compared with the past?===For three reasons.  First, we are at an historic moment, just beginning the 3rd age of Mozilla as Mitchell Baker recently framed. A big part of this energizing our participation and contribution efforts and programs, dreaming up new ways to do participation and then making it happen. This requires a set of Mozillians who are committed and equipped for this all over the world. Second, we want to take this seriously. Your time is valuable, so you don’t want to waste it; your talent is valuable, so you want to use it for the greatest impact; there are many opportunities out there to learn, so you want to make sure this one is right for you. For Mozilla, This investment is expensive and resources are limited (time and money), so using these resources smartly is crucial; this is about impact on the mission, which means it’s not about travel or building community for community’s sake. Third, we want to ensure a consistent selection process that is as fair as possible. While all selection processes are by their very nature subjective, a more extensive application can allow for more considered choices.
==Attendee Stories==
Each of the global gatherings has a slightly different profile. Read these carefully before starting your application.
 
===MozFest - Nov 6-8 in London===
'''As a participation leader I want to...'''<br>
Develop and deliver programs that will build the skills of Mozillians
 
'''I commit to…'''<br>
Developing and being accountable for delivering on specific plans in 2016 to invest in the skills of Mozillians. This will involve creating amazing online and in-person learning and participation experiences that will help increase the impact of Mozillians (and potential Mozillians) and communities. These could include training sessions and workshops, onboarding, hackathons, meetups/gatherings, mentoring, or other creative participation ideas.
 
Being part of a global community of practice to build the skills and leadership of Mozillians (monthly calls + regular reporting of what I’m learning)
 
'''Value to me…'''<br>
Opportunity to shape Mozilla’s global strategy and approach on how we invest in the skills of Mozillians
 
Investment and mentorship in my skills as a facilitator, educator and creator of experiences
 
Attending MozFest (including all travel)
 
'''Rough program…'''<br>
Friday Nov 6: facilitation, speaking, program design training
Saturday/Sunday Nov 7-8: facilitating sessions (proposed to Participation space or others) + hacking on skill development programs including the Leadership Summit
 
'''Spots available…'''<br>
25-35
 
'''MozFest Participation Space'''<br>
Building Participation: Skills, leadership and fresh approaches
 
Anyone applying to be a participation leader at MozFest will also be '''strongly encouraged''' to submit a session to MozFest related to that theme ([https://2015.mozillafestival.org/proposals click here to go to the application to propose a session at MozFest]), if you haven’t already done so. Mozillians who have already submitted a session with this theme will be contacted and asked if they want sponsorship as a participation leader.
 
Of course, there remain many other opportunities for Mozillians to attend and run sessions at MozFest. This opportunity is particular to growing the impact of participation (and replaces how Mozilla Reps were previously sponsored for MozFest).
 
===All Hands - Dec 7-11 in Orlando===
'''As a participation leader I want to...'''<br>
Contribute to a product or functional area of Mozilla, and help build high impact participation opportunities into that area.
 
'''I commit to…'''<br>
Developing and being accountable for specific plans in 2016 to contribute to a single product area.
 
'''Value to me…'''<br>
Opportunity to shape a product and functional team’s strategy for growing the impact and number of contributors
 
Investment and mentorship to strengthen and deepen your skills and activities in a focused area in 2016 (technical, marketing, speaking, etc)
 
Attending the Work Week (including all travel)
 
'''Rough program…'''<br>
Tues Dec 8: Special session on Participation strategy and core contributors
 
Wed Dec 9-Fri Dec 11: Work in and between product and functional teams
 
'''Spots available…'''<br>
~75 (depending on teams)
 
# of spots per team will be made clear in early Sept
 
'''Note:'''<br>
You should only apply if you know or strongly suspect that the staff on the team you’re applying to would be thrilled to welcome you to Orlando.
 
===Leadership Summit - Jan 22-24 in Singapore===
'''As a participation leader I want to...'''<br>
Grow the impact and size of my community (regional, functional or online)
 
'''I commit to…'''<br>
Developing and being accountable for specific plans in 2016 to recruit and organize contributors in order grow the size and impact of my community. This is all about motivating, recruiting and organizing Mozillians (new and old) to have more impact on our mission. Even as an informal leader, this will be about having plans for where I want to take the community (local, regional, online, functional, Reps, or other) that I part of at Mozilla.
 
Being part of the participation leadership group (monthly calls, sharing lessons, coordinating with other leaders, reporting on community health)
 
'''Value to me…'''<br>
Opportunity to shape Mozilla’s global strategy and approach to growing and organizing communities
 
Investment and mentorship in my skills as an organizer and leader
 
Attending Leadership Summit (including all travel)
 
'''Rough program…'''<br>
Friday Jan 22: Mozilla vision and strategy (inspiration! ya!), what it is to be a Mozilla leader
 
Saturday Jan 23: leadership skill building, shaping Participation strategy, creating tools for growing the impact of communities and functional areas they contribute to
 
Sunday Jan 24: creating tools for growing communities, building personal and community strategies and action plans
 
'''How many spots available…'''<br>
120-130
 
==How can I apply?==
You will need to prepare your application in advance.
 
===Recommendation letter===
Part of this application requires getting a short (no more than a page) letter of recommendation from another Mozillian. We want to hear about the impact you've had in Mozilla and on Mozillians, from the perspective of someone you've worked with in the organization. This can be a staff member or a volunteer Mozillian (note: staff letters '''will not''' be considered more credible).
 
You will need to get this letter of recommendation before you start your application. Please, just 1 letter of recommendation!
 
The filename should be “firstlast”. The formats can be .odt .html .txt .pdf .doc
 
===Narrative questions===
Please prepare the questions in this document before you start your application:
 
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===Proceed to application===
Once you are done preparing your application...
 
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