* Get help and advice from the program members and staff.
==Project Meta (The Past) ==
===Resources for Speakers===
* CFPs or How to find a conference to speak at
* [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/Tuxxy/ Yuliana Reyna Jiménez] (Mexico)
* [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/dvigneshwer/ Vigneshwer Dhinakaran] (India)
===Timeline===
'''Winter 2017 - PENDING
'''PHASE 2: Summer Pilot 2016 - COMPLETE
'''Pilot #3 - COMPLETE
'''Pilot #2 - COMPLETE
* Q3/Q4 - High-level Schedule
** Determine schedule and general structure
** Candidate selection process
** Invite candidates
** Select and invite guest speakers
** Pre-program introductions
** Program begins
** Program completes
'''Pilot #1 - COMPLETE
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The first pilot completed successfully.
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* Q1 February
** Program design solidified
** Program mission and goals socialized
** Pilot design completed
** Pilot participant list drawn up
* Q1 March
** Program design published on wiki
** Workflow with Reps, MDN decided
** Pilot participants selected and communicated with
** Achievement criteria defined and published
* Q2 April
** Pilot is ongoing
** Participants are working through the curriculum
** Regular meetings for ongoing assessment
* Q2 May
** Pilot concludes
** Post-mortem to identify improvements and impact
** Program refinements from pilot results are implemented and communicated
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===Pilot Program===
* Description
** Work with Mozilla Reps to select five participants
** The selected participants help work out the kinks - refine criteria, identify mentorship needs
* Outcomes
** Set of program refinements required to be implemented prior to official launch
===Phase 2/Summer 2016 Pilot: MasterClasses & Labs for Tech Speakers===
* For Phase 2 of the Tech Speakers program, we are seeking ~25-30 contributors already actively involved in technical evangelism and advocacy in regional, local or campus communities. We'll expect you to show us examples of how you are raising awareness and adoption of Firefox, Mozilla, and the Web through your current activities. We will be opening an application process in November for the next session starting in Q1 2017! Stay tuned!
* Phase 2 Summer Pilot: consisted of 3 Masterclasses (~ 1 hour on Air Mozilla) and 3 Labs sessions (1 hour in Vidyo), on alternating weeks, scheduled over a 2 month period, beginning in July and ending in late August. (The full calendar is still a work in progress.)
* Be prepared with a letter of recommendation and answers to the longer questions before you begin your application. It is not possible to save your application and go back to it. Here's a preview of the application to help you prepare: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PReAmIHSwEfDt2giB2jRQc74-ZayVPgQN4fLLI2w6DA/edit Copy of the application to help you prepare: '''Tech Speakers Phase 2 - Summer 2016''']
* Here is the live application: [https://mozillaparticipation.wufoo.com/forms/svhaxg81arh07u/'''Tech Speakers Phase 2 - Summer 2016''']! Applications will close at the close of July 4 (12:01am PDT July 5, 2016). Please include a recommendation letter.
* Masterclasses are expert presentations to help you develop and practice your skills as speakers, trainers, and facilitators for technical audiences.
* Masterclasses will be live-streamed on Air Mozilla and will be available to logged in participants to watch in real time or asynchronously. Each Masterclass includes practice exercises and homework assignments. Some of the practice and homework will take place in your Lab, some of it you’ll do on your own.
**For example, the Masterclass about writing a strong talk proposal may include a homework assignment where you find a conference and write a CFP and bio.
**A masterclass about the physical aspects of presenting may ask you to record a short video of yourself standing and presenting.
* Labs are small group meetings that happen in Vidyo or via Google Hangouts during alternating weeks, facilitated by current Tech Speakers and Tech Speaker staff. You will be ‘assigned” a Labs group based on your timezone and availability. We expect you to attend all the Masterclasses and complete all assigned Labs homework in order to qualify as a Tech Speaker and be eligible for funding and other perks. We expect you to attend all the Labs sessions - if you miss more than one Lab, you will not be eligible to ‘graduate’ as a Tech Speaker.
* If you are planning to go on offline or on holiday for several weeks in July or August, you might want to wait till we offer this session again. Expect to spend 2-3 hours weekly to attend sessions and complete assignments.
===Communication===
* General
** Mailing List: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/mozilla-tech-speakers
** Discourse Channel: https://discourse.mozilla-community.org/c/speaking
** IRC Channel: #techspeakers (for now)
** Telegram: techspeakers
* Announcements
** Lists: devrel, mdn, mozillians, reps
** Hacks - blog post (Havi/Mar 30)
** Social: TBD
