Re: [Debconf-team] Diversity Sponsorships

[Molly de Blanc <deblanc@riseup.net>]

    Re: Martin
    
    In general, I think asking people in need to front money is a
    barrier. Since, hopefully, Diversity efforts reach out to people who
    are the most in need (and/or less likely to feel empowered to take
    the steps to get themselves to DC without support), it is a lot
    nicer to not require them go through a lengthy reimbursement
    process--or really one at all.
    
    I think there are also practical reasons for being able to hand
    people a packet (being aware that their reservations have all been
    handled, that they were handled in a manner that is fiscally ideal
    from our side, there just won't be a lot of people to manage). It
    also makes people feel special and included, which is always nice.
    
    cheers,
    mdb

On 03/16/2016 03:55 PM, martin f krafft wrote:

also sprach David Bremner <david@tethera.net> [2016-03-16 16:19 +0100]:

How, if at all do you (collectively) want this to interact with the
regular bursaries process?

It's my understanding that the fundamental difference between
bursaries and outreach is that the former is concerned with vetting
financial aid applications, while the latter is more about actively
getting people to come.

Molly's initial explanation at DC14 involved a hypothetical envelope
she'd pass to someone, with everything they needed to come:
invitation, background info, airline voucher, confirmation of paid
room&board etc., so as to make them feel a lot more welcome and to
facilitate their decision to join us, rather than expecting them to
figure out how to sign up and apply for financial aid.

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