<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Hi Python community folk!<br>
<br>As we've done for the past many years, Python is hoping to participate <br>in Google Summer of Code. This is a neat program where students write <br>code over the (northern hemisphere) summer under the tutelage of open <br>source mentors and get paid: we provide the project ideas, mentors and <br>choose the students, Google provides the program framework and the money <br>to pay students. You can read more about <span class="gmail-il">GSoC</span> here: <br>
<a href="https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/</a><br>
<br>Python participates as an "umbrella org" where many different smaller <br>projects ("sub orgs") that use Python can take part under our banner. <br>You can also participate separately, but for people who've never done it <br>before and want help or for whom the paperwork is a hassle, you're <br>welcome to join up with us and let us show you the ropes!<br>
<br>It's really fun, and we've gotten lots of new contributors to <br>Python-based projects over the years, taking in as many as 70+ students <br>in a single year. Last year we only had 15, though, so we've got lots <br>of space for new mentors and new projects.<br>
<br>We didn't have any projects for core python last year as there were no mentors <br></div><div dir="ltr">for the projects, so if anyone is interested in mentoring this year let us know asap!<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">You can also send questions to <a href="mailto:gsoc-admins@python.org" target="_blank"><span class="gmail-il">gsoc</span>-admins@python.org</a> (or just hit reply <br>to this email!)</div></div></div>