Hi there, Thank you for your reply! Are you also planning on attending PyCon US 2020 and 2021? We are looking for someone to help with the Open Spaces as chair for 2020 and 2021 so it would be important that you could be physically present. Thank you! Anna —— You are appreciated. You are enough. You matter. You are not alone.

On Feb 7, 2019, at 12:50 PM, Vipul Gupta wrote:

Hi Anna,

Good to connect with you. I am planning to attend PyCon US 2019, I have a speaker proposal due where I am representing my community, Sugar Labs and also applied for financial assistance to help in my travels.

Yes, we organized Open Spaces in PyCon India back to back for 2 years. It's a small meetup like event where communities, organizations and even other people come together to share information, promote their programs, spread awareness with attendees of PyCon. These take place throughout the day, with sessions happening that anyone can attend. I love open spaces, because of the great time I spent networking with awesome people. In PyCon India 2017, we had a session from Nouful Ibrahim on the importance of mentoring and his love for calligraphy. He was also the keynote speaker at that year. These sessions are kept light, and informative.

On Thu, Feb 7, 2019 at 1:53 AM Anna Ossowski mailto:annabell.ossowski@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Vipul,

Thanks so much for reaching out to us!

This volunteer role will require you to be onsite. Are you planning on attending PyCon US 2019, 2020, and 2021? Are you familiar with the Open Spaces concept?

Looking forward to hearing from you again! Anna

—— You are appreciated. You are enough. You matter. You are not alone.

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On Feb 6, 2019, at 6:14 PM, Vipul Gupta mailto:vipulgupta2048@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello, I am Vipul Gupta, a student developer for Sugar Labs, passionate open-source contributor, Pythonista, and an avid Calvin and Hobbes comics collector hoping to throw my hat in the ring for being a volunteer (Co-Chair) for PyCon US open-spaces. I genuinely love working for PyCon's any way I can and have been part of many in the past years as well.

Previously working closely behind the teams in PyCon India 2018, PyCon India 2017, PyDelhi Conference 2017 as a development manager and on-site volunteer. I know the commitment that is needed, responsibilities and time and effort that needs to be put in at my end all too well. Being a student it all fits neatly in my schedule as well, just like other times when i am helping other PyCon's. Being an attendee, volunteer, organizer, and even a speaker at PyDelhi meetups and conferences has given me enough experience to work remotely effectively, be humble and lovely to all, share my views constructively and also keep in touch at all times.

I hope my age factor doesn't get in the way of this great opportunity to work with the biggest PyCon in the world for a change. I would probably be coming to the conference as well if my application or speaker proposal is accepted. But, no matter what I will be helping out with Open-Spaces the best I can from here.

Thanking you.

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