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The Grow Program will help Mozillians gain and improve their skills in leadership, collaboration, community building and contribution, all while helping to expand the Mozilla community and the work of the Project. | The Grow Program will help Mozillians gain and improve their skills in leadership, collaboration, community building and contribution, all while helping to expand the Mozilla community and the work of the Project. | ||
As you may know, the Grow Program is a revamp of the MozCamp programs of the past. However, Grow is a very different program that directly supports our [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GK0w8wn-MuNv_yDocXt6KRFoVGrpdnBx1r_vlJe1qYc/edit?usp=sharing “Enable Communities that have Impact” goal.] The Grow program brings together core contributors to participate in learning and developing best practices for how to recruit, onboard and sustain new contributors. It is aimed at developing contribution skills for individuals, in order to share those skills with others so we can continue to increase the impact of our communities for the project and in the world. | |||
The | The aim of the Grow Program is two-fold - first, we are aiming to grow and enhance the skills of our dedicated contributors with regards to their personal community building and evangelism skills. We will be working closely with chosen individuals through the rigorous program, both in general community building and within individual areas of expertise and interest. The second goal of the Grow Program is to scale the Mozilla Project in a meaningful way. Using the skills learned in the program, participants will be able to bring in highly engaged contributors into the project within their local communities, growing both their community and Mozilla as a whole. | ||
Again, it is important to note, the Grow Program is the next evolution of the former MozCamp events. As MozCamp has developed and changed over the past year, we felt the name should also change to better reflect the new nature and goals of the program. The renaming process was a collaborative effort that involved discussions and feedback from many groups of Mozillians. The “Grow” name was developed based on feedback collected in a survey sent to members of the community as well as discussions around the goals and objectives for the evolution of MozCamp – it also aligns with the larger Community Building program, Grow Mozilla. | |||
2014 Grow events are being planned by a cross-organizational core team consisting of Mozilla contributors, especially Reps and MoFo/MoCo staff. | 2014 Grow events are being planned by a cross-organizational core team consisting of Mozilla contributors, especially Reps and MoFo/MoCo staff. | ||