User:Tatica/Ambassadors-Mentors

= Ambassador notes =

Ambassador Requirements

 * The applicant must not only have the spirit of contributing but also the conviction to do it
 * Commitment is a MUST
 * Interact well with other users and Teams
 * Develop and/or work on ideas that can make Fedora a better place/distro

Ambassadors tasks

 * Make ambassadors gear between teams and new contributors
 * Ambassadors can guide new candidates through the same ambassador program
 * Assign tasks before they open an ambassador request ticket
 * Help teams to interact with new contributors
 * make a group+trac-instance mentorees (or call them whatever) - but no mailing list(to enforce the personal relation)!
 * make the group a place to go for absolute beginners or people who feel they need mentoring
 * joining groups directly by having a sponsor is still possible

= Mentor notes =

Mentors should present a record showing:

 * Their Goals
 * A list of events AND projects(teams) where
 * The mentor have helped
 * The mentor served as catalyst helping other members to join (FIX: join what???)
 * At least one year serving (non-stop) as ambassador

Selection steps:

 * Nominated by a mentor, ambassador or self nomination
 * Mentors goals and archivements are reviewed by FAmSCo and Regional Mentors
 * Every 6 months a Regional vote is being made by all ambassadors to elect a new Mentor (via majority votes)

Questions you might like to ask to an Ambassador Candidate

 * How long have you been using Linux?... and specifically Fedora?
 * What drove you to Fedora in the first place?
 * What do you like about the Fedora distribution?
 * Do you know other Fedora users? Did you help them to set up their computers with Linux/Fedora?
 * Have you participated in a Free Software events?
 * Have you worked as a representative for Fedora at any event?
 * What in the Fedora community in $REGION and world wide do you like?
 * How do you think you can do to help improve Fedora?
 * What ideas do you have for improving the Fedora project?
 * What do you consider your most important skills or things you most enjoy to do? (If you have links would be great :) )
 * What projects do you currently participate in and which ones would you like to get more involved with?
 * Tell us a little about yourself; a small biography to help us know you better :D