Elixir Outreach stipend for speakers and trainers

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Dashbit, Oban, and the Erlang Ecosystem Foundation (EEF) are glad to announce a new program, which we will trial over the next 12 months, called “Elixir Outreach”. Our goal is to provide funds to community members who want to present Elixir and Erlang to other ecosystems and communities, while respecting our joint values.

In a nutshell:

• We will provide funds to community members to speak in-person about anything related to Elixir and the Erlang VM.

• We will cover hotel and transportation costs for up to $700 USD. Please reach out, even if you expect to exceed that limit. This is our first time running the program and we’re refining the budget.

• The event must expect at least 150 attendees and happen outside of the Elixir, overall BEAM, and functional programming communities. In other words, we won’t cover costs for attending Erlang, Elixir, or other BEAM/FP conferences nor meetups. Consider it as an opportunity to learn and bring external knowledge and experiences to the BEAM community.

• You will be expected to send a report about your experience. The format and duration is up to you. We’d prefer that you write a blog post or an article sharing your overall experience with the involved communities. However, if you would prefer to only send it privately to us, that’s fine too!

The event should take place within your area. Our overall goal is to support multiple individuals, rather than drain our budget on a few long-distance flights (such as across coasts or continents). We are flexible on event location, distance, or type. If in doubt, reach out to elixir_outreach at erlef dot org

Our initial budget of $7000 was donated by Dashbit ($5000) and Oban ($2000) to the Erlang...

Get the full details here: Elixir Outreach stipend for speakers and trainers - The Elixir programming language