08-09, 14:00–18:00 (US/Eastern), Lenovo (Breakout 1)
Join us for a half-day hackfest with the DEI team! This session is designed to welcome newcomers, provide insight into the DEI team's ongoing efforts, and outline our plans for the future. Here's what we'll cover:
- Introduction to the DEI team, including our GitLab workflow and team meetings
- Retrospective on the Fedora Week of Diversity
- Ticket triage on GitLab and collaboration on pending tickets
- Next steps for the DEI team
I started using Fedora in 2014 after attending OSCAL, later becoming a Fedora Project contributor and the first Fedora Ambassador from Albania. Since then, I have been involved in various teams within Fedora, primarily focusing on DEI and mentorship.
Currently, I am part of the Fedora Council as the DEI advisor.
Justin W. Flory is a creative maker. He is best known as an Open Source contributor and Free Culture advocate originally from the United States. Justin has participated in numerous Open Source communities and led different initiatives to build sustainable software and communities for over ten years.
In October 2022, Justin joined Red Hat as the fourth Fedora Community Architect (FCA). He works closely between the Fedora Project community and Red Hat to lead initiatives that grow the Fedora user and developer communities. He also helps make Red Hat and Fedora interactions more transparent and open.
Justin is also a contributor to the Fedora Project since 2015. In Fedora, he volunteered as the team leader of the Community Operations team for four years and was a founding member of the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Team. He continues to represent and advocate for Fedora Linux internationally at events and conferences, including OS Community Africa Festival, CHAOSScon (Africa & Europe editions), FOSDEM, DevConf CZ, All Things Open, OSCAL, and others.