"In 2024, when I took on the role of chair, the D&I Work Group was at a crossroads. The PSF Board had created it to amplify the Foundation's mission, and there was genuine interest from the community, but without a clear direction or structure, momentum had faded. People wanted to join, but they didn't know what the group would actually do. I knew we needed two things: a clear purpose and genuine diversity in our membership."
"In 2024, we invited different Python community leaders: Abigail Mesrenyame Dogbe, Dima Dinama, Jules Juliano Barros Lima, Jessica Greene, and Mason Egger, who shared about their work, their involvement, and their challenges as community leaders. Participating D&I Workgroup members: Débora Azevedo, Georgi Ker In 2025, due to political changes happening around the world, we invited Cristián Maureira-Fredes, Jay Miller, and Naomi Ceder to the D&I Workgroup panel to talk about "The Work Still Matters: Inclusion, Access, and Community in 2025.""
The D&I Work Group experienced waning momentum due to unclear direction and structure. Panel events in 2023–2025 engaged diverse community leaders and highlighted ongoing inclusion challenges and regional concerns. The 2024 chair identified two priorities: a clear purpose and genuine membership diversity representing global Python communities. Research into the Python.org calendar revealed active communities worldwide but leadership gaps in the Work Group. A proposed structure aimed to ensure fair regional representation across North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Europe. Political changes in 2025 influenced panel topics on inclusion, access, and community.
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