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<p> A fantastic outcome to help improve tech diversity in rural,
regional and indigenous settings. Special thanks to Sae Ra
Germaine, who did a lot of the background work on this one. <br>
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<p>Please do share with your regional, rural and indigenous
networks. <br>
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<p>Kind regards, <br>
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<p>Kathy<br>
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<td>VALA Tech Camp 2019 Diversity Scholarship</td>
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<td>Wed, 09 Jan 2019 04:03:31 +0000</td>
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<td>Ryall, Lesley <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:vala@vala.org.au"><vala@vala.org.au></a></td>
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<td>Kathy Reid <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:president@linux.org.au"><president@linux.org.au></a></td>
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Announcing the VALA Tech Camp 2019
Linux Australia Diversity
Scholarship<br>
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<p><font style="font-family: Helvetica;
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Kathy,</font></p>
<p><font><font style="font-family:
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border="0" align="right"></a>Applications
are invited from across Australia
for the VALA Diversity Scholarship
for Tech Camp 2019, generously
sponsored by Linux Australia. The
Scholarship will fund one
individual’s attendance at VALA Tech
Camp 2019, in Melbourne, from 10 -
11 April 2019.</font></font></p>
<p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255,
255);"><font style="background-color:
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Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"
face="Helvetica">Returning to
Melbourne in April 2019, <a
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moz-do-not-send="true">VALA Tech
Camp 2019</a> is an intensi</font><font><font
style="font-family: Helvetica;
background-color: rgb(255, 255,
255); font-size: 12px;">ve, active,
hands-on learning and sharing
experience run for and by the people
who code, build, teach and maintain
technology for libraries and
collections.</font></font></p>
<p><font style="font-size: 12px;"
face="Helvetica">VALA and Linux
Australia recognise that regional,
rural and indigenous members of the
Library community face additional
barriers to participation in both
library and technical events. The <a
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Scholarship</a> is offered to
individuals who in normal
circumstances would not generally
attend this type of event or would
struggle to attend due to financial or
other hardship.</font></p>
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<p><font style="font-size: 12px;"
face="Helvetica"><strong>Linux
Australia is committed to
diversity of participation in open
technologies and has chosen to
support the Diversity Scholarship
in line with their organisational
values.</strong></font></p>
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<p><font style="font-size: 12px;"
face="Helvetica">The recipient of the
first Diversity Scholar, Nathan
Sentance from the Australian
Museum, said of his experience at Tech
Camp 2017 - </font></p>
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<p><font style="font-size: 12px;"
face="Helvetica"><em>"Winning the
VALA/Linux Diversity Scholarship
and attending VALA Tech Camp was
an invaluable experience for my
career. I have long had an
interest in being part of
something like the VALA Tech Camp
as I believe information
technology presents exciting
opportunities for Aboriginal
communities to access, revitalise
and disseminate our culture and
knowledge."</em></font></p>
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<p align="center"><span style=""><font
style="font-size: 12px;"
face="Helvetica">Read Nathan's full
report <a
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<p><font face="Helvetica"><strong
style="background-color:
transparent;"><font
style="font-size: 12px;">Who is
eligible?</font></strong><br>
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<li><font style="font-size: 12px;"
face="Helvetica">Any Australian
person of Indigenous heritage;
and/or</font></li>
<li><font style="font-size: 12px;"
face="Helvetica">Any Australian
person who resides in a regional,
rural or remote location, including
Darwin.</font></li>
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<p><font style="font-size: 12px;"
face="Helvetica"><strong>Scholarship
Offer:</strong></font></p>
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<li><font style="font-size: 12px;"
face="Helvetica">Up to $2,000 for
flights and accommodation<br>
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<li><font style="font-size: 12px;"
face="Helvetica">Free Camp ticket
(value $480.00 inc gst at non-member
price)<br>
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<li><font style="font-size: 12px;"
face="Helvetica">VALA buddy at
conference</font></li>
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<p><font style="font-size: 12px;"
face="Helvetica"><strong>How to apply:</strong></font></p>
<p><font style="font-size: 12px;"
face="Helvetica">Applicants will
submit a 200 word statement OR a 3
minute Youtube video explaining the
impact the Scholarship will have on
your future career in the library
and/or technology sector, including:</font></p>
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<li><font style="font-size: 12px;"
face="Helvetica">why you want to
come,</font></li>
<li><font style="font-size: 12px;"
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learn,</font></li>
<li><font style="font-size: 12px;"
face="Helvetica">how the
community/organisation you serve
will benefit from your attendance.</font></li>
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<p><font style="font-size: 12px;"
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news of this scholarship within your
own networks across Australia. </strong></font></p>
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<p><font style="font-size: 12px;"
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close <strong>12 February 2019</strong>.</font></p>
<p><font style="font-size: 12px;"
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or to apply, see the <strong>VALA
Diversity Scholarship webpage <a
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<p><font style="font-size: 12px;"
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style="background-color:
transparent;">Hugh Rundle and
Matthias Liffers</strong><br>
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<p><font style="font-size: 12px;"
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