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Inclusive Open Source Community Orientation (LFC102)

Created in collaboration with the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), this free orientation course is designed to provide you with essential background knowledge and practical skills to create an inclusive culture in the open source community.

Who Is It For
This course is for everyone involved or looking to become involved in open source software communities.
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What You’ll Learn
The content of this course covers facts about diversity in tech, the importance of diversity for innovation, the basics of unconscious and societal bias, and how to recognize the different ways unconscious bias presents itself in technical environments. The course also provides the knowledge and skills to recognize, appreciate, and include people of differing races, ethnicities, genders, ages, abilities and other identity categories and promote inclusivity and diversity in open source communities.
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What It Prepares You For
By the end of this course, you will gain essential background knowledge and skills to promote inclusivity, diversity and equality in open source communities.
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Course Outline
Module 1. The Case for Diversity
Module 2. Unconscious Bias, Racism and Sexism
Module 3. Making Change
Prerequisites
There are no requirements for this course.
Reviews
Sep 2024
I loved this course, as it brought new perspective to the way I see life. As a Hispanic myself, I definitely learned more about bias.
Aug 2024
I liked how it related the topics in the course to open source contributions, with regard to how women are treated,
Jun 2024
I appreciated how the course content was directly applicable to real-world situations. It provided practical insights and strategies that I can implement in my work or daily life.
May 2024
I like that this course focuses on specific actions and how to make a change.
Apr 2024
I like the focus on inclusion; no matter what designation you are in the open source community.
Mar 2024
Easy to navigate and cover all aspects of diversity and inclusion.
Feb 2024
I enjoyed all the considerations and topics on inclusion and diversity; we need to be conscious and avoid systemic behaviors.
Feb 2024
I think it is nice to see that this is prioritized!
Jan 2024
The topic itself, it is beneficial to everyone to be made aware of how to act in an inclusive manner.
Sep 2023
I'm glad the Linux Foundation is addressing this for the good of all its communities.
Aug 2023
I love that I learned about not just what inclusion and diversity mean, but how to spot biases and effect change. As a developer/open source community manager, this is such valuable knowledge for me, and I'm leaving the course more equipped to be more inclusive within the communities I manage.
Jul 2023
This course opened my mind regarding problems of racism and sexism, sometimes you forget to be inclusive, and this was a good way to remember, and to get tools for avoiding these bad practices.
Jun 2023
I never thought there were so many concepts on bias and inclusion. The explanations were great.
Jun 2023
I liked the opportunity to learn new concepts about inclusivity, and the provided examples, which are really useful in order to apply them to our daily basis.
Includes
Online, Self Paced
2 Hours of Course Material
Unlimited Access to Online Course
Digital Badge
Course Rating
4.3/5 Stars
Experience Level: Beginner
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