Thank you for these comments. I do think there is a middle way. And even when we don’t agree, at least we are talking and trying to understand. (hopefully) philippec - welcome back to this comment space.

On Ilya’s recommendation, I concur. Invisible Women is a fantastic book. I will gladly send my copy to the first person who identifies as a man. Just let me know and I can get the address - heatherleson at gmail dot com.

Thank you for this post. I am really moved by your statements and experiences.

Peace, indeed.

Heather

Thank you

HI Frederik, thank you for this reflection.

Heather

thank you for this analysis. I do think that we need to actively communicate this change. It will take time to shift the power. Congrats on the first year of this membership drive.

Let’s keep talking about contribution (of a variety of types) equates an equal opportunity for leadership.

I’d like to encourage people to heed Stereo’s call to help support the mandate of the Membership Working Group

Heather

wonderful to learn more about you and your passion for OSM

Thanks for sharing!

Tyler - thanks for this message and for the summit greetings.

HOT is on an OSM journey. I really appreciated your focus on community health, reflection on OSM, as well as equality and inclusion.

Heather

As a past board member, I approve of this AoA change. Board work can be high volume and the membershp deserves to have things resolved in a timely and collaborative way. OSMF is changing and it is important the membership be engaged in board activities which can support the OSM project. Thank you

great stuff

thanks for these observations based on experience

Thanks for sharing and both being part of the global community

thank you for your leadership

Frederik, this is great. In Toronto, teams were mapping fruit trees. This then connected to an urban harvest team that picked the fruit and redistributed it to communities.

Thank you for this analysis.

congratulations! Looking forward to seeing how this helps local communities

wonderful. Have a fantastic event

It would be helpful to have aggregation points, but yes I also feel you.

Happy Anniversary

Hello, As I said on the list, I appreciate the steps that the board is taking to move this topic forward. The diversity statement review and conversation should move to some kind of version controlled document, so that we can read it inline. I appreciate that everyone here has spent their weekend considering this. Truly. However, it is very difficult to line -by -line analyze, then weigh in between all your statements.

Clearly, we need a diversity statement. Let’s not wait 10 years for a diversity statement, community plan around diversity and inclusion, plan around contributions/engagement, or a code of conduct. It is hard to keep stating this. But, we are stating to see some headway.

I applaud this view and am happy there are others stating this now: “We have to think consciously about where OSM will be in 15 years and prepare for that. That is in fact the Board’s job. A diversity policy that makes clear we embrace pretty much everybody who wants to contribute is part of that preparation.”

thank you

Heather