Events

The Fedora Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Team has supported and organized several events over the years. These events celebrate community stories, foster inclusive spaces, and connect contributors globally and locally. Below is a record of some of our key initiatives:

Fedora Mentor Summit

2025

In-person, part of the FLock to Fedora conference in Prague, Czech Republic

2024

In-person event, part of the Flock to Fedora conference in Rochester, New York, United States of America

2023

In-person event, part of the Flock to Fedora conference in Cork, Ireland

  • Mentor Summit: Kickoff and Reflection on Mentoring in Fedora Community

  • Panel: Mentoring and Mentorship Best Practices in Fedora

  • Icebreakers & Community Social

  • Unconscious bias & imposter syndrome workshop

  • Exploring privilege dynamics workshop

  • Why You Should Join A Community

  • Interactive: Story Stitch

2022

Online event - videos and schedule

Fedora Week of Diversity (FWD)

2024

2022

Virtual Event Platform: RingCentral

2021

DEI at Flock: Sessions and Impact

Flock 2025 (Prague, Czech Republic)

Flock 2024 (Rochester, NY, USA)

Flock 2023 (Cork, Ireland)

Flock 2022 (Virtual)

Flock 2021 (Virtual)

  • Tell your Fedora story: fedora week of diversity

  • Examining Fedora DEI: Panel discussion

Flock 2019 (Budapest, Hungary)

Flock 2018 (Dresden, Germany)

Flock 2017 (Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA)

  • D&I Team Hackfest and team sprints (Collaborative Session)

    • A working session where team members tackled ticket backlogs, planned strategies, and built resources. Typically limited to three key tasks per session.

  • D&I Hackfest

    • A high-focus session tackling the team’s backlog and setting direction.

    • Schedule

    • Video

Flock 2016 (Krakow, Poland)

Fedora Appreciation Week (FAW)

FWD 2023

This year’s Appreciation Week featured daily posts highlighting community members and their stories:

2018 Docs Series: CommOps FAW

Fedora Women’s Day (FWD)

2020

2018

2017

2016

  • Wiki: Fedora Women’s Day 2016

  • Description: Celebrated virtually and locally (Pune, Tirana). Focused on building networks, recognition, and inclusion.

  • Workshop (Pune): Women in Free Software — enabled participants to contribute to FLOSS, especially Fedora and Ubuntu.

Regional community events

Fedora event at Murang’a University

  • On March 28th, 2025, Cornelius Emase hosted an info session about open source (Fedora) at Muranga university of technology. The event focused on introducing students to Fedora, open source contribution paths, and community building.

  • Impact factors that contributed to its success:

    • Partnered with university faculty to secure a venue and promote the event

    • Used beginner-friendly materials suitable for new contributors

    • Provided actionable next steps (community links, Fedora Magazine articles, and Quick Docs)

    • Designed a future engagement plan (virtual contribution workshop)

  • What Worked Well:

    • Collaborating with local institutions improved credibility and turnout

    • Leveraging personal contributor stories helped attendees connect with Fedora

    • The session increased participant confidence on open source

    • Localized communication ensured better understanding and inclusivity

You can read the full recap here: Fedora Magazine blog post, and the highlights here.

Build pathways for the community: Beyond events

To truly support contributors from marginalized regions, DEI events must connect attendees to long-term opportunities and the possible ways we can retain them:

  • Industry connections and job pipelines

  • Global-local mentorships

  • Training and skill-building follow-ups

  • Fedora swag and material support

  • Inclusion in Fedora working groups and decision spaces

This page is maintained by the Fedora Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Team. If you’d like to suggest changes or add your event, contact the team or the DEI Adviser.