“What makes open projects open-source is not the platform they use, but the way participation is designed”[^1]. During this week you are going to learn how to help others reach out to you, find your project & interact with it, plus strategies other projects use for keeping community, and therefore projects, active.
Goals of the week: define your communication channels and learn about different experiences in open source governance and management models, their advantages and disadvantages.
Assignments: coming soon.
| Tools | Use it for | Examples & tutorials |
| Community events | In person interactions advance projects much faster and make the community stronger | Open Leadership Training Series : Running Awesome Events |
| Website, newsletters, chats, community calls, shared calendars and more | Help others discover, share, and contribute to your project | Open Leadership Training Series : Communication Channels |
| Maintenance plan | Draft the main concepts required for sustaining your project | Open Leadership Training Series : Open Project Maintenance |