Zoom Chat: 2021-09-09 APRALO Mentorship Kick Off Call

00:16:06 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: My audio is creeky for @Liana (may be just me)
00:16:25 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: I will switcy headset
00:16:38 Lianna Galstyan: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-09U3Ak18fXDLQ92jGlh0bmlP77VuClKqwBSGpVM238/edit
00:16:38 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: Now is perfect yet I did not a thing
00:19:02 Gisella Gruber - ICANN Org: This will be addressed during the next TTF call
00:19:23 Gisella Gruber - ICANN Org: Sara Caplis is invited to the next TTF
00:21:44 Amrita Choudhury: That makes sense Cheryl
00:21:56 Gisella Gruber - ICANN Org: Will get that info to you
00:22:32 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: I mean how many f US have filled it out
00:23:23 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: \especially as it is looking for fresh options for speaker and subject expertise
00:23:35 Amrita Choudhury: Agree Cheryl and most from Global North
00:23:54 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: Some balance would be nice ;=)
00:24:06 K Mohan Raidu,ISoc India Hyderabad Chapter: I missed the Mentors meet.
May I have an update mail please,
00:24:18 Amrita Choudhury: Yes but if you look at the topics - really difficult to get names
00:24:39 Amrita Choudhury: There are people from other places working on issues - but such narrow topic makes it inhibitive
00:25:31 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: True but even the opportunity to put names forth is an engagement BUT the survey would have only gone to ALS Reps(s) and IMs
00:26:44 Gisella Gruber - ICANN Org: Capacity Building webinars - rotating times of 13:00 and 19:00 UTC, subject to speakers
00:27:57 Gisella Gruber - ICANN Org: @Cheryl - audio not great
00:28:30 Gisella Gruber - ICANN Org: Better now Cheryl
00:28:43 Amrita Choudhury: Agree Cheryl within our region too we have diverse time zones
00:32:45 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: I doubt most ranj and file Members of most ALSes know they are At-Large in ICANN let alone APRALO and able to join our activities and meetings
00:33:03 Amrita Choudhury: Agree Cheryl
00:33:49 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: To @Satish's point NOT all Meetings need to be the same formula or purpose we could rune an Annual but flexible plan... AGMs and GA's are the obvious exception for purpose
00:34:12 Amrita Choudhury: Satish our monthly meetings are not attractive for the members at the moment
00:34:17 Amrita Choudhury: We need to make changes
00:34:40 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: Our meetinga are barely tolerable for us stoic attenders IMO
00:35:24 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: Anytime you offer travel you get "motivation" it lasts until the plane lands home
00:35:33 Lianna Galstyan: :)
00:35:36 Amrita Choudhury: yes :)
00:36:15 K Mohan Raidu,ISoc India Hyderabad Chapter: Let us make place for a guest speaker.
00:36:32 K Mohan Raidu,ISoc India Hyderabad Chapter: with contemporary topics
00:37:01 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: nut AGenda's need to be well advertised outreach Is Essential
00:37:10 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: but not nut
00:37:16 K Mohan Raidu,ISoc India Hyderabad Chapter: I agree with Amrita
00:37:23 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: ++++
00:37:55 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: We do NOT have to follow that structure NOR ryn the same all the time
00:39:12 Amrita Choudhury: hy don't we try ourselves
00:39:26 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: We did discuss other RALOS last call
00:39:51 Amrita Choudhury: why don't we try making a change and see how it works
00:39:52 K Mohan Raidu,ISoc India Hyderabad Chapter: Other RALOs have guest speakers.
I have an another engagement now.
I may please be excused.
See you all.
00:40:02 Amrita Choudhury: rather than copy RALOs
00:40:05 Lianna Galstyan: Thanks Mohan for joining
00:40:09 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: Bye for now Mohan
00:42:35 Amrita Choudhury: +1 Cheryl
00:45:37 Lianna Galstyan: Very often those new members don't even come to that welcome meeting
00:45:43 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: SO a couple of times a year the Leadership can certainly bring us up to speed on the admin bits but not EVERY Mpnthoy meeting
00:45:51 Amrita Choudhury: We also need to make changes in the newsletter
00:46:09 Amrita Choudhury: I will be sending out few questions to all on this
00:47:44 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: Tnat is why the Regional CB and upskilling needs to come into play MOST Policy Important buts are also APAC Space webinar and discussed there with more attendees
00:49:05 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: We have started to look at the other RALO's (I am in all RALO Lists still and attend Meetings in most Regions BTW
00:49:16 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: there is interesting options in all of them
00:49:58 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: BUT we need to do a list of what Meeting activities are and the Success of such Meetings as a chart for a future meetings discussion
00:51:06 Lianna Galstyan: good point, Gisella
00:51:30 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: Gisella is describing the 'art of outreach
00:53:31 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: there need not be a prescribed option rather that we design an overall plan nd New Members should always be welcomed and able to introduce themselves or their ALS
00:55:06 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: Discuss what is relevant when it is relevant so Agenda'design might beet to be flexible and fit for urpose
01:00:46 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: Well then you need to revamp your LT Meeting objectives and outcomes
01:00:58 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: cause it needs work
01:01:30 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: POstcards are an excellent tool Yes
01:01:52 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: that is why CB-WG uses them
01:02:15 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: and we need FAR more / better SoMe use IMO
01:02:50 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: that may mean channels like Signal or whatever works possible several different channels to work best in Sub Regions
01:05:38 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: For example I get plenty of ICANN emails a day and no shortage of Meetings as well , but I am most recently most likely to respond to an invitation register from something from a tweet or SoMe channel with links to Register It annoys me to have static SoMe material talking about say a webinar
01:06:46 Amrita Choudhury: yes last one hour reminder email and SOME works
01:08:45 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: The old face to Face meeting format of standing Agenda Items and then the (often After tea break/Lunch/dinner) guest speaker works well in MANY entities
01:08:57 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: agree reminders are useful
01:09:42 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: Agree @Lianna __
01:12:28 Cheryl Langdon-Orr: Even virtual Meeting with 1 or more ALSes and Rank and File members invited can be well worthwhile @Lianne
01:12:47 Amrita Choudhury: I like the suggestion of Lianna meeting the ALS
01:13:33 Amrita Choudhury: We can ask the Mentees to do so Lianna
01:13:40 Amrita Choudhury: the ICANN 72 readout
01:15:58 Satish Babu: Thanks and bye!
01:16:00 Amrita Choudhury: Thanks All