{"id":10376,"date":"2013-10-03T16:35:25","date_gmt":"2013-10-03T20:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webmakerblog.wpengine.com\/?p=10376"},"modified":"2019-02-26T12:42:13","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T20:42:13","slug":"remo-camp-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/foundation-archive\/mozilla-learning\/remo-camp-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"ReMo Camp 2013: Recap for Webmakers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michelle Thorne, <\/em>manager of Mozilla\u2019s Global Mentor Network<\/em>, recently had the privilege of participating in the annual ReMo Camp<\/a>,<\/strong> a gathering of the ReMo Council members and Mentors, to discuss and plan the Reps program for the coming year. Here’s her account of the meeting.
\nOf course, no Mozilla event is complete without a singalong and dance-off<\/a>,<\/strong> plus memorbale photo-ops<\/a><\/strong> made possible by our high-visibility construction vests. (A cheeky way of \u201cincreasing Reps\u2019 visibility\u201d).
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\nFrom the two-day meeting, I learned a lot and enjoyed contributing in all sorts of sessions. I find the Reps program an inspiring example of a mixo-cratic community<\/strong> (a mix between democracy, i.e. the Council, and meritocracy, i.e. the mentors).
\nReps is certainly one of the groups most actively furthering Mozilla\u2019s mission in creative, resourceful and passionate ways.<\/strong>
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The mission of Reps<\/h4>\n

At events like these, it\u2019s clarifying to revisit shared goals. We had a great session reviewing the Reps\u2019 mission.<\/strong> In it, we discussed how Reps should target two essential actions:<\/p>\n

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  1. support Mozillians to contribute more and better<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. recruit new Mozillians<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This is a succinct way to describe the Reps program. Currently, the Reps\u2019 mission doesn\u2019t lay out these goals so clearly<\/a>,<\/strong> so our working group is looking forward to proposing these changes to the Council and vetting an update of the mission copy.
    \nIf the revisions goes through, it can inform a better way to set up metrics.<\/strong>
    \nRight now, the program heavily measures activities like event organization. But perhaps more nuanced metrics, focusing more explicitly on supporting and recruiting Mozillians, could be developed.<\/strong>
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    Reps as Community Builders<\/h4>\n

    The above mission ties back to another key message of the camp: Reps are community builders.<\/strong>
    \nNot only did we get cool high-visibility construction vests to prove it, but a thread throughout the event was how Reps can enable and empower Mozilla communities better.<\/strong>
    \nThis is an exciting development in light of the     Mozilla-wide Community Building team<\/a><\/strong> that\u2019s gaining support and effectiveness as we share best practices and look to improve engagement across the project. Reps have certainly been at the heart of a lot of these pilots, in leadership roles and advisers.<\/strong>
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    Webmaker + Reps is working<\/h4>\n

    A little over a year ago, we began a conversation to bring two programs, Webmaker and Reps, closer together.<\/a><\/strong> This originated from a remarkable level of activity and leadership from Reps in the Webmaker initiative.
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    \nNow, with months more of experience, I\u2019ve noticed the following:<\/p>\n