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We operate under the principle that supporting the most marginalized
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in our communities supports the well-being of all members of the
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- Astropy community. While the Astropy project has shown considerable
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- diversity in its international demographics, the majority of non-US
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- participants are still overwhelmingly European (white), male, and from
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- privileged classes. This program seeks to engage with people from
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+ Astropy community. This program seeks to engage with people from
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groups that are marginalized in the United States, the Global South
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(Central America, Latin America, Africa, and less-privileged classes
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of Southeast Asia), or Global North (European, Northern Asia,
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## Budget
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+ When possible, and based on the rules and regulations of their
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+ employers, WoCCode participants will be compensated with an
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+ honararium. If compensation is not possible, participants may
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+ volunteer their time to WoCCode. The budget summary below assumes that
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+ all participants will be able to receive money, to arrive at the
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+ maximum possible cost for the program.
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Slack moderators will receive an honorarium of $500, for their work in
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moderating the Slack forums, answering questions, and arranging for
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guest speakers.
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support underrepresented groups in our fields. For engagement in the
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program, participants will receive a $200 honorarium.
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- Guest speakers will receive compensation of $300 for a one-hour
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+ Guest speakers will receive an honararium of $300 for a one-hour
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webinar given to the program participants. This is based on the
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industry standard of $150 per hour compensation, anticipating a total
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of two hours for preparing and giving the webinar talk.
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