diff --git a/_pages/volunteer.md b/_pages/volunteer.md index 98057f2a..90621a36 100644 --- a/_pages/volunteer.md +++ b/_pages/volunteer.md @@ -11,6 +11,20 @@ header: overlay_filter: 0.3 volunteer-mission: - excerpt: "The vibrant and diverse pyOpenSci community is driven by volunteer Pythonistas that care deeply about the scientific Python open source software that drives open science." +build-skills: + - title: "pyOpenSci volunteers build skills and community" + excerpt: "When you volunteer with pyOpenSci, you’re both giving back and developing professional skills. As a volunteer you will: + +- **Learn new skills:** you don’t have to be a Python expert to get involved with pyOpenSci. We can help you level up your packaging game and learn how to constructively review both code and copy through contributions to our online learning resources. + +- **Meet and connect with new peers.** Our [public Discourse forum](https://pyopensci.discourse.group/) is a great place to ask and answer questions, as well as discuss packaging and open science with other Pythonistas. + +- **Get recognized** on the [pyOpenSci website](https://www.pyopensci.org/our-community/index.html) and in our [GitHub repositories](https://github.com/pyOpenSci): your contribution matters, and we want to ensure your work is recognized and celebrated in a public forum. If you serve as an editor you can also connect with pyOpenSci professionally as a volunteer for our organization on LinkedIn" + image_path: /images/people-building-blocks.jpg +diverse-backgrounds: + - title: "pyOpenSci volunteers come from diverse backgrounds" + excerpt: "Our volunteers come from a diverse array of backgrounds, including industry, academia, agencies, national labs, and more. pyOpenSci volunteers are primarily engaged in both the peer review process and developing resources to support the scientific Python community. Volunteers help improve the quality, maintainability and usability of the software that scientists need for open science. They also support maintainers in developing scientific Python software." + image_path: /images/people/pyopensci-sprint-pycon-2023.png help-us: - image_path: title: "Lend a Hand on GitHub" @@ -40,9 +54,7 @@ help-us: