Bioinformatics Hub of Kenya

[Fnyasimi]

Project Lead: @Fnyasimi @KIRAGU-MWAURA @Megmugure @LandiMi2

Mentor: @tobyhodges

Welcome to OLS-1! This issue will be used to track your project and progress during the program. Please use this checklist over the next few weeks as you start Open Life Science program :tada:.

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Before Week 1 (Jan 20): Meet your mentor!

• [x] Create an account on GitHub

• [x] Complete your own copy of the open leadership self-assessment and share it to your mentor

  If you're a group, each teammate should complete this assessment individually. This is here to help you set your own personal goals during the program. No need to share your results, but be ready to share your thoughts with your mentor.

• [x] Make sure you know when and how you'll be meeting with your mentor.

Before Week 2 (Jan 27): Cohort Call (Welcome to Open Life Science!)

• [x] Create an issue on the OLS-1 GitHub repository for your OLS work and share the link to your mentor.

• [x] Draft a brief vision statement using your goals

  This lesson from the Open Leadership Training Series (OLTS) might be helpful

• [x] Leave a comment on this issue with your draft vision statement & be ready to share this on the call

• [x] Check the Syllabus for notes and connection info for all the cohort calls.

Before Week 3 (Feb 3): Meet your mentor!

• [x] Look up two other projects and comment on their issues with feedback on their vision statement
• [x] Complete this compare and contrast assignment about current and desired community interactions and value exchanges
• [x] Complete your Open Canvas (instructions, canvas)
• [x] Share a link to your Open Canvas in your GitHub issue
• [x] Start your Roadmap
• [x] Comment on your issue with your draft Roadmap
• [x] Suggest a cohort name at the bottom of the shared notes and vote on your favorite with a +1

Before Week 4 (Feb 10): Cohort Call (Tooling and roadmapping for Open projects)

• [x] Look up two other projects and comment on their issues with feedback on their open canvas.

Week 5 and more

• [x] Create a GitHub repository for your project
• [x] Add the link to your repository in your issue
• [x] Use your canvas to start writing a README.md file, or landing page, for your project
• [x] Link to your README in a comment on this issue
• [x] Add an open license to your repository as a file called LICENSE.md
• [x] Add a Code of Conduct to your repository as a file called CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
• [x] Invite new contributors to into your work!

This issue is here to help you keep track of work as you start Open Life Science program. Please refer to the OLS-1 Syllabus for more detailed weekly notes and assignments past week 4.

[Fnyasimi]

Mission

To bridge the gap between well established and aspiring bioinformaticians through peer training and mentorship so as to enhance collaborations to foster quality scientific research and innovations and promote the sharing of data, skills and codes.

Vision

To be a vivacious, well-coordinated and enthusiastic hub that will develop bioinformatics and skills set through creating awareness, collaborations and capacity development.

[Fnyasimi]

We worked on the BHK canvas and you can view it here.

[cassgvp]

Mission

To bridge the gap between well established and aspiring bioinformaticians through peer training and mentorship so as to enhance collaborations to foster quality scientific research and innovations and promote the sharing of data, skills and codes.

Vision

To be a vivacious, well-coordinated and enthusiastic hub that will develop bioinformatics and skills set through creating awareness, collaborations and capacity development.

Such an excellent, clear vision and mission! Sign me up 😃

[Lilian9]

It's awesome that you are working on a platform that will help in bridging the gap within open community just like # Open-Connect-Kenya. Looking forward to sharing with you

[malvikasharan]

@Fnyasimi look forward to seeing your GitHub repo opened up :) I hope you had a great launch last Friday.

[Fnyasimi]

@malvikasharan we had a successful launch and our repo is now open and we will update it with time with the necessary documents as we learn them. Link to README

[LandiMi2]

BHK Project's Roadmap

1. Launch of the Hub - DONE

• Ensure we get members to be part of the launch - 49 participants attended the launch 7th Feb, 2020

• Brief the members who we are, our plan and how they can be involved - The chairman of the hub made a presentation during the launch meeting

2. Register Members

• Get at least 50 full members to register - 32 participants registered to be full members

• Recruit at least 25 associate members - We will have a list of associate members by next meeting

3. Organize Monthly Meetups

• Plan for the first meet up event and trainings - to be held tentatively third Saturday of March

• Actively seek collaborators - work in progress (already in collaboration with OpenScienceKE)

4. Recruit Mentors

• Looking at involving BiXCoP (Bioinformatics Community of Practise) members at the moment

5. Organize a workshop

• Quarterly

[sudarshangc]

Amazing! Love to contribute in the project or we can collaborate to make the project effective.

[Fnyasimi]

Amazing! Love to contribute in the project or we can collaborate to make the project effective.

Sure we can collaborate to make the project more effective and your contribution is highly welcomed.

[yochannah]

Hi Project Leads,



This is your project report file:

https://hackmd.io/DNRp9Zf9RC6XPoTw3MX_Eg?both

Please start working on it for the final presentation. We will send more info in the weekly email.



Best,


OLS team