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name: Issue for project in OLS-2
about: If you applied as a team, please coordinate with your teammates and have one person create this issue.
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  Create one issue for each project in OLS-2. If you applied as a team, please
  coordinate with your teammates and have one person create this issue.

  Instructions:

  1. Add your project title in the Title field above ^
  2. Add your GitHub username (and your teammates) below --->
Project Lead:

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  3. Add your mentor's GitHub username below --->
Mentor:
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  4. Keep everything below and click 'Submit new issue'  --->

Welcome to OLS-2! 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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Week 1 (31 August - 4 September 2020): Meet your mentor!
- [ ] Create an account on [GitHub](https://github.com)
- [ ] Check if you have access to the HackMD notes set up for your meetings with your mentor
- [ ] Prepare to meet your mentor(s) by completing a short homework provided in the HackMD notes
- [ ] Complete **your own copy** of the [open leadership self-assessment](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oQgdfj4lPnypAyb9_Ba0Zt7E8J5L6qMvuKwu0wgQsjs/edit?usp=sharing) 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.
- [ ] Make sure you know when and how you'll be meeting with your mentor.

Before Week 2 (7 - 11 September 2020): Cohort Call (Welcome to Open Life Science!)
- [ ] Create an issue on the [OLS-2 GitHub repository](https://github.com/open-life-science/ols-2/issues/new) for your OLS work and share the link to your mentor.
- [ ] Draft a brief vision statement using your goals

  [This lesson](https://mozilla.github.io/open-leadership-training-series/articles/introduction-to-open-leadership/stating-your-project-vision/) from the Open Leadership Training Series (OLTS) might be helpful

- [ ] Leave a comment on this issue with your draft vision statement & be ready to share this on the call
- [ ] Check the [Syllabus](https://openlifesci.org/ols-2) for notes and connection info for all the cohort calls.

Before Week 3 (14 - 18 September 2020): Meet your mentor!
- [ ] Look up two other projects and comment on their issues with feedback on their vision statement
- [ ] Complete this [compare and contrast assignment](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ukvqDRIYfvCapVMdE5hWP-0MkLNJ9T65X43O7F336Ac/edit?usp=sharing) about current and desired community interactions and value exchanges
- [ ] Complete your Open Canvas ([instructions](https://mozilla.github.io/open-leadership-training-series/articles/opening-your-project/develop-an-open-project-strategy-with-open-canvas/), [canvas](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MeJo0TyuMg_waLk1J4q9y1aAqKNMuRBlnmxEChSz-cQ/edit?usp=sharing))
- [ ] Share a link to your Open Canvas in your GitHub issue
- [ ] Start your [Roadmap](https://mozilla.github.io/open-leadership-training-series/articles/opening-your-project/start-your-project-roadmap/)
- [ ] Comment on your issue with your draft Roadmap
- [ ] Suggest a cohort name at the bottom of the shared notes and vote on your favorite with a +1

Before Week 4 (21 - 25 September 2020): Cohort Call (Tooling and roadmapping for Open projects)
- [ ] Look up two other projects and comment on their issues with feedback on their open canvas.

Week 5 and later
- [ ] Create a GitHub repository for your project
- [ ] Add the link to your repository in your issue
- [ ] Use your canvas to [start writing a `README.md` file](https://mozilla.github.io/open-leadership-training-series/articles/opening-your-project/write-a-great-project-readme/), or landing page, for your project
- [ ] Link to your README in a comment on this issue
- [ ] Add an [open license](https://mozilla.github.io/open-leadership-training-series/articles/get-your-project-online/sharing-your-work-in-the-open/) to your repository as a file called `LICENSE.md`
- [ ] Add a [Code of Conduct](https://mozilla.github.io/open-leadership-training-series/articles/building-communities-of-contributors/write-a-code-of-conduct/) to your repository as a file called `CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md`
- [ ] 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-2 Syllabus](https://openlifesci.org/ols-2) for more detailed weekly notes and assignments past week 4.