Code & Learn NI NA lead teacher travel fund request: Anna Henningsen

[hackygolucky]

Travel fund request for Anna Henningsen

Event: Node Interactive NA
Location: Austin, TX, United States

Code & Learn--Anna will lead and organize event for welcoming folks to contribute to Node.js by walking through setup, supporting session time with mentors, and providing tasks that are beginner-friendly

Stipend request size: *** It was noted that $1500 is the cap for travel funds, but it is clear that this is not enough to cover flight and lodging from Anna's current location.
Stipend would cover flight and lodging for the duration of NI NA, which includes the Code & Learn.

I have opened this as part of discussions that occurred after the NI EU Code & Learn where it was realized that this is a really awesome effort that needs solid support and more preparation. I will be assisting with organizing(@hackygolucky) but I believe that by having both @Trott and @addaleax leading this event, we are setting it up for success.

[nebrius]

I'm in favor of this request.

[jasnell]

+1 from me as well.

[mikeal]

There's no cap on this fund (TSC Community Travel Fund), the $1500 cap is only relevant to the "speaker stipend" fund that lives in side the event budget (which is maxxed out).

Also note that this doesn't have to be a stipend, it can more easily be used as a direct re-imbursement.

[mikeal]

My bad, there's a cap set in the TSC policy https://github.com/nodejs/TSC/blob/master/Member-Travel-Fund.md

The TSC can change the policy though, they own it and the board didn't set a cap on per-person expenses when they allocated the fund. The TSC just needs to land a PR to adjust the policy before approving a larger expense.

[addaleax]

Also note that this doesn't have to be a stipend, it can more easily be used as a direct re-imbursement.

That assumes (all of this assumes?) that I’m in the financial position to cover flight costs for myself beforehand, right?

[mikeal]

A stipend can be a fixed amount of money ahead of time.

[rvagg]

approved