Reaching and Equipping the Next Generation of Open Source Developers

Learn about the innovative Canada Open-Source Projects (CANOSP) program in this EclipseCon 2022 conference talk presented by Grace Jansen from IBM. Discover how this program bridges academia, industry, and the open-source community by connecting top Canadian university students with real-world open-source projects under professional mentorship. Explore successful collaborations between the Eclipse Foundation and various projects including Eclipse LSP4Jakarta, Eclipse OMR, Eclipse Adoptium, and Eclipse AQAvit, as well as partnerships with organizations like Mozilla, IBM, and Beanbag. Gain insights into the program's achievements, lessons learned, and its role in advocating for open source while preparing students for software development careers. Understand the mutual benefits for both participating projects and emerging student developers, and learn how to get involved whether you represent an open-source project, industry partner, academic institution, or are a student interested in contributing to open-source development.