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title: "Reaffirming pyOpenSci's Commitment to Inclusion"
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excerpt: "pyOpenSci is growing a thriving, inclusive open source community where everyone—from beginners to experts—can contribute to better, more open science. Join us in breaking down barriers and building a future where all voices shape scientific discovery."
## pyOpenSci’s mission has always been founded on inclusion
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During challenging times, it’s critical to pause and reflect on who we are, what we care about, and why our work matters. From its inception, pyOpenSci, a US-based fiscally sponsored project, has been committed to actively building an inclusive, welcoming, open source community of practice that supports better, more open science. Our Code of Conduct reinforces our [values,](https://www.pyopensci.org/handbook/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.html) as does the thought that we put into the events that we run, the accessible resources that we develop, and the work that we do to make our [peer review program inclusive](https://www.pyopensci.org/#broadening-participation-in-scientific-open-source).
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Today, we celebrate the core values that drive pyOpensci. Today, we reaffirm our long-standing commitment to building an inclusive, open source community and highlight our mission.
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During challenging times, it’s critical to pause and reflect on who we are, what we care about, and why our work matters. From its inception, pyOpenSci, a US-based fiscally sponsored project, has been committed to actively building an inclusive, welcoming, open source community of practice that supports better, more open science. Our Code of Conduct reinforces our [values,](https://www.pyopensci.org/handbook/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.html) as does the thought that we put into the events that we run, the accessible resources that we develop, and the work that we do to make our [peer review program inclusive](https://www.pyopensci.org/#broadening-participation-in-scientific-open-source) and [creating Python software easier](https://www.pyopensci.org/python-package-guide/tutorials/intro.html).
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Today, we celebrate the core values that drive pyOpensci. Today, we reaffirm our long-standing commitment to building an inclusive, open source community and highlight our mission.
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> pyOpenSci broadens participation in scientific open source by breaking down social and technical barriers.
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Through mentorship and support, we carve out space for new reviewers, which include those from historically underrepresented backgrounds in open source to contribute to peer review. Similarly, our beginner-friendly lessons and training events are co-developed with beginner-to-expert contributors to ensure the technical concepts are accessible to more people. Inclusion invites everyone to the table; it creates space for new contributors and supports existing community members. Inclusion creates opportunities for everyone to work together. Experienced contributors–and everyone in between–play crucial roles in sharing knowledge, shaping best practices, and ensuring our work remains relevant to the broader community.
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Through mentorship and support, we carve out space for new reviewers, which includes those from historically underrepresented backgrounds in open source to contribute to peer review. Similarly, our beginner-friendly lessons and training events are co-developed with beginner-to-expert contributors to ensure the technical concepts are accessible to more people.
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**Inclusion invites everyone to the table**; it creates space for new contributors and supports existing community members. Inclusion creates opportunities for everyone to work together. Experienced contributors–and everyone in between–play crucial roles in sharing knowledge, shaping best practices, and ensuring our work remains relevant to the broader community.
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## A blossoming ecosystem of contributors
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When we break down barriers, we provide open science onramps for everyone which helps everyone learn, contribute, and grow together. Open source communities are like thriving gardens.
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By breaking down barriers, we create open science on-ramps that help everyone learn, contribute, and grow together. In many ways, open source communities are like thriving gardens—diverse, vibrant, and sustained by many contributors.
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Most gardens are not comprised of a single type of plant; they are diverse and full of color, texture, and life, attracting pollinators that sustain the entire system. Cultivating diversity builds resilience. Similarly, contributors in our pyOpenSci community come from different backgrounds, identities, and experience levels.
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When we make space for all contributors—ensuring they have what they need to grow—our community becomes more resilient as the ecosystem evolves; scientific discovery happens organically. The more perspectives and experiences we include, the more **impactful our work becomes**.
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The most vibrant and resilient gardens are full of diverse color, texture, and life, attracting pollinators that sustain the whole system. Cultivating diversity builds resilience. Similarly, contributors in our pyOpenSci community come from different backgrounds, identities, and experience levels.
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When we make space for all contributors—ensuring they have what they need to grow—our community becomes more resilient as the ecosystem evolves. Scientific discovery happens organically. The more perspectives and experiences we include, the more impactful our work becomes.
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## <iclass="fa-solid fa-users-line"></i> Connect with us!
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There are lots of ways to get involved if you are interested!
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