Most every day, something reminds me how remarkable the Joomla! community is. Recently, Jennifer Marriott and I announced that we needed mentors for the 2010 Google Summer of Code program. In no time at all, we had 16 volunteers, which is a fantastic start.

However, it's not quite enough. Last year, we sponsored 18 students, and we ideally would like two mentors for each student project. Do the math, and you will see that we still need more mentors.

Many people who have mentored in the past report that it was one of the most fun and rewarding of all their Joomla! experiences. GSoC gives you a chance to engage with and guide talented students and to help foster the FOSS and Joomla! development communities.

If you would like to help but aren't sure what's involved, please feel free to contact me or Jenny. You don't have to be a technical guru to be a great mentor. A big part of mentoring is helping students organize their projects and stay on track. With two mentors on a project, we can have one mentor who is more technically experienced and the other be more involved with student communication and organization. We also can draw on others in the mentoring group to help with complex technical questions.

So, think about it and then … sign up! Thanks!