# \#mentorship
**URL:** https://discuss.kde.org/tag/mentorship/385.md
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## [KDE will mentor twelve projects in this year's Google Summer of Code](https://discuss.kde.org/t/kde-will-mentor-twelve-projects-in-this-years-google-summer-of-code/46641)
**Author:** [@Paul\_Brown](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Paul_Brown)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 6:42am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/kde-will-mentor-twelve-projects-in-this-years-google-summer-of-code/46641 "2026-05-05T06:42:06Z")
Broaching from classics like Okular, KStars and digiKam, to new arrivals such as Drawy, Mankala, and keepSecret, we look forward to a productive summer with, lots of learning and lots of commits.
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## [KDE has been selected to participate in Google Summer of Code 2026](https://discuss.kde.org/t/kde-has-been-selected-to-participate-in-google-summer-of-code-2026/44547)
**Author:** [@Paul\_Brown](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Paul_Brown)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 11:03am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/kde-has-been-selected-to-participate-in-google-summer-of-code-2026/44547 "2026-02-20T11:03:08Z")
Through GSoC, KDE seeks to encourage new contributors to join Free Software projects long term and ensure the continuity of FLOSS. This year’s proposed ideas cover improving and enhancing Okular, Kdenlive, digiKam,…
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## [GSoC needs you (and you need it back)](https://discuss.kde.org/t/gsoc-needs-you-and-you-need-it-back/43767)
**Author:** [@Paul\_Brown](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Paul_Brown)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 9:01pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/gsoc-needs-you-and-you-need-it-back/43767 "2026-01-27T21:01:43Z")
We’re back! We just nailed down SoK 2026 and mentors and mentees are already all working on projects which aim to improve our websites, apps, research, documentation, and more. Now we need to focus on Google Summer of C…
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## [KDE adds The Open Source Promotion Program to its list of mentorship programs](https://discuss.kde.org/t/kde-adds-the-open-source-promotion-program-to-its-list-of-mentorship-programs/32290)
**Author:** [@Paul\_Brown](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Paul_Brown)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 5:30pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/kde-adds-the-open-source-promotion-program-to-its-list-of-mentorship-programs/32290 "2025-03-31T17:30:14Z")
Want to learn how to contribute to an Open Source project? Check out our blog post and start writing your project submission now!
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## [KDE will be again participating in Google Summer of Code 🎉!](https://discuss.kde.org/t/kde-will-be-again-participating-in-google-summer-of-code/30800)
**Author:** [@Paul\_Brown](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Paul_Brown)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2025, 10:48pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/kde-will-be-again-participating-in-google-summer-of-code/30800 "2025-02-27T22:48:21Z")
Find out how you can contribute to KDE, learn valuable skills using bleeding edge Free Software technologies and get compensated. There are already loads of proposals on the GSoC ideas page Which one are you going to…
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## [Season of KDE (SoK) participants have improved translations, Kdenlive, LabPlot and more](https://discuss.kde.org/t/season-of-kde-sok-participants-have-improved-translations-kdenlive-labplot-and-more/15288)
**Author:** [@Paul\_Brown](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Paul_Brown)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2024, 8:43am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/season-of-kde-sok-participants-have-improved-translations-kdenlive-labplot-and-more/15288 "2024-05-09T08:43:27Z")
Season of KDE is KDE’s mentorship program that helps members of the public become active open source contributors. This year, participants have translated apps into more languages, implemented multi-format rendering and…
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## [Submit your ideas for OSPP 2024](https://discuss.kde.org/t/submit-your-ideas-for-ospp-2024/13791)
**Author:** [@Paul\_Brown](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Paul_Brown)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2024, 6:19pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/submit-your-ideas-for-ospp-2024/13791 "2024-04-12T18:19:25Z")
KDE has registered for the Open Source Promotion Plan (OSPP) program this year. This is a Chinese program that provides support for open source communities similar in nature to GSoC. We’d like to invite the community to …
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## [Season of KDE kicks off with 18 new projects](https://discuss.kde.org/t/season-of-kde-kicks-off-with-18-new-projects/9715)
**Author:** [@Paul\_Brown](https://discuss.kde.org/u/Paul_Brown)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 16, 2024, 5:37pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/season-of-kde-kicks-off-with-18-new-projects/9715 "2024-01-16T17:37:48Z")
Season of KDE, KDE’s mentorship program for new contributors, is kicking off with 18 new projects. Covering translations, video-editing software, math and data analysis tools, and software sustainability and accessibili…