Template: Project report

This is a template for you to summarize your OLS journey so far and the project you worked on during the entire period of OLS-1.

Example you can draw from: https://openlifesci.org/posts/2019/10/21/culture-track

Project background

Tell us what motivated you to work on this project.

Expectations from this program

What did you expect or hope to learn from participating in OLS?

Goals set at the beginning of the project

Missions and goals set in the beginning of your project in OLS

Key understanding and accomplishments

List 2-3 things you've learned or accomplished whilst participating.

The main goals achieved in this project

Was this the same as goals above, that you originally set?

The initial steps

Starting out - what did you do to explore the problems / project?

What elements helped you get there?

Discussions, connections made, activities carried out, mentors consulted, other?

Next steps

My immediate next step is to…

Whether you're launching something, bringing someone new in, adding governance, or writing up a project plan or case study - what's happening next?

Longer term tasks

What will be the long term goals and sustainability plans - this can also be about starting your project if you did not do that already

Staying connected

Do you plan to stay in touch with the OLS community or other members? If yes, how do you think you can do that?

Special mentions and acknowledgements

Please mention ideas, lessons and people who helped you achieve whatever you could in this project so far