# Announcing SDDI (Software Development Diversity and Inclusion)

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**Post date:** [November 13, 2020, 1:30pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcediversity.org/t/announcing-sddi-software-development-diversity-and-inclusion/488/1 "2020-11-13T13:30:46Z")

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> Dear Open Source Diversity Community,  
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> The Linux Foundation recently launched the SDDI (Software Development Diversity and Inclusion) project. The mission is to discover, evaluate, and promote best practices from research and industry to increase diversity and inclusion in software engineering.  
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> Please feel free to sign up at [sddi-formation@groups.linuxfoundation.org | Home](https://groups.linuxfoundation.org/g/sddi-formation) . The kick off meeting is just a few weeks away, and we would love to have you join us.  
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> Press release - [https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press-release/2020/10/linux-foundation-focuses-on-science-and-research-to-advance-diversity-and-inclusion-in-software-engineering/](https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press-release/2020/10/linux-foundation-focuses-on-science-and-research-to-advance-diversity-and-inclusion-in-software-engineering/)  
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> Feel free to contact me if you have any questions, and I’ll do my best to respond.  
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> Warm regards,  
> Neal Caidin  
> Linux Foundation  
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