le to fund internships out of Outreachy's general activities fund and further, we will have to reduce or simplify program activities during the internship period. Please <a href="#critical-funding-challenge">read about Outreachy's financial challenges</a> in the sections below for the full details.<p>
  <p>After conducting a series of conversations with our participating communities, we are encouraged that communities are ready to bring not only their expert time but also, to the extent they are able, fundi