diff --git a/doc/upstream-training/source/01-release-cycle.rst b/doc/upstream-training/source/01-release-cycle.rst
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--- a/doc/upstream-training/source/01-release-cycle.rst
+++ b/doc/upstream-training/source/01-release-cycle.rst
@@ -6,6 +6,18 @@ OpenStack Release Cycle
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+What is OpenStack?
+==================
+
+- Open source software for creating private and public clouds
+- Coordinated collection of software from a few dozen related projects
+- Projects are teams of people focused on implementing a specific aspect
+  of OpenStack
+
+  - Core services such as Block Storage ("Cinder")
+  - Supporting services such as Common Libraries ("Oslo")
+  - Horizontal teams such as Documentation
+
 What makes a release
 ====================
 
@@ -17,7 +29,7 @@ What makes a release
   Management Team
 - Other projects may have different schedules
 
-  - Each project team page shows its releas policy on
+  - Each project team page shows its release policy on
     http://governance.openstack.org/reference/projects
 
 Planning : Design