Thank you, Justice!
I would like to add, for the benefit of those who might not otherwise find
it, that there is already a sizeable collection of video recordings and
presentations from past Let's Connect learning clinics, and you can browse
it here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Resources
And to make you at least somewhat more likely to click that link, I'm
pasting the *category* titles (there are multiple sessions within most of
these!) from that page:
- Program/project implementation
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Resources#Program/project_implementation>
- Interpersonal skills, community health, and governance
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Resources#Interpersonal_skills,_community_health,_and_governance>
- Leadership growth and sustainability
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Resources#Leadership_growth_and_sustainability>
- Learning, evaluation, and communication
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Resources#Learning,_evaluation,_and_communication>
- Organisational skills
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Resources#Organisational_skills>
- Wikipedia
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Resources#Wikipedia>
- Wikidata
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Resources#Wikidata>
- Other Wikiproject-related or technical skills
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Resources#Other_Wikiproject-related_or_technical_skills>
- Volunteer management and development
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Resources#Volunteer_management_and_development>
- Staffing and Team Management
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Resources#Staffing_and_Team_Management>
- Establishing Governance
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Resources#Establishing_Governance>
- Cultivate more inclusive and safe environments online and offline
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Resources#Cultivate_more_inclusive_and_safe_environments_online_and_offline>
- Using Wikisource
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Resources#Using_Wikisource>
- International campaigns and contests
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Resources#International_campaigns_and_contests>
- OpenRefine
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Resources#OpenRefine>
- Managing and Maintaining Partnerships
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Resources#Managing_and_Maintaining_Partnerships>
- Event Organising
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Resources#Event_Organising>
- Community development, capacity building and skills development
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Resources#Community_development,_capacity_building_and_skills_development>
- Using new tools for efficient organising and monitoring
contributions
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Resources#Using_new_tools_for_efficient_organising_and_monitoring_contributions>
- Experiences and strategies for facing a team crisis
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Resources#Experiences_and_strategies_for_facing_a_team_crisis>
- Skills that are important for managing teams and volunteers
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Resources#Skills_that_are_important_for_managing_teams_and_volunteers>
- Building a communications strategy to reach key stakeholders
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Resources#Building_a_communications_strategy_to_reach_key_stakeholders>
- Proposal writing for funding
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Resources#Proposal_writing_for_funding>
- Methods and tools for qualitative evaluation
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Resources#Methods_and_tools_for_qualitative_evaluation>
- Defining learning and evaluation plans
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Resources#Defining_learning_and_evaluation_plans>
- Small editing events, campaigns and contests
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Resources#Small_editing_events,_campaigns_and_contests>
- Building your organisation's plan and strategy
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Resources#Building_your_organisation's_plan_and_strategy>
Share and enjoy!
A.
Asaf Bartov (he/him/his)
Lead Program Officer, Community Development Communities
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
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sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality!
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On Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 12:18 PM Justice Okai-Allotey <owulakpakpo(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
Dear Wikimedians,
We hope this message finds you well and that you are in good spirits. We
are the Let’s Connect working group
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Team>-
a team of movement contributors/organizers who are liaison representatives
of 7/8 regions <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_regions>. We
are connecting with you to see if you are interested in and/or know about
the peer-to-peer program, Let’s Connect
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect>!
The program creates an open and safe learning space for any Wikimedian who is
part of an organized group to share and learn different skills
(organizational/interpersonal / grant related / learning & evaluation ...)
with other peers to add value and contribute collectively to the
community. The purpose is to further develop skills, share knowledge and
promote human connections and mutual support between different groups and
communities, in alignment with the Movement Strategy
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy>.
Every month, we host 2-3 live 2-hour learning clinics
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect#Live_learning_clinics_with_%E2%80%9Chot_topic_of_the_month%E2%80%9D_and_around_proposal_and_reporting_cycles>
with interesting topics selected by our team and our interested sharers.
Our live learning sessions have up to 4 interpreters translating the clinic
for our participants. Our main languages are Spanish | Arabic | French |
Portuguese. If there is a specific language you would like to see in the
calls, we are happy to see how we can accommodate it.
Let’s Connect is directed at Wikimedians in all regions that are part of
organized groups (this can range from a group of individuals that are not
formally organized user groups, chapters and mission-aligned
organizations). Please see our Meta page for more criteria
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect#Who_is_Let%E2%80%99s_Connect_for?>.
To participate as a sharer, you can register in this initial registration
form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdiea87tSYmB2-1XHn_u8RLe7efMJifJBzffIM-6rtpx0PWqw/viewform>
where you can register your learning and sharing interests and state if you
want to share your knowledge through Learning Clinics.
Below, you will find our team of 8 who are excited to meet with you if you
are interested. Please email our team at letsconnect(a)wikimedia.org if you
have any questions :)
We look forward to hearing from you.
Best,
The Let’s Connect Working Group
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