Greetings comrades,
Just a quick update on the Africa Growth Pilot application https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_RMweV7xPQmkuFgRc2bRq8Z1i35bC8wC6q6QMdMtIkdEl3Q/viewform. Only a few slots remain, and I wanted to inform or remind anyone who may have missed the announcement or the opportunity to apply. The deadline for application is August 16 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_RMweV7xPQmkuFgRc2bRq8Z1i35bC8wC6q6QMdMtIkdEl3Q/viewform .
Sending emails around this time might be a bit much, considering it's an important period for those traveling to Singapore for Wikimania and for remote participants 😃. However, there is one more crucial thing to note. The Africa Growth Pilot Team will be presenting at Wikimania https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Program#Room_324_3. Join us (in person or online) for our session on August 17 at 2:20 UTC https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Program#Room_324_3.
Happy Wikimania Week!
On Fri, Aug 4, 2023 at 11:40 PM Mutegeki Cliff mutegekicliff@gmail.com wrote:
Dear Felix, Thanks for sending this through.
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On Fri, 4 Aug 2023 at 18:21, Felix Nartey fnartey@wikimedia.org wrote:
*Tl;dr: *Are you from Africa and looking for other opportunities to contribute your knowledge and skills to Wikimedia or learn how to make valuable contributions to Wikipedia? Join the Africa Growth Project Pilot on WikiLearn to grasp the basics of contributing to Wikipedia and explore the various contribution options within the movement! Applications are accepted from August 4 - 16, 2023 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_RMweV7xPQmkuFgRc2bRq8Z1i35bC8wC6q6QMdMtIkdEl3Q/viewform .
Dear Wikimedians,
About a month ago, the Wikimedia Foundation announced the idea of an Africa Growth Project and initiated a curriculum consultation https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Africa_Growth_Pilot/Live_Tutorials_on_Core_Policies which concluded on 21 July 2023. The pilot project, as highlighted in the original email, seeks to enhance community efforts by creating a more effective online learning experience to improve the retention of new volunteers.
Why the Africa Growth Project?
Investing in community capacity has been emphasized in various discussions within the Movement. These needs have been explicitly outlined in the Movement Strategy and, more importantly, the recent request for help with editor growth and retention from the communities in sub-Saharan Africa.
The Africa Growth Project is a pilot that aims to experiment with a course to provide a strong foundation in Wikipedia policies and collaboration norms, closely guided by our hypothesis of providing high-quality structured training to new and existing Wikimedians covering the basics of contribution to Wikimedia (including introducing the many ways to contribute beyond article writing) can double the retention rates of active editors in the region.
What can I expect?
The program will consist of a 4-week online learning experience in September. It will prepare participants to understand the fundamentals of contributing to Wikimedia and the range of contribution options available within the movement. For the initial iteration of this project, the course will only be offered in English. We intend to expand to other languages in the future if the piloted approach proves successful.
Participants will leave the course with:
Basic familiarity with the Wikimedia landscape
Awareness of the many different contribution options available to volunteers, over and beyond writing encyclopedia articles
The ability to write in an encyclopedic tone and grasp the concept of a neutral point of view
Understanding of reliable sources, referencing them, and the concept of "verifiability, not truth".
Who is eligible?
We invite all Africans, both experienced and new, who have an interest in developing or refreshing a clear understanding of the basics of contributing to Wikimedia and exploring the opportunities that exist for them in the Wikimedia volunteer journey.
Only *150 slots are available*, selection will be based on the level of interest shown in the response, and users with accounts that are 6 months old or older will have an advantage.
Applications are open from 4 - 16 August 2023 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_RMweV7xPQmkuFgRc2bRq8Z1i35bC8wC6q6QMdMtIkdEl3Q/viewform, and you can apply by completing the attached form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_RMweV7xPQmkuFgRc2bRq8Z1i35bC8wC6q6QMdMtIkdEl3Q/viewform before the deadline. If you wish to learn more, join us (in person or online) at our session at Wikimania on August 17 at 2:20 UTC https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Program#Room_324_3. Alternatively, you can contact us through our meta page talk page https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Africa_Growth_Pilot/Live_Tutorials_on_Core_Policies or reach me at fnartey@wikimedia.org.
Best,
Felix Nartey
Senior Program Officer, Campaigns
Wikimedia Foundation https://wikimediafoundation.org/
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