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(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
Dear Felix,
Thanks for sending this through.
Mutegeki Cliff Agaba
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On Fri, 4 Aug 2023 at 18:21, Felix Nartey <fnartey(a)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>
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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:
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Basic familiarity with the Wikimedia landscape
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Awareness of the many different contribution options available to
volunteers, over and beyond writing encyclopedia articles
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The ability to write in an encyclopedic tone and grasp the concept of
a neutral point of view
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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(a)wikimedia.org.
Best,
--
Felix Nartey
Senior Program Officer, Campaigns
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
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