African-Wikimedians September 2021

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Invitation to join the International Jury Team of Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos 2021
by Euphemia Uwandu 27 Sep '21

27 Sep '21

Hello everyone, The #WPWPCampaign 2021 International Team is looking for experienced volunteer Wikipedia editors to join the campaign international jury team. Interested person(s) should email the international team via their mailing list: wpwp-organizers(a)lists.wikimedia.org list. Thank you, Euphemia and Rajeeb, For: Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos International Jury.

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Sep 26 SWANniversary Party and All-Affiliates Strategic Meeting
by Pharos 26 Sep '21

26 Sep '21

Join the SWANniversary on September 26 as we mark the first year of the Strategic Wikimedia Affiliates Network! We will have the regular All-Affiliates Strategic Meeting, to be followed by a SWANniversary Party in the after hours session, likely through spatialized chat on WorkAdventure. The purpose of this meeting is to continue our inter-affiliate discussions around the Movement Charter + Drafting Committee, grants relaunch, WMF community board elections, movement strategy, and other global movement issues, and to help lay the groundwork for structures of more ongoing mutual support. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Wikimedia_Affiliates_Network#Sept… 3:00 UTC (Asia-Pacific friendly time - https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1632625200 ) 18:00 UTC (Europe-Africa-Americas friendly time - https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1632679200 ) Will be held in this meeting room: https://meet.google.com/mff-bsiy-tvd Please see proposed agenda, and sign up with your RSVP here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Wikimedia_Affiliates_Network#Sept… https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Wikimedia_Affiliates_Network#Sep_… https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Wikimedia_Affiliates_Network#Sep_… Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos)

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Re: African-Wikimedians Digest, Vol 13, Issue 67
by Gabriel Joe Amuzu 22 Sep '21

22 Sep '21

Hello Sir Asaf, I appreciate your concern and I am very much happy you have raised some concerns about the grant I have drafted for the purpose for which it supposed to be used for. Please I welcome your ideas about how to make this grant a better one since you are an experienced member. Your ideas are welcome Sir. On Wed, 22 Sep 2021 at 10:20 AM, < african-wikimedians-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org> wrote: > Send African-Wikimedians mailing list submissions to > african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe, please visit > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/african-wikimedians.lists.wikim… > > You can reach the person managing the list at > african-wikimedians-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of African-Wikimedians digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Please house I encourage you all to help endorse this project to > make it a reality 😊 https://metaGrants:Project > /Rapid/Amuzujoe/Landscape_photography > (Asaf Bartov) > 2. Re: Please house I encourage you all to help endorse this project to > make it a reality 😊 https://metaGrants:Project > /Rapid/Amuzujoe/Landscape_photography > (runcie chikeruba) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 11:07:16 +0300 > From: Asaf Bartov <abartov(a)wikimedia.org> > Subject: [African Wikimedians] Re: Please house I encourage you all to > help endorse this project to make it a reality 😊 > https://metaGrants:Project/Rapid/Amuzujoe/Landscape_photography > To: Mailing list for African Wikimedians > <african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Message-ID: > <CAAmrcwdcfEVpTfC2YQ3LjD1q06ARtEaFGEz= > idZGV-HC0kOF9w(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: multipart/alternative; > boundary="0000000000003ad31205cc9102f4" > > I encourage folks to be more thoughtful about endorsing grant proposals. > Only put your name as endorser if you genuinely think the proposal is a > good use of funds to achieve the intended outcome. > > In this case, my opinion is that this is too much money for too little > impact. E.g. printing 20 T-shirts for 100 expected pictures? > > In general, this is a fairly standard volunteer activity (taking landscape > pictures) that should take place with little expenditure. Support for > transportation needs, and perhaps entrance fees and food for the travel > makes sense, but the rest seems to me to be unnecessary. > > For instance, camera rental: it makes sense to encourage photography by > experienced photographers, who generally already have their own gear. If > the plan expects fewer than 20 experienced photographers to attend, then it > should be scaled down to a more realistic number. > > If 20 photographers are supposed to create only 100 photos, meaning an > average of 5 photos per person, it's very low impact per person, and per > dollar. > > I am not a grantmaker (but I used to be one) and have no decision-making > power over this proposal; if I were, I would have rejected this proposal > for the above reasons, and asked Gabriel to rethink his plan and focus on > impact and expenses that support it directly. > > I write this because I think it is improbable that everyone who has already > endorsed the request has read the proposal carefully and given thought to > these questions, so I wanted to demonstrate my own thinking about this > proposal. > > It is one of the signs of a mature community that it is able to tolerate > friendly criticism and saying no to colleagues, rather than automatic > support based on "loyalty" and social connections. Evidence of such > maturity would be necessary for the creation of a significant regional hub, > for instance. > > I am happy to discuss this further, if anyone is interested. > > A. > > On Wed, 22 Sep 2021, 09:00 Gabriel Joe Amuzu <amuzugabrieljoe(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Please house I encourage you all to help endorse this project to make it > a > > reality 😊 > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid/Amuzujoe/Landscape_pho… > > > > > > Thank you > > > > On Tue, 21 Sep 2021 at 1:46 PM, < > > african-wikimedians-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org> wrote: > > > >> Send African-Wikimedians mailing list submissions to > >> african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org > >> > >> To subscribe or unsubscribe, please visit > >> > >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/african-wikimedians.lists.wikim… > >> > >> You can reach the person managing the list at > >> african-wikimedians-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org > >> > >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > >> than "Re: Contents of African-Wikimedians digest..." > >> > >> Today's Topics: > >> > >> 1. Registration for Wiki Indaba 2021 is now open (Geoffrey Kateregga) > >> 2. Submission for the digest (Michelle van Gilder) > >> 3. Wiki Indaba 2021 Scholarships applications now open > >> (Geoffrey Kateregga) > >> > >> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> Message: 1 > >> Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 11:47:25 +0300 > >> From: Geoffrey Kateregga <kateregga1(a)gmail.com> > >> Subject: [African Wikimedians] Registration for Wiki Indaba 2021 is > >> now open > >> To: Mailing list for African Wikimedians > >> <african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > >> Message-ID: > >> < > >> CAGF60mT+6m4n59w+-6M0cSPaifPX6-vZZy_NTYNJJM1yN7rgYg(a)mail.gmail.com> > >> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; > >> boundary="00000000000083817b05cc411916" > >> > >> Dear Community Members, > >> > >> We are pleased to announce that registration for Wiki Indaba 2021 > >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiIndaba_conference_2021> is now > open. > >> > >> This year’s Wiki Indaba will be hosted by the Wikimedia Community User > >> group Uganda and held virtually between 05 - 07 November 2021 under the > >> theme Rethink + Reset : Visions of the Future. > >> > >> Click on this link to register http://bit.ly/wikiindaba2021 > >> <http://bit.ly/wikiindaba2021> > >> > >> > >> The call for submissions is still open until September 24th, please > submit > >> your session proposal either as a presentation, panel discussion, > >> lightning > >> talk, or workshop before September 24th, 2021 by simply stating the > title > >> of your session and providing a brief description via > >> https://pretalx.com/wiki-indaba-2021/cfp. > >> > >> Please reach out to wikiuganda(a)gmail.com if you have any questions. > >> > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> > >> Geoffrey Kateregga, on behalf of the Wiki Indaba 2021 Local Organizing > >> Committee. > >>

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Please house I encourage you all to help endorse this project to make it a reality 😊 https://metaGrants:Project/Rapid/Amuzujoe/Landscape_photography
by Gabriel Joe Amuzu 22 Sep '21

22 Sep '21

Please house I encourage you all to help endorse this project to make it a reality 😊 https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid/Amuzujoe/Landscape_pho… Thank you On Tue, 21 Sep 2021 at 1:46 PM, < african-wikimedians-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org> wrote: > Send African-Wikimedians mailing list submissions to > african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe, please visit > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/african-wikimedians.lists.wikim… > > You can reach the person managing the list at > african-wikimedians-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of African-Wikimedians digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Registration for Wiki Indaba 2021 is now open (Geoffrey Kateregga) > 2. Submission for the digest (Michelle van Gilder) > 3. Wiki Indaba 2021 Scholarships applications now open > (Geoffrey Kateregga) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 11:47:25 +0300 > From: Geoffrey Kateregga <kateregga1(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [African Wikimedians] Registration for Wiki Indaba 2021 is > now open > To: Mailing list for African Wikimedians > <african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Message-ID: > < > CAGF60mT+6m4n59w+-6M0cSPaifPX6-vZZy_NTYNJJM1yN7rgYg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: multipart/alternative; > boundary="00000000000083817b05cc411916" > > Dear Community Members, > > We are pleased to announce that registration for Wiki Indaba 2021 > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiIndaba_conference_2021> is now open. > > This year’s Wiki Indaba will be hosted by the Wikimedia Community User > group Uganda and held virtually between 05 - 07 November 2021 under the > theme Rethink + Reset : Visions of the Future. > > Click on this link to register http://bit.ly/wikiindaba2021 > <http://bit.ly/wikiindaba2021> > > > The call for submissions is still open until September 24th, please submit > your session proposal either as a presentation, panel discussion, lightning > talk, or workshop before September 24th, 2021 by simply stating the title > of your session and providing a brief description via > https://pretalx.com/wiki-indaba-2021/cfp. > > Please reach out to wikiuganda(a)gmail.com if you have any questions. > > > Regards, > > > Geoffrey Kateregga, on behalf of the Wiki Indaba 2021 Local Organizing > Committee. >

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Join the 2021 Months of African Cinema Global Contest
by Eben Mlay 21 Sep '21

21 Sep '21

Greetings! We hope that this email finds you well. The Afrocine project core team is happy to inform you that the “Months of African Cinema” Contest is happening again this year in October and November. We invite Wikimedians all over the world to join in improving content related to African cinema on Wikipedia! Please list your username under the participants’ section <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_AfroCine/Months_of_Afri…> of the contest page to indicate your interest in participating in this contest.[1] The term "African" in the context of this contest, includes people of African descent from all over the world, which includes the diaspora and the Caribbean. The following prizes would be recognized at the end of the contest, as gift cards. - Overall winners - 1st Prize - $500 - 2nd Prize - $200 - 3rd Prize - $100 - Diversity Winner - $100 - Gender-gap Filler - $100 - Language Winners - up to $100* For further information about the contest, the prizes, and how to participate, please visit the contest page here. [2] For further inquiries, please leave comments on the contest talk page. We look forward to your participation! Best regards, Eben Mlay Community Liaison, Afrocine project 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_AfroCine/Months_of_Afri… 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_AfroCine/Months_of_Afri…

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Wiki Indaba 2021 Scholarships applications now open
by Geoffrey Kateregga 21 Sep '21

21 Sep '21

Dear Community members, Transitioning WikiIndaba online this year offers an unparalleled opportunity to expand representation but it also requires participants to have access to a quality internet connection to meaningfully and fully engage and contribute. THE CONNECTIVITY SCHOLARSHIP <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiIndaba_conference_2021/Scholarships> For Wiki Indaba 2021, the first virtual edition of WikiIndaba Online, we are launching a Connectivity Scholarship to provide direct financial support for participants to connect and engage. Session organizers, speakers, and participants can apply for 2 levels of funding support ($50 USD or $100 USD), which they can use for: - Direct connecting: Purchasing internet data or contributing to the cost of internet access and use; - Support connecting: Travel to access computers and internet points; - Secure connecting: Purchasing privacy screens or VPNs; - Other support: Cost of childcare or other services that enable active participation. Apply Now You can apply to receive funding by clicking https://bit.ly/wikiindaba2021scholarships The deadline for scholarship applications is October 7, 2021 at 11:59pm EAT. This is the first time a fund of this nature has been offered at Wiki Indaba. We deem it necessary as we transition from the familiarity of in-person conferences of yesteryear to the possibilities we are about to explore at the online Wiki Indaba 2021. We welcome your questions and feedback. You can reach out to our team by email at wikiuganda(a)gmail.com Kind regards, Geoffrey Kateregga, on behalf of the Wiki Indaba 2021 Local Organizing Team

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Submission for the digest
by Michelle van Gilder 20 Sep '21

20 Sep '21

Hello – The Africa Narrative submitted a note of introduction several months ago which the African Wikimedian Digest kindly disseminated. I’d be grateful if you could once again put out a notice on our behalf, this time in support of our search for a Wikimedian-in-Residence. Thank you very much. Michelle The Africa Narrative (TAN), a non-profit that develops singular, high impact initiatives in support of African creatives and the African cultural and creative industries, is seeking a Wikimedian-in-Residence to be part of an exciting Wikipedia project that TAN is spearheading. The AfroCreatives Wikiproject aims to support and mobilize creatives and professionals from the African creative sector, as well as enthusiasts more broadly, to contribute and enhance knowledge on Wikipedia about Africa’s creative economy. Its inaugural effort will target the film sectors of Egypt, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Senegal. We are seeking a dynamic individual with a track record of editing Wikipedia on Africa-related content and with a passion for African arts and culture. The position is remote and can be based anywhere on the continent. Applications will be accepted through October 7th. More information on the role and how to apply can be found here <https://www.theafricanarrative.org/wir-application>. Michelle van Gilder Founder | Acting Executive Director M: 917-825-7556 O: 202-559-9182 www.theafricanarrative.org The Africa Narrative <http://www.instagram.com/africanarrative> <https://twitter.com/54narratives>

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Registration for Wiki Indaba 2021 is now open
by Geoffrey Kateregga 18 Sep '21

18 Sep '21

Dear Community Members, We are pleased to announce that registration for Wiki Indaba 2021 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiIndaba_conference_2021> is now open. This year’s Wiki Indaba will be hosted by the Wikimedia Community User group Uganda and held virtually between 05 - 07 November 2021 under the theme Rethink + Reset : Visions of the Future. Click on this link to register http://bit.ly/wikiindaba2021 <http://bit.ly/wikiindaba2021> The call for submissions is still open until September 24th, please submit your session proposal either as a presentation, panel discussion, lightning talk, or workshop before September 24th, 2021 by simply stating the title of your session and providing a brief description via https://pretalx.com/wiki-indaba-2021/cfp. Please reach out to wikiuganda(a)gmail.com if you have any questions. Regards, Geoffrey Kateregga, on behalf of the Wiki Indaba 2021 Local Organizing Committee.

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Fwd: Reserve your spot for the #HackUrCulture2021 Lekgotla, registrations closing soon.
by Bobby Shabangu 14 Sep '21

14 Sep '21

Good day all, The Hack UR Culture Lekgotla 2021 registrations are underway, kindly read through and register today if one of the thematic areas is your interest. Also, note that the due date for registration to be a speaker is tomorrow. Best regards, Bobby Shabangu ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Hack Ur Culture <hackurculture.gmail.com(a)hubspotfree.net> Date: Mon, 13 Sept 2021 at 15:15 Subject: Reserve your spot for the #HackUrCulture2021 Lekgotla, registrations closing soon. To: <bobbyshabangu(a)gmail.com> We can't wait to see you at this year's #HUC2021 Lekgotla. Register now to reserve your spot as a speaker or attendee. [image: HUC 2020 Email Header JPEG Compressed] *Molweni, Avuxeni, Hello, #HackUrCulture Community & Happy Heritage Month!* In this week’s mailer, we’re giving you a quick recap of the #HUC2020 hackathon winners and funded projects. The #HackUrCulture2020 hackathon gathered a community of professional creatives, software developers, researchers and cultural heritage experts to collaborate on solving a set of challenges. Using internet channels to find each other and form teams, the teams then had to self organise, engage in training and workshops to better understand the challenges so they could develop and build solutions across the different problem tracks. The Sub-Saharan African leg of the 2020 Hack Ur Culture (HUC) hackathon resulted in a one-month long pan-African digital sprint, virtually hosted with individual participants from 24 African countries. [image: EMAILER STRAP 05 - Exhibition and Winners] In November 2020 we saw the virtual exhibition go live in collaboration with the Fak’ugesi - African Digital Innovation Festival <https://d2Z0nD04.eu1.hubspotlinksfree.com/Btc/W3+113/d2Z0nD04/VWGpvM8jZ1mzW…> where the winning projects were showcased. For the inaugural Hack Ur Culture, the HUC committee opted for 3 prize categories to ensure sufficient latitude when assessing the various projects. The 3 categories were as follows: - Overall Winners: 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place - Most Compelling Project: 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place - Best Team Spirit: 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place To assess the different projects submitted to HUC, a highly credible panel of judges were assembled made up of representatives from different GLAM institutions and stakeholders from across the cultural and creative industries. *1st Prize for Best Overall Project went to District 6 Social App by Team Artyfact:* “Artyfact was represented by five team members residing in Senegal, Cameroon and Ghana. They developed a digital location-based platform that allows users (District 6’ers) to interact with their environment through an auditory and visual gamified experience. They do so by interacting with their immediate environment (maps & shops) together with the audio files relevant to the marked locations making it easier to learn about the history. This is backed through a gamified process through a leader board and progress tracking. District 6'ers can explore and interact with archives: this is a refreshing and exciting way to learn about history with friends.” [image: EMAILER STRAP 06 - FUNDED PROJECTS] The Goethe-Institut approached 2 of the project teams to fund their projects for further development. These projects are: 1. Mogau’s Kingdom By Culture Code in partnership with Book Dash 2. Strictly Silk by Hack Circle in partnership with The Nest Collective - *Book Dash Game - Mogau’s Kingdom:* Culture Code chose to work with the Book Dash data set to transform one of their open-source books into a game. The project aims to bring awareness to Book Dash’s online library of books by creatively adapting their open access books to make a fun, engaging edutainment experience that will appeal to a younger audience and assist Book Dash with their vision to ensure that every child owns a hundred books by the age of five; before they enter school. - *Strictly Silk Online:* Is a safe online space for the queer community to gather in Kenya especially under the limitations of lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic. The website was built in collaboration with the Nest Collective, one of the GLAM partners from Nairobi, Kenya. The project aims to pivot & replicate all that has been done and learnt by Nest Collective in the Strictly Silk physical space into a viable virtual space taking into consideration access, community fostering, safety, ticketing, shopping from event vendors and assurance in digital security all with due diligence and care. [image: EMAILER STRAP 07 - REGISTER] The #HUC2020 Lekgotla will take place *on Twitter & Zoom platforms *for an open dialogue and discussion *between 27-29 September 2021* as part of our campaign leading up to the *#HUC2022 Hackathon*. To register for the online lekgotla as a *presenter/speaker**, please follow this link to complete registration.* <https://d2Z0nD04.eu1.hubspotlinksfree.com/Btc/W3+113/d2Z0nD04/VWGpvM8jZ1mzW…> *(Deadline: 15 September 2021)* [image: EMAILER STRAP 04] To register for the online lekgotla as an *attendee**, please follow this link to complete registration.* <https://d2Z0nD04.eu1.hubspotlinksfree.com/Btc/W3+113/d2Z0nD04/VWGpvM8jZ1mzW…> Once you have registered and wish to participate as a *speaker*, note that all speakers will be requested to join our *speakers/presenters Briefing session on 21 September 2021. * For more information, you can visit the Hack Ur Culture website here <https://d2Z0nD04.eu1.hubspotlinksfree.com/Btc/W3+113/d2Z0nD04/VWGpvM8jZ1mzW…> Follow our new Hack UR Culture accounts on social media to stay informed on incoming news and updates about the Lekgotla [image: Facebook] <https://d2Z0nD04.eu1.hubspotlinksfree.com/Btc/W3+113/d2Z0nD04/VWGpvM8jZ1mzW…> [image: Twitter] <https://d2Z0nD04.eu1.hubspotlinksfree.com/Btc/W3+113/d2Z0nD04/VWGpvM8jZ1mzW…> [image: Instagram] <https://d2Z0nD04.eu1.hubspotlinksfree.com/Btc/W3+113/d2Z0nD04/VWGpvM8jZ1mzW…> [image: Website] <https://d2Z0nD04.eu1.hubspotlinksfree.com/Btc/W3+113/d2Z0nD04/VWGpvM8jZ1mzW…> Kind regards, [image: Copy of HUC 2020 Email Footer JPEG Compressed] Credipple, 11 Conrad Drive Blairgowrie, Randburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng 2194, South Africa Unsubscribe <https://hs-25037889.s.hubspotfree-eu1.net/email-unsubscribe/email?product=e…> Manage preferences <https://hs-25037889.s.hubspotfree-eu1.net/email-unsubscribe/email?product=e…> Send free email today <https://d2Z0nD04.eu1.hubspotlinksfree.com/Btc/W3+113/d2Z0nD04/VWGpvM8jZ1mzW…> [image: HubSpot] <https://d2Z0nD04.eu1.hubspotlinksfree.com/Btc/W3+113/d2Z0nD04/VWGpvM8jZ1mzW…>

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Grants:Project/Rapid/Amuzujoe/Landscape photography
by Gabriel Joe Amuzu 13 Sep '21

13 Sep '21

Dear all, I wish to send a notification about the submitted grant proposal: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid/Amuzujoe/Landscape_pho… Thank you.

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