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Re: [African Wikimedians] NEW: Wikimedia Clinic calls, starting June 15th
by Adjoa Linda Fletcher 15 Jun '20

15 Jun '20

Sorry I missed today's session. Is there an app that I will need to download? Thanks. I live in NYC. Thanks. On Jun 15, 2020 3:14 PM, "Adjoa Linda Fletcher" <belrivers(a)gmail.com> wrote: Received. On Jun 15, 2020 12:32 PM, "Asaf Bartov" <abartov(a)wikimedia.org> wrote: > Last reminder: this is happening in one hour (i.e. 17:30 UTC). The link > for today's call is this: https://meet.google.com/kha-nghc-mky > Concise and depersonalized notes will be publicly shared after the call. > > Cheers, > > A. > > Asaf Bartov (he/him/his) > > Senior Program Officer, Emerging Wikimedia Communities > > Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> > > Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the > sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! > https://donate.wikimedia.org > > > On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 12:51 AM Asaf Bartov <abartov(a)wikimedia.org> wrote: > >> >> >> Asaf Bartov (he/him/his) >> >> Senior Program Officer, Emerging Wikimedia Communities >> >> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> >> >> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the >> sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! >> https://donate.wikimedia.org >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >> From: Asaf Bartov <abartov(a)wikimedia.org> >> Date: Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 12:28 AM >> Subject: NEW: Wikimedia Clinic calls, starting June 15th >> To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> >> >> >> Dear Wikimedians, >> >> In these complex times of pandemic, and the coming complex times of >> post-pandemic, live human contact with fellow Wikimedians, even mediated >> through a video call, can be helpful, relaxing, and fun. It can also offer >> opportunities to ask questions you have been meaning to ask but never got >> around to, or to explain complex situations that may be hard to articulate >> in writing. >> >> To better support members of the community during this time, the >> Community Development team at the Wikimedia Foundation is interested in >> trying an experiment: scheduling open video calls (using Google Meet) where >> any active Wikimedian would be welcome to attend and ask questions or ask >> for advice about whatever Wikimedia-related goal or problem they're working >> on. >> >> You can also just share what you're working on and invite feedback, even >> if you don't have a specific question. Or people can just connect to hang >> out, or to offer their own experience to the people asking questions. >> >> We are thinking of calling these calls Wikimedia Clinics, and would host >> them once a week (in alternating time zones, to accommodate as many people >> as possible). >> >> Each clinic session: >> >> * would be 70-120 minutes in length depending on topics presented and >> volume of conversation >> * would have at least two Wikimedia Foundation staff members guaranteed >> to be present. They are not guaranteed to have the answers you need, but >> they are committed to helping you get them, even if not during the call >> itself, but as later follow-up. >> * would be summarized in an in-depth *digest* of the call that would be >> edited for clarity and available to all volunteers interested. These notes >> would link to any tools and resources mentioned on the call and will be >> shared on this mailing list and archived on Meta[0]. >> >> These calls are *not* replacing any existing channels or >> regularly-scheduled calls! Every channel or call you are already using >> continues to exist. No important announcements will be made on these >> calls, and no one should feel stressed or obligated to attend them. >> >> Rather, they are a new form of live-communication open support calls, >> less narrow in focus than some of the existing channels (where only >> specific topics are expected), and, we hope, more approachable and >> welcoming for people not sure whether their question or dilemma is >> appropriate for one of the other channels. >> >> If these calls are found useful, we'll try to offer them in some other >> languages, to increase access to those not comfortable speaking English. >> >> So, let's give this a try! The first two calls are scheduled for: >> >> Monday, June 15th, 17:30 (5:30pm) UTC, and this is the Google Meet >> link[1]. >> Link to a WorldTimeBuddy event for timezone convenience[2]. >> >> and >> >> Wednesday, June 17th, 08:00am UTC, and this is the Google Meet link[3]. >> Link to a WorldTimeBuddy event for timezone convenience[4]. >> >> Remember, there's no set agenda and no particular preparation needed. >> Feel free to join us with anything Wikimedia-related that's on your mind, >> or just to hang out. >> >> Feedback and questions welcome. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Asaf >> >> [0] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Clinics >> [1] https://meet.google.com/kha-nghc-mky >> [2] https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/event?lid=100&h=100&sts=26536 >> 320&sln=17.5-19.5&a=show&euid=f924130e-ed00-e1b4-b549-2202e11d660f >> [3] https://meet.google.com/iex-jebd-due >> [4] https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/event?lid=100&h=100&sts=26539 >> 200&sln=8-10&a=show&euid=500d54dd-96c7-1934-0910-afe98a3440a5 >> >> >> Asaf Bartov (he/him/his) >> >> Senior Program Officer, Emerging Wikimedia Communities >> >> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> >> >> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the >> sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! >> https://donate.wikimedia.org >> > > _______________________________________________ > African-Wikimedians mailing list > African-Wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians > >

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Fwd: NEW: Wikimedia Clinic calls, starting June 15th
by Asaf Bartov 15 Jun '20

15 Jun '20

Asaf Bartov (he/him/his) Senior Program Officer, Emerging Wikimedia Communities Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! https://donate.wikimedia.org ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Asaf Bartov <abartov(a)wikimedia.org> Date: Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 12:28 AM Subject: NEW: Wikimedia Clinic calls, starting June 15th To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Dear Wikimedians, In these complex times of pandemic, and the coming complex times of post-pandemic, live human contact with fellow Wikimedians, even mediated through a video call, can be helpful, relaxing, and fun. It can also offer opportunities to ask questions you have been meaning to ask but never got around to, or to explain complex situations that may be hard to articulate in writing. To better support members of the community during this time, the Community Development team at the Wikimedia Foundation is interested in trying an experiment: scheduling open video calls (using Google Meet) where any active Wikimedian would be welcome to attend and ask questions or ask for advice about whatever Wikimedia-related goal or problem they're working on. You can also just share what you're working on and invite feedback, even if you don't have a specific question. Or people can just connect to hang out, or to offer their own experience to the people asking questions. We are thinking of calling these calls Wikimedia Clinics, and would host them once a week (in alternating time zones, to accommodate as many people as possible). Each clinic session: * would be 70-120 minutes in length depending on topics presented and volume of conversation * would have at least two Wikimedia Foundation staff members guaranteed to be present. They are not guaranteed to have the answers you need, but they are committed to helping you get them, even if not during the call itself, but as later follow-up. * would be summarized in an in-depth *digest* of the call that would be edited for clarity and available to all volunteers interested. These notes would link to any tools and resources mentioned on the call and will be shared on this mailing list and archived on Meta[0]. These calls are *not* replacing any existing channels or regularly-scheduled calls! Every channel or call you are already using continues to exist. No important announcements will be made on these calls, and no one should feel stressed or obligated to attend them. Rather, they are a new form of live-communication open support calls, less narrow in focus than some of the existing channels (where only specific topics are expected), and, we hope, more approachable and welcoming for people not sure whether their question or dilemma is appropriate for one of the other channels. If these calls are found useful, we'll try to offer them in some other languages, to increase access to those not comfortable speaking English. So, let's give this a try! The first two calls are scheduled for: Monday, June 15th, 17:30 (5:30pm) UTC, and this is the Google Meet link[1]. Link to a WorldTimeBuddy event for timezone convenience[2]. and Wednesday, June 17th, 08:00am UTC, and this is the Google Meet link[3]. Link to a WorldTimeBuddy event for timezone convenience[4]. Remember, there's no set agenda and no particular preparation needed. Feel free to join us with anything Wikimedia-related that's on your mind, or just to hang out. Feedback and questions welcome. Cheers, Asaf [0] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Clinics [1] https://meet.google.com/kha-nghc-mky [2] https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/event?lid=100&h=100&sts=26536320&sln=17.5-19… [3] https://meet.google.com/iex-jebd-due [4] https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/event?lid=100&h=100&sts=26539200&sln=8-10&a=… Asaf Bartov (he/him/his) Senior Program Officer, Emerging Wikimedia Communities Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! https://donate.wikimedia.org

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Re: [African Wikimedians] African-Wikimedians Digest, Vol 12, Issue 35
by Chukwuma Dike 12 Jun '20

12 Jun '20

"Applicants must have a US tax ID" automatically disqualifies so many of us in African. Please this is not fair and should be looked into. Thank you On Wed, Jun 10, 2020 at 7:41 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 via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > african-wikimedians-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > 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: Fwd: Opportunity: Art+Feminism Website Redesign RFP > (Abel L MBULA) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2020 06:41:11 +0000 > From: Abel L MBULA <news.abel(a)protonmail.com> > To: Mailing list for African Wikimedians > <african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Subject: Re: [African Wikimedians] Fwd: Opportunity: Art+Feminism > Website Redesign RFP > Message-ID: > > <Eap96zsz2Xn8TeT3nBk_Tmnv_S-SO1KdWSl0IpMcxKa2hZcz3Na-XMNoycjgstTBaZPa-F7GvLN1SND3_1gCKwONxQTTTvwPbJ8-1vlT19I=@ > protonmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Thank you for sharing. > > However, we in Africa can't apply due to the lack of US tax ID. > > Best, > > Abel Lifaefi Mbula > > Free Software Dev > Free Culture Enthusiast > > Please do not send me Microsoft Office/Apple iWork documents. Send > OpenDocument instead! http://fsf.org/campaigns/opendocument/ > > Sent with [ProtonMail](https://protonmail.com) Secure Email. > > ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ > On Tuesday, June 9, 2020 10:51 PM, Ursula Zage <ursulazage(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > FYI > > > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > > From: Art+Feminism <info(a)artandfeminism.org> > > Date: Tue, Jun 9, 2020 at 11:51 AM > > Subject: Opportunity: Art+Feminism Website Redesign RFP > > To: <celestinesucess(a)gmail.com> > > > > Deadline to submit your proposal is July 9, 2020. > > > > [View this email in your browser]( > https://mailchi.mp/artandfeminism/website-rfp?e=022dc23a01) > > > > [Art+Feminism Logo]( > https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a… > ) > > > > > https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a… > > > > Project Overview > > > > Art+Feminism is seeking to contract a web developer to build a new > Wordpress website and create data integration solutions in order to > streamline our organizing tools and workflows. The budget for this project > is $25,000. > > > > Deadline > > > > Thursday, July 9, 2020 > > > > Company Overview > > > > Art+Feminism is a non-profit that works to improve coverage of gender, > feminism, and the arts on Wikipedia. Art+Feminism creates accessible, > Creative Commons licensed training materials and step-by-step organizer > kits to foster the organization of edit-a-thons, events where people of all > gender identities and expressions collectively create and update articles > on Wikipedia, add images to Wikimedia Commons, expand WikiData entries, and > more. These events are often accompanied by programming such as talks and > workshops that contextualize the concerns and concepts that inform the > project. Since its founding in 2014, over 14,000 people at more than 1,100 > events around the world have participated in our edit-a-thons, resulting in > the creation and improvement of more than 58,000 articles on Wikipedia. > > > > Website Audience > > > > The audience consists of existing and prospective members of the > Art+Feminism community. They visit the site to learn more about > Art+Feminism, download training and organizing materials, watch training > videos, and add their events to the list of edit-a-thons. Our community is > made up of artists, art workers, educators, museum-goers, activists, > librarians, university students, and more, hailing from 83 countries around > the world. > > > > New Website Objectives > > > > The objective of our website re-design is to create an intuitive > interface that empowers visitors to utilize the materials we have created > and note their participation in the community. > > > > Current Website > > > > Our current website, [ > http://www.artandfeminism.org/](https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/…, > is a temporary, stopgap measure, as the previous version became unusable. > > > > The previous website, [ > https://dev.artandfeminism.org/](https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com… > (password: gendergap), was built in 2016, based off of a UX/UI Review (see > Further Links below). It is a custom Wordpress theme that was not built as > a child theme, so it lacks some basic infrastructure (e.g. [blog section]( > https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a…) > is produced with a plugin). It hosts training materials and allows > organizers to submit events, which a member of the Art+Feminism team must > review and approve. At present, certain aspects of the code have ceased to > function as designed. For example, previously, when users would submit an > event listing, a copy of the details would be sent via email to the > Art+Feminism general inbox; this function is no longer operational. > Additionally, the use scenarios have changed, as our volume of events has > grown fivefold to about 300 events per year. Some pain points include the > difficulty of updating event posts, dealing with multiple posts, finding > images for posts, linking directly to posts, accurate search/filter of > posts, and the vulnerability of the system sending an email for the > notification (and as the “paper trail” backup). Also, we will need you to > transfer our server from one Dreamhost account to another. > > > > New Website Functionality Requirements > > > > - > > > > The new theme must have the capacity for visitors to the site to publish > and update their event listings, without requiring administrative approval > > > > - > > > > Each event must be an individual page > > > > - > > > > Better location sorting for the event overview page > > > > - > > > > Blog capacity > > > > - > > > > Ecommerce functionality to sell merchandise and receive donations > > > > - > > > > Easier to use custom fields (e.g. Elementor) > > > > - > > > > Translation function so that the visitor can read the site in their > language > > > > - > > > > Re-design must be WCAG 2.1 compliant > > > > - > > > > The theme must conform to Art+Feminism Brand Guidelines > > > > - > > > > The new theme must migrate or preserve existing content, specifically > events and blog posts > > > > - > > > > Build integrations across a series of platforms (Streak, Wordpress, Wiki > Education Foundation’s Programs and Events Dashboard, Airtable) so that we > can automatically sync data > > > > - > > > > Site is responsive in mobile devices > > > > Ideal Candidate > > > > You are excited about collaborating on creative, outside-of-the-box data > solutions. You’re not afraid to ask questions and challenge the status quo. > Expertise you currently hold may relate to Wordpress, UX/UI Engineer, UX/UI > Designer, Full Stack Engineer/Developer. > > > > Proposal Requirements > > > > Applicants must have a US tax ID. > > > > Interested applicants will need to [complete a form]( > https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a…) > that includes: contact information, mission and value alignment responses > (questions listed below), references, and upload a PDF attachment. > > > > PDF Attachment (on the form): One PDF document that includes a proposal > (including a line-item budget, and timeline) and portfolio (with no > identifying information). In efforts to reduce bias, the form system will > remove contact information for first-level screening. Not having > identifying information (name, email address, website) on your PDF helps us > in this process. > > > > Mission & value alignment questions (on the form): > > > > - > > > > Please provide a brief statement on your relationship to intersectional > feminist and anti-racist work. > > > > - > > > > Please list any organizations you have worked with on a professional or > volunteer level that apply intersectional feminist and/or anti-racist > practices. Membership to organizations doing the above work also applies. > > > > [ > https://bit.ly/AFWebRFPform](https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/tra… > > > > Only applications submitted by form will be considered. For questions or > technical issues with the form, please email > opportunities(a)artandfeminism.org. > > > > Art+Feminism values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek > applications from people with disabilities, women, non-binary/trans, people > of color, including bilingual and bicultural individuals, veterans, and > LGBTQI individuals. > > > > Further Links > > > > Website > > > > [ > http://www.artandfeminism.org/](https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/… > > [https://dev.artandfeminism.org]( > https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a… > ) > > > > 2016 UX/UI Review > > > > [ > https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/ArtAndFeminism_UX_and_U… > > > > Brand Guidelines > > > > [ > https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ArtandFeminism_BrandGuide_2015_FINA… > > > > Promotional Images > > > > [ > https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:ArtAndFeminism_Promotional_Imag… > > [ > https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:ArtAndFeminism_Call_to_Action_A… > > > > [Email](mailto:info@artandfeminism.org) > > > > [Twitter]( > https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a… > ) > > > > [Facebook]( > https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a… > ) > > > > [YouTube]( > https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a… > ) > > > > [Tumblr]( > https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a… > ) > > > > [Instagram]( > https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a… > ) > > > > [SoundCloud]( > https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a… > ) > > > > [Website]( > https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a… > ) > > > > Copyright © 2020 Art+Feminism, All rights reserved. > > You are receiving this email because of your interest in the > Art+Feminism campaign. > > > > Our mailing address is: > > > > Art+Feminism > > PO Box 170517 > > Brooklyn, NY 11217-0517 > > > > [Add us to your address book]( > https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/vcard?u=ee76401e2efcdd499ae588b5… > ) > > > > Want to change how you receive these emails? > > You can [update your preferences]( > https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/profile?u=ee76401e2efcdd499ae588…) > or [unsubscribe from this list]( > https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a… > ) > > [Mailchimp Email Marketing]( > http://www.mailchimp.com/email-referral/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm… > ) > > > > ᐧ >

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Update from Movement Strategy, call for nominees
by Cornelius Kibelka 10 Jun '20

10 Jun '20

(Sorry for being late sharing it here, I had posted it already in the Facebook chat and the Telegram group) Hi WikiIndaba friends, The Movement Strategy core team is proud of having reached the milestone of sharing the final recommendations in mid May [1]. We have been engaging with affiliates, communities, the Wikimedia Foundation, and other stakeholders eversince to ensure the recommendations and principles are received and understood. Phase 2 of Movement Strategy is wrapping up As shared in an email earlier [2], phase 2 of Movement Strategy has wrapped up with the finalization of the recommendations, bringing to an end the mandate of the working groups, writers, reviewers, strategy liaisons, and other individuals who contributed to this movement-led process. The core team is also concluding its work by the end of June. We are reflecting on what we have learned together and making sure that the volumes of knowledge generated in the process is made available for the benefit of the movement as well as a smooth transition to implementation. The transition to implementation >From here, focus and collaboration will shift to the implementation of the recommendations and the required transition steps to ensure the process remains open and transparent. The Movement Strategy principles [3] will be the guiding framework to ensure transition will be inclusive and empowering for the movement. The global pandemic forced us to cancel this year’s Wikimedia Summit in Berlin and we lost the chance to work together. Yet, we gained the opportunity to expand the circles of participants in virtual implementation discussions. Particularly, the aim is to better include online contributors, technical developer communities, and smaller user groups. The transition to implementation needs to be carefully and inclusively designed, with multiple pathways for engagement and with urgency so the momentum that we have generated together over the past two years is not lost. Implementation discussions will take place virtually commencing September 2020. The goal is to produce a one-year plan that identifies which parts of the recommendations need to be worked on first, in what sequence, and with what resources and support structures. Call for nominations Online engagement with a high number of diverse participants from across our movement will be challenging. Therefore, the Wikimedia Foundation is convening a small design group to collaboratively shape the transition to implementation, including the setup and scope of the virtual events. The idea for the design group is to bring together community members reflecting different parts and regions of the movement (CEE, ESEAP, Indaba, Iberocoop, North America, South Asia, WikiArabia, WikiFranca), representatives from the EDs and chairpersons groups, and WMF staff. The design group will have project management and facilitation support. Open design will be used for this work so anyone interested can participate, share insight, and provide feedback on the discussions. Community members and Movement Strategy enthusiasts who are not part of the design group are invited and highly encouraged to provide feedback online in parallel as reviewers, and to later take part in the decisive virtual discussions. For the design group, we are asking for one individual nomination from the WikiIndaba group: - The task will be to work with a diverse group of people from across the movement to design how the process of online events will be set up. - The nominee should be familiar with the Wikimedia movement, interested in strategy, and ideally an active online contributor from the projects OR from an underrepresented community. - The work is scheduled to begin in the third week of June and planned to conclude at the end of July. - During this time, you will meet 5 times virtually as a whole group for two hours each time, and you will be expected to carry out some asynchronous work in between meetings. - Please also consider diversity criteria during the nomination. Traditionally we have lacked prolific online and technical contributors in the discussions, and there has been an inclination towards male participants and those from high-income “Western” countries. We hope that you can help us bring a more diverse range of perspectives into design discussions. We will organize office hours Wed. June 10 @ 17:00 UTC (Google Meet link <https://meet.google.com/uun-pzmb-kti>) and Thurs. June 11 @ 08:00 UTC (Google Meet link <https://meet.google.com/rva-yqaq-zdk>) to answer any questions. We are also available to clarify things via email, in your wiki or on social media. Kindly indicate your nominee by June 22 via email directly to me with strategy2030(a)wikimedia.org in CC . We look forward to hearing your thoughts and receiving your nominee for the Movement Strategy transition design group. In the meantime, please don’t hesitate if you have any questions. Best, Cornelius [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme… [2] https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/2020-June/094960.html [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme… -- Cornelius Kibelka Internationale Beziehungen | International Relations Vorstandsteam | Office of the ED Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin Tel. (030) 219 158 26-0 http://wikimedia.de Keep up to date! Current news and exciting stories about Wikimedia, Wikipedia and Free Knowledge in our newsletter (in German): Subscribe now <https://www.wikimedia.de/newsletter/>. Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207

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Fwd: Opportunity: Art+Feminism Website Redesign RFP
by Ursula Zage 10 Jun '20

10 Jun '20

FYI ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Art+Feminism <info(a)artandfeminism.org> Date: Tue, Jun 9, 2020 at 11:51 AM Subject: Opportunity: Art+Feminism Website Redesign RFP To: <celestinesucess(a)gmail.com> Deadline to submit your proposal is July 9, 2020. View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/artandfeminism/website-rfp?e=022dc23a01> [image: Art+Feminism Logo] <https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a…> <https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a…> *Project Overview* Art+Feminism is seeking to contract a web developer to build a new Wordpress website and create data integration solutions in order to streamline our organizing tools and workflows. The budget for this project is $25,000. *Deadline* Thursday, July 9, 2020 *Company Overview* Art+Feminism is a non-profit that works to improve coverage of gender, feminism, and the arts on Wikipedia. Art+Feminism creates accessible, Creative Commons licensed training materials and step-by-step organizer kits to foster the organization of edit-a-thons, events where people of all gender identities and expressions collectively create and update articles on Wikipedia, add images to Wikimedia Commons, expand WikiData entries, and more. These events are often accompanied by programming such as talks and workshops that contextualize the concerns and concepts that inform the project. Since its founding in 2014, over 14,000 people at more than 1,100 events around the world have participated in our edit-a-thons, resulting in the creation and improvement of more than 58,000 articles on Wikipedia. *Website Audience * The audience consists of existing and prospective members of the Art+Feminism community. They visit the site to learn more about Art+Feminism, download training and organizing materials, watch training videos, and add their events to the list of edit-a-thons. Our community is made up of artists, art workers, educators, museum-goers, activists, librarians, university students, and more, hailing from 83 countries around the world. *New Website Objectives* The objective of our website re-design is to create an intuitive interface that empowers visitors to utilize the materials we have created and note their participation in the community. *Current Website * Our current website, http://www.artandfeminism.org/ <https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a…>, is a temporary, stopgap measure, as the previous version became unusable. The previous website, https://dev.artandfeminism.org/ <https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a…> (password: gendergap), was built in 2016, based off of a UX/UI Review (see Further Links below). It is a custom Wordpress theme that was not built as a child theme, so it lacks some basic infrastructure (e.g. blog section <https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a…> is produced with a plugin). It hosts training materials and allows organizers to submit events, which a member of the Art+Feminism team must review and approve. At present, certain aspects of the code have ceased to function as designed. For example, previously, when users would submit an event listing, a copy of the details would be sent via email to the Art+Feminism general inbox; this function is no longer operational. Additionally, the use scenarios have changed, as our volume of events has grown fivefold to about 300 events per year. Some pain points include the difficulty of updating event posts, dealing with multiple posts, finding images for posts, linking directly to posts, accurate search/filter of posts, and the vulnerability of the system sending an email for the notification (and as the “paper trail” backup). Also, we will need you to transfer our server from one Dreamhost account to another. *New Website Functionality Requirements * - The new theme must have the capacity for visitors to the site to publish and update their event listings, without requiring administrative approval - Each event must be an individual page - Better location sorting for the event overview page - Blog capacity - Ecommerce functionality to sell merchandise and receive donations - Easier to use custom fields (e.g. Elementor) - Translation function so that the visitor can read the site in their language - Re-design must be WCAG 2.1 compliant - The theme must conform to Art+Feminism Brand Guidelines - The new theme must migrate or preserve existing content, specifically events and blog posts - Build integrations across a series of platforms (Streak, Wordpress, Wiki Education Foundation’s Programs and Events Dashboard, Airtable) so that we can automatically sync data - Site is responsive in mobile devices *Ideal Candidate* You are excited about collaborating on creative, outside-of-the-box data solutions. You’re not afraid to ask questions and challenge the status quo. Expertise you currently hold may relate to Wordpress, UX/UI Engineer, UX/UI Designer, Full Stack Engineer/Developer. *Proposal Requirements * Applicants must have a US tax ID. Interested applicants will need to complete a form <https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a…> that includes: contact information, mission and value alignment responses (questions listed below), references, and upload a PDF attachment. PDF Attachment (on the form): One PDF document that includes a proposal (including a line-item budget, and timeline) and portfolio (with no identifying information). In efforts to reduce bias, the form system will remove contact information for first-level screening. Not having identifying information (name, email address, website) on your PDF helps us in this process. Mission & value alignment questions (on the form): 1. Please provide a brief statement on your relationship to intersectional feminist and anti-racist work. 2. Please list any organizations you have worked with on a professional or volunteer level that apply intersectional feminist and/or anti-racist practices. Membership to organizations doing the above work also applies. https://bit.ly/AFWebRFPform <https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a…> Only applications submitted by form will be considered. For questions or technical issues with the form, please email opportunities(a)artandfeminism.org. *Art+Feminism values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek applications from people with disabilities, women, non-binary/trans, people of color, including bilingual and bicultural individuals, veterans, and LGBTQI individuals.* *Further Links* Website http://www.artandfeminism.org/ <https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a…> https://dev.artandfeminism.org <https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a…> 2016 UX/UI Review https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/ArtAndFeminism_UX_and_U… <https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a…> Brand Guidelines https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ArtandFeminism_BrandGuide_2015_FINA… <https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a…> Promotional Images https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:ArtAndFeminism_Promotional_Imag… <https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a…> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:ArtAndFeminism_Call_to_Action_A… <https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a…> [image: Email] <info(a)artandfeminism.org> [image: Twitter] <https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a…> [image: Facebook] <https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a…> [image: YouTube] <https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a…> [image: Tumblr] <https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a…> [image: Instagram] <https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a…> [image: SoundCloud] <https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a…> [image: Website] <https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee76401e2efcdd499a…> *Copyright © 2020 Art+Feminism, All rights reserved.* You are receiving this email because of your interest in the Art+Feminism campaign. *Our mailing address is:* Art+Feminism PO Box 170517 Brooklyn, NY 11217-0517 Add us to your address book <https://artandfeminism.us9.list-manage.com/vcard?u=ee76401e2efcdd499ae588b5…> Want to change how you receive these emails? 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Grant Proposal: Global Open Initiative/Community and Team Engagement
by Harriet Bayel 08 Jun '20

08 Jun '20

Hello everyone, I trust you are all doing well? I’m announcing a rapid grant proposal we have submitted about organizing bi-weekly online meetups for our team and community members to expand Wikimedia community engagement in Ghana for a duration of one (1) year. We would be very grateful if you can support us by endorsing this grant. Feel free to ask questions. Feedback and comments are welcome. Please see the proposal here: Global Open Initiative/Community and Team Engagement <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid/Global_Open_Initiative…> Thank you -- Harriet Henry Bayel Wikipedian|Open Advocate|Technology Enthusiast Call: +233506174722 Twitter: @mwintirew

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2020 Community Spotlight Survey
by Chris Koerner 04 Jun '20

04 Jun '20

Hello Wikimedians In these difficult times many of us miss the chance to connect in person with other Wikimedians. We miss the events and meetings where we could learn from and about each other. So we thought to use this time to learn more about the great people that make up our communities. We would like to give some of them a bit of a spotlight in our virtual spaces like our blogs and social media in the absence of physical connection points. Do you know a community member who has accomplished something new or inspiring in the last year? Someone who you think the rest of the community should know about? If so, please take a few minutes and nominate them in the survey below. Let us know about their inspiring work, whatever form it took, online or offline. This can include but is not limited to adding important content directly to one of our projects, encouraging and supporting others in adding content, teaching the public about Wikipedia or other Wikimedia projects, building partnerships, or organizing events and helping your local community thrive. We are also curious to learn about the different ways people enrich our movement! Use the following link to take the survey. - https://wikimedia.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0plqKWa1o1ztZ1b?target=List-afr <https://wikimedia-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1_JszED7z9mHJlC_…> Thank you in advance for helping us highlight more wonderful people and accomplishments from all over the world! Your privacy is important to us and is governed by the linked privacy statement. In this survey, we will request your contact information and that of the individual you are nominating. Please be sure that the person you are nominating understands you are providing us with their information. We will use this information to get in touch with nominees, should they meet our selection criteria. We will retain this contact information indefinitely unless you or the person you nominate request its deletion or update it in a subsequent survey; please see the privacy statement <https://wikimedia-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1_JszED7z9mHJlC_…> for details. Kind regards, Chris Koerner (he/him) Community Relations Specialist Wikimedia Foundation [image: beacon]

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WikiIndaba 2021 Conference Announcement
by Bobby Shabangu 02 Jun '20

02 Jun '20

Dear Wikimedians, We trust you are keeping safe during this global state of flux. This email is to affirm that WikiIndaba Steering Committee (WISCom) continues to be committed to support the Wikimedia User Group in Uganda in its bid to organise and host WikiIndaba Conference 2021. We were working closely with the local organising committee and Wikimedia Foundation to organise the event before the suspension of all in-person Wikimedia events, and we continue to do so in order to ensure we have a memorable and impactful conference when everything returns back to normalcy. Seeing that we now have more time to plan for the programme, scholarships and other logistics, we ask that you take advantage of the available time to think deeply about the value that your participation can add to the conference. We hope that from now till the time of the call for participation you will think about important questions that will help us structure the programme to suit your needs, opportunities that the conference can bring to your community and concerns that need broader consensus and support from the larger community. We will announce further developments as they unfold and we look forward to working with you all in the future to make WikiIndaba a good place for Africans and the diaspora to connect on topics of interest and action. Best regards, WikiIndaba Steering Committee (WISCom)

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WikiGap Nigeria Online Contest: We are looking for Jury
by Olushola Olaniyan 27 May '20

27 May '20

Dear friends, Greetings, We are excited to inform you that WikiGap Nigeria Online contest ends today 27 May 2020, 23:59 (WAT). Submissions were received in the following languages ( in no particular order) : 1.Yoruba 2.Hausa, 3. Igbo 4.English 5. Deutsch 6. French 7. Italiano 8. Tieng Viet 9. Suomi 10. Davvisámegiella 11.Bahasa Indonesia, 12. Nederlands 13. Malayalam 14. Aftabuzzaman, 15. Punjabi Due to the influx of many international languages, the organizing team has decided to seek the help of the global community members especially editors speaking and writing any of the languages to serve on the panel of Jury. We hope volunteers can spend between 3-4hrs over one week on the task. If you are interested in joining the team of Jury, kindly send your User name to info(a)wikimedia.org.ng on or before 30 May 2020. NB: Contest participants are not expected to apply as a member of Jury. Warm regards. *Olaniyan Ishola Olushola* *CEO. Data Access Systems LtdChairman Local Organizing Committee (WikiIndaba2019) <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiIndaba_conference_2019/Team>Co-Producer, Wikipedia Campaign in Nigeria <https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=AUBPd3PTas0> ( Winner of the Best NGO in Africa ( African Excellence Award 2018) <https://af-pr.excellence-awards.com/winnerlist/best-of-2018/>) Dublin, Republic of Ireland. Co-Producer , Wiki Women Radio <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Women_Radio_Program>President, Wikimedia Nigeria <https://wikimedia.org.ng/>Treasurer, FOSSFAMember, Affiliates Committee ( Wikimedia Foundation)* *Administrator, Wikimedia Programs & Events Dashboard* *MD,Olbims ConsultingPhone: +2348167352512E: olaniyanshola15(a)gmail.com <E%3Aolaniyanshola15(a)gmail.com>E: shola(a)wikimedia.ng.org <E%3Ashola(a)wikimedia.ng.org>Facebook:Olaniyan SholaTwitter:oluwanishola73Wiki User Name: Olaniyan Olushola* * Wikipedia Campagn in Nigeria featuring Emmanuela * * One on One with Olushola Olaniyan ( TV Plus Africa) <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGp_YqdOJzY&feature=youtu.be>* * https://youtu.be/DwTUGVv6Qng <https://youtu.be/DwTUGVv6Qng>* <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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WikiIndaba 2020 postponed until November 2021
by Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda 23 May '20

23 May '20

Dear Wikimedians, As a part of the Wikimedia Movement’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic>, the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) in Uganda <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Community_User_Group_Uganda>, together with the WikiIndaba Steering Committee (WISCom) have resolved to postpone WikiIndaba 2020, which was scheduled to happen in Kampala, Uganda in November 2020. WikiIndaba will continue to be hosted in Kampala, Uganda, and the new date for the next WikiIndaba will (tentatively) be on 6 - 8 November 2021 in Uganda. The LOC and WISCom along with support from the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) will continue planning for the conference to ensure participants in the African continent and from the diaspora have a memorable and impactful conference. More updates regarding WikiIndaba 2021 will be posted as they develop, and these will be shared on meta, mailing lists, and other social channels. We encourage all interested participants to take advantage of this postponement to start preparing or improving their proposals, talks, and any interesting projects they will like to share at the conference in advance. Your participation and support to the program will be instrumental to sharing your collective knowledge and creativity with fellow Wikimedians at the conference. Look out for the call out for proposals and dates on these channels; - WikiIndaba 2020 meta: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiIndaba_conference_2020 - African Wikimedians mailing list: african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org - Wikimedia-l <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l> - African Wikimedians telegram group chat: https://t.me/joinchat/HUqyLkjLU0oGENcwtaCIgw - WikiIndaba Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Wikiindaba/ - Or reach out to the team - Email: wikiuganda(a)gmail.com - Twitter: WikiUganda <https://twitter.com/WikiUganda> Kind regards, Geoffrey Kateregga On behalf of the WikiIndaba Local Organizing Team and WikiIndaba Steering Committee *Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda* *Goethe Zentrum Kampala Library * *Plot 52 Bukoto Street, Kamwokya* *P.O Box 11778, Kampala-Uganda*

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