To clarify, I'm not organizing, I just felt the impulse to share :)
I wrote the list of the organizers at the end of the original email, but I
will gladly share it again for visibility.
Here it is:
- Benedict Udeh <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Udehb>
- Mahuton Possoupe <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:MPossoupe_(WMF)>
- Mohammed S. Abdulai
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Mohammed_Abdulai_(WMDE)>
- Florence Devouard <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Anthere>
- Tochi Precious <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Tochiprecious>
- Eugene Egbe <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Eugene233>
On Mon, Jan 8, 2024 at 4:40 PM Shaba 50 <aliyuy921(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hello Silvia,
Thank you for informing us about this. It's great that you're organizing
this event. I'm looking forward to learning more about the ISA Tool and how
I can help improve it.
Best Regards,
Aliyu Shaba.
On Mon, Jan 8, 2024, 7:47 PM Silvia Gutiérrez <silviaegt(a)wikimedia.org>
wrote:
Welcome to the first "Wiki Mentor Africa
Hackathon"
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Wiki_Mentor_Africa_Hackathon_2024>,
for this unique event, we will focus on the ISA TOOL
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/ISA_Tool>. This tool is critical in
the region for important campaigns such as "Wiki Loves Africa".
This hackathon is a chance for everyone, whether new or experienced, to
learn, share, and help. The team wants to improve the ISA Tool together and
make our WIkimedia community stronger. Join them
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Wiki_Mentor_Africa_Hackathon_2024>to
make a Difference!
Participation
- Open to developers, designers, technical writers, and Wikimedia
community members.
- Great for both new and experienced Wikimedians.
- The hackathon will happen online using Zoom. Everyone interested
can join us.
- To take part, please register on this event page. It's an excellent
chance for people who are new or already know about Wikimedia to work
together and learn. We're excited to see what we can do together!
Scholarship Application
- The scholarship application Is now open. You can apply using this Google
Form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdx84xflTV_3QNkHOSSqs7_HYcrUlINKe0LRk2GncCB9akQpw/viewform?usp=sf_link>
.
- *Application open: 8th January 2024*
- *Application close: 15th January 2024*
- We offer scholarships of up to $50. This is to help with internet
data and one meal a day.
- Funds will be available after the event.
- This scholarship is for those who need support to join the
hackathon online.
Event coordinators:
- Benedict Udeh <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Udehb>
- Mahuton Possoupe
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:MPossoupe_(WMF)>
- Mohammed S. Abdulai
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Mohammed_Abdulai_(WMDE)>
- Florence Devouard <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Anthere>
- Tochi Precious <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Tochiprecious>
- Eugene Egbe <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Eugene233>
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Senior Program Officer, Libraries
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
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