Dear Esteemed Wikimedians,
We at DCW trust this message finds you in good health and high spirits.
Your unwavering commitment to the Wikimedia movement has played a pivotal
role in shaping the world of open knowledge sharing, and for that, we
extend our heartfelt gratitude.
We are thrilled to extend a special invitation to you to participate in the
"Wikimedia Leadership Development and Skills Enhancement Survey." This
survey has been meticulously crafted to gather your valuable insights and
experiences regarding leadership development and skills infrastructure
within our community.
Survey Details:
Title: Wikimedia Leadership Development and Skills Enhancement Survey
Duration: Approximately 10 minutes.
Purpose: Your input will be instrumental in guiding our efforts to better
support and empower Wikimedians in their leadership journeys.
How to Participate:
Click on the survey link
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdv5ycHRfaod6wbj8zvhIfwO8Mq0pALeBC…>
here
to access the questionnaire.
Thoughtfully and candidly complete the survey by 5th October 2023. Rest
assured that your responses will be held in strict confidence and used
exclusively for research
purposes.
By participating in this survey, you become an integral part of the ongoing
evolution of leadership development and skills enrichment within the
Wikimedia movement and of DCW's ongoing project for the same. Your voice
matters, and your perspectives are essential.
We deeply appreciate your dedication to the Wikimedia community and your
willingness to help us continue to grow and thrive. Your insights will
directly impact the future direction of our project and movement.
Thank you for your time, commitment, and passion for open knowledge
sharing. We eagerly anticipate your participation in the survey.
Warm regards,
Affaf Nasir
Affaf(DCW).
Email address – affaf(a)dcwwiki.org
FYI
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From: Leila Zia <lzia(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Wed, Jul 5, 2023 at 7:37 PM
Subject: [Wiki-research-l] [job] Research Manager - Wikimedia Foundation
Research team
To: Research into Wikimedia content and communities <
wiki-research-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hi all,
We have opened a Research Manager position in the Research team [1] at WMF.
The to be hired manager will be accountable for the knowledge integrity
roadmap [2] of our team and part of the conducting foundational work
roadmap [3] (both roadmaps need updates after they join). Miriam Redi, also
a Research Manager in our team, will continue to be accountable for the
knowledge gap roadmap [4] and part of the conducting foundational work
roadmap.
This email serves multiple purposes:
- A courtesy announcement so you're aware
- Sharing the job posting with you if you are interested to apply
- Asking for your support to spread the word about the position if you
know of people who may be interested
The job description is at:
https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/5143645
If you have questions about how we organize work within the Research team,
this opening, or other topics that you would like to talk with me about, I
invite you to book one of my office hours which you can schedule through
[5].
Best,
Leila
[1] https://research.wikimedia.org/team.html
[2]
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Knowledge_Integrity_-_W…
[3]
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b1/Foundations_-_Wikimedia…
[4]
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Address_Knowledge_Gaps_…
[5] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Research/Office_hours#Schedule
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Wikimedia Foundation
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From: Curationist.org <curationist(a)mhzfoundation.org>
Date: Thu, May 4, 2023 at 7:00 PM
Subject: Curationist is Hiring! Community Director and Social Media Manager
Roles Now Open
To: <mohammed.sadat.abdulai(a)gmail.com>
<https://curationist.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6b3f65b8a3901b1b5920d…>
Curationist is hiring!
The MHZ Foundation is looking for two collaborative, curious,
equity-oriented arts and culture lovers to join the team of our flagship
platform, Curationist.
The *Community Director* works with all of Curationist.org’s program areas,
the arts community, and Curationist.org’s partners, towards building a
truly equitable arts sector. Through cultivating positive connections with
diverse communities, the Community Director will deepen collaborations
based on shared values of social justice. Read the job description.
<https://curationist.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6b3f65b8a3901b1b5920d…>
The *Social Media Manager* will create and publish content on all social
media platforms to build brand awareness for Curationist.org. They’ll
incorporate images and content from our platform into a compelling,
culturally aware social media presence that inspires community engagement
and catalyzes donor support. Read the job description.
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Apply via email by May 15 <jobs(a)mhzfoundation.org>
Curationist is an online arts and cultural heritage platform that brings
together over four million digitized, open-access artworks and heritage
objects from our partner museums. Our search tool, editorial features, and
curated collections encourage communities to interactively learn about and
digitally curate objects within an emergent, social-justice-centered arts
and culture ecosystem.
Curationist acknowledges the foundational role of white supremacist
colonialism, including the theft of Indigenous cultural objects and
knowledge, in creating the museum tradition in which we work. We strive to
align our organization with global anti- and decolonial, antiracist,
feminist, and queer movements that challenge this harmful legacy through
liberatory practice.
On our platform, we commit to recentering Indigenous cultural and data
sovereignty, and elevating marginalized forms of knowledge. In our
workplace, we are dedicated to prioritizing the expertise of culture
workers from communities whom arts institutions have excluded, through
anti-oppressive hiring practices, competitive compensation, and the
cultivation of an inclusive community.
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Mohammed Sadat Abdulai
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Hello,
I am thrilled to announce that we have just launched the 2nd funding round
for the Art+Feminism 10th Anniversary Celebration Fund, and I would like to
personally invite you to join our online information session
<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrd-ihqz0jEt0txf0LZhHqn0nqRfAiF-…>
to learn all about how you can apply for the celebration fund.
*Date and Time: April 27, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. UTC. *
During this session, I will provide you with all the necessary information
about the fund, including eligibility criteria, the application process,
deadlines, and funding details. As a past Art+Feminism event organizer, you
have the opportunity to receive up to $1,500 to celebrate Art+Feminism's
10th anniversary with your community.
To register for the information session, please click on the following
link: *tinyurl.com/38jt73n9* <http://tinyurl.com/38jt73n9>
Please note that space is limited, so I encourage you to register as soon
as possible to secure your spot. This is a unique opportunity to receive
funding for your Art+Feminism event and be a part of our 10th anniversary
celebration.
These are the names of individuals and organizations we funded in the first
round:
1. *Anthony Diaz*
Organization/Affiliation: Wiki Advocates Philippines
2. *Isaac Oloruntimilehin*
Organization/Affiliation: Free Knowledge Africa
3. *Karen Keifer-Boyd*
Organization: Penn State School of Visual Arts, Art Education Program
4. *Michaela Blanc*
Organization: NaPupila - Curatorial Collective
5. *Paula Dominguez Font*
Organization: Wikimedistas de Uruguay
6. *Abdul-Rasheed Yussif*
Organization: Dagbani Wikimedians User Group
7. *Ngozi Eunice Osadebe*
Surplus People in the Universities Research Group
We look forward to seeing you at the information session and answering any
questions you may have. Thank you for your continued support of
Art+Feminism.
Best regards,
*Sadik Shahadu *
*West African Language Coordinator*
Art + Feminism <https://www.artandfeminism.org/>
*Advisory Board Member*
*Open Education for a Better World <https://oe4bw.org/advisory-board/>*
*Call/Whatsapp: +233244666136*
*Twitter: @Sadike25 <https://twitter.com/Sadike25>*
Certified Nonprofit Technology Professional
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to COVID-19 pandemic: Navigating in a time of uncertainty and crisis
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*Yes, we can!*
Webinar 14 April 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm UTC
Ethics of Open Sharing
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wiki_Loves_Living_Heritage/Eth…>
Creative Commons
<https://ldvrdm.clicks.mlsend.com/te/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjM1MjY1MyxcImxcIjo4…>
and
Wiki Loves Living Heritage invite
<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArcO-tqzgvE9bEnbqBixUP1-aQ98Uqh3…>
our communities to advocate for open access to living heritage
documentation.
*Welcome and introduction*
The working group for the *Ethics of Open Sharing* under Creative Commons' Open
Culture Platform
<https://ldvrdm.clicks.mlsend.com/te/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjM1MjY1MyxcImxcIjo4…>
has
identified some of the tricky ethical considerations regarding the opening
up of cultural heritage. This webinar invites you to continue these
conversations with wikimedians, living heritage experts, and Living
Heritage experts and networks over the Wiki Loves Living Heritage campaign
year of 2023.
- *Creative Commons Open Culture Program and the working group on the
Ethics of Open Sharing* • Jocelyn Miyara, Creative Commons Open Culture
Manager
- *Ethical sharing in Wiki Loves Living Heritage* • Jorijn Neyrinck and
Susanna Ånäs
Register here
<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArcO-tqzgvE9bEnbqBixUP1-aQ98Uqh3…>
*Panel discussion*
The panel discusses the tension between copyright and traditional
knowledge. In the online space, we need to have practices to meet the needs
of both protecting and opening.
- Melissa Shaginoff • Alaska office of the Arctic Studies Center
(Smithsonian)
- Shailili Zamora Aray • Centro de Documentación Indígena No'lhametwet
- Patricia Adjei • First Nations Arts and Culture director (Australia
Council for the Arts)
- Mehtab Khan • Wikimedia Initiative on Intermediaries and Information
(Yale Law School)
The panel is moderated by Jorijn Neyrinck, Workshop Intangible Heritage,
Belgium
*Ethical Sharing card deck*
The Ethical Sharing card deck will be published at the event. It is based
on the observations of the Ethics of Open Sharing working group that have
been turned into a card game to encourage attendees to navigate the ethical
considerations. The cards are an adaptation of the MOI playing cards
<https://ldvrdm.clicks.mlsend.com/te/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjM1MjY1MyxcImxcIjo4…>,
a project by NEMO
<https://ldvrdm.clicks.mlsend.com/te/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjM1MjY1MyxcImxcIjo4…>
. The Finnish Heritage Agency
<https://ldvrdm.clicks.mlsend.com/te/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjM1MjY1MyxcImxcIjo4…>
has
supported the creation of the cards.
- Bart Magnus, Isaac Oloruntimilehin • Leads of the Creative Commons
working group on the Ethics of Open Sharing
Interpretation in French, Portuguese, and Spanish will be provided.
*Register here
<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArcO-tqzgvE9bEnbqBixUP1-aQ98Uqh3…>*
!
Sadik Shahadu.
Dear Wikimedians,
Wiki Indaba <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Indaba> is the official
regional conference of the Wikimedia Foundation for Africans both within
and in the diaspora with interest in African continent in addition to other
open knowledge activators who are aligned with the open information sharing
mission. Topics of presentation and dialogue include Wikimedia projects
such as Wikipedia, other wikis, open-source software, free knowledge, free
content and how these projects affect the African continent.
This year, in 2023, the Wiki Indaba conference will be hosted in the city
of Agadir <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agadir> in Morocco, between 3-5
November 2023. Whether you are a community member of one of the Wikimedia
projects (such as Wikipedia, Wikidata, Commons, etc.), a partner, or a
fellow open content creator or consumer, the Local Organizing Committee
(LOC) in Morocco welcomes your participation in this survey to identify
themes and topics that would not only be inclusive but also be of interest
to you and your community.
Please give us your feedback by filling this survey
https://bit.ly/3KkVYj4 (available
in Arabic, French and English) no later than April 16th, 2023.
Kind regards,
Wiki Indaba 2023 Organization Team
Hi everyone,
We are a team of researchers working on a project that involves analyzing
the cultural diversity and gender representation of images on Wikimedia
Commons. To achieve this, we need to annotate a large number of images
based on gender and cultural representation (specifically food and dress).
This is where we need your help! We are looking for volunteers who are
interested in participating in this annotation project. No prior experience
is required, and all you need is access to a computer and an internet
connection.
The annotation process will be conducted online using a simple labeling
tool that we have built. This tool will be accessible via a web link and
can be completed at any time convenient for you.
Your task will be to view and label batches of images based on cultural
items such as food and dress, and gender representation depicted in the
images. Each batch of images should take about 30 minutes to label, and you
may complete up to 2 batches of images.
Your work may potentially be contributed back to Wikimedia Commons to help
improve the structured data if you give us permission to do so.
Additionally, for each batch of images you complete, we will offer you a
gift card valued at $15 or a note of appreciation as a token for your time.
If you are interested in participating, please fill out this online form
<https://form.jotform.com/230713723454048>. If there are still available
slots, we will email you with the next steps.
Thank you in advance for your help!
On behalf of the team,
*French:*
Bonjour à tous,
Nous sommes une équipe de chercheurs travaillant sur un projet qui consiste
à analyser la diversité culturelle et la représentation du genre des images
sur Wikimedia Commons. Pour ce faire, nous avons besoin d'annoter un grand
nombre d'images en fonction du genre et de la représentation culturelle (en
particulier la nourriture et la tenue vestimentaire).
C'est là que nous avons besoin de votre aide ! Nous recherchons des
bénévoles qui souhaitent participer à ce projet d'annotation. Aucune
expérience préalable n'est requise, et tout ce dont vous avez besoin, c'est
d'un accès à un ordinateur et d'une connexion internet.
Le processus d'annotation sera mené en ligne à l'aide d'un outil
d'étiquetage simple que nous avons construit. Cet outil sera accessible via
un lien web et pourra être utilisé au moment qui vous conviendra le mieux.
Votre tâche consistera à visualiser et à étiqueter des lots d'images sur la
base d'éléments culturels tels que la nourriture et les vêtements, ainsi
que la représentation des sexes sur les images. Chaque lot d'images devrait
prendre environ 30 minutes à étiqueter, et vous pouvez compléter jusqu'à
deux lots d'images.
Votre travail pourra éventuellement être reversé à Wikimedia Commons afin
d'améliorer les données structurées si vous nous en donnez l'autorisation.
En outre, pour chaque lot d'images réalisé, nous vous offrirons une
carte-cadeau d'une valeur de 15 dollars ou une note de remerciement en
guise de remerciement pour le temps que vous nous avez consacré.
Si vous souhaitez participer, veuillez remplir ce formulaire en ligne
<https://form.jotform.com/230713723454048>. S'il reste des places
disponibles, nous vous enverrons un courrier électronique pour vous
indiquer la marche à suivre.
Merci d'avance pour votre aide !
Au nom de l'équipe,
*Spanish:*
Hola a todos,
Somos un equipo de investigadores trabajando en un proyecto que consiste en
analizar la diversidad cultural y la representación de género de las
imágenes en Wikimedia Commons. Para conseguirlo, necesitamos anotar un gran
número de imágenes basándonos en el género y la representación cultural
(específicamente comida y vestimenta).
Aquí es donde necesitamos tu ayuda. Buscamos voluntarios interesados en
participar en este proyecto de anotación. No se requiere experiencia
previa, y todo lo que se necesita es acceso a un ordenador y conexión a
Internet.
El proceso de anotación se llevará a cabo en línea utilizando una sencilla
herramienta de etiquetado que hemos creado. Podrá acceder a esta
herramienta a través de un enlace web y completarla en cualquier momento
que le resulte conveniente.
Su tarea consistirá en ver y etiquetar lotes de imágenes basándose en
elementos culturales como la comida y la vestimenta, y la representación de
género que aparecen en las imágenes. Etiquetar cada lote de imágenes le
llevará unos 30 minutos, y podrá completar hasta 2 lotes de imágenes.
Tu trabajo podrá ser devuelto a Wikimedia Commons para ayudar a mejorar los
datos estructurados si nos das permiso para ello. Además, por cada lote de
imágenes que complete, le ofreceremos una tarjeta regalo valorada en 15
dólares o una nota de agradecimiento como muestra de su tiempo.
Si está interesado en participar, rellene este formulario en línea
<https://form.jotform.com/230713723454048>. Si aún quedan plazas
disponibles, te enviaremos un correo electrónico con los pasos a seguir.
Gracias de antemano por su ayuda.
En nombre del equipo,
--
*Sadik Shahadu *
*Executive Director *
Dagbani Wikimedians User Group
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Dagbani_Wikimedians_User_Group>
*West African Language Coordinator*
Art + Feminism <https://www.artandfeminism.org/>
*Advisory Board Member*
*Open Education for a Better World <https://oe4bw.org/advisory-board/>*
*Call/Whatsapp: +233244666136*
*Twitter: @Sadike25 <https://twitter.com/Sadike25>*
Certified Nonprofit Technology Professional
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Recent publication: A global outlook to the interruption of education due
to COVID-19 pandemic: Navigating in a time of uncertainty and crisis
<http://www.asianjde.com/ojs/index.php/AsianJDE/article/view/462>
*Yes, we can!*