Thanks for sharing the example, Shani. This may be the most stylized wiki user group page I've encountered yet!

And so many endorsements! Very impressive what they have going on so far.

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On Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 6:44 AM, Shani Evenstein <shani.even@gmail.com> wrote:
In the meantime, here's the example I've mentioned of the Wikipedia Library Project User Group proposal on Meta. 

Cheers, 
Shani.

On Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 6:36 PM, Tighe Flanagan <tflanagan@wikimedia.org> wrote:
Hi Everyone,

I'm catching up on this conversation since I was not in Berlin. It seems like a lot was discussed, and there's a lot of potential change in the air!

On our side, I'll be exploring any considerations my team would need to be aware of with regards to a potential user group. I'm not well versed in this topic, so I'll be looking at existing models and soliciting advice. Please feel free to share your thoughts here or in the document.

In light of the next in person meeting in June, I think it makes sense to use the time leading up to the meeting to discuss the aspects of the user group idea, and see if we can come to any consensus around a decision. It's important to note that some people were not in the room, and not everyone is comfortable discussing or debating in large groups.

In the end it's a decision for the group. My team is happy to facilitate and give input, and we'll see where we end up :)

Cheers,
Tighe


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On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 11:37 AM, Shani Evenstein <shani.even@gmail.com> wrote:

We will draft an offer and contact all chapters, user groups and users that have Wiki in Education activities, asking them to sign up if they are interested in joining us. We are hoping to be as inclusive as possible.
We are making an effort to talk to ppl from chapters that are already here. Very happy that Anna & Michal (EDs for WM Argentina & Israel, respectively), both said they will endorse these efforts. Also had various unofficial talks with reps from the BoT, AffCom, FDC & WMF - all were positive & encouraging towards the idea. So I'm hopeful that once we put everything in writing and agree on our proposal, we will be able to have everyone involved on board; but we will have to take it step by step and see what happens.

I do want to take a moment to thank Vahid & Nicole for working with us closey (and unexpectedly!) on this idea. I have come to believe the EDU-Wiki community worldwide has matured enough and that this *is* the most sensible strategic next step we need to take to progress. On a personal note, it's been amazing sharing this journey with all of you. This includes all of it - the concerns & the massive support. :-)

Best,
Shani.


On 1 Apr 2017 16:32, "Jami Mathewson" <jami@wikiedu.org> wrote:
Thanks. Was there a time set for that discussion? The April meeting?


On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 10:28 AM, Vahid Masrour <vmasrour@wikimedia.org> wrote:
The discussion we had last night involved only part of the Collab, and it seems only fair to have a larger conversation as a whole.  

Certainly, we need to include in the discussion Affiliates and to make sure that other stakeholders understand the issues that we're trying to solve and support the initiative.

Vahid.

On Apr 1, 2017 4:21 PM, "Jami Mathewson" <jami@wikiedu.org> wrote:
I added a question but will ask here: can we begin working on the application to become a User Group, or do we need to come to consensus first that this is the direction we're taking? Did you set a plan for the next step? 

(I know you had a late meeting last night, so no worries if we didn't get this far—trying to make sure I can carve out time to participate in the next few weeks as we move forward!)

On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 9:49 AM, LiAnna Davis <lianna@wikiedu.org> wrote:
Thanks, Vahid!

I was bold and accepted people's suggested changes as well as adding several myself. Hope this is ok. :)

LiAnna

On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 1:46 AM, Reem Al-Kashif <reemalkashif@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Vahid,

That's interesting! thanks for sharing, will take a look.

best
reem

On 31 Mar 2017 23:48, "Vahid Masrour" <vmasrour@wikimedia.org> wrote:
At WikiCon, we are discussing possible avenues for the evolution of the Collab. One option is turning the Collab into a User Group focused on promoting the goals of education. 

Here are a few initial notes, that need to be completed:

Your comments, questions, added ideas, (requests for) clarifications, are very important.

Best Regards,

Vahid.

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