On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 3:32 PM, James Heilman <jmh649@gmail.com> wrote:
> It sounds like this is something we need to keep in mind for future
> Wikimania. The question will be "is there a way Wikimania can partner with
> academic institutions?"

Wikimania often partners with academic institutions.  Including this
year, when it is being hosted at GWU.

Juliana, what sort of promotion by a host institution would you need
in order to get funding and support?

Sam.


>> From: Juliana Bastos <domusaurea@gmail.com>

>>
>> Unfortunately, I can't get a leave of absence or any funding for events
>> that are not promoted by an academic institution. I wonder if anyone here
>> has the same problem.
>>
>> Juliana.
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 1:32 PM, LiAnna Davis <ldavis@wikimedia.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Are you going to Wikimania this year? I'm excited to see so many
>> > education-related sessions proposed so far! I've started a list of
>> > education-related submissions on this page:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Education_Program/Wikimania_2012
>> >
>> > But I'm sure the list is missing some -- please add submissions you
>> > see! And please click through and add yourself to the interested
>> > attendees list for the sessions you think sound interesting.
>> >
>> > I'm also trying to coordinate some kind of education meet-up while
>> > we're there. There's also a list on that page of people who are hoping
>> > to or planning to attend Wikimania; please add yourself and add any
>> > ideas you have about the best things we could do as a group there.
>> >
>> > LiAnna
>> >
>> >
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>> > Wikipedia Education Program Communications Manager
>> > Wikimedia Foundation
>> > http://education.wikimedia.org
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>> > ldavis@wikimedia.org
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