We're doing an outreach effort to Oceania, with an early focus on Micronesia.  Details can be found at http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Outreach_Oceania . We have an itinerary set and airfare paid for.  We've talked to local colleges and we'll be going there as our primary form of outreach. We're intending to do secondary outreach to local GLAMs. We'll be going to Majuro in the Marshall Islands, and Kosrae and Chuuk in the Federated States of Micronesia from January 27 to February 16.

We'd be really keen to have another Australian, some one from the GLAM sector or some one with education experience attend and participate in these outreach efforts.  Ideally, we'd like some one is keen to help and who can be self funding in terms of airfare and help with some of the lodging costs (round trip airfare costs between $1,500 and $2,300 from Cairns) or some one has a specialised skill set that would be really beneficial for us to have along when we make a funding pitch to WMF.  (One of our participants is American. Hence, funding sought there. The other two are myself and User:Hawkeye7.) If you've teaching experience, conducted wiki workshops, have experience working with GLAMs, that would be really great.

It is a big ask, but if you have the time, going along would be really great.  The islands we're visiting have small populations of between 2,700 and 25,000, so there is a great opportunity to make a big impact. :)  If you're interested, please get in touch with me via e-mail, on IRC, or on one of the talk pages for the project.  If you have general questions about the project, please feel free to ask on list.

Sincerely,

Laura Hale