Dear Anna,
Thank you for encouraging words.
> *Because your proposal suggests creating and improving health and medical
> content, it would be good if you would coordinate with WikiProject Medicine
> (on English Wikipedia):
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Medicine
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Medicine> *
Thanks for suggestion, will definitely look into the same.
> *And because your proposal involves outreach to university students, it
> would be good if you and I could discuss your plans, too. *
Looking forward for your guidance and support. :-)
--
Warm Regards,
Abhishek Suryawanshi
User:AbhiSuryawanshi
On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 4:15 AM, Anna Koval <akoval(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
> Dear Abhishek,
>
> Thank you for sharing your IdeaLab proposal. And thank you for wanting to
> improve the Indic language content on the Wikimedia projects.
>
> Because your proposal suggests creating and improving health and medical
> content, it would be good if you would coordinate with WikiProject Medicine
> (on English Wikipedia):
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Medicine
>
> And because your proposal involves outreach to university students, it
> would be good if you and I could discuss your plans, too.
>
> I look forward to talking with you soon.
>
> Sincerely yours,
>
> Anna Koval, M.Ed.
> Manager, Wikipedia Education Program
> Wikimedia Foundation
> +1.415.839.6885 x 6729
> annakoval.wiki on Skype
> akoval(a)wikimedia.org
> education.wikimedia.org
>
> On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 11:40 AM, Abhishek Suryawanshi <
> i.abhishek.suryawanshi(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Happy New Year everyone! :)
>>
>> We are planning Indic Language Wikipedia workshops in U.S.
>> Please go through Project Link :
>>
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Indic_Language_Wikipedia_Out…
>>
>> Project idea What is the problem you're trying to solve?
>>
>> Indic languages represent a large portion of languages used worldwide.
>> The number of contributors for Indic languages has been lagging other
>> language families for a variety of reasons. Internet connectivity in India
>> being limited/expensive is a major reason among them. Indic wikiprojects
>> have beens working to encourage more contributors for Indic Languages.
>>
>> There are a number of areas on Indic wikipedias where content is either
>> lacking or is of poor quality. Health-related content is a prime example of
>> this.
>> Potential for solution
>>
>> There is a strong and diverse Indian diaspora in the United States.
>> Eastern Seaboard has a large number of Indian expats that have either
>> settled there or live there for work/business. This was evidenced by the
>> 20,000+ people attending a speech in Hindi by the Prime Minister of India
>> at Madison Square Garden, New York.
>>
>> In general, the Indian origin community in the United States has very
>> high literacy rates. They are also well-versed in English as well as at
>> least one of Indic languages. Access to Internet is not an issue for this
>> demographic. Enthusiasm for advancement of Indic languages is also evident
>> by the many initiatives being pursued by this group.
>> What is your solution?
>>
>>
>> 1. Dedicated workshops for Indian Languages in United States of
>> America.
>> 2. Informal User Group to conduct periodic meetings/offline events.
>> 3. Collaboration with local chapters and editors to improve Offline
>> Wikipedia in Indian Languages.
>> 4. Special content (health related articles/essential medicines info
>> etc) on Indic Wikipedia can be improved by specialized dedicated group of
>> Indian medical students in U.S.
>> 5. Collaboration with (U.S based) like minded individuals and
>> organizations dedicated to improve Open Knowledge movement in India.
>>
>> Pilot Project
>>
>> Outreach events in
>>
>> - New York,
>> - Washington D.C,
>> - Boston
>> - Colorado Springs
>>
>>
>> - A session here will serve as an aide to developing and/or
>> fine-tuning presentations and sequence of activities.
>>
>>
>> - San Diego.
>>
>> Goals
>>
>> - Reach out to more Indians to increase their understanding of how
>> Indic Language Wikimedia projects work, and enable them to pass this
>> knowledge on to others.
>> - Improving and building upon contributions to Wikimedia projects in
>> English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Commons etc.
>> - Increasing visibility, reach and access to Wikimedia projects
>> amongst Indian Americans, especially in students.
>> - Sign up students interested in our various activities & any other
>> training workshops planned.
>> - Conduct outreach sessions in universities, student fests, fairs etc.
>>
>> Other benefits
>>
>> - A strong, diverse and engaged students community.
>> - Growth in editorship and readership from U.S.
>>
>>
>> We look forward to hear from you. Kindly share your views here -
>>
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Indic_Language_Wikipedia_Out…
>>
>> Keep Supporting, Keep Inspiring :-)
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Warm Regards,
>>
>> Abhishek Suryawanshi
>> User:AbhiSuryawanshi
>>
>>
>>
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Hi everyone!
The 4th annual WikiWomen's History Month is in March, coinciding with
Women's History Month.
Please start planning your events to contribute content to Wikipedia and
related Wikimedia websites about women's history! You can post your events
and find resources on how to implement edit-a-thons and workshops here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiWomen%27s_History_Month
Any questions just let me know!
I look forward to your participation!
Sarah
--
www.sarahstierch.com
An excellent workshop to take place at the Small Museum Association Conference in Ocean City, MD!
If you are interested in participating but need support, feel free to apply for a Wikimedia DC grant: http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Grants
—
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President, Wikimedia DC
http://wikimediadc.org
@wikimediadc
Forwarded message:
> From: Mary Mark Ockerbloom <celebration.women(a)gmail.com>
> To: Lane Rasberry <lane(a)bluerasberry.com>, James Hare <james.hare(a)wikidc.org>, Dorothy Howard <dhoward(a)metro.org>, Doreva Belfiore <dorevabelfiore(a)gmail.com>, Abram Fox <abramfox(a)gmail.com>, Blaire Gagnon <bgagnon(a)uri.edu>, Jentzsch, Tracy <jentzsch(a)art-sci.udel.edu>, Peter Ekman <pdekman(a)gmail.com>, Curtis Small <csmalljr(a)udel.edu>, Jake Orlowitz <jorlowitz(a)gmail.com>, Evan McGonagill <emcgonagil(a)brynmawr.edu>, Rosner, Lisa <Lisa.Rosner(a)stockton.edu>, archives(a)ukrhec.org, hamelers(a)udel.edu, Samantha(a)shuster.org, John Theibault <jtheibault(a)comcast.net>, dominic.mcdevitt-parks(a)nara.gov
> Date: Friday, January 9, 2015 at 12:33:21 PM
> Subject: Wiki Loves Small Museums Workshop
>
> Please spread the word about the upcoming Wiki Loves Small Museums workshop, to be held Sunday, February 15, 2015, at the Small Museum Association (SMA) Conference in Ocean City, MD. We are seeking Wikipedia volunteers to help scan and upload images from small museums attendees. See more details at:
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Ocean_City,_MD/Wiki_Loves_Sm…
>
> We would love to have your involvement! Tell your friends (and bring them with you :-)
>
> Hotels are very cheap in Ocean City, MD in the off-season, but it can be awkward to get there, so I recommend that you investigate your travel possibilities before you commit. If you need funding for travel or hotels, let me know ASAP so that we can apply for funding from Wikimedia DC -- I can't do that until I know what's needed.
>
> Happy New Year,
> Mary Mark Ockerbloom
> Wikipedian in Residence,
> Chemical Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia
Hello,
Happy New Year everyone! :)
We are planning Indic Language Wikipedia workshops in U.S.
Please go through Project Link :
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Indic_Language_Wikipedia_Out…
Project idea What is the problem you're trying to solve?
Indic languages represent a large portion of languages used worldwide. The
number of contributors for Indic languages has been lagging other language
families for a variety of reasons. Internet connectivity in India being
limited/expensive is a major reason among them. Indic wikiprojects have
beens working to encourage more contributors for Indic Languages.
There are a number of areas on Indic wikipedias where content is either
lacking or is of poor quality. Health-related content is a prime example of
this.
Potential for solution
There is a strong and diverse Indian diaspora in the United States. Eastern
Seaboard has a large number of Indian expats that have either settled there
or live there for work/business. This was evidenced by the 20,000+ people
attending a speech in Hindi by the Prime Minister of India at Madison
Square Garden, New York.
In general, the Indian origin community in the United States has very high
literacy rates. They are also well-versed in English as well as at least
one of Indic languages. Access to Internet is not an issue for this
demographic. Enthusiasm for advancement of Indic languages is also evident
by the many initiatives being pursued by this group.
What is your solution?
1. Dedicated workshops for Indian Languages in United States of America.
2. Informal User Group to conduct periodic meetings/offline events.
3. Collaboration with local chapters and editors to improve Offline
Wikipedia in Indian Languages.
4. Special content (health related articles/essential medicines info
etc) on Indic Wikipedia can be improved by specialized dedicated group of
Indian medical students in U.S.
5. Collaboration with (U.S based) like minded individuals and
organizations dedicated to improve Open Knowledge movement in India.
Pilot Project
Outreach events in
- New York,
- Washington D.C,
- Boston
- Colorado Springs
- A session here will serve as an aide to developing and/or fine-tuning
presentations and sequence of activities.
- San Diego.
Goals
- Reach out to more Indians to increase their understanding of how Indic
Language Wikimedia projects work, and enable them to pass this knowledge on
to others.
- Improving and building upon contributions to Wikimedia projects in
English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Commons etc.
- Increasing visibility, reach and access to Wikimedia projects amongst
Indian Americans, especially in students.
- Sign up students interested in our various activities & any other
training workshops planned.
- Conduct outreach sessions in universities, student fests, fairs etc.
Other benefits
- A strong, diverse and engaged students community.
- Growth in editorship and readership from U.S.
We look forward to hear from you. Kindly share your views here -
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Indic_Language_Wikipedia_Out…
Keep Supporting, Keep Inspiring :-)
--
Warm Regards,
Abhishek Suryawanshi
User:AbhiSuryawanshi