Hello
First, forgive me for writing in English. I do not know Spanish
beyond a few words :)
I am FR-N and EN-4
WikiFundi
(1) is a software that provides off-line editing
environment that mimics the Wikipedia environment. WikiFundi allows for training and contribution
when technology, access and electricity outages fail or are
not available at all. It enables individuals, groups and
communities to learn how to edit Wikipedia, and to work on
articles collaboratively. It requires a local server (such as
a raspberry PI) which will
provide a local wifi network to which editors may contact.
Once completed and connected to the internet, the articles
produced can be uploaded to Wikipedia.
WikiFundi is primarily disseminated at the moment through the
Kiwix environnement. It is for example used during the
WikiChallenge Ecoles d'Afrique, a writing contest that run in
(mostly rural) schools of 8 francophone countries (2)
WikiFundi is... what we would call an "offline project"
I am currently looking for interested people to provide any help they think relevant, with the amount of time and energy they can afford. Any little help welcome.
If you are interested, please answer
me, publicly or privately, and drop your username signature on
the project page (3) so that I can contact you.
Help could be
a) help to develop the content pages
of WikiFundi (I am in particular looking for people super
knowledgeable with the our pillars, NPOV and such, to list and
summarize those pages for an offline use). This takes place
this month till around end of March.
b) provide additional educational resources to be put on
WikiFundi. Currently all the curated resources are either in
English or French. I am looking for fresh relevant resources
in Spanish to be added (4). I will do some research on my side
and probably also contact Spanish speaking UG on the matter
:). This work will take place till April or even May.
c) beta testing, fixing links, language, typoes, page review
with good eyes to third Antonio and I. This will be done on
meta first, and then on a temporary wiki website in a second
time. This work will take place from March till June probably.
d) translate the userguide in Spanish. Work in March-April
e) when the software is ready, helping to relay the info, to
communicate about it (such as writing a blogpost in Spanish
about it, or hosting a post, or hosting a webinar to talk
about the software etc. the sky is the limit !). Translate the
leaflet... This could take place from March till... anytime
really !
f) and using the software in disconnected areas, providing
feedback and telling the story. Probably in the last trimester
of 2021 and beyond
g) more ?
Please no one be shy. If you are
willing to help, or want to know more, please tell me and add
your name to (3)
Your support is needed on this project.
Florence
(1) https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiFundi/en
(2) https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiChallenge_Ecoles_d%27Afrique/en
(3) https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiFundi/2021#Interested