I have added Carl to this mailing list.
If you wish to get in touch with him directly, you may do so. Carl's email
is in the cc of this email.
I'm glad many have showed interest. Lets keep it going then!
On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 10:55 AM, Nkansah Rexford <nkansahrexford(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
> Okay, I've added you.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 10:53 AM, Carl Fredrik Sjöland <
> cfsjoland(a)icloud.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Rexford,
>>
>> I would be delighted to join. I may have difficulty sorting through the
>> information, seeing as I receive many mails, but at the very least I can
>> join the mailing group - thank you.
>>
>> Best,
>> Carl Fredrik
>>
>> 22 aug 2014 kl. 20:01 skrev Nkansah Rexford <nkansahrexford(a)gmail.com>:
>>
>> Hi Carl, I put you call through our Ghanaian mailing list and have
>> received some guys who are interested to do the translations to three or
>> four Ghanaian languages.
>>
>> I have recommended they get in touch with you directly, however I'm
>> thinking of adding you to our mailing list so you can also bring to table
>> suggestions etc.
>>
>> Lemme know if that's cool with you. We can take you off anytime later.
>>
>> Thanks
>> On Aug 22, 2014 11:13 AM, "Carl Fredrik Sjöland" <cfsjoland(a)icloud.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Rexford,
>>>
>>> I'm sorry for the late reply, I've been away and for some reason this
>>> mail didn't go out from my usual account.
>>> I'd be very grateful for any contacts interested in working on the
>>> project, and we are also looking for community organizers for specific
>>> languages. Also, we are looking into various Ghanan languages, if you know
>>> of anyone who may be willing to translate the Ebola article for example. As
>>> for regional banner, do you mean on specific Wikipedias? And who do I in
>>> this case turn to?
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Carl Fredrik Sjöland
>>>
>>> On Aug 13, 2014, at 08:03 PM, Nkansah Rexford <nkansahrexford(a)gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Carl,
>>>
>>> Thanks for getting in touch and I'm glad the medical translation is in
>>> progress.
>>>
>>> The need to get those medical articles into Afrikaans and Xhosa is very
>>> important.
>>>
>>> I can help in trying to reach out to as many persons as possible who
>>> speak these languages.
>>>
>>> I, for myself, I am a Ghanaian by birth and can't speak nor understand
>>> nor write any of the South African languages except for English.
>>>
>>> However, I think I can be of assistance by putting up a call for persons
>>> to who can speak that language to help in the translation.
>>>
>>> One area I would suggest you exhaust is also putting a regional banner
>>> on Wikipedia inviting persons who speak that language to volunteer.
>>>
>>> I'll start right away in trying to reach out to many people as possible,
>>> and I hope I get persons who will be interested and be of assistance.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> rexford | google.com/+Nkansahrexford | sent from smartphone
>>> On Aug 12, 2014 11:51 AM, "Carl Fredrik Sjöland" <cfsjoland(a)icloud.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> We spoke briefly at Wikimania, and I was delighted to hear that you may
>>>> be able to put us in touch with Xhosa and Lhasa speaking people. We spoke
>>>> about possibly reaching out to a number of medical students, and Victor was
>>>> even able to tell me that one of the girls who participated in the video
>>>> was studying medicine now.
>>>> If we could work on spreading the translations of Ebola as fast as
>>>> possible it could bring about an increase in the awareness of the project.
>>>> Currently we are translating into a large number of languages, but have
>>>> found no translators from any South African language.
>>>>
>>>> To see the full extent of our current translation work on Ebola please
>>>> go to:
>>>> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:RTTS
>>>> and look for group 7 or 8, where most of the African languages we are
>>>> working on are grouped. If you are able to put us in contact with anyone
>>>> willing to help in a language not on this list currently, we are very open
>>>> to expanding it - even if this Wikipedia doesn't exist yet, we also have
>>>> content on the incubator.
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Carl Fredrik Sjöland
>>>> Wikiproject Medicine
>>>
>>>
>>
>
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FYI
Hi everyone,
We have exciting news to share about Movement Strategy.
We are inviting communities and affiliates to host virtual workshops in
September and October to discuss what priorities from the Movement Strategy
recommendations matter most to them for implementation in 2021 [1].
Over the past two years, the Wikimedia movement has come together to create
the recommendations [2]. There are 10 recommendations and close to 50
recommended changes and actions or initiatives [3]. Not everything can be
implemented at once. We need to prioritize what ideas matter where and to
whom to create a movement-wide implementation plan.
In July and August, a diverse group of 18 Wikimedians [4] - nominated by
their peers and communities - came together to design the way for
co-creating an implementation plan for Strategy [5]. Many thanks to
community members who further enriched these discussions and helped us
improve the plan.
*== Overview of the transition to implementation ==*
The goal is to create an 18-month implementation plan presenting
prioritized and sequenced initiatives that we will start working on first.
This implementation plan will include flow and timeline for key actions as
well as responsibilities and financing needs. This is the first step
together in implementing our 10-year strategy. It will help us put the
foundations in place that we’ll build on together, and make sure we have
the people, resources, and structures we need to be successful.
To get to this plan, we need to have discussions at the local level and in
our communities regarding priorities and energy for implementation. There
is also the need for thematic discussions and movement-wide alignment, for
which events will be convened in late October and November. Afterwards,
there will be local and regional follow-up events to discuss decisions,
raise awareness, and create clarity for the next steps to put the
implementation plan into action in 2021.
For more information please consult the one-page overview for transition
events [6].
*== Getting started - prioritization workshops ==*
We will start with the community and affiliate-led preparation and
prioritization. The Movement Strategy recommends local communities have
opportunities to shape decisions directly, and the Design Group took this
into account in their planning. These events are meant to be light and will
highlight priorities for implementation that matter locally, regionally,
and thematically.
We invite communities and affiliates to host virtual events to determine
their priorities for implementation. The Support Team will provide guidance
for the events as well as a reporting template to complete. Facilitation
and documentation - and depending on context, translation and
interpretation - are required to ensure everyone is heard, people feel safe
and welcomed to contribute, and relevant information is captured. To get us
started, some regional, language and thematic events have been suggested by
the Design Group, and we would love to see more! [7]
The spirit of implementation is one of collaboration and experimentation.
We encourage project and online communities to see what ideas in the
recommendations they can experiment with to address knowledge equity and
knowledge as a service and to reach our strategic direction [8].
For more information please consult this one-page overview of
prioritization events [1].
*== For affiliates ==*
Affiliates can host the prioritization workshops in September and October
as part of their annual planning process for 2021. Whether it is to work on
local skill development, addressing content gaps, or research and
innovation, there is a lot to choose from and prioritize for your context.
Beyond addressing local needs, keep in mind regional collaborations,
working with partners, and getting involved in global discussions with the
movement in November and for implementation in 2021.
Facilitation, documentation, and translation of information are required
for these workshops and discussions. Funds can be reallocated from existing
budgets if unrestricted or from cancelled in-person events for 2020. Please
contact your grants officer.
== The next steps: ==
-
September and October 2020: Think local and regional. Discuss with your
community your priorities for implementation in 2021.
-
November: Let’s talk global. Cross-cutting thematic discussions and
global events will bring us together to plan the way forward.
-
There will be concurrent on-wiki engagement and options for asynchronous
participation
-
December: An implementation plan for the first 18 months of
implementation will be co-created based on the overlap of priorities.
-
January 2021: The implementation plan will be used to globally
coordinate some aspects of implementation while at the same time, local and
regional experiments can unfold
For now, indicate on our talk page if you will be hosting a prioritization
event in September and October [9]. We will be sharing out the reporting
template and guidance for the events very soon. Please add us to your
watchlist [10]. You can also send us an email at <strategy2030(a)wikimedia.org>
with your interest or if you have any questions or comments.
We are excited to be kicking off the implementation process with you and
look forward to lively discussions.
On behalf of the Support Team,
Kaarel
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transit…
[2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[3]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transit…
[4]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transit…
[5]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transit…
[6] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MS_Transition_Events_Overview.pdf
[7]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transit…
[8] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20
[9]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Tr…
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[10] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_2030
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Hi all,
I am happy to announce that I have been selected as EduWiki Outreach
Collaborator for Sub Saharan Africa. In this volunteer role I would be
collating stories around Education programs within the Sub-Saharan
Africa region.
Do you have stories around your various education outreaches you want
to share with the rest of the movement kindly reach out to me on
owulakpakpo{(a)}gmail.com.
I look forward to working with you all and share your stories.
Thanks
FYI official release below.
Dear Wikimedians,
Join me to welcome the EduWIki Outreach Collaborators[1], we are joined by
a group of Wikimedia volunteers from various parts of the world. This
group brings expertise in working with different communities,
projects, and together they will support education leaders and other
stakeholders in our movement with better networking and communication
practices for growth on Outreach Wikimedia and associated platforms.
While we received many applications for different roles, we are still
looking for female Wikimedians to join for the role of Outreach Wiki
Experts. The application for it is still open![2] You can find more
details about it on the Outreach Wiki page[3].
Best!
Sailesh
[1]https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/EduWiki_Outreach_Collaborat…
[2] https://bit.ly/eduwikiccc
[3] https://w.wiki/WKR
Best!
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