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
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
> --
> +Rexford <http://google.com/+Nkansahrexford> | Africa Center
> <http://africacenter.net> | WiR
> <https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedian_in_Residence> | WikiAfrica
> <http://wikiafrica.net> | User:Nkansahrexford
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Nkansahrexford>
>
--
+Rexford <http://google.com/+Nkansahrexford> | Africa Center
<http://africacenter.net> | WiR
<https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedian_in_Residence> | WikiAfrica
<http://wikiafrica.net> | User:Nkansahrexford
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Nkansahrexford>
Dear community members,
Over the years, the Wikimedia Ghana User Group has operated a centralized
community-building model to support Ghanaian Wikimedians. This approach was
useful in avoiding duplication of hubs. Additionally, there had been
limited funding for creating and supporting autonomous groups.
However, based on feedback from community members seeking more local
connections, localized events, and capacity-building opportunities for
local facilitation, we are reviving regional community building and this
time, expanding to all 16 regions of Ghana.
To avoid confusion, we will avoid using the word hub due to its use in the
Wikimedia movement; we will call them nodes.
Features of a node:
We have designed nodes to be lightweight groups of Wikimedians who are
based in a region and can support the facilitation of events and activities
for their regions and participate in them. Node members will have a
WhatsApp group chat to manage community conversations.
Nodes will have leads whose duties are to:
-
Support the user group in organizing Wikimedia-related activities within
the region.
-
Support facilitators with logistics for events in the region.
-
Accept capacity building or regional updates from the Wikimedia Ghana
User Group where needed.
-
Update the user group leadership and escalate any matters on community
health and progress.
How to Join a Node:
To join a node, you must be based in the region as a student, worker or
local. That’s all you need. You don’t have to be a member of the Wikimedia
Ghana User Group. Please use this link to find the regional groups on
Whatsapp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/IMM0sx5nJU364LJAhzuild
To manage notifications, feel free to mute the announcements section of the
community, as every action taken within any community generates a
notification.
Node Leadership:
If you are interested in leading a node, please email community(a)wmgh.org
and cc r.obiri(a)wmgh.org.
Thank you all for being an integral part of this exciting new chapter for
the Wikimedia Ghana User Group.
Best regards,
Board of Wikimedia Ghana User Group
*Wikipedia is an encyclopedia. It’s free to edit, free to use, it has a
global community and it’s for all of us. Our work in Ghana is to get you
involved.*
NOTICE: This email and any attachments are confidential and legally
privileged and are intended solely for the addressee. Access to this
message by anyone else is unauthorized.
Hello community,
Wikimedia Ghana User Group is excited to announce that nominations are now
open for the Ghanaian Wikimedia Community Awards!
As the national geographic affiliate of Ghana, we aim not only to support
but also to celebrate the impactful contributions of Ghanaian individuals,
groups, and activities to the Wikimedia movement.
The 2024 award categories are:
• *Ghanaian Contributor of the Year*
• *Ghanaian Organizer of the Year*
• *Ghanaian Community of the Year*
• *Ghanaian Project of the Year*
• *Ghanaian Newcomer of the Year*
To learn more about the categories, eligibility criteria, and nomination
process, please visit Meta-Wiki
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Ghana_User_Group_/_Ghanaian_Wikim…>
. You’ll also find the nomination form linked there.
We look forward to your participation in recognizing and celebrating
excellence within the Ghanaian community.
If you have any feedback to give about the awards, please feel free to give
it publicly on the talkpage of the awards page or email community(a)wmgh.org
privately.
--
Best regards,
Najat Mutala
Admin Assistant, Wikimedia Ghana User Group