Hi everyone,
We are announcing the opening of Movement Strategy Rapid Grants [1]. The
grants are intended to support organizations and project communities in
organizing local, regional or thematic discussions on Movement Strategy.
The purpose of the grant is to encourage community participation, provide
the necessary online tools and software, enable facilitation and
documentation for the discussions, and share translated information. Rapid
Grants can support your event plans with a budget up to 2,000 USD, with no
minimum requirement. We are accepting grants between October 26 and
November 12.
In our global discussions, we often have more participation from
established affiliates and online project communities, and in general from
those who are relatively financially secure to take the time to organize
and participate in events. We hope that this grant program will enable and
support a wider range of organizations and communities to take part in
strategy discussions.
Grant details
Scope: For organizing Movement Strategy discussions, for example:
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to discuss local, thematic, and regional priorities for implementation
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to prepare for global discussions
Examples of items supported by the budget:
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Translating materials into local languages and back
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Contracting someone to facilitate the calls
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Contracting someone to take excellent notes during the call
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Mobile data packages for a reliable connection
Reporting requirements:
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A simple report from the meeting or the list of prioritized initiatives
for implementation.
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Receipts or contracts will be needed for reimbursement.
Apply by November 12!
I look forward to reading your applications! We are available for any
follow-up questions or clarifications via strategy2030{{at}}wikimedia.org.
Kind regards,
Kaarel
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid/Apply#Movement_Strateg…
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Kaarel Vaidla (he/him)
Movement Strategy <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/2030>
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Did you know that quote
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right
to say it."
was authored by a woman ?
Do you know how many entries on Wikiquote are about women versus Men ?
14639 men entries... for 2977 women entries...
Suprised ?
I am happy to announce the new*#SheSaid campaign*. The #SheSaid drive is
aimed at improving the visibility of women across Wikimedia projects
(and beyond) by creating new or improving already existing Wikiquote
entries spoken by notable women.
Here are a few statistics:
* On the English Wikiquote main page on 6th of Oct 2020, in
the/Selected people/section... 29 men are featured and only 4 women
(check out the screenshot on the right...)
* There are 233 women who have a featured article on either French or
English Wikipedias... with no entry on the French Wikiquotecheck it
out
<https://query.wikidata.org/#SELECT%20DISTINCT%20%3Fitem%20%3FitemLabel%20%3…>
* There are 141 women featured article on the English Wikipedia with
no wikiquote entrycheck it
<https://query.wikidata.org/#SELECT%20DISTINCT%20%3Fitem%20%3FitemLabel%20%3…>
* There are 519 women listed on the French wikiquotecheck it
<https://query.wikidata.org/#SELECT%20DISTINCT%20%3Fitem%20%3FitemLabel%20%3…>and
3117 men listedcheck it out
<https://query.wikidata.org/#SELECT%20DISTINCT%20%3Fitem%20%3FitemLabel%20%3…>
Obviously, not all women say/good quotes/that would make a wikiquote
entry worth it. Still...
*How to get involved?
* *Give a bit of love to Wikiquote in the language of your liking. Check
existing Wikiquote women entries and see if they might be improved. Or
create new entries for notable women who produced notable quotes. Or add
notable quotes from women in various entries.
* When you improve them, please add #SheSaid in the comment box so that
we can see how much impact we make !
* Relay the SheSaid drive to your friends and community ! We have
created cool postcards (you may suggest or create more !)
#SheSaid runs until the 20h of December 2020. We hope you will take
part! Find out more and jointhe campaign here
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Women/SheSaid>.
Flo
Hi everyone,
With two weeks to go until the global meetings, the Movement Strategy
Support Team would like to share some important information with you.
The Movement Strategy Global Conversations will take place on Saturday
November 21, 11:00 to 15:00 UTC, and Sunday November 22, 17:00 to 21:00 UTC
[1]. Both events are the same, offered at different times to have
participation from different regions and communities.
Regardless of your knowledge of Movement Strategy, you’re warmly invited to
attend one of the calls. We have also developed a simple open source game
to help you brush up on your knowledge! Download the game here [2].
The focus of the meetings on Nov. 21 and 22 will be to look at priorities
identified by communities and affiliates [3], and to begin to create a
movement-wide implementation plan for 2021. Most of the work during the
calls will be in small group discussions. We will also set aside time for
socializing and (re)connecting with other Wikimedians.
Updates will be shared on wiki for parallel input and for those that are
unable to join the calls. The discussion space is already open [4]. There
will be a second set of events on December 5 and 6 to take the work further
and to discuss specific actions around the identified priorities. We will
adapt the second set of events based on the experience of the first and
welcome your feedback.
Registration
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Please register so we can share the login information with you before
the call. [5] Registration remains open until Nov. 20.
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The meeting will take place on Zoom. Zoom was chosen as a platform that
many Wikimedians are already familiar with and one that allows live
interpretation and breakout rooms.
Participation
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We are exploring ways to provide support for those that need it — for
example, for a reliable internet connection, data top-up, or childcare
during the events. Please indicate this in the registration form.
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We would also like to remind everyone of our Friendly Space policy [6]
so we could have constructive conversations and everyone feels welcomed to
contribute.
As we get closer to the events, we will share the detailed program and
other useful information with you. In the meantime, if you have any
questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Support
Team via Telegram [7], Wikimedia Chat [8] or by email at strategy2030{{at}}
wikimedia.org.
On behalf of the Support Team,
Kaarel
[1] The Global Events page on Meta:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transit…
[2] Download and play the Movement Strategy game:
https://archive.org/details/wiki-strategy-game
[3] Map and list of priorities:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transit…
[4] Discussion space on wiki:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transit…
[5] Registration link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSclZkiCaqBDZ-BPEDw0CWOU_mv95MDUa2l…
[6] Friendly space policy:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transit…
[7] Telegram: https://t.me/joinchat/NV8jtxZkQB7aN8spsaWtYg
[8] Wikimedia Chat:
https://chat.wmcloud.org/wikimedia/channels/movement-strategy
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Kaarel Vaidla (he/him)
Movement Strategy <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/2030>
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Hello everyone,
Do you have any questions about Wikipedia 20? Planning for your events, how
to use the material and designs available, eligibility for grants, birthday
messaging, translations, localizations & press or anything else related to
your celebration plans?
Join us for a collaborative discussion [1] on Monday 23 November 2020 from
1700 to 1800 UTC (check out your local time [2])
If you have any topics related to Wikipedia 20 that you would like to add
to the meeting agenda or questions that you would like to add to the Q&A
queue, please add them to the “Topics and questions for discussion” section
of the page here. [1]
On behalf of the Wikipedia 20 team, Samir Elsharbaty
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_20/Collaborative_Discussions/Nove…
[2]
https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Wikipedia+20+Coll…
Samir Elsharbaty (he/him)
Brand Associate
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Hi everyone,
(Apologies for cross-posting.)
Last month, we shared a survey to inform the planning and funding processes
of Wikipedia 20 anniversary celebrations. The survey results have
demonstrated interest in hosting virtual and in-person events around the
world to celebrate Wikipedia’s 20th birthday.
We are excited to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation will be supporting
individuals and groups planning to hold Wikipedia 20 celebration events
through the Rapid Grants program.
The Rapid Grants program can support event plans with a budget ranging from
500 USD, up to 2,000 USD. All the details, the eligibility criteria, and
the application form are available on the Wikipedia 20 grants meta page. [1]
Applications for Rapid Grants are accepted between the 1st and 15th of each
month, and a decision on the application is, typically, ready by the end of
that month. For applicants who would like to host Wikipedia celebration
events during the month of January 2021, we highly recommend applying as
soon as possible (i.e. during the November 2020 cycle). For later events
through the end of 2021, applications will continue to be open later in the
year.
*Other funding opportunities*
If your plans for the Wikipedia 20 celebration event don’t meet some of the
eligibility criteria for a Rapid Grant (e.g. your budget is expected to
exceed $2000), you may want to consider reducing the scale of your
activities, or to explore other grant opportunities that may better support
your plan:
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Additional funding for Conference & Event grantees (e.g. for a regional
or thematic conference) who wish to incorporate a celebration event to an
existing conference. [2]
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Conference & Event Grants to support celebration events for more than
2000 USD. [2]
*Round one applications for Conference & Event grants is now closed.
Details for round two (for events that will be held between July and
December 2021) will be announced on the conference and event grants page.
For more information on Wikipedia 20, please visit the Wikipedia 20 grants
meta page. [1]
Thank you and please share the message with your communities!
On behalf of the Wikipedia 20 team, Samir Elsharbaty
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_20/Grants
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Conference
Samir Elsharbaty (he/him)
Brand Associate
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Hello Librarians and library lovers,
>From January 15th to February 5th 2021 we will be joining together once
again to continue providing reliable and factual information to the world
through Wikipedia. You can participate in #1Lib1Ref by simply adding a
citation to Wikipedia's content to improve the quality and reliability for
the millions of users of the platform!
Since we are celebrating the “human” part of the Wikimedia movement for
Wikipedia 20: we are focused this year on how every single human (librarian
or archivist, reference professional, and scholar) can add one more
reference to Wikipedia. This year has highlighted how important Wikipedia’s
citations are for access to reliable and unbiased information. The
#1lib1ref campaign is a great way to strengthen Wikimedia community
relationships with the library, information and research professionals who
create that knowledge and share it with the world.
How can you engage?
We invite you to engage in three ways:
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Make an edit - Participate globally and virtually by adding citations to
Wikipedia.[1]
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Organise - Lead a community activity or event in your library, country
or region.[2]
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Amplify - Share and just keep sharing the campaign within your networks
and help us reach out to library and research communities around the
world.[3]
In light of the pandemic, we strongly encourage virtual activities and
advise everyone to follow the WHO health guidelines.[4] If restrictions
have been lifted in your country and are considering organising in-person
events, kindly follow the Wikimedia COVID risk assessment for events.[5]
Ensure all your contributions are recorded by using the #1Lib1Ref hashtag
in your edit summary. This is very important for us to monitor the reach
and success of the initiative.
Please tell your library, researcher and knowledge-loving friends about
#1Lib1Ref in January. We need everyone's help to make Wikipedia more
reliable!
You can join the 1Lib1Ref community via the Libraries (
libraries(a)lists.wikimedia.org), and 1Lib1Ref (1lib1ref(a)lists.wikimedia.org)
mailing lists, or by joining the Wikimedia + Libraries User Group.[6]
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_and_Libraries_User_Group>
Cheers,
Felix Nartey
[1] -
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_Wikipedia_Library/1Lib1Ref/Resources#I_…
[2] -
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_Wikipedia_Library/1Lib1Ref/Resources#I_…
[3] - https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_Wikipedia_Library/1Lib1Ref/Share
[4] - https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
[5] - https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Risk_assessment_during_COVID-19
[6] - https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_and_Libraries_User_Group
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Felix Nartey
Community and Partnerships Coordinator, Campaigns
*Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home>*
*fnartey(a)wikimedia.org <fnartey(a)wikimedia.org>*