Queridos y queridas Wikimedistas,
¡Les deseamos lo mejor para este nuevo año! Estamos muy alegres de haber
llegado al 2022 y poder conectar con ustedes nuevamente.
Gracias a todas las personas que pudieron asistir a la hora de conversación
de #Wiki4HumanRights el 14 de diciembre del año pasado, donde tuvimos más
de 40 participantes de 20 países. Este año estamos creando más vías de
acceso para proveer apoyo directo a través de nuestras horas de café
regionales.
Estas horas de apoyo proveerán información sobre los temas focales de la
campaña, guías y apoyo adicional, y cualquier otra clase de apoyo técnico
requeridos por los y las participantes para empezar con la campaña.
Tendremos representantes del equipo de recursos de la comunidad para hablar
de lo que necesitas saber sobre las oportunidades de financiamiento para tu
campaña.
Puedes leer más sobre la campaña en nuestro post en Diff y sobre las
distintas opciones para las distintas regiones. La hora de apoyo en español
para América Latina tendrá lugar el 23 de febrero a las 16:30 UTC. Únete a
través del siguiente link <https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/87901076598>.
Si deseas participar u organizar un evento alrededor de #Wiki4HumanRights y
no estás seguro/a de cómo hacerlo, por favor, escríbenos a
campaigns(a)wikimedia.org
O únete a nuestro canal de Telegram en inglés
<https://t.me/joinchat/k_W9SVMG5K44YjJh>.
Les deseo lo mejor,
Ruby D-Brown
*English version*
Dear Wikimedians,
We wish you the best for this new year! We are very happy to have reached
2022 and to be able to connect with you again.
Thanks to all the people who were able to attend the #Wiki4HumanRights
conversation hour on December 14 last year, where we had more than 40
participants from 20 countries. This year we are creating more avenues to
provide direct support through our regional coffee hours.
These support hours will provide information on the campaign's focal
issues, additional guides and support, and any other kind of technical
support required by the participants to start the campaign. We'll have
representatives from the community resource team to discuss what you need
to know about funding opportunities for your campaign.
You can read more about the campaign in our post on Diff
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2022/01/20/join-wikiforhumanrights2022-upcoming-…>
and about the different options for different regions. The Spanish support
hour for Latin America will take place on February 23 at 16:30 UTC. Join
through the following link <https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/87901076598>.
If you want to participate or organize an event around #Wiki4HumanRights
and you are not sure how to do it, please write to us at
campaigns(a)wikimedia.org
Or join our Telegram channel in English
<https://t.me/joinchat/k_W9SVMG5K44YjJh>.
I wish you the best,
Ruby D-Brown
Hello everyone,
This is a friendly reminder that The Community Development team
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Calls> at the Wikimedia
Foundation is hosting our first ever community call on Wednesday, February
23, 2022 from 15:00 - 16:00 UTC on Zoom
<https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/84302371758?pwd=b1ZFNTMyaFdJRCtxbzIyaU13OWlmUT09>
[meeting link]
To join in the community call:
-
To attend the call, please find the link here
<https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/84302371758?pwd=b1ZFNTMyaFdJRCtxbzIyaU13OWlmUT09>
.
-
Please ensure you have zoom downloaded on your personal device prior to
the call.
We are excited to see and hear from you in our first ever Community
Development community call!
Thank you,
The Community Development team
Cassie Casares
Program Support Associate
Community Development
Wikimedia Foundation
ccasares(a)wikimedia.org
Hello everyone,
TLDR; Wikimedia will soon be applying as a mentoring organization to Google
Summer of Code 2022 <https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com> [1] and Outreachy
Round 24 <https://www.outreachy.org/> [2]. We are currently working on a
list of interesting project ideas to include in the application. If you
have some ideas for coding or non-coding (design, documentation,
translation, outreach, research) projects, share them here: <
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T299453> [3].
*Timeline*
As a mentor, you will engage potential candidates in the application period
for both programs between March and April. You will help candidates make
small contributions to your project and answer any project-related queries
during this time. You will work more closely with the accepted candidates
during the coding period between May and August.
*New changes are coming to GSoC*
GSoC has exciting changes this year, including:
* Eligibility criteria redefined–the program is now open to all open-source
newcomers 18 years and older. It will no longer be solely focused on
university students or recent graduates.
* Multiple sizes of projects supported–ranging from ~175 to ~350 hr long.
* Increased flexibility in project timing–project deadline can be extended
to up to 22 weeks.
*Tips for proposing projects*
* Follow this task description template when you propose a project in
Phabricator: <
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/outreach-programs-projects> [4]. Add
#Google- Summer-of-Code (2022) or #Outreachy (Round 24) tag.
* Project should require an experienced developer ~15 days and a newcomer
~3 months to complete.
* Each project should have at least two mentors, and one of them should
hold a technical background.
* Ideally, the project has no tight deadlines, a moderate learning curve,
and fewer dependencies on Wikimedia's core infrastructure. Projects
addressing the needs of a language community are most welcome!
* If you don't have an idea in mind and would like to pick one from an
existing list, check out these projects: <
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/outreach-programs-projects/> [4]
* To learn more about the roles and responsibilities of mentors, visit our
resources on MediaWiki.org: <
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreachy/Mentors> [5], <
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code/Mentors> [6].
Cheers,
Srishti
[1] https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com
[2] https://www.outreachy.org/
[3] https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T299453
[4] https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/outreach-programs-projects/
[5] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreachy/Mentors
[6] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code/Mentors
*Srishti Sethi*
Senior Developer Advocate
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Hello everyone,
(This statement is available on Meta-Wiki for translation and wider
distribution)
Today, the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees published a statement
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/Janu…>
supporting a community vote on the proposed enforcement guidelines
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guide…>
for the Universal Code of Conduct
<https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct> (UCoC).
One of the key recommendations
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…>of
the strategic goals for 2030 was the collaborative creation of a UCoC to
provide a global baseline of acceptable behavior for the entire movement
without tolerance for harassment. The global Wikimedia community must work
well together in producing knowledge resources for the benefit of the
world. Forging welcoming, inclusive, harassment-free spaces in which people
can contribute productively and debate constructively is critical for the
movement’s success.
The Board continues to stand by its May 2020 statement
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/May_…>
on “Healthy Community Culture, Inclusivity, and Safe Spaces” that,
“harassment, toxic behavior, and incivility in the Wikimedia movement are
contrary to our shared values and detrimental to our vision & mission” and
to our joint strategic goals
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…>
for 2030.
The ratification of the collaboratively created UCoC last year was a
notable milestone, and hopefully the discussion on the ratification process
for the collaboratively created enforcement guidelines proposal today will
lead to another one.
The enforcement guidelines proposal is a major achievement of thoughtful
co-creation for the global communities that took part in the months of
consultations, the volunteers leading the drafting committee itself, and
the Foundation. The Board is very grateful to the volunteers and staff
members who collaboratively co-created first the UCoC itself that the
trustees ratified last year, and now the enforcement guideline proposal.
While the UCoC is already in effect, the completion and ratification of the
guidelines will allow everyone to begin a period of assessing how they
function, in action. We should collectively discover where both the
original document and the pathways to enforce it work well and where they
need to be improved. Once the guidelines are adopted, communities and the
Foundation will begin to collect information on how they are working for
the subsequent review of both after a year.
The Board strongly supports the proposal made by the joint letter of
Arbitration Committees
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Open_Letter_from_Arbcoms_to_the_Board_of_Tr…>
for community voting on the enforcement guidelines proposal prior to the
Board’s own ratification of the final guidelines. Trustees also recognize
the support of such a vote expressed by surveyed volunteer functionaries,
affiliate members, and the drafting committee.
Based on their input, and aligned with processes used for the Wikimedia
Foundation Board Elections, all registered Wikimedia contributors who meet
minimum activity requirements, affiliate and Foundation staff and
contractors (employed prior to 1/17/22), and current and former Foundation
trustees, will have the opportunity to vote on the enforcement guidelines
proposal in SecurePoll.
A threshold of above 50% support of participating users will be needed to
move on to Board of Trustees ratification. If the majority of voters oppose
the adoption of the guidelines as written, they will be asked which
elements need to be changed and why. This would allow for another round of
edits to address community concerns prior to another vote, if needed. Both
the UCoC and the enforcement guidelines (after ratified), will also be open
for review and voter-endorsed amendments annually.
The Board asks every member of the Wikimedia communities to continue
creating a safe and welcoming culture that stops hostile and toxic
behavior, supports people targeted by such behavior, and assists good-faith
people.
The Board believes these enforcement guidelines, once finalized, will be an
important step in encouraging productive work on the Wikimedia projects.
The Board hopes that you will step in to review and provide your feedback
and thoughts in the vote, so that the ratification process can start with a
strong preliminary approach.
On behalf of the Board,
Shani Evenstein Sigalov
Vice Chair, Board of Trustees.
Chair, Community Affairs Committee.
Shani Evenstein Sigalov
<https://wikimediafoundation.org/profile/shani-evenstein-sigalov/>
Vice Chair, Board of Trustees
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Hello everyone,
( Read this message in other languages on Meta
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العربية • deutsch • español • français • Русский • 中文)
You are invited to join our next *Conversation with the Trustees* on *17
February at 18:30 UTC* (check your local time
<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1645122658>).
The event is hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation’s Board of Trustees’ Community
Affairs Committee (CAC)
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Com…>.
The Board of Trustees is a volunteer body of movement leaders and external
experts in charge of guiding the Wikimedia Foundation and ensuring its
accountability. This forum is an opportunity for the community to directly
engage with Trustees and talk openly about our work.
We will be hosting this conversation on Zoom with a live YouTube stream
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCU7aObkG84>.
The call will be 90 minutes: a 10 minute introduction, then a 20 minute
update from Trustees and Wikimedia Foundation staff, and the remaining time
dedicated to open Q&A and conversation.
We want to make these calls interactive, so we encourage as many of you as
possible to join us directly in Zoom. All community members in good
standing will be able to join us there.* Request the Zoom link by emailing
askcac(a)wikimedia.org <askcac(a)wikimedia.org>*.
If you would like to be added to a list to receive emails with Zoom links
for these calls in the future, please indicate that in your email.
We will work to provide interpretation for languages with five or more
interested community members. *To request interpretation, please email
askcac(a)wikimedia.org <askcac(a)wikimedia.org>. *You can do this up until 5
days before the meeting to allow us to make the necessary arrangements.
Closer to the date we will send out a *reminder with more information about
the agenda*, but for now please *save the date and register* for the Zoom
room!
A final note -- in our last meeting (October 2021), we shared that we plan
to meet again on December 2021. This meeting was pushed to Jan, and then
Feb, in order to allow for more of the Trustees and Foundation leadership
to join, including our new CEO.
We have made necessary arrangements so that this year we will be able to
meet the community more regularly (every other month). You will find
the planned
dates of future meetings throughout the year
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Comm…>
on Meta, so you can hopefully "save the date" in advance.
Hoping to see as many of you as possible,
Shani (on behalf of the CAC).
Shani Evenstein Sigalov
<https://wikimediafoundation.org/profile/shani-evenstein-sigalov/>
Vice Chair, Board of Trustees
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Dear friends,
Time flies so quickly! Only a few days left for EduWiki Week[1]. Join us
for this virtual celebration for Wikimedia in Education. Let's together
celebrate our community members, our work, and foster new connections. Join
us for this celebration from 21st-25th February. Checkout the agenda now![2]
*What are we bringing to you next week*?
The answer is a lot! Take part in our daily trivia on social media
channels, Facebook[3], and Twitter[4]. We will use the hashtag
#EduWikiWeek2022 throughout the week.
Each day we want to celebrate a new highlight of the work of the EduWiki
community:
- the programs that you have built in the past 20-years to engage teachers
and students by providing learning opportunities through Wikimedia projects.
- the effort you and your community members have put to make successful
programs and your learnings.
- And some fun, what are some of the famous carnivals or festivals in your
region. Let us know!
- the resources that you have created in all these years.
- We also want to improve our engagement, so tell us "how to" at the end of
the event.
Please help us to highlight these stories by taking part on social media.
Register today to attend the *Community showcase and connection session*,
join us on the 23rd for 13:00 - 16:00 UTC to listen to 9 community stories
followed by a social hour. You can also watch it live on Youtube[5].
You can organize asynchronous/local activities throughout the week. Find
some of the activities here or add your activity to the section[6].
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/EduWiki_Week_2022
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/EduWiki_Week_2022#Agenda
[3] https://www.facebook.com/WikimediaEducationTeam/
[4] https://twitter.com/WikimediaEdu
[5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovn1h9ZmEnY
[6]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/EduWiki_Week_2022#Asynchronous_Ce…
Please let me know if you have any questions. Also, use the Education
newsletter space to highlight your work and your community members.
Deadline to submit articles is on the 20th.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/Newsroom
We look forward to celebrating EduWiki Week with you all. Please write to
me if you have any questions or concerns.
Best!
EduWiki Week organizing team
Florencia, Klara, Will, Vjollca, Kasyap, and the Education team
--
Sailesh Patnaik (He/Him)
Program Officer, Education
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>