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Next North Carolina Wikipedians monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 14
by Gaurav Vaidya 14 May '24

14 May '24

Hi everybody! Our next North Carolina Wikipedians monthly meetup is coming up next week on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 7pm ET! This meetup will be on Zoom [1] — I’ll put the full invite from Zoom to the end of this e-mail. I’ve prepared a pretty simple agenda for this meeting — please add anything I’ve missed directly to the agenda on our Etherpad [2] or reply to this e-mail so I can add it. Agenda: - Debriefs from previous events - Upcoming events/plans - Work related to NC WikiPix 2022 - Next meeting: Tuesday, June 4, 2024? See you on Tuesday! Cheers, Gaurav [1] https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83259947279?pwd=R4mu34mrRb5rUBBDQ8RlHN0MSj53j2.1 [2] https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/North_Carolina_Wikipedians Gaurav Vaidya is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: North Carolina Wikipedians Monthly Meeting (May 2024) Time: May 14, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83259947279?pwd=R4mu34mrRb5rUBBDQ8RlHN0MSj53j2.1 Meeting ID: 832 5994 7279 Passcode: 187419 --- One tap mobile +13052241968,,83259947279#,,,,*187419# US +13092053325,,83259947279#,,,,*187419# US --- Dial by your location • +1 305 224 1968 US • +1 309 205 3325 US • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • +1 646 931 3860 US • +1 929 436 2866 US (New York) • +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) • +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) • +1 689 278 1000 US • +1 719 359 4580 US • +1 253 205 0468 US • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) • +1 360 209 5623 US • +1 386 347 5053 US • +1 507 473 4847 US • +1 564 217 2000 US • +1 669 444 9171 US Meeting ID: 832 5994 7279 Passcode: 187419 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kbgAiwFS55

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Fwd: [Wikimediaus-l] WikiCon North America 2024: Scholarship apps + program submissions now open!
by Gaurav Vaidya 13 May '24

13 May '24

You can apply for a scholarship to attend WikiConference North America until May 31! Cheers, Gaurav > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Kevin Payravi <kevinpayravi(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [Wikimediaus-l] WikiCon North America 2024: Scholarship apps + program submissions now open! > Date: May 12, 2024 at 6:24:23 PM EDT > To: "Wikimedians Active in Local Regions of the United States (WALRUS)" <wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Reply-To: "Wikimedians Active in Local Regions of the United States (WALRUS)" <wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > > Hello, > > WikiConference North America is excited to share that the 2024 conference will be taking place in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States! Our annual Culture Crawl will take place on October 3, followed by conference programming from October 4-6. Our theme will be "Crossroads", inspired by the Indiana state motto and also alluding to the multiple meanings of the word—as the place where Wikimedians from across the continent cross paths, as well as what we hope will be a turning point for participants. > > Please visit the conference website for more information: https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2024/Main_Page > > If you are interested in attending, please read on for scholarship information and program submissions. > > We are now accepting scholarship applications through May 31. Any active Wikimedian in North America is eligible to apply to have their travel and/or accommodations covered for the event. If interested, please visit https://scholarships.wcna.wiki <https://scholarships.wcna.wiki/> to apply. > > We are also accepting program submissions through May 31. If you'd like to submit a lecture, panel, roundtable, workshop, lightning talk, or other meetup, please visit https://submissions.wcna.wiki <https://submissions.wcna.wiki/>. > > For those interested in attending, registration will be opening soon, and you will receive another email when it does. For your reference, pricing will be identical to last year. Individual tickets are $25, and professional tickets for those attending on behalf of a company or organization are $100. All proceeds will go towards this and future WikiConference North America events. We will also offer free tickets to enable everyone to participate regardless of financial constraints. > > If you plan to travel to the conference from outside of the United States, please review entry requirements through the U.S. Visa portal (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resour…). Document applications and renewals can take a while during this busy travel season, so you're encouraged to check them now! > > If you have any questions, please reach out to the team at info(a)wikiconference.org <mailto:info@wikiconference.org>. You can also chat with organizers and attendees in our Telegram group at https://chat.wcna.wiki/. > > Thank you! > > On behalf of the WCNA organizing team, > Kevin Payravi (User:SuperHamster) > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaus-l mailing list -- wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wikimediaus-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org

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Annual report: North Carolina Wikipedians
by E.S. Jack 30 Apr '24

30 Apr '24

Dear Wikimedia colleagues, I'm pleased to submit the 2023 annual report for the North Carolina Wikipedians User Group: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina_Wikipedians/reports#2023 Highlights of the year include an uptick in in-person meetups, several educational outreach activities, and the addition of new members to our regular meetings. Cheers, Emily

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Last reminder: Earth Day in-person meetup TOMORROW in Carrboro
by E.S. Jack 22 Apr '24

22 Apr '24

Hello NC Wikipedian friends! One last reminder about our in-person meetup tomorrow, Tuesday, 4/23, on the lawn at Weaver Street Market in Carrboro from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. This is a casual, drop-in, happy-hour-style event. You can get drinks and/or dinner inside the market and then join us on the lawn. Come and go as you please! Full details are here <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NC/Earth_Day_2024>. Come out and say hi! (And add your name to the list on the meetup page <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NC/Earth_Day_2024> if you'll be there!) Less fun, but equally important: make any updates you'd like to our annual report by tomorrow! (It's due next week.) A draft of the report so far is here on our Meta page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina_Wikipedians/reports#2023>. Hope to see you tomorrow! Emily

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Call for Nominations: Coolest Tool Awards 2024! 🛠️
by Joris Quarshie 17 Apr '24

17 Apr '24

Hi everyone, It’s time for the fifth edition of the Coolest Tool Award!! 🎉 Tools play an essential role at Wikimedia, and so do the many volunteer developers who experiment with new ideas, develop & maintain local & global solutions, and enhance the experience for Wikimedia communities. We’d like to invite you all to nominate your favourite & most used tools and help us celebrate the people who create them! To nominate your favourite tools, simply follow this link: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Coolest_Tool_Award#Coolest_Tool_Award_2024. Feel free to submit multiple nominations by completing the form as many times as you'd like. The deadline for Nomination is* May 10th 2024.* For further details on the nomination and selection process, the Coolest Tool Award Academy, and the upcoming award ceremony, please visit https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Coolest_Tool_Award. The award is organized & selected by the Coolest Tool Academy. We plan to award the coolest tools in a variety of categories (see last year’s categories for an example). Excitingly, we're returning to an in-person event for the first time since 2019, with winners set to be unveiled at Wikimania 2024. Thank you immensely for your participation and recommendations. Together, let's celebrate innovation and collaboration within the Wikimedia community! Regards, On behalf of the Coolest Tool Academy 2024

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Four updates (+ meetup next Tuesday, 4/23!)
by E.S. Jack 16 Apr '24

16 Apr '24

Hello NC Wikipedian friends! I'm writing with four updates: - *Annual report: *Our user group's annual report is due at the end of April. A draft of the report so far is here on our Meta page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina_Wikipedians/reports#2023>. If you have any additions or changes to make, please make them *by next Tuesday, 4/23*, so we have time to review and finalize before submitting. - *Live meetup next week!: *Our drop-in Earth Day meetup will take place *next Tuesday, 4/23*, on the lawn at Weaver Street Market in Carrboro from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Full details are here <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NC/Earth_Day_2024>. Come out and say hi! (And here's one more gentle nudge to add your name to the list on the meetup page <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NC/Earth_Day_2024> if you're planning to attend.) - *Leadership changes: *At our last meeting, we agreed to a collaborative leadership model for the upcoming year (May 2024 to April 2025). Members will take turns facilitating and taking notes for each meeting. You can read more about that on our Etherpad installation here <https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/North_Carolina_Wikipedians> or on our Meta page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina_Wikipedians#Leadership_Guide…> . - *Next meeting: *Our next meeting will take place *Tuesday, May 13, at 7pm*. Zoom link to come; mark your calendar! Hope to see some of you next Tuesday at Weaver Street! Emily

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Save the dates: April meeting AND April event
by E.S. Jack 08 Apr '24

08 Apr '24

Hey NC Wikipedian friends! At our last meeting we made plans to hold an informal, drop-in-style meet-up at Weaver Street Market in Carrboro as an Earth Day event. It will be outside on the lawn, and folks are invited to come and go as they please. BYO laptop if you want to edit or ask questions about editing, but it's also cool to just come and talk about whatever Wikimedia topics arise! Hope y'all will join us! - *Date:* Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - *Time:* 5:30pm–7:30pm - *Location:* Weaver Street Market, Carrboro, on the lawn. (Look for the NC Wikipedians sign!) *More info here <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NC/Earth_Day_2024>.* ***** Also, our April meeting will take place Tuesday, April 9, at 7pm. That will be our annual business meeting where we discuss our annual report (due at the end of April) and next year's leadership. I hope to see you there! (Zoom link to come). Cheers, Emily

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Fwd: [Wikimediaus-l] Online banners for Earth Day adjacent meetups in late April / early May
by Gaurav Vaidya 05 Apr '24

05 Apr '24

I think we already have a plan for this, but just in case! Cheers, Gaurav > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Pharos <pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [Wikimediaus-l] Online banners for Earth Day adjacent meetups in late April / early May > Date: April 3, 2024 at 9:36:28 PM EDT > To: "Wikimedia U.S. Chapter" <wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Reply-To: "Wikimedians Active in Local Regions of the United States (WALRUS)" <wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > > Hi Wiki-North Americans, > > I have put up a proposal for Earth Day adjacent meetups in in late April / early May for particular places in North America, and to use the great power of the CentralNotice banner to help achieve this: > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CentralNotice/Request/Earth_Day_North_Ameri… > > Like Wikipedia Day, any date that's convenient locally is fair game. > > Wikimedia NYC also has some spare funding for ecological wiki events, that expires this June, so we may be able to help support some local meetups in other places. > > Thanks, > Richard > (User:Pharos) > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaus-l mailing list -- wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wikimediaus-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org

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Next meeting: March 12, 7pm
by E.S. Jack 12 Mar '24

12 Mar '24

Hey NC Wikipedian friends! At our February meeting, we discussed the possibility of another in-person event in April, possibly to be Earth Day themed, and possibly coordinated with some other user groups. We'll discuss more at our coming meeting on *Tuesday, March 12, at 7pm*. Zoom link to come; hope to see you there! Emily

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Reminder: Next meeting is next Tuesday, 2/13
by E.S. Jack 13 Feb '24

13 Feb '24

Hey NC Wikipedian friends! Just a reminder that our next meeting is a week from today, *Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 7pm*. We'll do a Wikipedia Day debrief and talk about what's next! Zoom link to come. Emily

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