Hello NC Wikipedians!
We made good progress on our spring photo project when we met last
Thursday. We have a name for the campaign: Wiki Pix NC 2022. (Kudos to
Danielle for the inspiration on this title!)
We also reviewed the planning timeline
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hKCx4LdPkcGJvAquT6VePp8qjsY22-n2T4Q…>.
Meeting notes are at the bottom of this document
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jAAIDCotmRCYZdJbGiZXr-6Yj6GlQQmfhhJHyBT…>.
We're moving ahead with some asynchronous tasks on the planning timeline,
and will meet again *Thursday, May 5*, at 7pm (Eastern). (Zoom link to
come!)
Emily
Hello NC Wikipedians!
We had a great, productive meeting last week and progress on our spring
photo project is moving along well. You can find the notes from our
meeting, and more details about the spring photo project, on this Google doc
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jAAIDCotmRCYZdJbGiZXr-6Yj6GlQQmfhhJHyBT…>
.
As we discussed last Thursday, I've made a planning timeline in this Google
spreadsheet
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hKCx4LdPkcGJvAquT6VePp8qjsY22-n2T4Q…>.
Take a look if you want; we'll also discuss at our next meeting, which is
scheduled for *Thursday, Apr. 14, at 7pm. Zoom link:*
https://unc.zoom.us/j/96932704246
Although... now that I'm looking at my calendar, I realize that date may be
the start of a holiday weekend for some. If you'd like to attend our next
meeting but that date won't work for you, please let me know; we can
certainly reconsider the timing.
Hope y'all are well, and hope to see you soon!
Emily
Hello again, NC Wikipedian colleagues!
In case folks didn't see the message Gaurav forwarded earlier this week, the
annual Wikimedia Summit
<https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org…>
is returning as an in-person event this September, in Berlin. As an
affiliate, we are able to send one representative to the Summit. Our
standard rubric for choosing a representative is to nominate and select the
member who has done the most to advance the work and interests of our user
group in the previous year leading up to the summit. Because the summit has
been on a pandemic hold, I suggest that we consider the period leading up
to this year's summit (the period of consideration for our representative)
to be the past two+ years -- essentially the whole period of time since the
last summit was held.
Given that set of criteria, I nominate Danielle as our representative.
Danielle kept this group on track for a long period of time with her
dedicated leadership, including throughout the early, stressful, uncertain
stretch of the pandemic. If anyone has additional nominations, or would
like to discuss the nomination criteria, please respond to this message *by
midnight this Friday, April 8*. If there are additional nominations or
folks would like to discuss, we can schedule a brief meeting to discuss in
the next few days. The deadline for our representative to complete the
application is April 17, and we'll need to have our rep selected in enough
time to submit the paperwork. I would like to have this settled by early
next week.
Cheers,
Emily
Thank you all for your support. I appreciate it greatly.
All the best,
Danielle
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> From: "McKeehan, Morgan" <morganem(a)live.unc.edu>
> Subject: [Wikimedia-US-NC] Re: Wikimedia Summit in September
> To: Gaurav Vaidya <gaurav(a)ggvaidya.com>, Wikimedia-US-NC Mailing List
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> I agree, and support Danielle as our representative.
>
> Thanks for organizing this Emily.
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> Morgan
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> From: Gaurav Vaidya <gaurav(a)ggvaidya.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 7, 2022 01:50
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> Subject: [Wikimedia-US-NC] Re: Wikimedia Summit in September
>
> I second Danielle as our representative!
>
> Cheers,
> Gaurav
>
> On Apr 6, 2022, at 5:33 PM, E.S. Jack <emilysjack(a)gmail.com<mailto:
> emilysjack(a)gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Hello again, NC Wikipedian colleagues!
>
> In case folks didn't see the message Gaurav forwarded earlier this week,
> the annual Wikimedia Summit<
> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org…>
> is returning as an in-person event this September, in Berlin. As an
> affiliate, we are able to send one representative to the Summit. Our
> standard rubric for choosing a representative is to nominate and select the
> member who has done the most to advance the work and interests of our user
> group in the previous year leading up to the summit. Because the summit has
> been on a pandemic hold, I suggest that we consider the period leading up
> to this year's summit (the period of consideration for our representative)
> to be the past two+ years -- essentially the whole period of time since the
> last summit was held.
>
> Given that set of criteria, I nominate Danielle as our representative.
> Danielle kept this group on track for a long period of time with her
> dedicated leadership, including throughout the early, stressful, uncertain
> stretch of the pandemic. If anyone has additional nominations, or would
> like to discuss the nomination criteria, please respond to this message by
> midnight this Friday, April 8. If there are additional nominations or folks
> would like to discuss, we can schedule a brief meeting to discuss in the
> next few days. The deadline for our representative to complete the
> application is April 17, and we'll need to have our rep selected in enough
> time to submit the paperwork. I would like to have this settled by early
> next week.
>
> Cheers,
> Emily
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> From: Nicole Ebber <nicole.ebber(a)wikimedia.de>
> Subject: [All-affiliates] Wikimedia Summit: Hybrid event on 9-11 September 2022
> Date: April 4, 2022 at 11:50:18 AM EDT
> To: Wikimedia Affiliates <all-affiliates(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
> Reply-To: Wikimedia Affiliates <all-affiliates(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
>
> Dear Wikimedia Affiliates and Wikimedia Foundation representatives,
>
> I am delighted to share that the Wikimedia Summit <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Summit_2022>[1] is going to take place on September 9-11, 2022. It will be a hybrid event with both on-site (Berlin) and remote participation. Wikimedia Deutschland is hosting the event in close collaboration and with the financial support of the Wikimedia Foundation.
>
> == What to expect at the Wikimedia Summit ==
> The Wikimedia Summit is the place for Affiliates and the Wikimedia Foundation to come together to discuss and shape the future of the Wikimedia Movement. The 2022 event will be designed around the implementation of the 2030 Movement Strategy <http://2030.wikimedia.org/>[2]. It will be a platform to advance the governance reform of the Wikimedia Movement, aligned with the ongoing drafting process of the Movement Charter <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Drafting_Committee>[3]. It will also be a place to connect better the global, regional, and local implementation of Movement Strategy programmatic initiatives. The event will serve as a working meeting with room for facilitated discussions and decisions. It will also provide space for connecting, celebrating, learning, and planning for the future.
>
> Any in-person part of a future event will have to deal with the fact that international travel – including travel to Germany – has become even more difficult or even impossible due to stricter health and visa regulations. On top of that, there is an extremely high demand for conference venues, hotels, and flights in September, which makes things less flexible on our side.
>
> The Wikimedia Summit 2022 will be a hybrid event with limited capacity on-site in Berlin. The organizing team will make every effort to create an inclusive, productive experience for both online and offline participants.
>
> == Apply now to participate in the Summit! ==
> This year, all Affiliate representatives will go through a short application process to develop the list of attendees in a fair and transparent way. Each Affiliate is eligible to participate, if they are compliant on reporting <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Affiliates_Data_Portal/Reports>[4], and recognized by the Wikimedia Foundation before 31 March 2021. In order to assign the limited on-site slots, each Affiliate’s engagement and interest in Movement Strategy work will be considered.
>
> Each Affiliate can send one representative. Affiliates with a full-time, paid Executive Director <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Executive_Directors_Group>[5] get an additional seat for that person.
>
> In order to be able to pull the event off under these difficult circumstances, your support and responsiveness is essential, as there will be no exceptions to these deadlines.
>
> Representatives of the Wikimedia Foundation (Board, staff, committees) will go through a separate process for application and travel.
>
> == Timeline and process ==
> Application period: April 4-17
> For each eligible Affiliate, one representative participant can fill out the application form <https://wikimedia.sslsurvey.de/Application_Wikimedia_Summit_2022>[6]. Aside from questions around previous and future engagement in Movement Strategy, some personal information, including possible travel restrictions (visa, vaccination) to Germany is needed.
>
> Selection process: April 17-29
> Applications will be reviewed by the Movement Strategy & Global Relations team at WMDE as well as members of the Movement Strategy & Governance team at the WMF and we will seek advice from additional members of our movement. Answers provided will be published on Meta to create an overview of Movement Strategy engagement, to indicate opportunities for exchange and partnerships, and to create transparency in the application process. The final invitation list will be announced on 29 April after a thorough review of all applications.
>
> Registration period: May 2-13
> In order to start as soon as possible with the travel management and the design of our event program around the needs of the participants, the registration window is very narrow. Please stick to the deadlines to make sure the planning of the event can run smoothly; and already familiarize yourself with the requirements for visa <https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/visa-service/-/231148>[7] applications as well as the COVID-19 restriction <https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/visa-service/EinreiseUndAufenthalt>[8] for entry into Germany.
>
> Travel management: May 15 - June 1
> All Affiliate representative travel will be centrally managed via WMDE and funded by the Wikimedia Foundation. Due to the complexity of creating the hybrid event, increasing travel costs and overall restrictions and limitations, exceptions or extensions to the deadlines cannot be made. Although some of you might be eager to resume internal travels, extra wishes, extensions, or detours on travel bookings cannot be fulfilled this time.
>
> == Questions? ==
> You can read more about this process and its criteria on Meta <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Summit_2022>[9]. Please also use the talk pages to leave your questions or comments, or reach out to the organizing team at wmsummit(a)wikimedia.de <mailto:wmsummit@wikimedia.de>.
>
> Interested Affiliates are invited to join one of our Questions & Answers sessions via zoom:
> Wednesday, April 6, 7:00 UTC
> Thursday, April 7, 17:00 UTC
>
> Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82082867062 <https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82082867062>
> Meeting ID: 820 8286 7062
>
> Kind regards,
> Nicole
>
> [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Summit_2022 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Summit_2022>
> [2] http://2030.wikimedia.org <http://2030.wikimedia.org/>
> [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Drafting_Committee <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Drafting_Committee>
> [4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Affiliates_Data_Portal/Reports <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Affiliates_Data_Portal/Reports>
> [5] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Executive_Directors_Group <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Executive_Directors_Group>
> [6] https://wikimedia.sslsurvey.de/Application_Wikimedia_Summit_2022 <https://wikimedia.sslsurvey.de/Application_Wikimedia_Summit_2022>
> [7] https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/visa-service/-/231148 <https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/visa-service/-/231148>
> [8] https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/visa-service/EinreiseUndAufenthalt <https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/visa-service/EinreiseUndAufenthalt>
> [9] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Summit_2022/Eligibility_Criteria <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Summit_2022/Eligibility_Criteria>
>
> --
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Hi everyone,
At our meeting last week, we moved forward with our planning for the spring
photo project. Right now we're thinking of it as a locally scoped photo
project, focused on parks, historic sites, and botanical gardens in the
Research Triangle. The goal will be to take photos and upload them to the
Wikimedia Commons.
To keep up the momentum, we made plans for another meeting on *Thursday,
March 24, at 7pm*. Zoom link: https://unc.zoom.us/j/92770144482
I'll send a reminder in advance of that meeting.
Hope to see some of you then!
Cheers,
Emily
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>
> From: Haley Lepp <hlepp(a)wikimedia.org>
> Subject: [Wikidata] Hackathon Grants for Local Meetups
> Date: Friday, March 4, 2022 at 2:59:15 PM EST
> To: wikidata-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org, wikitech-ambassadors(a)lists.wikimedia.org, wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org, wikitech-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org, cloud(a)lists.wikimedia.org
> Reply-To: Discussion list for the Wikidata project <wikidata(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
>
> Hello again, Wikimedia Hackers!
> We invite technical community members and affiliates to apply for Rapid Fund grants to host local meetups during or around the Hackathon. Grants can be between 500 and 5,000 USD. Please note that we cannot go above 5,000 USD per grant, so plan accordingly. The deadline to apply is March 20, 2022. This is a quick turn-around, so note that proposals do not have to be extensive or complex.
> Examples of requests include:
>
> Food for community meetups before, during, or after the online Hackathon (please keep meetups within a month of the Hackathon dates).
> Venue rental for attendees
> Transportation or commuting expenses
> Scholarships to help local community members attend, which can include data packages, childcare costs, or transportation
> The Foundation offers this list of eligible expenses <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid/Learn> (e.g., you can use this grant money to pay for direct expenses like supplies, but you cannot use funds to pay for an event coordinator). You cannot pay honorariums to speakers you have at your events but you can give material gifts (gift cards, etc.).
> Note that at this moment, in-person meetups of 10 people or fewer can be held without extra approval; if your meetup will be larger please follow the steps listed for Risk Assessment. <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Risk_assessment_during_COVID-19>
> Eligibility:
>
> Proposals should support the achievement of Wikimedia’s mission <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mission> and be related to the Hackathon (this cannot support edit-a-thon projects for example).
> There are some countries to which the Foundation cannot disburse funds. If you have been ineligible for WMF funds through other opportunities, please email hlepp(a)wikimedia.org <mailto:hlepp@wikimedia.org> to verify your eligibility for this application.
> Both individuals and organizations are welcome to apply.
> Someone in your group must have access to a bank account which can receive international wire transfers.
> The Code of Conduct for Wikimedia's Technical Spaces <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Code_of_Conduct> will be in effect throughout the event, on all platforms and at local meetups. Please have a look at it and ensure you are willing and able to follow it.
> How to Apply: Start your application <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid/Apply#Other> in the yellow box marked “Other”. Enter the title of your proposal: Hackathon + [Institution/Group/Individual Name] (e.g., Hackathon University of Ghana Legon) and click “Start my application”. Submit the application. Any questions can be sent to hlepp(a)wikimedia.org <mailto:hlepp@wikimedia.org>.
>
> Cheers,
> Your Wikimedia Hackathon Committee
>
>
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> Begin forwarded message:
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> From: Haley Lepp <hlepp(a)wikimedia.org>
> Subject: [Wikidata] Announcing the 2022 Wikimedia Hackathon
> Date: Friday, March 4, 2022 at 2:11:57 PM EST
> To: wikitech-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org, wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org, wikitech-ambassadors(a)lists.wikimedia.org, cloud-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org, wikidata-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
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>
> Hello everyone!
>
> Your friendly neighborhood Hackathon committee is thrilled to announce the 2022 Global Wikimedia Hackathon! We invite you to join us for three days of collaborating, interactive sessions, and social fun from May 20-May 22. The Hackathon will be held online and there will be grants available to support local in-person meetups around the world. You can find more information about this on our MediaWiki.org page <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Hackathon_2022>, which will continue to grow over the next few weeks. For more details, read below.
>
> Who: The Hackathon is for anyone who contributes (or wants to contribute to) to Wikimedia’s technical areas - as code creators, maintainers, translators, designers, technical writers and other technical roles. You can come with a project in mind, join an existing project, or create something new with others. The choice is yours! Newcomers are welcome.
>
> We will send out more information on how to schedule a session in the program soon. You can also add yourself to the participants list <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Hackathon_2022/Participants>, and mention if you would like to help with tasks such as facilitation or welcoming newcomers. There will be scholarship stipends available- please stay tuned for more information.
>
> What: A Wikimedia Hackathon <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Hackathons> is a space for the technical community to come together and work together on technical projects, learn from each other, and make new friends.
>
> When: May 20-May 22. The schedule will be announced shortly. We are trying to plan events so that people in all time zones can participate comfortably. There will be core hours several times a day when most events will occur, and online social and hacking spaces open 24 hours a day throughout the three days.
>
> Where: The Hackathon will primarily be held online. However, very soon we will share an application for local affiliates to apply for grants to host in-person local meetups. Meetups can be anything from social gatherings with food, to a party for watching the opening or closing ceremony, to a pre-event workshop, to renting a venue where people can participate together in the online event. Grants can range from 500-5000 USD. Stay tuned for more information!
>
> How (can you help)?:
> We are seeking another committee member! The commitment is around 3 hours per week. If you are interested, please contact hlepp(a)wikimedia.org <mailto:hlepp@wikimedia.org>
> We have an ideas page. <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Hackathon_2022>What are you interested in? What would you like to see or do in this year’s hackathon? Please share your ideas with everyone! This is a community Hackathon and we will work together to put on a great event.
> Do you have any accessibility or translation requests? Please contact hlepp(a)wikimedia.org <mailto:hlepp@wikimedia.org>
> Cheers,
> Your Hackathon Committee
>
> Andre <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:AKlapper_(WMF)>
> Haley <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:HLepp_(WMF)>
> Jay <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Jayprakash12345>
> Lucas <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Lucas_Werkmeister>
> Marios <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Magioladitis>
> Neslihan <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Flanoz>
> Selene <https://www.mediawiki.org/w/index.php?title=User:SYang_(WMF)&action=edit&re…>
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Hi NC Wikipedians,
Our next meeting is this Thursday, 7pm. Zoom link is here:
https://unc.zoom.us/j/96058564727
On the agenda: updates and our spring photo project. Please send along any
other agenda items you might have.
Looking forward to seeing some of you then!
Emily