Hi everyone!
I was told that I should write to this list with questions about finding a
scholarship for funding to attend the Wikimedia Diversity conference.
I'm a PhD student at MIT and have been designing ways to use gender data to
crowdsource greater participation in expanding Wikipedia's coverage of
women. This early prototype <http://passingon.followbias.com>, for example,
uses data about women in 20 years of New York Times obituaries. Users can
read about those women and check to see if they're in Wikipedia. As readers
explore, their micro-actions are pooled into a dataset of resources that
can be used to create stub articles for notable people.
In the long term, it should be possible to connect with other data sources
in archives and newspapers in ways that bring new editors into Wikipedia.
Think of it as a precursor to a Wiki Loves Monuments for diversity. I have
applied to the conference in hopes that my work on data could support such
an initiative.
1. What's the process for getting funding?
2. Who should I try to team up with on this effort
Thanks!
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Hello everyone,
I am very pleased to announce that Wikimedia NYC and Wikimedia DC working
in collaboration to host the first national Wikimedia conference in the
United States!
We are looking to assemble a strong team of volunteers during the days of
the conference to help out with everything from technology and recording to
information and catering. We hope that we can assemble a strong team of
volunteers within the Wikimedia NYC chapter so if you are interested in a
role in the conference, please sign up to volunteer on the conference page
or email wikicon(a)wikimedianyc.org with questions.
Here are the details for the conference:
*Dates: *Friday, May 30, 2014 - Sunday, June 1, 2014
*Location: *New York Law School (185 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013)
*Website:* http://wikiconferenceusa.org
*Email:* wikicon(a)wikimedianyc.org
*Registration: *http://wikiconusa.eventbrite.org/
For more information, please review our official press release below! We
hope you will join us and help us spread the word!
Thank you,
Jennifer
Jennifer Baek
jen(a)wikimedianyc.org
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*PRESS RELEASE*
*For Immediate Release*
*Email: *wikicon(a)wikimedianyc.org
*Website:* http://wikiconferenceusa.org
*Twitter: *@WikiConUSA <https://twitter.com/WikiConUSA>,
#WikiConUSA<https://twitter.com/search?q=%23WikiConUSA&src=typd>
*January 28, 2014*
*WIKIMEDIA CHAPTERS ANNOUNCE WIKIPEDIA CONFERENCE **"WIKICONFERENCE USA"*
*The first national Wikimedia conference in the United States to be held in
New York City.*
*NEW YORK, --*Wikimedia District of Columbia and Wikimedia New York City are
excited to announce the inaugural WikiConference
USA<http://wikiconferenceusa.org/>,
the first national Wikimedia conference in the United States. The
conference will be held on May 30 - June 1, 2014 at New York Law
School<http://www.nyls.edu/>,
located in the Tribeca district of New York City. The conference will focus
on the grassroots efforts of the Wikipedia and Wikimedia movement in the
United States and related matters of free culture and digital rights.
WikiConference USA will concentrate on the future of Wikimedia and will
include workshops, panels, and presentations on Wikimedia's outreach to
cultural institutions, community building, technology development, and
Wikimedia's role in education. There will also be a dedicated day of
"unconference," where the participants choose the topics to discuss. The
keynotes and select workshops and panels will be video recorded and
livestreamed for remote participants.
WikiConference USA is made possible by a grant from the Wikimedia
Foundation, the organization that operates Wikipedia.
Sign up for our mailing
list<https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/wikiconusa> to
receive updates about WikiConference USA.
*Register*
To register for the conference, visit: http://wikiconusa.eventbrite.com.
*Who Should Attend?*
WikiConference USA is open to all participants, regardless of previous
level of involvement with Wikipedia or the Wikimedia projects. We welcome
the curious, the skeptical, and others wishing to engage in meaningful
conversation about the Wikimedia movement in the United States, free
culture and digital rights, advocacy and outreach, community building, and
technology.
*Submit a Session*
WikiConference USA encourages potential attendees to get involved by
submitting proposals for conference sessions. We invite you to submit a
proposal <http://wikiconferenceusa.org/wiki/Submissions> to lead a session
at WikiConference USA!
*Apply for a Scholarship*
WikiConference USA will be providing travel scholarships for a limited
number of individuals who are in need of financial assistance. The
scholarship will cover the cost of travel and stay in New York City. We are
currently accepting scholarship applications. Please review ourScholarship
page <http://wikiconferenceusa.org/wiki/Scholarships> before applying.
Applications are due by February 28, 2014.
*Get Involved*
We're always looking for people to volunteer or contribute to the planning
of the conference. If you're interested in volunteering or contributing,
email wikicon(a)wikimedianyc.org.
*About Wikimedia District of Columbia*
Wikimedia District of Columbia is an official affiliate of the Wikimedia
Foundation, serving Washington, D.C., and the surrounding states of
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Delaware. Wikimedia District of
Columbia, a nonprofit educational organization, is dedicated to the
advancement of general knowledge and the collection, development, and
dissemination of educational content under a free license or in the public
domain. Our projects seek to benefit Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, as
well as other projects of the Wikimedia Foundation. To learn more about
Wikimedia District of Columbia, visit www.wikimediadc.org.
*About Wikimedia New York City*
Wikimedia New York City is an official affiliate of the Wikimedia
Foundation, serving the New York City metropolitan area. Wikimedia New York
City, a nonprofit educational organization, is dedicated to the promotion
of free culture. To learn more about Wikimedia New York City, visit
www.wikimedianyc.org.
Please share your plans and availability for Spring 2014 Wiki-Classes,
so that we can connect regional instructors and Wikipedia ambassadors
in NY, NJ, and PA.
I've invited you to fill out the form Wikipedia Education Program
Northeast Census for Spring 2014. To fill it out, visit:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WNMCycGRDSi94yFClLgvCBK03sL-CEKEaemvcn533o…
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From: "Yaron Koren" <yaron(a)wikiworks.com>
Date: Jan 21, 2014 11:16 AM
Subject: [MediaWiki-l] Enterprise MediaWiki Hackathon, NYC, Feb. 13-14
To: "MediaWiki announcements and site admin list" <
mediawiki-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Cc:
> Hi everyone,
>
> Sorry for the late notice, but we're having what may be the first-ever
> enterprise MediaWiki hackathon next month, in New York City. In lieu of
> trying to summarize the idea behind it, and the details, here, I'll just
> link to the page for the event:
>
> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/NYC_Enterprise_MediaWiki_Hackathon
>
> If you're interested in attending, please sign up!
>
> Thanks,
> Yaron
>
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