During this time of social-distancing, Wikimedia NYC aims to create opportunities for institutional partners and members of our community to connect and learn from each other, as well as to develop best practices, build community, foster new ideas, and plan projects for when the pandemic is over. We therefore seek proposals from members of our community interested in facilitating a program for learning, and supporting the development of communities of practice across our metropolitan area’s various cultural sectors. Each facilitator will convene a series of roundtable discussions over four months around their proposed focus area, report on the outcomes, and make community-building recommendations.

Proposals should be between 500 and 1,000 words and address: * Your relationship with Wikimedia projects (e.g. Wikipedia) and/or Wikimedia NYC. * A focus area for the roundtable. This may include an area of practice (e.g. libraries, archives and museums), a Wikimedia project (e.g. Wikidata), thematic area (e.g. science and ecology), an underrepresented group (e.g. lgbtq+ editors), or a role within the Wikimedia movement (e.g. edit-a-thon facilitators). * Relevance of the focus area to Wikimedia NYC and its community. * Ways in which individual sessions will be structured, for example in the form of an example session plan including community participation and mutual support. Suggested target audience/participants of roundtable discussions.

*Support and How to Apply* Facilitators will receive a $1,000 honorarium in recognition of their work. Wikimedia NYC will provide access to its web conferencing platforms and outreach channels, and will be available to collaborate and provide guidance as necessary.

Please send a resume and proposal to rajene@wikimedianyc.org by March 30th with the subject line “Roundtable Proposal.” Proposals will be considered in order of receipt, until filled. Full description available at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_New_York_City/Community_Engagement...