Dear everyone,
I trust this email finds you in good health. We are excited to announce the
upcoming Image Description Month in India description-a-thon, a
collaborative effort, Image Description Month
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image_Description_Month>, aimed at
enhancing image-related content across Wikimedia projects. This event is
scheduled to run for an entire month, from October 1st to October 31st,
2023.
During the course of this event, our focus will revolve around three
primary areas: Wikipedia, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons. We have several
tasks lined up, including adding captions to images on Wikipedia,
associating images with relevant Wikidata items, and improving the
organization, categorization, and captions of media files on Wikimedia
Commons etc.
To stay updated and get involved, please visit our dedicated event page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Events/Image_Description_Month_in_Iβ¦>
We
encourage you to sign up on the respective meta page and generously
contribute your time and expertise to make essential and impactful edits.
*Please note that our event page is currently under construction, and we
are diligently working to complete it by October 1st.*
If you have any questions or require further information, please do not
hesitate to reach out to me at nitesh(a)cis-india.org.
Your active participation will play a significant role in enriching
Wikimedia content, making it more accessible and informative for users
worldwide.
Regards,
Nitesh
Program Officer
CIS-A2K
Hello everyone, glad to inform you that the Indic Oral Culture Project
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/MSIG/Indic_Oral_Culture_Projβ¦>
has been funded. There is a requirement for a communications and community
coordinator for the project. It is a part time job for 6 months. The role
expectations and requirements are mentioned in the PDF attached below.
To apply, send your resume and cover letter to amritsufi2(a)gmail.com by 27th
September 2023. The chosen individuals will go through an interview for
selection. Please share the job opening with other relevant individuals as
well.
Thanks,
Amrit Sufi
Hello all,
This email is a reminder that the *tenth Open Community Call* scheduled
today (*i.e. **10 September 2023*) will start at 6 pm IST. We request you
all to join today's call.
The agenda of today's call is as follows: (Available on the meta page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Community_Caβ¦>
as
well)
-
U4CBC (Universal Code of Conduct Building Committee
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Commβ¦>)
Conversation
-
Learning experience from Wikimania Participants
-
Community Update
[WCI 2023] Open Community Call Details:
Date: 10 September 2023
Time: 1800-1900 [6 pm to 7 pm] (IST)
Google Link: https://meet.google.com/ubk-ugun-qzu
Look forward to connecting with you all!
Thank you!
Warm regards,
WCI 2023 Team
Hello all,
Hope you all are doing well. We would like to remind you that the tenth
Open Community Call will be happening *today* (*i.e. **10 September
2023*) where
we will be holding conversations around important aspects necessary for
communities, open space to share the ongoing activities among the
communities and their Wiki stories with others. The detailed agenda,
etherpad, call timings, and meeting link are available on the meta page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Community_Caβ¦>
.
Please add the following to your respective calendars and we look forward
to seeing you on the call.
[WCI 2023] Open Community Call
Date: 10 September 2023
Time: 1800-1900 [6 pm to 7 pm] (IST)
Google Link: https://meet.google.com/ubk-ugun-qzu
Please join the General Chat telegram group <https://t.me/+X9RLByiOxpAyNDZl> to
share your ideas, thoughts, inputs, suggestions, or questions.
Alternatively, you can also leave us a message on the talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Communiβ¦>
.
Look forward to connecting with you all!
Thank you!
Warm regards,
WCI 2023 Team
Hey! If you are interested in joining one of these calls, click on this public
link
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/2?cid=Y182ZWY5ZGQwODA4OWI2ZTdiNGRkNmβ¦>
and
add the βOpen Community Callβ to get meeting invitations directly to your
calendar. If you are interested in moderating one of these calls, you can
sign up under the Moderator Sign-up
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Community_Caβ¦>
section.
Dear Wikimedians,
I hope this message finds you well. We are excited to invite you to the
third call of the Indic Community Monthly Engagement Calls initiative
scheduled for September 8, 2023, where we are hosting βLearning Clinic:
Collective learning from grantee reports in South Asiaβ by Letβs Connect.
This event is designed to foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing among
community members interested in the region's progress, grantees, potential
grantees, and Regional Fund Committee members. Here are the details:
Date: September 8th
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM IST
Language: English
Facilitation: Jessica Stephenson (WMF - Letβs Connect), Pavan Santhosh
(CIS-A2K), Chinmayee Mishra (Letβs Connect working group)
Duration: 1.5 hours
Zoom Link: We will share the Zoom link by the 6th of August on the mailing
list and event page.
Event page: Indic Community Monthly Engagement Calls/September 8, 2023 Call
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Events/Indic_Community_Monthly_Engaβ¦>
What is this Learning Clinic for?
This clinic aims to collectively reflect on the work happening in South
Asia using data from grantees' reporting in 2022. We will focus on one or
two topics for discussion, drawing practical recommendations for future
work in the region, especially within the next round of grant proposals
starting in September 2023. This will include elements that grantees can
incorporate into their organizational and programmatic work, as well as
ways CIS and/or the Wikimedia Foundation can offer support.
What Do I Need to Prepare?
To make our session productive, please prepare the following:
-
Read this Learning document: Analysis based on grantee reporting in
South Asia
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Va1NT6O3OBZhh1XVepXV5einFsv-Biqmx0Zw_yKβ¦>
-
Be ready to engage in a collective understanding of key work happening
in the region, which can inform future grant proposals and regional
discussions.
-
Help draw practical recommendations that can be considered in the next
round of funding proposals and for ongoing work in the region.
If you have any questions or need further information, please do not
hesitate to contact nitesh(a)cis-india.org.
Regards,
Nitesh Gill,
Program Officer,
CIS-A2K
Dear Wikimedians,
I invite you to take some time on August 24 @ 9:30 - 10:30 AM IST to attend the DCW Conversation Hour August 2023 (Check your local time: https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1692849653). The subject of the conversation is Books, Institutional Partnerships and Wikipedia.
This is the Eighth DCW Conversation Hour, which aims to explore the interconnections of books, institutions and Wikipedia. This conversation hour features Laurie Bridges, an Instruction and Outreach Librarian/Professor at the Oregon State University, who has an incredible experience of more than 25 years in instruction, outreach, marketing, and has been serving the OSU since early 2000.
Please check with the following link for more information:
https://hour.dcwwiki.org/event/dcw-conversation-hour-august-2023/
Best regards
Aafi
Dear all,
We hope this email finds you in good health. We are writing to remind you
about the Scholarship form for the Train the Trainer 2023 program and also
to provide you with the event dates.
We encourage you to apply for scholarships to participate in Train the
Trainer 2023, as it offers a valuable opportunity for you to actively
contribute to your language communities. The scholarship form is accessible
here
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRqLnCvFLehPI7QQMITtzd5WLqY1k3e9tβ¦>,
and the submission window will remain open until 14th August 2023. If you
are genuinely interested in promoting knowledge sharing and community
empowerment, we strongly encourage you to fill out the form. (Please note
that we won't be able to consider applications from Wikimedians based
outside of India for TTT 2023.)
The Train The Trainer program will take place on 29th, 30th September, and
1st October 2023. This program provides you with an opportunity to enhance
your leadership and community-building skills.
Thank you for your continued support.
Regards,
Nitesh (CIS-A2K)
On Fri, Aug 4, 2023 at 8:43β―PM shanavas karimattam <thejasadly(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
> Congratulations
>
> On Tue, 1 Aug, 2023, 8:31 pm Nitesh Gill, <gillteshu(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> We hope that you are doing well. We are happy to inform you that this year CIS-A2K
>> is planning to reactivate its Train the Trainer
>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Events/Train_the_Trainer_Program>
>> (TTT) initiative. This effort aims to empower Wikimedians with the
>> necessary skills to support their Wikimedia communities effectively.
>> Through this program, we aim to enhance the capacity of Wikimedians and
>> enable them to make a positive impact across the communities they serve.
>> Our ultimate goal is to empower Wikimedians to create a network of
>> knowledge sharing, identifying opportunities for growth and facilitating
>> Wikimedia communities to flourish.
>>
>> The Train-the-Trainer (TTT) event has been held seven times between 2013
>> to 2020. This event is part of our effort to build community leaders and
>> contribute to a healthy and safe Wikimedia community. We are working on a
>> new model that aligns with the ongoing global discussions on leadership
>> development and aims to meet the specific needs of our Wikimedia
>> communities. The Kerala Wikimedians User Group will be the
>> co-host/co-organizer group for Train The Trainer 2023
>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Events/Train_the_Trainer_Program/20β¦>
>> (the page is under construction) which will be involved in the planning and
>> implementation of the initiative.
>>
>> We invite Wikimedians to apply for scholarships to participate in Train
>> the Trainer 2023. The scholarship form is available here
>> <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRqLnCvFLehPI7QQMITtzd5WLqY1k3e9tβ¦>.
>> The dates for submitting the scholarship form are 1 August to 14 August
>> 2023. We encourage Wikimedians who are interested to contribute towards
>> their language communities to fill this form. Please note that individuals
>> who have already participated in an earlier iteration of TTT cannot apply
>> for the scholarship and their application will not be considered.
>>
>> The event would be held by the end of September or the beginning of
>> October 2023 (the days of the event will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday).
>> The final dates and venue will be announced soon.
>>
>> We will be unable to consider applications from Wikimedians based outside
>> of India for TTT 2023 due to logistical and compliance-related issues.
>>
>> If you have any questions or queries you can contact us at
>> a2K(a)cis-india.org or nitesh(a)cis-india.org.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Nitesh (CIS-A2K)
>>
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Hello everyone,
Hope you're feeling fantastic!
We're thrilled to announce that Wikivibrance
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikivibrance> is gearing up to rock the
celebrations for International Youth Day 2023, in collaboration with
Jungwikipedianer <https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Jungwikipedianer>
, Wikimedia Community User Group South Sudan
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Community_User_Group_South_Sudan>
, NDEC Wikipedia Editorial and Research Team
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/NDEC_Wikipedia_Editorial_and_Research_Team>
, Project Korikath <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Project_Korikath>,
Wikimedia
Community User Group Turkey
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Community_User_Group_Turkey>,
Wikimedians of Arusha User Group, and Open Knowledge Tanzania.
Our young champions from every corner of the movement are turning up the
excitement for International Youth Day 2023 with a whirlwind of
electrifying activities that you won't want to miss.
To kick things off, we're hosting a launch webinar that's going to be an
absolute blast! You'll get to connect with inspiring young minds from all
walks of the movement and get the lowdown on how you can dive right into
the action with us.
π *Launch Webinar*
π Date: August 12, 2023
π Time: 11:00 UTC
π― Ready to join the party? Secure your spot by hitting the "Register for
event" button here -
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:International_Youth_Day_2023
But that's just the beginning, my friends. Brace yourselves for the next
big showβ the Xperience Space Call! It's going to be an amazing experience
there.
π *Xperience Space Call*
π Date: August 13, 2023
β° Time: 14:00 UTC
π― Register at:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/International_Youth_Day_2023/Activities_andβ¦
Don't miss the ride of a lifetime β join and exchange skills with youths
from every corner of the globe.
Mark your calendars, spread the word, and let's make International Youth
Day 2023 an absolute explosion of joy, learning, and unforgettable memories!
Also, feel free to join our Telegram group to connect with amazing people:
https://t.me/+iFIIN8Q7rZY0NDE0
Kind regards,
Wasiul Bahar,
On behalf of the International Youth Day 2023 Organizing Team