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 “Learning Clinic: Collective learning from grantee reports in South Asia” by Let’s 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 - Let’s Connect), Pavan Santhosh (CIS-A2K), Chinmayee Mishra (Let’s 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_Engagement_Calls/September_8,_2023_Call

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:

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Read this Learning document: Analysis based on grantee reporting in South Asia https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Va1NT6O3OBZhh1XVepXV5einFsv-Biqmx0Zw_yKNrKM/edit?usp=sharing

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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@cis-india.org.

Regards,

Nitesh Gill,

Program Officer,

CIS-A2K