(also sent to fc-discuss; excuse any multiple receipt)
Jonathan Gray and I are starting local meetups for OKFN mavens, hackers,
enthusiasts in Cambridge and SF:
http://www.meetup.com/OpenKnowledgeFoundation/Boston-MAhttp://www.meetup.com/OpenKnowledgeFoundation/San-Francisco-CA
Please join if you are interested, and indicate when you're free to meet.
We are thinking about organizing a national event around free knowledge
and shared data in the spring.
Warmly,
SJ
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Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 4266
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Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 4266
Dear Wikimedians from the United States,
There is a proposal for an an umbrella organization for chapters and
other groups in the US called the Wikimedia United States Federation.
A draft of the bylaws is now up at meta.
<http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikimedia_United_States_Federat…>
There will be an open comment period on the bylaws 17 September, 2012
to 1 October, 2012. The comments received given will be incorporated
into the bylaws and they will be put up to a ratification vote from 8
October, 2012 to 15 October, 2012.
Thank you,
Tom
Guerillero
Our next monthly Wikimedia US / WALRUS meeting will be this week,
Wednesday September 12, at 9pm Eastern Time / 6pm Pacific Time.
The venue will be the #wikimedia-us channel on IRC, and if you're not
familiar with IRC, please just use this easy web client:
http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=wikimedia-us
This is a venue for all Wiki-Americans to share our many diverse
experiences in local outreach and coordination, so please add your
ideas to the agenda:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WALRUS/September_2012
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
Hello everyone,
I'm pleased to announce that the new Wikimedia DC small grants program is
finally ready to accept applications. The program will provide small
grants (of up to $2,500) to individuals, groups, and organizations that
need funding for projects and activities which are aligned with Wikimedia
DC's charitable mission.
To apply for a grant, please visit http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Grants and
fill out the short questionnaire. We are currently prioritizing requests
related to Wiki Loves Monuments and Wikipedia Loves Libraries, but all
applications will be given full consideration.
As always, any comments or questions are welcome!
Cheers,
Kirill
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Kirill Lokshin
Secretary | Wikimedia District of Columbia
http://wikimediadc.org | @wikimediadc