Wikimediaus-l May 2026

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OpenStreetMap US newsletter and OSM upcoming events
by Pine W 15 May '26

15 May '26

Hi, OpenStreetMap was mentioned at this month's WALRUS <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WALRUS> meeting. Here's a link to the latest OSM-US newsletter: https://openstreetmap.us/news/newsletter/2026/05/ Upcoming OSM in person meetups around the world: * New York, New York, United States: https://osmcal.org/event/4770/. "NYC Mapper Picnic" * Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India: https://osmcal.org/event/4743/. "Mapping at Mylapore Market, Chennai" * Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy: https://osmcal.org/event/4756/. "Unibo Mapathon OpenStreetMap" * Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany: https://osmcal.org/event/4742/. "Rhein-Neckar OpenstreetMap Treffen" Pine🌲

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NARWHAL tonight (Monday 5/11), 9pm Eastern / 6pm Pacific!
by Pharos 11 May '26

11 May '26

At 9pm Eastern / 6pm Pacific, tonight: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/NARWHAL/May_2026 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81093059340 Agenda 1. Introductions & updates 2. WikiConference North America (WCNA) 2026 news (Chelsea & others) 1. The call for proposals is open until 2026-05-15; the conference <https://wikiconference.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/2026> starts on 09-24 in Edmonton 1. This year's program <https://wikiconference.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/2026/Program> theme is "Building the Future of the Commons". 2. The Call for Proposals <https://wikiconference.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/2026/Program/Call_for_Pr…> has five tracks: *AI & Tech*, *GLAMU (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Universities)*, *New users and skills development*, *Underrepresented communities*, and *Users with extended rights*. 3. Other events? SWAN meetings? Wiknics? Editathons? Parties? Meetups? Salons? Please add here to announce or describe them. 1. May 2026 meetup in Portland, Oregon <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Event:May_2026_meetup_in_Portland,_Oregon> 2026-05-02, in person & online 2. Bay Area Hackathon May 2026 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Event:Bay_Area_Hackathon_May_2026> (under development) 2026-05-03 3. Three WikiPortraits <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:WikiPortraits> photographers will be at the 2026 Seattle International Film Festival <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Draft:2026_Seattle_International_Film_Fest…> (most recent category is at commons:Category:WikiPortraits at 2025 Seattle International Film Festival <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:WikiPortraits_at_2025_Seattle_I…>), 2026-05-07–2026-05-17. 4. Bay Area Meetup May 2026 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Event:Bay_Area_Meetup_May_2026> (in person) 2026-05-12 5. WikiClub Canada <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:WikiClub_Canada/May_2026> (virtual) 2026-05-13 6. Edmonton meetup <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Edmonton_Meetup_May_2026> (in-person) May 31, 2026 7. Queering Wiki 2026 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Queering_Wiki_2026>, 23-25 October, Montreal 4. Conference submissions 1. Submissions open 1. OpenStreetMap Conference <https://openstreetmap.us/events/state-of-the-map-us/2026/> (June 11-13, 2026) in Madison, Wisconsin - registration open 2. Submissions closed 1. Queering Wiki 2026 call for scholarships <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Queering_Wiki_2026/Scholarship> closed on April 20, 2026 5. Grants:Programs/Hub Fund/CANCUS (Canada, Caribbean, US) Hub Proposal <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Hub_Fund/CANCUS_(Canada,_Ca…> approved 1. Job applications 1. CANCUS Hub Admininistrative Manager <https://www.wikimedia.ca/en/cancus-hub-administrative-manager/> (Canada-based) 2. CANCUS Hub Programs Manager <https://ideali.st/sdChD6> (US-based) 2. North American Wikimedians/Hub <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/North_American_Wikimedians/Hub> consultation 1. A better Hub name than "CANCUS"? Nominations and process 2. Hub Steering Committee process, initial community selection by June 2026 3. Talk:North American Wikimedians/Hub#May 2026 consultation <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:North_American_Wikimedians/Hub#May_202…> 6. On-wiki ideas: Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos)

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Seeking feedback on Hub name / steering committee
by Pharos 06 May '26

06 May '26

In April 2026, the Grants:Programs/Hub Fund/CANCUS (Canada, Caribbean, US) Hub Proposal was approved by the Wikimedia Foundation. This page describes next steps: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/North_American_Wikimedians/Hub We wish to gather consultation on the name of the hub, the process and timeline for selection of the Steering Committee, and also to share more on what responsibilities it covers. Please provide feedback on the talk page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:North_American_Wikimedians/Hub#May_202… The goal is to launch a Steering Committee process so that the initial round of members can be selected by the end of June 2026. Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos)

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