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Wiknics with CentralNotice for last weekend of August
by Pharos 09 Aug '23

09 Aug '23

If anyone wants to celebrate a Wiknic in your local area post-Wikimania with CentralNotice banner juice for the last weekend of August, I've set this up: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CentralNotice/Request/Great_North_America_W… You can list your individual local events here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiknic#Great_North_American_Wiknic_… Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos)

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WikiConference NA: First round of submissions and scholarships, submit by July 31
by Kevin Payravi 31 Jul '23

31 Jul '23

Hi all, Regarding WikiConference North America 2023, happening November 9-12 in Toronto: if you're interested in making a program submission or applying for a scholarship, you're encouraged to do so by tomorrow, July 31st to be included in the first round of reviews. If you are located in North America and would like to apply for a scholarship, please visit https://scholarships.wcna.wiki If you'd like to submit a lecture, panel, roundtable, workshop, lightning talk, or other meetup, please visit https://submissions.wcna.wiki If you would like to present something remotely, you're welcome to make a submission and make a note about presenting remotely in the "special requests" field. We haven't finalized the details for remote participation yet, but we hope to provide some level of support through at least streaming and recordings. Thanks, Kevin Payravi User:SuperHamster

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July 15+16 SWAN Meeting
by Pharos 16 Jul '23

16 Jul '23

All Wikimedians are invited to join a forum in two sessions on Saturday evening July 15 and Sunday morning/noon July 16! This event is a developing forum of the Wikimedia communities and affiliates to share ideas on relevant matters in the Wikimedia movement. Special focus for this SWAN is the Movement Charter, and in particular the newly-released Global Council draft section. And we close the session with an AI Happy Hour / Doom Hour! https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Wikimedia_Affiliates_Network#July… Saturday July 15, 10pm Eastern / 7pm Pacific (2:00 UTC) (Americas-Asia-Pacific friendly time - https://iw.toolforge.org/zonestamp/1689472800 ) Zoom for 1st session: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/86049990486 Sunday July 16, 12pm Eastern / 9am Pacific (16:00 UTC) (Europe-Africa-Americas friendly time - https://iw.toolforge.org/zonestamp/1689523200 ) Zoom for 2nd session, with interpretation in AR/ES/FR: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/81418281762 ***Note that we are now meeting on Zoom, with interpretation in the 2nd session in (Arabic) (Spanish) (French).*** Please see proposed agenda, and sign up with your RSVP here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Wikimedia_Affiliates_Network#July… https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Wikimedia_Affiliates_Network#2022… https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Wikimedia_Affiliates_Network#2022… Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos)

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July 3 call + August Wiki-Picnics!
by Pharos 04 Jul '23

04 Jul '23

You are invited to add your local wiki-picnic to the list for the Great North American Wiknic, to be held on weekends this August: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiknic#Great_North_American_Wiknic_… We can set up a centralnotice banner for your state or province to help gather dispersed Wikimedians in your region together for picnicking, and there are also micro-grants available! And our next call for Wiki-North America NARWHAL (the marine mammal formerly known as WALRUS) will be the evening of Monday July 3: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/NARWHAL/July_2023 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85807472362 Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos)

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WCNA submissions, NARWHAL, Wiknics
by Pharos 21 Jun '23

21 Jun '23

Please add your proposed talks for WikiConference North America, the program deadline is June 30: https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2023/Program/Submissions Next NARWHAL (the marine mammal formerly known as WALRUS) call will be evening of Monday July 3. And we are encouraging the Great North American Wiknic on weekends in August, maybe especially the weekend just before Wikimania, with possibility of micro-grants: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Wiknic#Back_in-person_in_Summe… ! Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos)

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Reminder about Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates Strategy calls and survey
by Jack "Xeno" Glover 14 Jun '23

14 Jun '23

Hey all, I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to send a gentle reminder on a topic from a previous WALRUS/NARWHAL call. There's an ongoing effort seeking your input: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Affiliates_Strategy I wanted to make sure everyone knew of their opportunity to join these calls and complete the survey [1]. There are four scheduled calls remaining on the 18, 21, and 22 June. The survey will likely remain open until at least 22 June. I'm available for any questions. We're looking forward to seeing and hearing from you. Best regards, Jack (Xeno) Glover Senior Committee Support Manager Wikimedia Foundation [1] Privacy statement: https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Legal:2023_Affiliate_experience_surve… / Survey link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScyRTQSIMYj9ymX4S-pbjtpZSqnQ8Icr-P…

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Monday call: WALRUS + Wiki North America
by Pharos 03 Jun '23

03 Jun '23

WALRUS + Wiki North America meeting on Mon June 5, at 9pm Eastern / 6pm Pacific, with special focus on: *Wikimania + Great North American Wiknic in August :*https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Wikimania :*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiknic *WikiConference North America 2023 in November :*https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2023/Program/Submissions#top *North American Hub Research Project :* https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/North_American_Hub_Research_Project *Regional issues that affect you Agenda (the agenda anyone can edit!): https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/NARWHAL/June_2023 Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81610588108 Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos)

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Fwd: [Wikimedia-US-CO] Wikimedia US Mountain West online meeting Tuesday
by Pharos 10 May '23

10 May '23

This meeting is tonight, if anyone from or interested in the broadly-defined 'Mountain West' region might like to join! Picnics and hubs will be on the agenda :) Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos) ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Stephen Clif Brown <buaidh(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, May 4, 2023, 4:58 PM Subject: [Wikimedia-US-CO] Wikimedia US Mountain West online meeting Tuesday To: Wikimedians in Colorado <wikimedia-us-co(a)lists.wikimedia.org> WikiProject Colorado <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Colorado> and the Wikimedians of Colorado User Group <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedians_of_Colorado_User_Group> are sponsoring an online meeting of Wikimedians of the Mountain West from 8:00 to 9:00 PM MDT, Tuesday evening, May 9, 2023, at https://meet.google.com/kfu-topq-zkd. Anyone interested in the history, geography, articles, maps, or photographs of the Mountain West or the future direction of Wikipedia and the Wikimedia movement is encouraged to attend. Please see our meeting page <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/US_Mountain_West/2023-05-09> for details. Yours aye, Steve Brown (AKA User:Buaidh) P.S. – If you don't wish to receive these invitations any more, please unsubscribe from the Wikimedians of Colorado e-mail list <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-us-co>. Thanks. _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-US-CO mailing list -- wikimedia-us-co(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-us-co-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org

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Please share your feedback! WikiConference NA 2023 Community Engagement Survey
by Kevin Payravi 03 May '23

03 May '23

Hello, Planning is underway for WikiConference North America 2023, and we need your help! Please take a few minutes to complete our anonymous Community Engagement Survey, and let us know what your community's top priorities and needs are. This survey is important for us when it comes to requesting grant funding, and helps us program a better conference for you and your community. Survey link: https://engagement-survey-2023.wcna.wiki If you have any questions, please reach out to our team at info(a)wikiconference.org Thank you for your time! On behalf of the WikiConference North America User Group, Kevin Payravi / User:SuperHamster

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Call tonight (9 E / 6 P) for ,WikiConference North America
by Pharos 28 Mar '23

28 Mar '23

You're invited to join a call on WikiConference North America / WALRUS tonight on Monday March 27, at 9pm Eastern / 6pm Pacific! Special focus is on making your Wikimania program submissions (due Mar 28!), as well as possible satellite Wiknics over the summer, and event team recruiting for our grand return to in-person WikiConference North America in Toronto in Nov 2023! We will also focus on regional issues for the South and West, and the North America Hub concept. Monday March 27, 9pm Eastern / 6pm Pacific: * Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88314207125 Check out our agenda, add to it, and RSVP here: * https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WALRUS/March_2023 Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos)

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