FYI
-Masssly
On Tuesday, 17 January 2017, 14:12, Art + Feminism <info(a)artandfeminism.org> wrote:
Hi everyone,
We are once again in the process of co-organizing the international Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thons and we are writing to solicit your participation. This could take the form of forwarding this call onto folks you think would want to organize an event; sharing info about the project on your social media channels; organizing your own edit-a-thon; or any other way you can think to spread the word. Any and all participation is greatly appreciated!
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Call for Participation: 4th Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, March, 2017DON’T AGONIZE, ORGANIZE! The award winning, record breaking Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon is happening this March. Join us again or organize for the first time to improve Wikipedia and affirm the importance of the arts and intersectional feminisms. It matters more than ever as we face a post-fact world, and what may follow. Email us at info(a)artandfeminism.org to learn more about organizing an event.
WHY?Wikimedia Foundation found that less than 10% of its contributors identify as female. While the reasons for the gender gap are up for debate, the practical effect of the disparity is not: content is skewed by the lack of female participation. Established in 2014, Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon is a response to the gender gap in content and participation on Wikipedia.
As the lead co-organizers of Art+Feminism, we’ve been deeply disturbed by the sheer amount of fake news on social media, and its influence on the recent US election. We believe this makes our work even more pressing. Now more than ever we must gather together to improve Wikipedia and affirm work of women, people of color, immigrants, the LGBTQIA+ community and other marginalized peoples.
HOW?Hold an Edit-a-thon at your local university, artist run center, museum, community center, etc! Art+Feminism Edit-a-thons address content and participation gaps by inviting people of all gender identities and expressions to gather for communal updating of Wikipedia entries related to art and feminism. The leadership collective supports Edit-a-thon organizers by: providing an organizer’s kit with suggested workflow, promotional and training materials, and more; funding to defray the costs of refreshments and childcare; and training and support.
WHEN?The 2017 Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at The Museum of Modern Art, New York will take place on Saturday, March 11, 2017. Node events are welcome to hold their event on this day or any other date in March, 2017 that makes sense for your community. To learn more and get involved, contact the lead co-organizers via email: info(a)artandfeminism.org .
In solidarity,Siân Evans + Jacqueline Mabey + Michael Mandiberge. info(a)artandfeminism.orgw. www.artandfeminism.org
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A reminder that the deadline for Wikimania 2017 scholarships is the 20th
Feb.
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From: Asaf Bartov <abartov(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: 11 February 2017 at 01:13
Subject: [African Wikimedians] Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] 2017 Wikimania
Scholarships
To: Mailing list for African Wikimedians <
african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Reminder: Apply before Feb 20th.
A.
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From: Adrian Raddatz <ajraddatz(a)gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Feb 10, 2017 at 2:57 PM
Subject: [Wikimedia-l] 2017 Wikimania Scholarships
To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hi all,
Just a reminder that scholarship applications for Wikimania 2017 which is
being held in Montréal, Canada on August 9–13, 2017 are now being accepted.
Applications are open until Monday, 20 February 2017 23:59 UTC.
Applicants will be able to apply for a partial or full scholarship. A full
scholarship will cover the cost of an individual's round-trip travel,
shared accommodation, and conference registration fees as arranged by the
Wikimedia Foundation. A partial scholarship will cover conference
registration fees and shared accommodation.
Applicants will be rated using a pre-determined selection process and
selection criteria established by the Scholarship Committee and the
Wikimedia Foundation, who will determine which applications are successful.
To learn more about Wikimania 2017 scholarships, please visit:
https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarships
To apply for a scholarship, fill out the multi-language application form
on: https://scholarships.wikimedia.org/apply
It is highly recommended that applicants review all the material on the
Scholarships page and the associated FAQ ( https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarships/FAQ ) before submitting an application.
If you have any questions, please contact:
<wikimania-scholarships at wikimedia.org
<wikimania-scholarships(a)wikimedia.org>>
or leave a message at:
https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Scholarships
Please help us spread the word!
Best regards,
Adrian Raddatz
for the Scholarship Committee
https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarship_committee
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Hello everyone,
An invitation to everyone on this list to a 'gentle reminder' on Wikidata
by Asaf Bartov from the Wikimedia Foundation.
See below for details,
Douglas.
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From: Asaf Bartov <abartov(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: 9 February 2017 at 04:44
Subject: [African Wikimedians] Fwd: [Wikitech-l] Tech Talk: A Gentle
Introduction to Wikidata for Absolute Beginners [including non-techies!]
To: Mailing list for African Wikimedians <
african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Some of you may have not yet embraced Wikidata. **All* of you know others
who haven't. :)*
This is another opportunity to hear my "Gentle Introduction to Wikidata for
Absolute Beginners" talk (a version of which I gave at the Wiki Indaba in
Accra last month). It will also be recorded and available on YouTube and
Commons afterwards.
This will take place tomorrow, in about 16 hours. Details below.
Cheers,
A.
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From: Rachel Farrand <rfarrand(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Fri, Feb 3, 2017 at 4:35 PM
Subject: [Wikitech-l] Tech Talk: A Gentle Introduction to Wikidata for
Absolute Beginners [including non-techies!]
To: Wikimedia developers <wikitech-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Wikimedia
Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Please join for the following talk:
*Tech Talk**:* A Gentle Introduction to Wikidata for Absolute Beginners
[including non-techies!]
*Presenter:* Asaf Bartov
*Date:* February 09, 2017
*Time: *19:00 UTC
<https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=
Tech+Talk%3A+A+Gentle+Introduction+to+Wikidata+for+Absolute+Beginners+%
5Bincluding+non-techies%21%5D+&iso=20170209T19&p1=1440&ah=3>
Link to live YouTube stream <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVrAx3AmUvA>
*IRC channel for questions/discussion:* #wikimedia-office
*Summary: *This talk will introduce you to the Wikimedia Movement's latest
major wiki project: Wikidata. We will cover what Wikidata is, how to
contribute, how to embed Wikidata into articles on other wikis, tools like
the Wikidata Game, and how to query Wikidata (including SPARQL examples).
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Hello everyone, here is a forwarded email from the Wikimedia Foundation
calling for community members -such as your self- to put them selves
forward as candidates to sit on the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees
or Funds Dissemination Committee. More details can be seen in the email
below.
Cheers,
Douglas.
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From: Asaf Bartov <abartov(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: 5 February 2017 at 12:51
Subject: [African Wikimedians] Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] Call for Elections
Committee members
To: Mailing list for African Wikimedians <
african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
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From: Katie Chan <ktc(a)ktchan.info>
Date: Fri, Feb 3, 2017 at 5:54 PM
Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Call for Elections Committee members
To: <wikimediaannounce-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Wikimedia Mailing List <
wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hello all,
The Wikimedia Foundation StandingElections Committee is, from today
until February 17, seeking additional members to help facilitate
Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustee and Funds Dissemination Committee
elections. This is a volunteer role and the appointment is for two
years. Please note that, while you are a member of the Committee, you
will not be able to run for any election overseen by the Committee –
this includes the upcoming 2017 Board and FDC elections and any other
election where the committee had already begun formal preparation before
your departure. You will also be restricted in your ability to publicly
advocate for community members running in those elections.
The Elections Committee has the following duties, as defined by a July
2015 Board Resolution
<https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Elections_Committee>:
*
The Committee shall recommend the dates, rules, and regulation of
the voting procedures for approval by the Board of Trustees pursuant
to Article IV, Section 3(C) in the Foundation Bylaws
<https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Bylaws%7CWikimedia>.
*
The Committee shall recommend who is qualified to vote for the Board
of Trustees pursuant to Article IV, Section 3(C) in the Wikimedia
Foundation Bylaws <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Bylaws>.
*
The Committee shall be responsible for preparing recommendations for
the dates, rules and regulation of the voting procedures for the
Funds Dissemination Committee
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/Funds_
Dissemination_Committee>,
and the Funds Dissemination Committee Ombudsperson, consistent with
the charter of the Funds Dissemination Committee.
*
To the extent possible, the Committee shall consult with the wider
Wikimedia community in developing and revising election procedures
within the scope of this charter.
*
The Committee shall be a source of information to any member of the
Wikimedia community interested in the community selection processes
of the Wikimedia Foundation.
*
Under the direction of the Board Governance Committee, the Committee
shall take actions as necessary to execute the selection process for
the Board of Trustees, the Funds Dissemination Committee, and the
Funds Dissemination Committee Ombudsperson.
*
As needed, the Committee may assist with other duties as may be
assigned by the Board or the Board Governance Committee.
In practice, a member's duties involve communicating with the global
committee who help to steward Board and FDC Elections. During an
election period – one of which is over the next three to four months –
this will be especially important as you help to run the upcoming
elections for the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees and the Funds
Dissemination Committee. During this period, members of the Elections
Committee meet for semi-regular meetings to discuss the current election.
However, this appointment is not just for election periods. Outside of
the election season you will lead community discussions on election
process and advise the Board of Trustees Governance Committee
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_
Board_Governance_Committee>as
requested, such as in their search for appointed board members. The
expected time commitment can range from around 10 hours a week during an
election to one or two hours outside of the election period.
If you'd like to apply please send an email to
bec-newmembers(a)lists.wikimedia.org with:
*
Your username;
*
A brief summary of your Wikimedia related experience and any other
experience you think may be useful along with;
*
Why you're interested in the role and a quick statement saying you
understand the requirements.
Given the private information that committee members handle, candidates
must be 18 years of age or older, and be willing to sign the
confidentiality agreement for nonpublic information
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Confidentiality_agreement_for_nonpublic_
information>if
they haven't already. You can view information on how to sign this on
Meta-Wiki
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Confidentiality_agreement_for_nonpublic_
information/How_to_sign>.
As much as possible we want the committee to represent the diversity of
the Wikimedia movement so if you're interested please apply! If you know
of others, not on this list, who may want to apply please feel free to
forward.
KTC,
On behalf of the Elections Committee
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FYI - concerning applying for scholarships to attend Wikimania 2017 in
Canada. Please do apply if you are interested in attending.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Nicole Ebber <nicole.ebber(a)wikimedia.de>
Date: 6 February 2017 at 15:44
Subject: [Affiliates] Wikimania 2017 – Scholarships now being accepted
To: affiliates(a)lists.wikimedia.org
Hi all, forwarding this on behalf of the Wikimania team. Please help
spread the message. Nicole
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From: Ellie Young <eyoung(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: 6 February 2017 at 05:08
Subject: Promoting the Wikimania '17 Scholarships
To: Nicole Ebber <nicole.ebber(a)wikimedia.de>
Hi all,
Scholarship applications for Wikimania 2017 which is being held in
Montréal, Canada on August 11–13, 2017 are now being accepted.
Applications are open until Monday, 20 February 2017 23:59 UTC.
Applicants will be able to apply for a partial or full scholarship. A
full scholarship will cover the cost of an individual's round-trip
travel, shared accommodation, and conference registration fees as
arranged by the Wikimedia Foundation. A partial scholarship will cover
conference registration fees and shared accommodation.
Applicants will be rated using a pre-determined selection process and
selection criteria established by the Scholarship Committee and the
Wikimedia Foundation, who will determine which applications are
successful.
To learn more about Wikimania 2017 scholarships, please visit:
https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarships
To apply for a scholarship, fill out the multi-language application
form on: https://scholarships.wikimedia.org/apply
It is highly recommended that applicants review all the material on
the Scholarships page and the associated FAQ (
https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarships/FAQ ) before
submitting an application.
If you have any questions, please contact:
<wikimania-scholarships at wikimedia.org>
or leave a message at:
https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Scholarships
Please help us spread the word!
Best regards,
for the Scholarship Committee
https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarship_committee
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Events Manager
Wikimedia Foundation
eyoung(a)wikimedia.org
c. 510 701 8649
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Referentin Internationale Beziehungen
Adviser to the ED, International Relations
Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
Tel. +49 30 21915826-0
http://wikimedia.de
Stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, in der jeder Mensch an der Menge allen
Wissens frei teilhaben kann. Helfen Sie uns dabei!
http://spenden.wikimedia.de/
Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e.
V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts
Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig
anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin,
Steuernummer 27/029/42207.
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