Hi David
You have just reminded me of how, during a Software Freedom Day celebration,
some people started an initiative to translate software into local slang
(tsotsitaal). Some of them are on this list and have a good command of
Sepedi. Maybe they can assist.
Nhlx
2010/9/21 Delphine Ménard<notafishz(a)gmail.com>
2010/9/21 Kerryn
McKay<kerryn(a)africancommons.org>rg>:
Hi David
This sounds fab and thanks to you and Derryn for creating buzz to both
for
Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Chapter process.
This translation-slash-training initiative might also be good to look at
as
the Chapter is being finalised - we had mentioned at the workshop that
there
could be some 'first' initiative coupled with a public launch. Perhaps
there is the possibility to do training and translation sprint exercise
with
the Mamelodi school kids and to get some funding to do this. Funding
for
the logistics it takes (getting the learners a decent internet
connection**
for the day, assisting the Wikipedia 'volunteers' who would train and
mentor
on the day with transport and some prep fees etc).
** although the teacher says they have internet access, any bets that it
is
very poor and will crash with learners simultaneously getting online.
We've
had this experience even at the pretty well-supported Cida City Campus
in
Joburg city centre. Connection kept dropping during the Wikipedia
Training
Academy!!
These are ideas at this point, but I know that Delphine and Bence were
open
to local Wikipedians proposing an initiative which the Foundation might
be
happy to support in some way.
Indeed, this is definitely the kind of initiative that the Foundation
may want to support. At the top of my head (please bear with me, those
are really at the top of my head and might make no sense at all), I'm
thinking:
- expenses for wikip/medians who would need to travel to do the workshop
- rental of equipment if needed
- printing of brochures/posters to adverise the workshop
etc.
Cheers,
Delphine
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