2010/9/21 Kerryn McKay <kerryn(a)africancommons.org>rg>: 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 -- ~notafish NB. This gmail address is used for mailing lists. Personal emails will get lost. Intercultural musings: Ceci n'est pas une endive - http://blog.notanendive.org

Thanks Nhlanhla! I'm now waiting in excited anticipation for their offers to volunteer ;-) Regards, David 2010/9/22 Nhlanhla Mabaso <nmabaso(a)gmail.com>om>: -- David Richfield e^(πi)+1=0

Hi all, Sounds like a promising idea. As Kerryn and Delphine note, if you all are up for developing a grant around this concept. We would be happy to consider it for a grant (see http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Index) as we still have funding. I would encourage you to think about the potential for "scale" in your outreach. This might involve some media work around the event or a "train the trainer" approach for teachers. Kind regards, Barry On 09/21/2010 11:20 PM, David Richfield wrote: -- Barry Newstead Chief Global Development Officer Wikimedia Foundation Tel: +1-415-839-6885 x. 634 Skype: barry.wikimedia Twitter: @bazanews

That sounds like a great idea. I think the next step is for those interested to begin serious contemplation of this project, and how to take it further ito what is needed, implementation, stakeholders/ wikipedians involved and timing. There are two options for timing: one would be to do the project now (ie before the end of the school year) but that means it needs to happen pretty quickly as schools (currently on holiday) will be going back in a week from now into the final term and teachers will be under pressure to get through the remaining curricula etc in time for November/ early December final exams. Alternatively, the other option would be to wait until early next year when schools have opened up again after the December holidays. There was the idea to have this happen whilst the Chapter is being incorporated - which should occur in the first quarter of 2011 if there are no set-backs - as this could that add some street-cred to the Chapter being established in the local context. Of course, the initiative is not just about the publicity as it has a solid education and development aspect to it. But it would help strengthen the message that could be spread by the media to corporates (potential funders?), and the public (potential wikimedians and volunteers) to see that there is activity already underway. Food for thought. :) Kerryn * * * * KERRYN MCKAY director, The African Commons Project email me at: kerryn(a)africancommons.org phone me: +2711 486 0211, cell: +27 82 334 6165, skype me: kerrynmac On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 12:06 AM, Rasivhetshele Nesengani <rasi(a)mzanzi.co.za

2010/9/28 Ian Gilfillan <wikimediaza(a)greenman.co.za>za>: Great suggestions, thanks for the input. I guess my next actions are: * Call Gatang Comprehensive School up to re-establish contact with the teacher. * Contact Mohau (what are his details?) -- David Richfield e^(πi)+1=0