Respected members of the Odia Wiki Community,
We hope this message finds you well and that you are in good spirits. We
are the Let’s Connect working group
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Team>- a
team of movement contributors/organizers who are liaison representatives of 7/8
regions <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_regions>. We are
connecting with you to see if you are interested in and/or know about the
peer-to-peer program, Let’s Connect
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect>!
The program creates an open and safe learning space for any Wikimedian who is
part of an organized group to share and learn different skills
(organizational/interpersonal / grant related / learning & evaluation ...)
with other peers to add value and contribute collectively to the community.
The purpose is to further develop skills, share knowledge and promote human
connections and mutual support between different groups and communities, in
alignment with the Movement Strategy
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy>.
Every month, we host 2-3 live 2-hour learning clinics
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect#Live_learn…>
with
interesting topics selected by our team and our interested sharers. Our
live learning sessions have up to 4 interpreters translating the clinic for
our participants. Our main languages are Spanish | Arabic | French |
Portuguese. If there is a specific language you would like to see in the
calls, we are happy to see how we can accommodate it.
Let’s Connect is directed at Wikimedians in all regions that are part of
organized groups (this can range from a group of individuals that are not
formally organized user groups, chapters and mission-aligned
organizations). Please see our Meta page for more criteria
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect#Who_is_Let…>.
To participate as a sharer, you can register in this initial registration
form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdiea87tSYmB2-1XHn_u8RLe7efMJifJBz…>
where
you can register your learning and sharing interests and state if you want
to share your knowledge through Learning Clinics.
Below, you will find our team of 8 who are excited to meet with you if you
are interested. Please email our team at letsconnect(a)wikimedia.org if you
have any questions :)
We look forward to hearing from you.
Best,
The Let’s Connect Working Group
Greetings,
Hope you had a wonderful weekend!
Since 2023, preceding the WikiConference India 2023, we've been hosting
regular calls. Initially, these were WCI pre-conference calls, which later
evolved into post-WCI calls, and over time, these calls have aimed to unite
the South Asian community monthly for updates and discussions as the South
Asian Open Community Calls
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/South_Asia_Open_Community_Call>, are
hosted every month.
In an ongoing effort to tailor these calls to better suit the community's
needs, we've made various adjustments to the agenda, topics, moderators,
and more. With over 17 editions; it's the right time to gather feedback and
make changes for increased participation and belonging in the calls.
Hence, we will be taking the month of April for feedback/review. In which
we're launching a quick survey (5-7 minutes) to hear from you. Your
feedback, preferences, and suggestions will help shape future editions of
the call and ensure it remains a valuable forum for South Asian Communities.
Please take a moment to participate in the survey and forward the same to
as many community members as possible:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXimIBJ-7deg8UPx34XtJPFTVrMdOBjZe…
*PS: We will not be hosting an edition of the South Asia Open Community
Call in April, and the next one will be on the 19th of May, 2024 where we
are already working on a special agenda. *
Thank you for your continued support and engagement!
Regards,
Nitesh and Nivas
Hello all,
Hope you all are doing well.
We would like to remind you that the Sixteenth Open Community Call will be
happening *today* (*i.e. **17 March 2024*). As a part of the Movement
Strategy Series, we have Kaarel and Manavpreet who will be holding
conversations on the fourth recommendation of Movement Strategy (i.e. Ensure
Equity in Decision-making
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy/Recommendations/Ensure_Eq…>).
We also have a few members from the communities and the Wikimedia
Foundation to share updates on activities and ongoing projects. The
detailed agenda, etherpad, call timings, and meeting link are available on
the meta page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Community_Ca…>
.
Please add the following to your respective calendars and we look forward
to seeing you on the call.
[SAOCC] Open Community Call
Date: 17 March 2024
Time: 1800-1900 [6 pm to 7 pm] (IST)
Google Link: https://meet.google.com/csu-ftjo-vcz
Please join the General Chat telegram group <https://t.me/+X9RLByiOxpAyNDZl> to
share your ideas, thoughts, inputs, suggestions, or questions.
Alternatively, you can also leave us a message on the talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:South_Asia_Open_Community_Call>.
Look forward to connecting with you all,
Thank you!
Warm regards,
Nitesh and Nivas
Hey! If you are interested in joining these calls, click on this public link
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/5?cid=Y182ZWY5ZGQwODA4OWI2ZTdiNGRkNm…>
and
add the “Open Community Call” to get meeting invitations directly to your
calendar so that you don't miss out on any of our future calls. If you are
interested in moderating one of these calls, you can sign up under the
Moderator
Sign-up
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/South_Asia_Open_Community_Call#Moderator_Si…>
section.
Hello all,
Hope you all are doing well.
We would like to remind you that the Fifteenth Open Community Call will be
happening *today* (*i.e. **18 February 2024*). We will be holding a few
important conversations that are relevant to our communities and also have
some updates from members of a few communities and projects as well. The
detailed agenda, etherpad, call timings, and meeting link are available on
the meta page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Community_Ca…>
.
Please add the following to your respective calendars and we look forward
to seeing you on the call.
[SAOCC] Open Community Call
Date: 18 February 2024
Time: 1800-1900 [6 pm to 7 pm] (IST)
Google Link: https://meet.google.com/csu-ftjo-vcz
Please join the General Chat telegram group <https://t.me/+X9RLByiOxpAyNDZl> to
share your ideas, thoughts, inputs, suggestions, or questions.
Alternatively, you can also leave us a message on the talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Communi…>
.
Look forward to connecting with you all,
Thank you!
Warm regards,
Nivas
Hey! If you are interested in joining these calls, click on this public link
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/5?cid=Y182ZWY5ZGQwODA4OWI2ZTdiNGRkNm…>
and
add the “Open Community Call” to get meeting invitations directly to your
calendar so that you don't miss out on any of our future calls. If you are
interested in moderating one of these calls, you can sign up under the
Moderator
Sign-up
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/South_Asia_Open_Community_Call#Moderator_Si…>
section.
Hello all,
Hope you all are doing well.
We would like to remind you that the Fourteenth Open Community Call will be
happening *today* (*i.e. 2**1 January 2024*). We have Kaarel Vaidla
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:KVaidla_(WMF)> from the Wikimedia
Foundation who will be joining us for this call to introduce
Wikimedia's *Movement
Strategy*. We also have some updates from members of a few communities and
projects as well. The detailed agenda, etherpad, call timings, and meeting
link are available on the meta page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Community_Ca…>
.
Please add the following to your respective calendars and we look forward
to seeing you on the call.
[SAOCC] Open Community Call
Date: 21 January 2024
Time: 1800-1900 [6 pm to 7 pm] (IST)
Google Link: https://meet.google.com/csu-ftjo-vcz
Please join the General Chat telegram group <https://t.me/+X9RLByiOxpAyNDZl> to
share your ideas, thoughts, inputs, suggestions, or questions.
Alternatively, you can also leave us a message on the talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Communi…>
.
Look forward to connecting with you all,
Thank you!
Warm regards,
Nivas
Hey! If you are interested in joining these calls, click on this public link
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/5?cid=Y182ZWY5ZGQwODA4OWI2ZTdiNGRkNm…>
and
add the “Open Community Call” to get meeting invitations directly to your
calendar so that you don't miss out on any of our future calls. If you are
interested in moderating one of these calls, you can sign up under the
Moderator
Sign-up
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/South_Asia_Open_Community_Call#Moderator_Si…>
section.
Hello all,
Hope you all are doing well.
We would like to remind you that the Twelfth Open Community Call will be
happening *today* (*i.e. **19 November 2023*). As mentioned in our
previous communication, we will be announcing the changes to these holding
conversations around important *changes* in the format of the *Open
Community Call* to give a new direction and focus on holding conversations
that are important for the communities in the South Asia Region besides
open space to share the ongoing activities among the communities.
The detailed agenda, etherpad, call timings, and meeting link are available
on the meta page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Community_Ca…>
.
Please add the following to your respective calendars and we look forward
to seeing you on the call.
[OCC] Open Community Call
Date: 19 November 2023
Time: 1800-1900 [6 pm to 7 pm] (IST)
Google Link: https://meet.google.com/ubk-ugun-qzu
Please join the General Chat telegram group <https://t.me/+X9RLByiOxpAyNDZl> to
share your ideas, thoughts, inputs, suggestions, or questions.
Alternatively, you can also leave us a message on the talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Communi…>
.
Look forward to connecting with you all,
Thank you!
Warm regards,
Nivas
Hey! If you are interested in joining these calls, click on this public link
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/2?cid=Y182ZWY5ZGQwODA4OWI2ZTdiNGRkNm…>
and
add the “Open Community Call” to get meeting invitations directly to your
calendar so that you don't miss out on any of our future calls. If you are
interested in moderating one of these calls, you can sign up under the
Moderator
Sign-up
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2023/Open_Community_Ca…>
section.