Wanted to share this notice with our little guild:
"Annual Reviews, an independent, nonprofit scholarly research publisher,
seeks an enthusiastic Wikipedian-in-Residence (WIR).
The aim of this role is to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of the sciences by
citing expert articles from Annual Reviews’ journals. The WIR will engage
with Wikipedia editors across life, biomedical, physical, and social
science articles and WikiProjects to help ensure responsible and valuable
expansion of content.
This is a temporary position for 10 hours/week, paid at $30/hour USD, and
is anticipated to last for up to 1 year. This position can only be based
remotely from the following states: CA, OR, OH, NV, NC, WA, WI, CO, MA, PA,
NY, HI, or MT.
PLEASE APPLY!
https://annualreviewsnews.org/2020/02/25/seeking-a-wikipedian-in-residence/
Cheers,
Jake Orlowitz"
Hi everyone,
Thanks to those of you who were able to join any or all of our three
feedback calls during the last month. Right now I am working on
synthesizing and reviewing our comments to post to Meta tomorrow. If you
have some time, and especially if you were at any or all of the meetings,
could you take a few minutes to review/copy-edit parts of the draft
document, found here?
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rC-kpnex_SB6tbxm4RQz0tkeTP7OJer6t651DXF…
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rC-kpnex_SB6tbxm4RQz0tkeTP7OJer6t651DXF…>
John Cummings has already started work on this (thanks, John!), and has
introduced a helpful color-coding system that you can use to indicate if
you have reviewed a section or passage.
Once again, thanks very much for your participation. I hope that our
recommendations are useful to the Foundation and used by the Foundation.
You’ll likely see one or two other messages from me today or tomorrow on
this topic.
Have a nice afternoon!
Best,
Esther
Wikimedian in Residence
The New York Botanical Garden
Hello everyone,
Here is another update on the planning and summit process.
Best,
Esther
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From: Cornelius Kibelka <wmsummit-list(a)mailing.wikimedia.de<mailto:wmsummit-list@mailing.wikimedia.de>>
Date: Thu, Feb 20, 2020 at 9:10 AM
Subject: [Wikimedia Summit 2020] Update on program and timeline – next steps towards the Wikimedia Summit
To: Wikimedia Summit Participants mailing list <wmsummit-list(a)mailing.wikimedia.de<mailto:wmsummit-list@mailing.wikimedia.de>>
Cc: WMSummit <wmsummit(a)wikimedia.de<mailto:wmsummit@wikimedia.de>>
Hey all,
Week by week, we are coming closer to the Wikimedia Summit – and you might ask: What can I do to prepare myself for the event? What are the next steps towards the event? What will we do at the Wikimedia Summit? I’ll try to give you a compact overview and answers to these questions.
Timeline:
· Compared to previous years, we are a bit less communicating from the organizers’ side at the moment, because we would like you to focus on the ongoing Community Conversations around the movement strategy recommendations. Feedback is collected from across online communities, affiliates and the WMF until February 21.
· As soon as these conversations are concluded, the movement strategy core team will create a report on these conversations, that you can review between March 2 and 6.
· This report will serve as the main input for the integration meeting of the recommendations which will take place from March 10 to 12 in New York. At this meeting, former working group members, the core team, Katherine Maher and Ryan Merkley will meet to incorporate all the feedback collected over the last few weeks, and create the final set of recommendations. These will be published between March 23 and 27, and will be the working document at the Wikimedia Summit.
· We expect the WMF Board of Trustees to approve these final recommendations in the week before the Wikimedia Summit, March 27 to April 3.
You can find a handy timeline here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/155rHcDNAcI3D7iOynX0xtb86LDTE0FoMXVg…
Preparation for the Wikimedia Summit
· To make it clear: We will not edit, change, or modify the recommendations at the Wikimedia Summit. By then, they will be set. On the first day of the Wikimedia Summit, we aim to get all participants on the same page and to create a shared understanding of the recommendations.
· The recommendations consist of so-called “Expected Outcomes” (like: “Establish a Movement Charter”, “Create a Code of Conduct”, etc.). On the second and third day, we will discuss which of these outcomes the organizations and groups should work on first (Prioritization). Also, we will discuss which outcomes depend on each other and need to be done prior to others, or can run in parallel (Sequencing). Ideally, you discuss these two actions – prioritization and sequencing – inside your affiliate before you come to the Wikimedia Summit.
· Finally, we will explore which organizations and groups could take over which responsibilities during implementation and what kind of support is needed to initiate a successful implementation process. We are still working on a method to actually have these difficult conversations. We would appreciate it if you start discussing what role you can see for your organization taking in implementing these “expected outcomes”.
Starting from March 4, we will offer onboarding calls for all participants, at least 2 to 3 per week, with different timings for different time zones. If you have a question, if you need more clarity on the things mentioned above, I would urge you to attend one of these calls. Members of the Strategy Core Team will attend as well to answer any process-related questions.
Best regards,
Cornelius
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Hi all!
It's time to organize the judging for the 2019 Wiki Science Competition
[1], and I'm looking for people to serve on the jury. It shouldn't be too
much of a time commitment; it's mainly picking a handful of favorites for
the submissions and going through a few rounds of voting through email.
Please think about if you know someone who might be interested (including
yourself) and let me know.
Thanks!
John
[1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiki_Science_Competition_2019_in_th…
Hi everyone,
Here are the call details:
Topic: Wikimedians in Residence
Time: Feb 5, 2020 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/261184902
Meeting ID: 261 184 902
One tap mobile
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Dial by your location
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Meeting ID: 261 184 902
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/agcOMmoE4
Talk to some of you folks soon!
Esther
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The New York Botanical Garden
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Hi everyone,
Apologies that my email yesterday didn't come through until this morning - it was delayed based on size.
If you are able to join the call at noon today, here are the details:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/602562677
Meeting ID: 602 562 677
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Thanks to Richard and Lane for setting up the call and explaining Zoom to me!
Here's the document we are working in: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rC-kpnex_SB6tbxm4RQz0tkeTP7OJer6t651DXF…<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rC-kpnex_SB6tbxm4RQz0tkeTP7OJer6t651DXF…>
Hope to talk to some of you at 12 EDT!
Best,
Esther
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Public Services Librarian
The New York Botanical Garden
2900 Southern Boulevard
Bronx, NY 10458
O: 718.817.8827, 8834
ejackson(a)nybg.org
nybg.org
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Hello everyone,
Due to a conflict at work, I am going to have to move today’s meeting to tomorrow. Here are the dates and times of the meetings if you would like to join:
1/30 12pm-1pm
2/5 12pm-1pm
2/19 12pm-1pm
I will send out details for the call (in Google Hangouts) the morning before each call.
As a reminder, you can also add comments here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rC-kpnex_SB6tbxm4RQz0tkeTP7OJer6t651DXF…<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rC-kpnex_SB6tbxm4RQz0tkeTP7OJer6t651DXF…>
Below is some additional information about the feedback process shared with me through the WMF Summit listserv.
Best,
Esther
Hello dearest Summit participants,
as in my previous email already mentioned, I'd like to highlight how important it is for the Wikimedia Summit to have feedbacked and discussed the recommendations before.
On the Affiliates-l-Mailing list, Chris Keating, volunteer who participated in the Roles & Responsibilities working group, highlighted a couple of points within the recommendations that could have an impact on Wikimedia affiliates. I highly recommend you to have a read of his e-mail below. Chris agreed to have shared his thoughts here.
Best regards
Cornelius
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From: Chris Keating <chriskeatingwiki(a)gmail.com<mailto:chriskeatingwiki@gmail.com>>
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2020 at 12:24
Subject: [Affiliates] Movement strategy - what the recommendations
mean for affiliates
To: Wikimedia Movement Affiliates discussion list
<affiliates(a)lists.wikimedia.org<mailto:affiliates@lists.wikimedia.org>>
Hi all,
I just wanted to highlight some aspects of the movement strategy
recommendations that will probably have an impact on affiliates.
I know it's not easy to engage with a 70-page document, or to work out
the practical effect of some of the high-level recommendations. Also,
the word 'affiliates' does not often appear very often in the text
which can be a barrier to some people understanding it.
In fact many of these recommendations are heavily influenced by
feedback from affiliates (as well as from the wider community). While
the scope of the recommendations is the whole movement, there are some
recommendations that have been shaped to try to solve specific
problems that are commonly mentioned by affiliates.
Please do comment on the recommendations - on Meta, through one of the
strategy liaisons, by email, whatever works for you. If there is
anything unclear or you think could be improved, please say so. Also
please say if you agree with things and/or are wililng to get involved
in making them happen. If there is no positive support for the
recommendations then it's entirely possible nothing will change.
Changing nature of affiliate-WMF relationships
The recommendations call for significant changes to the relationship
between the WMF and affiliates.
In particular, it calls for:
* a Movement Charter, which sets out a common set of expectations
around behaviour and accountability of all movement entities
(including both the WMF and all affiliates)
* a new "global governance body" that would provide input into future
development of future strategy; would set the framework for funds
dissemination; and hold all movement entities accountable. (including
affiliates and the WMF)
To be clear, it's very likely that many existing WMF/Affiliate
structures (AffCom, FDC, etc) would end up being folded into the
global governance body.
These recommendations are there in part because of feedback from
affiliates and communities that there is no way to structured way of
holding conversations within the movement. The expectations of
behaviour from movement entities (WMF and affiliates) can be unclear,
and methods of communication and conflict resolution are lacking.
These proposals are there to address that.
Going beyond these proposals, the recommendations also include
decentralisation as a principle - pushing power and control away from
the centre to the people who are most directly running projects. If
taken seriously, this would be a very big change in the relationship
between WMF and affiliates (particularly around grantmaking, where
there has been feedback around bureaucracy and inflexibility in the
current system).
Supporting development of affiliates
There is a strong emphasis in the recommendations on building skills
and supporting individuals and organisations. Training, mentorship,
and learning are all mentioned a great deal.
This is a direct response to feedback from affiliates that there is
not enough support on offer from the movement at the moment. Many
affiliates have been saying "Ok, we got recognised by Affcom, what
comes next?" and finding there is no real support on offer. These
recommendations are aimed at solving that problem.
There is also the concept of 'regional hubs' which would exist to
bring affiliates (or affiliates-in-formation) together to better
support them. Again, this is directly in response to the fact that
many of our existing regional partnerships have a lot of value for
affiliates and communities, and affiliates are asking for support in
languages other than English and geographically close to them.
Impact and funds dissemination
It's recommended to clarify the movement's definition of 'impact'.
This means that there would be a clearer set of criteria around funds
distribution based on what impact projects are expected to have on
people and on knowledge equity.
It's also recommended that more of the decision-making power for funds
dissemination will sit closer to the communites using the funds. So
less focus on global committees like the FDC or global grants
programmes, more focus on groups of affiliates and community members
in regional hubs working out what to spend their money on (within an
overall framework established at a global level).
Thanks,
Chris
Links to some of the key recommendation documents:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
From: Wren <wren-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org> On Behalf Of Jackson, Esther
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2020 11:52 AM
To: Wikimedians in Residence Exchange Network <wren(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [Wren] Community conversations are here!
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Hi folks,
Relatedly, here is an update (hot off the presses this morning!) about the in-person session in Berlin. This may help inform our discussion regarding feedback from WREN:
The Wikimedia Summit will focus entirely on the ongoing Movement Strategy Process. As you might have noticed, last week the (pre-)final set of recommendations were published on Meta<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…>. We ask you to read and familiarize yourself with the recommendations and provide feedback to them. They are translated into several languages, and you can provide feedback in the language you feel most comfortable in. We ask you to read the recommendations using the following questions:
· Local/Organizational/Affiliate Context
o How well would the recommendations address the needs of your local or regional context? (includes both online and affiliate work)?
o What challenges do you foresee the recommendations posing for your local or regional context (includes both online and affiliate work)?
· Global Context
o What are the benefits that these recommendations would create for us as a global Wikimedia movement?
o What are the challenges that these recommendations would create for us as a global Wikimedia movement?
· How would you prioritize the recommendations? Which recommendation(s) should be addressed first? Which recommendations depend necessarily on each other?
This Community Conversations go until mid/end of February. We expect the final set of recommendations to be ready by Mid-March. For more details on the timeline of the process please check Meta<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Overvie…> accordingly.
When you arrive at the Summit, all the recommendations will be set (we won’t “edit” them at the Summit!), and we will focus on moving towards the next phase of the Strategy Process: Implementation. We want to initiate this transition together in a collaborative manner, discuss the prioritization of the recommendations, and create a shared responsibility on who is going to implement which part of the proposed changes. Please have this focus in mind when reading the recommendations.
Best,
Esther
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Sent: Monday, January 27, 2020 11:37 AM
To: Wikimedians in Residence Exchange Network <wren(a)lists.wikimedia.org<mailto:wren@lists.wikimedia.org>>
Subject: FW: Community conversations are here!
Hello everyone,
Here is an update from WMF regarding the strategic planning recommendation feedback process. I have drafted a Google document if anyone would like to start adding comments:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rC-kpnex_SB6tbxm4RQz0tkeTP7OJer6t651DXF…<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rC-kpnex_SB6tbxm4RQz0tkeTP7OJer6t651DXF…>
WMF is *only* accepting feedback through Meta, so please consider also providing direct feedback through the talk pages linked below.
In the poll I sent, folks had the preference of working asynchronously on this feedback, which I am happy to synthesize and add to Meta before the deadline for feedback. We will also have zoom meetings on the following dates and times:
1/29 12pm-1pm
2/5 12pm-1pm
2/19 12pm-1pm
*Zoom call details pending*
Unfortunately I am not available outside of these hours, but if others would like to set up a Zoom call during these times, do not wait on me – please do so.
If you have any questions or comments about this process, I will do my best to answer them.
Thank you and looking forward to working with you all on this.
Best,
Esther
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From: Kelsi Stine-Rowe <kstinerowe(a)wikimedia.org<mailto:kstinerowe@wikimedia.org>>
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2020 9:51 AM
To: Kelsi Stine-Rowe <kstinerowe(a)wikimedia.org<mailto:kstinerowe@wikimedia.org>>
Subject: Community conversations are here!
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Dear Strategy Liaisons and Affiliate Representatives,
The launch of our final round of community conversation is finally here! On behalf of the Core Team, I am excited to have the opportunity to invite you to take part.
tl;dr: The recommendations have been published! Please take time over the next five weeks to review and help us understand how your organization and community would be impacted.
What Does This Mean?
The core recommendations document [1] has now been published on Meta in Arabic, English, French, German, Hindi, Portuguese, and Spanish. This is the result of more than a year of dedicated work by our working groups, and we are pleased to share the evolution of their work for your final consideration.
In addition to the recommendations text, you can read through key documents such as Principles [2], Process [3], and the Writer’s Reflections [4], which lend important context to this work and highlight the ways that the recommendations are conceptually interlinked.
We also have a brief Narrative of Change [5] available in the above languages, plus Farsi, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Hebrew, and Catalan which offers a summary introduction to the recommendations material.
How Is My Input Reflected In This Work?
Community input played an important role in the drafting of these recommendations. The core recommendations document [1] reflects this and cites community input throughout in footnotes.
I also encourage you to take a look at our community input summaries [6]. These texts show a further analysis of how all of the ideas you shared last year through online conversations, affiliate meetings, and strategy salons connect to recommendations. Many of the community notes and reports not footnoted in the core recommendations document are referenced here as evidence of the incredible convergence of ideas that have brought us this far.
What Happens Now?
Affiliates, online communities, and other stakeholders have the next five weeks to discuss and share feedback on these recommendations. In particular, we’re hoping to better understand how you think they would impact our movement - what benefits and opportunities do you foresee for your affiliate, and why? What challenges or barriers would they pose for you? Your input at this stage is vital, and we’d like to warmly invite you to participate in this final discussion period.
To do this, many affiliate organizations are already working closely with one of our contracted Strategy Liaisons [7], but for others interested in hosting these discussions, please connect with me directly so that I can be sure your input is collected and used.
After this five week period, the Core Team will publish a summary report of input from across affiliates, online communities, and other stakeholders for public review before the recommendations are finalized. You can view our updated timeline here [8] as well as an updated FAQ section [9] that addresses topics like the goal of this current period, the various components of the draft recommendations, and what’s next in more detail.
Finally, I’d like to share that I will be on parental leave for February and March, but Diane Ranville (dranville-ctr(a)wikimedia.org<mailto:dranville-ctr@wikimedia.org>) as well as other members of the Core Team will be responsive to you until I return.
Thank you again for taking the time to join us in community conversations, and I look forward to receiving your input. Happy reading!
Warmly,
Kelsi
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[5] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[6] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[7] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/People/…
[8] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Frequen…
[9] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Frequen…
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Community Relations Specialist, Movement Strategy
Wikimedia Foundation<https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
"Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment."
Hello everyone,
Here is an update from WMF regarding the strategic planning recommendation feedback process. I have drafted a Google document if anyone would like to start adding comments:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rC-kpnex_SB6tbxm4RQz0tkeTP7OJer6t651DXF…<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rC-kpnex_SB6tbxm4RQz0tkeTP7OJer6t651DXF…>
WMF is *only* accepting feedback through Meta, so please consider also providing direct feedback through the talk pages linked below.
In the poll I sent, folks had the preference of working asynchronously on this feedback, which I am happy to synthesize and add to Meta before the deadline for feedback. We will also have zoom meetings on the following dates and times:
1/29 12pm-1pm
2/5 12pm-1pm
2/19 12pm-1pm
*Zoom call details pending*
Unfortunately I am not available outside of these hours, but if others would like to set up a Zoom call during these times, do not wait on me – please do so.
If you have any questions or comments about this process, I will do my best to answer them.
Thank you and looking forward to working with you all on this.
Best,
Esther
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EstherJackson
Public Services Librarian
The New York Botanical Garden
2900 Southern Boulevard
Bronx, NY 10458
O: 718.817.8827, 8834
ejackson(a)nybg.org
nybg.org
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From: Kelsi Stine-Rowe <kstinerowe(a)wikimedia.org>
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2020 9:51 AM
To: Kelsi Stine-Rowe <kstinerowe(a)wikimedia.org>
Subject: Community conversations are here!
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Dear Strategy Liaisons and Affiliate Representatives,
The launch of our final round of community conversation is finally here! On behalf of the Core Team, I am excited to have the opportunity to invite you to take part.
tl;dr: The recommendations have been published! Please take time over the next five weeks to review and help us understand how your organization and community would be impacted.
What Does This Mean?
The core recommendations document [1] has now been published on Meta in Arabic, English, French, German, Hindi, Portuguese, and Spanish. This is the result of more than a year of dedicated work by our working groups, and we are pleased to share the evolution of their work for your final consideration.
In addition to the recommendations text, you can read through key documents such as Principles [2], Process [3], and the Writer’s Reflections [4], which lend important context to this work and highlight the ways that the recommendations are conceptually interlinked.
We also have a brief Narrative of Change [5] available in the above languages, plus Farsi, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Hebrew, and Catalan which offers a summary introduction to the recommendations material.
How Is My Input Reflected In This Work?
Community input played an important role in the drafting of these recommendations. The core recommendations document [1] reflects this and cites community input throughout in footnotes.
I also encourage you to take a look at our community input summaries [6]. These texts show a further analysis of how all of the ideas you shared last year through online conversations, affiliate meetings, and strategy salons connect to recommendations. Many of the community notes and reports not footnoted in the core recommendations document are referenced here as evidence of the incredible convergence of ideas that have brought us this far.
What Happens Now?
Affiliates, online communities, and other stakeholders have the next five weeks to discuss and share feedback on these recommendations. In particular, we’re hoping to better understand how you think they would impact our movement - what benefits and opportunities do you foresee for your affiliate, and why? What challenges or barriers would they pose for you? Your input at this stage is vital, and we’d like to warmly invite you to participate in this final discussion period.
To do this, many affiliate organizations are already working closely with one of our contracted Strategy Liaisons [7], but for others interested in hosting these discussions, please connect with me directly so that I can be sure your input is collected and used.
After this five week period, the Core Team will publish a summary report of input from across affiliates, online communities, and other stakeholders for public review before the recommendations are finalized. You can view our updated timeline here [8] as well as an updated FAQ section [9] that addresses topics like the goal of this current period, the various components of the draft recommendations, and what’s next in more detail.
Finally, I’d like to share that I will be on parental leave for February and March, but Diane Ranville (dranville-ctr(a)wikimedia.org<mailto:dranville-ctr@wikimedia.org>) as well as other members of the Core Team will be responsive to you until I return.
Thank you again for taking the time to join us in community conversations, and I look forward to receiving your input. Happy reading!
Warmly,
Kelsi
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[5] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[6] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…
[7] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/People/…
[8] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Frequen…
[9] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Frequen…
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Kelsi Stine-Rowe
Community Relations Specialist, Movement Strategy
Wikimedia Foundation<https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
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