[Wikimediaindia-l] Can I apply for this job

[Gerard Meijssen]

Hoi,
I read the opening for Consultant, Participation - India Programs. To my
amazement I find that I can apply for this job. I think I qualify because I
have ample qualification when it comes to Wikimedia, projects and what not.
I am a well known Wikimedian in India because of my frequent writing about
issues with supporting India for the WMF projects.

Given that the job states that the online ambassadors are to write in
English only ... eh ... I can even do their training. But wait a moment,
Hisham WHY English only ?? If you ask me the most passionate people about
Wikipedia are the ones writing in the languages of India. Why may the
languages of India not benefit from the ambassadors program ???

Hisham, when you hire me as the Consultant Participation, I will certainly
train people in English but I promise you that I will tell people that the
same techniques, the same abilities the students are learning apply equally
to their mother tongue. You know Hisham, the people championing the
languages of India would even welcome me because they know they can expect
this of me. So even though I am European and have never been to India, I can
apply for this job. What do you say?
Thanks,
       GerardM
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