P.S. I forgot to thank Vira for mentioning the Education Program Extension for MediaWiki [1] in the post! The course page on Ukrainian Wikipedia [2] looks awesome. :)
[1] https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Extension [2] https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9E%D1%81%D0%B2%D1%96%D1%82%D0%BD%D1%8F_%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B0:%D0%9C%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%97%D0%B2%D1%81%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%86%D1%96%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D1%83%D0%BD%D1%96%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%82_%D1%96%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%96_%D0%92._%D0%9E._%D0%A1%D1%83%D1%85%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%81%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE/%D0%9A%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0_%D0%9F%D1%96%D0%B2%D0%B4%D0%BD%D1%8F._100_%D0%BB%D1%96%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%85_%D0%B1%D1%96%D0%BE%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%84%D1%96%D0%B9_(2015-01) -- Anna Koval, M.Ed. Manager, Wikipedia Education Program Wikimedia Foundation +1.415.839.6885 x 6729 Skype: annakoval.wiki [email protected] education.wikimedia.org On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 4:35 AM, Anna Koval <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Vira, > > Thank you so much for sharing your draft blog post with our Collab. Here > are my highlights: > > * It is an excellent summary of events with ample context and gorgeous > photos. > * I *love* that you used the WEP tagline "Wikipedia belongs in education" > in the *first sentence* of your blog. I suspect that Floor Koudijs will > love it more! > * It's excellent that Wikimedia Ukraine understands that teachers must be > involved with editing Wikipedia and that WMUA intends to provide the > maximal possible training. > * That this educational collaboration led to a municipal MoU is fantastic! > We're going to need to add a summary to the government partnerships page [[ > here > <https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Government_Partnerships#Ukraine>]] > on Outreach wiki. Please feel free to start the draft!. > * The Summer Wikischool idea is awesome! Can I come, please?? :) > > For the record, I just want to say that I am so proud of Wikimedia Ukraine > and their growing Wikipedia Education Program. > > When the Wikimedians of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) gathered for > their 4th annual meeting in Estonia in 2015 [1], I had a long > heart-to-heart with Levon (User:Ліонкінг) about expanding the education > program to this region. My heart is so happy to see this dream become a > reality. > > Truth be told, we (WMUA and I) have been talking about how to expand > Ukraine's WEP since the 3rd CEE meeting in Ukraine [2]. This just goes to > show that if we are patient and if we persevere, good things happen. > > This news was a long time coming and a long time in the making. This, > truly, is my best Christmas present of all. > > Again, I am so proud of Wikimedia Ukraine and their growing Wikipedia > Education Program. > > Дякую, Віро. <3 > Thank you, Vira. <3 > > Sincerely yours, > > Anna > > [1] > https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Newsletter/December_2015/Education_Program_at_Wikimedia_CEE_Meeting_2015_in_Estonia > > [2] > https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Newsletter/December_2014/Eastern_European_education_programs_presented_at_regional_conference > > P.S. Because I also wish to share my positive feedback with your chapter's > leadership, I redacted about a half a dozen emoticons from this message. I > hope that the undercurrent of joy and pride and wikilove still permeates it > nevertheless. > > > -- > > Anna Koval, M.Ed. > Manager, Wikipedia Education Program > Wikimedia Foundation > +1.415.839.6885 x 6729 > Skype: annakoval.wiki > [email protected] > education.wikimedia.org > > On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 1:10 AM, Vira Motorko <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> We managed to reach out to several institutions in Mykolaiv Oblast >> (region) in Ukraine, university as well as authorities, so there is a hope >> for fruitful WEP (and GLAM) collaboration there. But it's only starting. >> >> My colleagues asked me to write a draft post for Wikimedia Blog so here >> it is >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Blog/Drafts/Expansion_of_Wikipedia_Education_Program_in_Ukraine >> >> I would appreciate your feedback or any reflections on text, regarding >> its language as well as its contents and the ideas themselves. >> >> Thank you, >> *--* >> *Vira Motorko* >> Wikimedia Ukraine <https://ua.wikimedia.org/> >> +380667740499 >> >> Are you saving your documents in free formats? ;) >> >> Help save natural resources – please think twice before printing this e-mail >> or any attachments. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> education-collab mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education-collab >> >> >
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