Anna, it's great to see you. Pine ( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine )
On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 6:29 PM Anna Koval <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks, Nichole, for reaching out about how Wikimedia might engage our > community and support learners, educators, and movement volunteers impacted > by school closures because of COVID19. > > Replying on-list with my responses to your questions, so that there's an > on-wiki record at Wikimedia Space. I also submitted my answers via the > Google Form. > > Where are you located? > Sonoma, California, USA > > Are you a member of a Wikimedia affiliate? Please list them below. > Former Staff, Wikimedia Foundation, Wikipedia Education Program Manager > > How are your community's education activities impacted by the Covid-19 > pandemic? > Schools are closed county-wide from preschool through university. > > What ideas do you have for how our Wikimedia community can support those > impacted by school closures? > Sharing best practices and how-to tutorials for hosting web-based video > instruction, live streaming like Google Hangouts, chat platforms like IRC, > collaboration platforms like Wikimedia Space, threaded mailing lists, > newsletters, blogs, and virtual office hours. Providing a repository of and > links to resources, case studies, and online training. Explaining the data > dashboard and its value in demonstrating the impact of distance learning. > Being a welcoming and inclusive and positive source of ideas and > inspiration during dark and uncertain times. Basically, just continue doing > what the Wikimedia Education Program has always done. Thanks, Nichole. > > Are you already doing something to support those impacted by school > closures? Tell us about it! Share links if possible! > I expect to be furloughed because of the recent school closures and the > likely indefinite suspension of site-based instruction in California. I > want to be of service and I’m ready to wash my hands and get right to work! > Please tell me how I may volunteer. > > My best to you and your team and to our entire community worldwide. > > Take care and be well. > > Sincerely, > Anna Koval > User:Msannakoval > > > > On Tue, Mar 17, 2020 at 7:53 AM Nichole Saad <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Dear Wikimedia & Education community, > > > > First I want to say that I hope you all are doing ok in this time of > > crisis. We all have been affected in many different ways, and you all are > > in our thoughts. If you haven't heard, the Wikimedia Foundation is > > operating at a reduced capacity > > < > > https://medium.com/freely-sharing-the-sum-of-all-knowledge/wikimedia-coronavirus-response-people-first-8bd99ea6214b > > > > > to allow staff to take care of themselves and their loved ones. In light of > > this, the Education Team has shifted our focus to supporting those affected > > by school closures to make use of the Wikimedia projects to continue their > > learning. I'm writing to ask if any of you have the time and energy to > > work alongside us in this effort. > > > > According to UNESCO, as of 16 March, 73 countries have announced or > > implemented school and university closures. 56 countries have shut schools > > nationwide, impacting almost 516.6 million children and youth. A further 17 > > countries have implemented localized school closures to prevent or contain > > the spread of COVID-19. The Education Team is working to produce messaging > > and resources that can help people make use of the Wikimedia projects to > > supplement learning for out of school children. > > > > *You can help by * > > > > > > - *Telling us how the pandemic has impacted your Wikimedia & Education > > activities* > > - *Providing your ideas of how our community can be helpful in this > > time* > > - *Letting us know anything you are already doing. * > > > > *I've created a google form where you can share this information. > > <https://forms.gle/D6EYziPLsCVT2tTu9>* > > > > > > In the following day or two, we'll synthesize the ideas and share them with > > all of you. We'll also provide a few concrete ways you can support the > > effort. > > > > Thank you for all that you do, > > > > Nichole > > > > -- > > *Nichole Saad* > > Wikimedia Foundation | Senior Program Manager, Education > > [email protected] > > user: NSaad (WMF) > > _______________________________________________ > > Education mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education > > > _______________________________________________ > Education mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education _______________________________________________ Education mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education
