I've added myself to the list of interested people :) Thinking out loud, would that kind of thing work in person at the Wikimedia Conference and/or Wikimania? On 12 Dec 2014 19:33, "Siko Bouterse" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Along similar lines, this pilot training has been suggested for admins: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Gender-gap_admin_training > > And The Ada Initiative said they were interested in providing training for > such a pilot. WMF grantmakers like myself would be pleased to see something > like this develop into a proposal, if folks felt it was worth trying. > > It might make sense to pilot at the admin level before focusing on > functionaries like stewards, because admins have more day-to-day > interactions with individual editors (and thus more opportunities to > facilitate an on-wiki environment that supports diversity). > > > > > On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 11:16 AM, Reguyla <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I think this might be a good idea but it would be pretty hard to >> implement and I think, unnecessary. Most of the functionaries got to where >> they are because they have a calm demeanor and generally are fair in how >> they treat others. Additionally, its not usually the functionaries who are >> the problem. So without requiring the editors to perform the diversity >> training, I'm not sure how much it would help. >> >> On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Chris Keating < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Don't know if this has been floated before - apologies if so - but: >>> >>> Part of the problem we have is the sheer depth of ignorance among >>> otherwise well-intentioned community members. >>> >>> This depth of ignorance is naturally shared by the people who play >>> leadership roles in the community. So we end up with stewards, arbitrators >>> and bureaucrats who potentially end up reinforcing the gender gap problem >>> because they just have no clue how the structure they maintain can >>> sometimes be a tool to exclude people. >>> >>> How about offering some form of diversity training to functionaries to >>> help broaden perspectives and raise understanding? Obviously, from the >>> point of view of supporting them to do their difficult and fairly thankless >>> roles better, rather than beating them with diversity sticks. >>> >>> It could happen (indeed, WMF could make it happen with some volunteer >>> input); could it help? >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Gendergap mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gendergap mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >> >> > > > -- > Siko Bouterse > Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. > > [email protected] > > *Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the > sum of all knowledge. * > *Donate <https://donate.wikimedia.org> or click the "edit" button today, > and help us make it a reality!* > > _______________________________________________ > Gendergap mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap > >
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