Wikimedia DC may host an ally training sometime soon as well. -Emily
On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 4:06 PM, Jim Hayes <[email protected]> wrote: > > yes, training could work at wikimania > > the education foundation and eval. folks had seminars during hackathon, > and a track at London > https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Programme > > what would a required list of HR, managment seminars look like? > > > On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 2:32 PM, Chris Keating <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> 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 >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gendergap mailing list >> [email protected] >> To manage your subscription preferences, including unsubscribing, please >> visit: >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >> > > _______________________________________________ > Gendergap mailing list > [email protected] > To manage your subscription preferences, including unsubscribing, please > visit: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >
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