This is awesome! I can't wait to see what initiatives people come up with. On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 11:21 AM, Risker <[email protected]> wrote:
> (Changing the perspective on the previous thread a bit) > > Well, it's official - the Individual Engagement Grants (IEG) and Project & > Event Grants (PEG) will be focused almost exclusively for a 3-month period > on providing financial support and mentorship for requests focused > specifically at addressing the gender gap. The funding allocated - > $250,000, roughly equivalent to the annual budget of many large chapters - > is very significant and should help to promote good experimentation > throughout this area. > > If you've been thinking about a project you'd like to organize that is > specifically gender-gap related, now's the time to start drafting your > ideas and asking for support from the broader grants and GG community. > You'll need to describe your idea, set some targets, and collaborate with > others as a team for the best chance of success. > > In particular, IEGs are intended to be experiments, and there's a > recognition that some are going to be successful, while others (even if > they look good on paper) are not going to produce results. The key is > ensuring that there is some learning derived from the experiments. Don't > be afraid to try something! > > Risker/Anne > > _______________________________________________ > 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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