This is a bit of a problem, as I see it. While it is invitation only (and at this point, there is no feedback about what percentage of the available seats are taken), the very limited advertising is not targeting people who are actually going to be at Wikimania. Now, it could be that all the seats are full, in which case no further advertising is needed. But attaching this to Wikimania and then not bothering to take advantage of the advertising power of Wikimania wiki at least does not seem terribly helpful.
There are several sessions that will occur that are strictly invitation-only, but those invitations are much more narrowly focused and the potential invitees have been communicated with much more directly. Perhaps Valerie or someone else directly involved in the seminar can advise if all the seats are full and, if not, how many more applicants they are seeking. Risker/Anne On 6 July 2015 at 19:53, J Hayes <[email protected]> wrote: > it's not on the programme > it's invitation only > > https://adainitiative.org/2015/06/apply-now-for-the-ally-skills-workshop-at-wikimania-2015/ > > > > On Mon, Jul 6, 2015 at 4:46 AM, Chris Keating <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hi Valerie, >> >> Is the workshop listed on the Wikimania programme? I can't see it. >> https://wikimania2015.wikimedia.org/wiki/Programme >> >> (Great that this is happening, though!) >> >> Chris >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 9:35 PM, Valerie Aurora < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi long-suffering Gender Gap list members, >>> >>> I have good news! Thanks to the hard work of many of the people on >>> this list, the WMF funded a grant to run a pilot Ally Skills Workshop >>> at Wikimania in July: >>> >>> >>> https://adainitiative.org/2015/06/apply-now-for-the-ally-skills-workshop-at-wikimania-2015/ >>> >>> The Ally Skills Workshop teaches men simple, everyday ways to support >>> women in their communities. This workshop will be laser-focused on >>> techniques that work specifically in Wikipedia and related projects, >>> including how to use existing policies and suggestions for advocating >>> for new policies. It will also teach people about the mindset of >>> trolls and what strategies work best for foiling them. >>> >>> If it goes well, we'll apply for another WMF grant to run a >>> train-the-trainers, with the end goal of teaching the workshop to many >>> of the Wikipedia admins around the world. The goal is to get them >>> educated and wised up to the sexist tactics often used against women >>> editors, women's bios, and women's causes on Wikipedia. >>> >>> If you are going, or if you know someone who would be a good person to >>> attend this workshop, please sign up or encourage them to sign up! You >>> can also retweet the announcement here: >>> >>> https://twitter.com/adainitiative/status/613803456692793344 >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> -VAL >>> >>> -- >>> Valerie Aurora >>> Interim Executive Director >>> >>> You can help increase the participation of women in open technology and >>> culture! >>> Donate today at http://adainitiative.org/donate/ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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