Congratulation Ghana team. That's really fantastic news. Kelsey
On Tue, 4 Oct 2016 at 18:32 <african-wikimedians-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org> wrote: > Send African-Wikimedians mailing list submissions to > african-wikimedians@lists.wikimedia.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > african-wikimedians-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > african-wikimedians-ow...@lists.wikimedia.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of African-Wikimedians digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Wiki Indaba Update (Raphael Berchie) > 2. Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] Open call for Project Grant proposals (Sep > 12-October 11) (Felix Nartey) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2016 10:34:47 +0000 > From: Raphael Berchie <rberc...@gmail.com> > To: Mailing list for African Wikimedians > <African-Wikimedians@lists.wikimedia.org> > Subject: [African Wikimedians] Wiki Indaba Update > Message-ID: > < > cam7iysqw_+oyqsco5r3xqvbqpk2hr4qqhmeldfip6zyuirg...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hello Fellow Wikipedians/Wikimedians, > > We wish to your notice that the upcoming conference “Wiki Indaba 2016” will > likely hold in January 2017. The WMF is requesting this change of date to > allow them work closely to build a suitable program for the conference. We > have been asked to require all prospective participants meet some > conditions in order to be afforded the opportunity to attend. Also to be > eligible for funding the WMF wishes to see as much endorsements as possible > from the African Community via this link <https://goo.gl/Ej9CEb> - > https://goo.gl/Ej9CEb > > Below are some issue and concerns that were raised; > > 1. > > To be eligible for a travel scholarship, groups must fill out the > questions > and needs page <https://goo.gl/5pvHo4> - https://goo.gl/5pvHo4 > 2. > > The program will focus on a limited number of topics identified from the > questions and needs page, and will include several substantive capacity > building workshops. > 3. > > People who receive scholarships must agree to either host a training > when they return to their home community to share something they > learned at > the conference, or take responsibility for following up one action item > from a conference session. > 4. > > The conference should be delayed until at least January 2017 to ensure > that communities have time to discuss their needs and prepare effective > workshops and programs. > > > We ask that all prospective partcipants (members of potential communities, > community leaders, project leaders and active editors) review the above > criteria and leave a comment on the endorsement page < > https://goo.gl/Ej9CEb> > - https://goo.gl/Ej9CEb if you agree to participate in the conference > planning and post-event follow up that has been proposed. > > Please if you have any concerns and do not hesitate to contact me or the > team via wikiindabat...@googlegroups.com. > > We thank you for your cooperation. > > Raphael on behalf of the Wiki Indaba 2016 Team > > > *Raphael Berchie* > Co Founder Open Foundation, West Africa, Wikipedian-in-Residence (Wiki > Loves Women) <http://www.wikiloveswomen.org/about-the-project/who/> > Wikimedian <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Ghana>,Open > Advocate, Climate > Change Activist,Blogger <http://rberchie.blogspot.com/> > P.O Box CT 10469 > Cantoments Accra > Ghana > +233243882047 <+233%2024%20388%202047> > Twitter@bechie4gh <https://twitter.com/berchie4gh> > Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/berchie> > Linkedin > < > https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphael-berchie-32705822?trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/african-wikimedians/attachments/20161004/2ececdd0/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2016 22:31:51 +0000 > From: Felix Nartey <flix...@gmail.com> > To: Mailing list for African Wikimedians > <african-wikimedians@lists.wikimedia.org> > Subject: [African Wikimedians] Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] Open call for > Project Grant proposals (Sep 12-October 11) > Message-ID: > <CAD7OFmWvKOCKk_-RAuxaPcAG9P=_ > u0a8cye3gwymwvu5caf...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi All, > > Deadlines are fast approaching for the second call for project grants. If > you have a great idea of a project to pursue in the next few months and you > need some funding, now is the time to apply for a grant. > > You can read more about the call below > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Marti Johnson <mjohn...@wikimedia.org> > Date: Sat, Oct 1, 2016 at 11:54 AM > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Open call for Project Grant proposals (Sep > 12-October 11) > To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedi...@lists.wikimedia.org> > > > There is just over a week left to submit a Project Grant proposal < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project> by the October 11 > deadline. If you have ideas about how you could enhance the work of > Wikimedia volunteers, start your proposal today! Please encourage others > to apply as well. Support is available if you want help turning your idea > into a grant request. > > - > > Submit a grant request < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Apply> > - > > Learn from examples of completed Individual Engagement Grants < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG#ieg-engaging> or Project and > Event Grants < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Requests# > Grants_funded_by_the_WMF > > > > If you have any questions or would like to brainstorm with us about your > proposal, we're hosting a few help sessions this month in Google Hangouts: > > * Tue, Oct 4, 2200 - 2300 UTC > > * Tues, Oct 11, 0200 - 0300 UTC > > * Tue, Oct 11, 1600 -1700 UTC > > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project#Upcoming_events> > > Please feel free to get in touch with me (mjohn...@wikimedia.org) or Alex > Wang (aw...@wikimedia.org) with questions about getting started with your > idea. > > Warm regards, > > Marti > > > > *Marti JohnsonProgram Officer* > *Individual Grants* > *Wikimedia Foundation <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home>* > +1 415-839-6885 <(415)%20839-6885> > Skype: Mjohnson_WMF > > Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share > <http://youtu.be/ci0Pihl2zXY> in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make > it > a reality! > Support Wikimedia <https://donate.wikimedia.org/> > > On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 4:34 PM, Marti Johnson <mjohn...@wikimedia.org> > wrote: > > > Hi everyone, > > > > The Wikimedia Foundation Project Grants program launches its second open > > call today, September 12. We will be accepting proposals through October > > 11 for new ideas to improve Wikimedia projects. > > > > Funds are available to support individuals, groups and organizations to > > implement new experiments and proven ideas, whether focused on building a > > new tool or gadget, organizing a better process on your wiki, researching > > an important issue, coordinating an editathon series or providing other > > support for community-building. > > > > Ideas from the current Inspire Campaign on addressing harassment are very > > welcome. <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Inspire> > > > > Do you have have a good idea, but would like some feedback before > > applying? Put it into the IdeaLab, where volunteers and staff can give > you > > advice and guidance on how to bring it to life. < > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab> Once your idea is > ready, > > it can be easily migrated into a grant request. > > > > Marti Johnson and I will also be hosting weekly proposals clinics via > > Hangouts for real-time discussions about the Project Grants Open Call. > > We’ll answer questions and help you make your proposal better. Dates and > > times are as follows: > > > > * Fri, Sep 16, 1400- 1500 UTC > > > > * Tues, Sep 20, 0100 - 0200 UTC > > > > * Wed, Sep 28, 1400 - 1500 UTC > > > > * Tue, Oct 4, 2200 - 2300 UTC > > > > * Tues, Oct 11, 0200 - 0300 UTC > > > > * Tue, Oct 11, 1600 -1700 UTC > > > > Links for Hangouts are available here: <https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > > wiki/Grants:Project> > > > > We are excited to see your grant ideas that will support our community > and > > make an impact on the future of Wikimedia projects. Put your idea into > > motion, and submit your proposal between September 12 and October 11! < > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Apply> > > > > Please feel free to get in touch with me (mjohn...@wikimedia.org) or > Alex > > Wang (aw...@wikimedia.org) with questions about getting started with > your > > project! > > > > Warm regards, > > > > Marti > > > > > > *Marti JohnsonProgram Officer* > > *Individual Grants* > > *Wikimedia Foundation <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home>* > > +1 415-839-6885 <(415)%20839-6885> > > Skype: Mjohnson_WMF > > > > Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share > > <http://youtu.be/ci0Pihl2zXY> in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make > > it a reality! > > Support Wikimedia <https://donate.wikimedia.org/> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines> > New messages to: wikimedi...@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > > > -- > > > > *Felix Nartey | DSE CAL Bank Ltd. | Co-manager GBG TEMA > <https://plus.google.com/u/0/106882654487622047846/posts> **| Community > Manager WMGH <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Ghana> | About me > <http://about.me/felix.nartey> | +233 242 844987 **| **Check out!! > <http://goo.gl/4oHJeQ>* > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/african-wikimedians/attachments/20161004/f9b3d5a6/attachment.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > African-Wikimedians mailing list > African-Wikimedians@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians > > > ------------------------------ > > End of African-Wikimedians Digest, Vol 8, Issue 104 > *************************************************** > -- Kelsey Wiens Open Textbooks 4 Africa Creative Commons Public Lead Cape Town, South Africa +27 (72) 438 5095 Twitter: bella_velo <https://twitter.com/bella_velo> Web: bellavelo.me <http://www.bellavelo.ca/> Web: ot4a.org
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