[Wikimedia-l] Project Grants program will fund 10 community-led projects

[Marti Johnson]

Hi all,



In the third round of Project Grants, 32 eligible proposals were submitted
for review. The committee has recommended 10 projects for a total of
$224,900 in funding. WMF has now approved all 10 grants. Here’s what we’re
funding. [1]



Online organizing: two projects funded



   -

   Wiki Loves Monuments 2017 coordination
   


This year, the Wiki Loves Monuments International Team will continue to
encourage content on diverse cultural heritage sites in this annually-run
contest. By addressing the need for partnerships and development of tools
to support participants, this project hopes to bolster local communities to
contribute and collaborate on the Wikimedia projects, with a focus on
Commons and Wikidata.[2]



   -

   Contest toolkits and prize funds
   


Led by a prolific English Wikipedian, Dr.Blofeld
, this project aims to
equip prospective contester organizers with toolkits and design ideas,
enabling them to customize their own campaigns. In addition, the project
will include a large contest to boost the geographic diversity of
representation of women on English Wikipedia.[3] [4]





Offline outreach: seven projects funded



   -

   Wiki Loves Monuments in Perú
   


Recently-recognized affiliate Wikimedians of Peru User Group will organize
a Wiki Loves Monuments contest through outreach efforts with the Ministry
of Culture in Peru as well as with newer participants outside of Lima to
contribute national and cultural heritage to the movement.[5]



   -

   Multimedia Documentation of Traditional Trades and Crafts of Eastern,
   Northern and Up-Country Sri Lanka
   


Through extensive outreach in underrepresented regions in Sri Lanka, this
project plans to expand knowledge of the traditional industries,
agricultural trades, and crafts of Sri Lanka. With integrated support from
the Noolaham Foundation, engagement with local communities through their
livelihoods will be a significant step toward documenting cultural heritage
in Tamil Wikipedia, Commons, Wiktionary, and Wikibooks.[6]



   -

   First Wikipedian in (Academic) Residence in Latin America
   


El Colegio de México will lead and coordinate with libraries and academic
institutions in Mexico to develop and disseminate best practices in
knowledge-sharing through Wikimedia projects.[7]



   -

   Wikimedian in Residence at UNESCO 2017-2018
   


As a follow-up to a previous WMF grant

with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO), John_Cummings 
and Navino Evans  will
facilitate long-term infrastructure to support ongoing content donations,
including media and text for Wikipedia and Commons, and structured data for
Wikidata.  Using the UNESCO partnership as a model, they will educate and
encourage other scientific and cultural institutions to contribute open
license material.[8][9][10][11]



   -

   Engaging with Academic Librarians and Sororities to Address the Gender
   Gap
   


A returning grantee

from the Inspire Campaign, West Virginia University Libraries’ Wikipedian
in Residence for Gender Equality will foster partnerships with three other
academic institutions. The project will develop a scalable model for cross
training student life and university library staff to promote Wikipedia
editing as an option for sororities to meet their community service
requirements. [11][12]



   -

   Wikimedia UG Nigeria/Wikipedian in Residence
   


Partnering with pan-African cultural and tourism program Goge Africa,
Wikimedia User Group Nigeria aims to contribute and provide support for
media of heritage content.[13]



   -

   UG GLAM Macedonia/Wikipedian in Residence
   


Through education and training, two 

[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Project Grants program will fund 10 community-led projects

[Marti Johnson]

Hi all,



In the third round of Project Grants, 32 eligible proposals were submitted
for review. The committee has recommended 10 projects for a total of
$224,900 in funding. WMF has now approved all 10 grants. Here’s what we’re
funding. [1]



Online organizing: two projects funded



   -

   Wiki Loves Monuments 2017 coordination
   


This year, the Wiki Loves Monuments International Team will continue to
encourage content on diverse cultural heritage sites in this annually-run
contest. By addressing the need for partnerships and development of tools
to support participants, this project hopes to bolster local communities to
contribute and collaborate on the Wikimedia projects, with a focus on
Commons and Wikidata.[2]



   -

   Contest toolkits and prize funds
   


Led by a prolific English Wikipedian, Dr.Blofeld
, this project aims to
equip prospective contester organizers with toolkits and design ideas,
enabling them to customize their own campaigns. In addition, the project
will include a large contest to boost the geographic diversity of
representation of women on English Wikipedia.[3] [4]





Offline outreach: seven projects funded



   -

   Wiki Loves Monuments in Perú
   


Recently-recognized affiliate Wikimedians of Peru User Group will organize
a Wiki Loves Monuments contest through outreach efforts with the Ministry
of Culture in Peru as well as with newer participants outside of Lima to
contribute national and cultural heritage to the movement.[5]



   -

   Multimedia Documentation of Traditional Trades and Crafts of Eastern,
   Northern and Up-Country Sri Lanka
   


Through extensive outreach in underrepresented regions in Sri Lanka, this
project plans to expand knowledge of the traditional industries,
agricultural trades, and crafts of Sri Lanka. With integrated support from
the Noolaham Foundation, engagement with local communities through their
livelihoods will be a significant step toward documenting cultural heritage
in Tamil Wikipedia, Commons, Wiktionary, and Wikibooks.[6]



   -

   First Wikipedian in (Academic) Residence in Latin America
   


El Colegio de México will lead and coordinate with libraries and academic
institutions in Mexico to develop and disseminate best practices in
knowledge-sharing through Wikimedia projects.[7]



   -

   Wikimedian in Residence at UNESCO 2017-2018
   


As a follow-up to a previous WMF grant

with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO), John_Cummings 
and Navino Evans  will
facilitate long-term infrastructure to support ongoing content donations,
including media and text for Wikipedia and Commons, and structured data for
Wikidata.  Using the UNESCO partnership as a model, they will educate and
encourage other scientific and cultural institutions to contribute open
license material.[8][9][10][11]



   -

   Engaging with Academic Librarians and Sororities to Address the Gender
   Gap
   


A returning grantee

from the Inspire Campaign, West Virginia University Libraries’ Wikipedian
in Residence for Gender Equality will foster partnerships with three other
academic institutions. The project will develop a scalable model for cross
training student life and university library staff to promote Wikipedia
editing as an option for sororities to meet their community service
requirements. [11][12]



   -

   Wikimedia UG Nigeria/Wikipedian in Residence
   


Partnering with pan-African cultural and tourism program Goge Africa,
Wikimedia User Group Nigeria aims to contribute and provide support for
media of heritage content.[13]



   -

   UG GLAM Macedonia/Wikipedian in Residence
   


Through education and training, two 

[Wikimedia-l] Affiliations Committee: Call for Candidates

[Kirill Lokshin]

Hi everyone,

The Affiliations Committee – the committee responsible for guiding
volunteers in establishing Wikimedia chapters, thematic organizations, and
user groups – is looking for new members!

The main role of the Affiliations Committee is to guide groups of
volunteers that are interested in forming Wikimedia affiliates. We review
applications from new groups, answer questions and provide advice about the
different Wikimedia affiliation models and processes, review affiliate
bylaws for compliance with requirements and best practices, and advise the
Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees on issues connected to chapters,
thematic organizations and Wikimedia user groups.

The committee consists of twelve members, six of whom are selected every
twelve months for staggered two-year terms. Those joining during the
mid-year process will serve an extended term ending in December 2019.

*Key skills*

Being a part of the Affiliations Committee requires communication with
volunteers all over the world, negotiating skills, cultural sensitivity,
and the ability to understand legal texts. We look for a healthy mix of
different skill sets in our members, including the following key skills and
experience:

- Willingness to process applications through a set, perhaps bureaucratic
process.
- Readiness to participate in political discussions on the role and future
of affiliates, models of affiliation, and similar topics.
- Availability of up to 5 hours per week, and the time to participate in a
monthly two-hour voice/video meeting.
- International orientation.
- Fluency in English.
- Ability to work and communicate with other languages and cultures.
- Strong understanding of the structure and work of affiliates and the
Wikimedia Foundation.
- Knowledge of different legal systems and experience in community building
and organising are a plus.
- Skills in other languages are a major plus.
- Experience with or in an active affiliate is a major plus.
- Strong track record of effective collaboration (such as evidenced skills
at facilitation, mediation, negotiation, and so forth) are a major plus.
- Willingness to use one's real name in committee activities (including
contacts with current and potential affiliates) when appropriate.

We are looking for people who are excited by the challenge of empowering
volunteers to get organized and form communities that further our mission
around the world. In exchange, committee members selected will gain the
experience of supporting their world-wide colleagues to develop their
communities as well as personal development in guiding organizational
development, facilitating affiliate partnerships, and professional
communications.

*Selection process*

As a reflection of our commitment to openness, transparency, and bilateral
engagement with the Wikimedia community, the 2017 member selection process
will include a public review and comment period. All applications received
by the committee will be posted on Meta at
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Candidates/June_2017,
and the community will be invited to provide comments and feedback about
each candidate.

At the end of the public comment period, the applications will be voted on
by the members of the committee who are not seeking re-election, taking
into account comments put forward by the committee's members, advisors,
Wikimedia Foundation staff and board liaisons, and the community. A final
decision will be made by mid-July 2017, with new members expected to join
later that month.

*How to apply*

If you are interested in joining the committee, please post your
application on the nomination page and send an email announcing your
application to aff...@lists.wikimedia.org by 30 June 2017. Your application
must include the following information:

- Your full name and Wikimedia username
- A statement describing your relevant experience, skills, and motivation
for joining the committee.
- Answers to the following three questions:
(1) How do you think affiliates work best together to partner on
effective projects and initiatives?
(2) What do you see as the role of affiliates in the Wikimedia
movement in the next three years?
(3) What do you feel you will bring to the committee that makes you
a uniquely qualified candidate?

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me and/or the
committee as a whole. We are happy to chat or have a phone call with anyone
about our work if this helps them decide to apply. Please distribute this
call among your networks, and do apply if you are interested!

Regards,
Kirill Lokshin
Chair, Affiliations Committee
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Katherine Maher is making me happy this week

[Andreas Kolbe]

In the spirit of this thread—

Pine's question about project-based accounting[1] made me look for the
first time in a while at the Foundation's most recent Annual Plan[2] and
the related mid-year check-in[3].

I was surprised and delighted by how much better – how much more readable,
easier to understand and more specific and down to earth – this is than
past efforts. It's also beautifully formatted and interlinked.

The mid-year check-in is a vast improvement on the old-style Q (It also
has some good-natured edit summaries that made me smile.)

Well done.

Andreas



[1] https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/2017-June/087740.html
[2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2016-2017/Final
[3]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2016-2017/Mid-year_check-in

On Mon, Jun 5, 2017 at 2:07 PM, James Heilman  wrote:

> Agree. Just under two years ago, I thought Katherine would make an
> excellent ED. And she has not disappointed.
>
> James
>
> On Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 2:45 AM, Dariusz Jemielniak 
> wrote:
>
> > with the right leader, things suddenly start to click just right :)
> >
> > dj
> >
> > On Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 10:08 AM, Tanweer Morshed  >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Thank you Micru for bringing the talk of Katherine in the mailing
> list, I
> > > probably wouldn't have watched it if you didn't post it here.
> > >
> > > I'd like to thank Katherine for the charismatic presentation at
> > University
> > > of Melbourne, depicting the essence of the Wikimedia movement in the
> > > perspective of our times. We value your leadership in the movement and
> > your
> > > effort to highlight the goodness of millions of Wikimedians across the
> > > world. This isn't very common that we acknowledge the positivity and
> > > contribution of people around us, which we should do more to encourage
> > and
> > > assure them that they are doing great, thus uplifting the energy within
> > > them. Thank you Katherine!
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Tanweer
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 10:00 AM, David Cuenca Tudela <
> dacu...@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello everybody,
> > > >
> > > > Normally in our community we used to send angry emails when we were
> not
> > > > happy with how things are going, and we were not sending enough
> emails
> > of
> > > > satisfaction and encouragement. I don't know who started it, but the
> > > "what
> > > > is making​ you happy this week" series might be one of the best
> social
> > > > achievements our movement has reached.
>
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