[Wikimedia-l] Re: Join us on July 29th! Information session: Training of Trainers for "Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom"

[Oby Ezeilo]

Great to hear from you.

On Fri, Jul 23, 2021, 12:33 AM Bukola James 
wrote:

> Wow!!! Great news. Thanks for sharing
>
> On Thu, Jul 22, 2021, 7:48 PM Sailesh Patnaik 
> wrote:
>
>> Dear Wikimedians,
>>
>> Last year, the Education team at the Wikimedia Foundation launched a
>> pilot teacher training program that helped teachers use Wikipedia in their
>> classrooms. Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom
>> 
>> provided a professional development opportunity to over 500 teachers in
>> Bolivia, Morocco, and the Philippines with a localized curriculum and
>> resources aligned with UNESCO’s Media and Information Literacy framework.
>> Throughout this 9-week program, teachers developed vital media and
>> information literacy skills for the 21st century, including understanding
>> how information is produced, accessing and evaluating content online, and
>> identifying biases and knowledge gaps. All through the power of Wikipedia
>> !
>> You can read more details about the pilot program and its impact in our
>> final report
>> 
>> [1].
>>
>> Now, we are opening up the opportunity to more Wikimedians,
>> mission-aligned organizations, and individuals to participate in a Training
>> of Trainers (ToT). By the end of the ToT, participants will be certified
>> to lead training for Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom. They will be
>> able to adapt & implement the Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom program in
>> their local contexts to help teachers use Wikipedia as a pedagogical tool.
>> Participants who successfully complete the ToT will also have access to a
>> pool of funding that can support their local activities. You can learn more
>> about the ToT timeline and curriculum on Meta
>> 
>> .
>>
>> We think you or members of your community would be a great fit! We invite
>> you to attend an information session on Thursday, July 29 at 13:00 UTC via
>> Zoom . The team will share more
>> detailed information, answer questions, and announce the open call for
>> applications. If you have any questions ahead of this event, please don’t
>> hesitate to reach out to the team at educat...@wikimedia.org
>>
>> We look forward to seeing you at the information session!
>>
>> --the Education Team
>>
>> [1]The program report
>> 
>> shows us how teachers’ attitudes towards Wikipedia changed as they moved
>> through the curriculum, responded to practical assignments and reflection
>> questions, and participated in synchronous sessions led by local
>> coordinators of the program. For example, one of the participating teachers
>> from Bolivia said that at first he “thought that Wikipedia was a platform
>> like Google, but now I value all the volunteer work done by the community
>> behind it”. The program model also supported members of the local Wikimedia
>> affiliates to improve their capacity to organize and lead education
>> initiatives. Currently, the Wikimedians of Bolivia
>>  user group
>> is launching the second edition of the program! The resources
>> 
>> created for the program are available on Wikimedia Commons in English,
>> Spanish, Arabic, and Tagalog, and they are free for anybody to use, adapt
>> and share.
>> --
>>
>> Sailesh Patnaik (He/Him)
>>
>> Program Officer, Education
>>
>> Wikimedia Foundation 
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Join us on July 29th! Information session: Training of Trainers for "Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom"

[Bukola James]

Wow!!! Great news. Thanks for sharing

On Thu, Jul 22, 2021, 7:48 PM Sailesh Patnaik 
wrote:

> Dear Wikimedians,
>
> Last year, the Education team at the Wikimedia Foundation launched a pilot
> teacher training program that helped teachers use Wikipedia in their
> classrooms. Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom
> 
> provided a professional development opportunity to over 500 teachers in
> Bolivia, Morocco, and the Philippines with a localized curriculum and
> resources aligned with UNESCO’s Media and Information Literacy framework.
> Throughout this 9-week program, teachers developed vital media and
> information literacy skills for the 21st century, including understanding
> how information is produced, accessing and evaluating content online, and
> identifying biases and knowledge gaps. All through the power of Wikipedia
> !
> You can read more details about the pilot program and its impact in our
> final report
> 
> [1].
>
> Now, we are opening up the opportunity to more Wikimedians,
> mission-aligned organizations, and individuals to participate in a Training
> of Trainers (ToT). By the end of the ToT, participants will be certified
> to lead training for Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom. They will be
> able to adapt & implement the Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom program in
> their local contexts to help teachers use Wikipedia as a pedagogical tool.
> Participants who successfully complete the ToT will also have access to a
> pool of funding that can support their local activities. You can learn more
> about the ToT timeline and curriculum on Meta
> 
> .
>
> We think you or members of your community would be a great fit! We invite
> you to attend an information session on Thursday, July 29 at 13:00 UTC via
> Zoom . The team will share more
> detailed information, answer questions, and announce the open call for
> applications. If you have any questions ahead of this event, please don’t
> hesitate to reach out to the team at educat...@wikimedia.org
>
> We look forward to seeing you at the information session!
>
> --the Education Team
>
> [1]The program report
> 
> shows us how teachers’ attitudes towards Wikipedia changed as they moved
> through the curriculum, responded to practical assignments and reflection
> questions, and participated in synchronous sessions led by local
> coordinators of the program. For example, one of the participating teachers
> from Bolivia said that at first he “thought that Wikipedia was a platform
> like Google, but now I value all the volunteer work done by the community
> behind it”. The program model also supported members of the local Wikimedia
> affiliates to improve their capacity to organize and lead education
> initiatives. Currently, the Wikimedians of Bolivia
>  user group
> is launching the second edition of the program! The resources
> 
> created for the program are available on Wikimedia Commons in English,
> Spanish, Arabic, and Tagalog, and they are free for anybody to use, adapt
> and share.
> --
>
> Sailesh Patnaik (He/Him)
>
> Program Officer, Education
>
> Wikimedia Foundation 
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Wikimedia Foundation Form 990 for FY 2019-2020 and FAQs now on-wiki

[Tony Le]

Hi Andreas,

Thanks for the question. Please refer to the talk page on meta

for the answer as a similar question was posted there.

Best,
Tony Le

On Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 2:17 AM Andreas Kolbe  wrote:

> Hi Jaime,
>
> Thanks!
>
> One quick question: In the Form 990, you answered "No" to the question,
> "Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold
> assets in donor-restricted endowments or in quasi endowments?", and
> Schedule, Part V, "Endowment Funds", is left blank.
>
> Could you explain why the WMF is not required to report the – otherwise
> much-publicised – Wikimedia Endowment in the Form 990?
>
> Best,
> Andreas
>
> On Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 4:42 AM Jaime Villagomez <
> jvillago...@wikimedia.org> wrote:
>
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>>
>> The Wikimedia Foundation has submitted our annual Form 990 for the Fiscal
>> Year 2019-20 to the US Internal Revenue Service
>>  (IRS) and
>> posted on-wiki[1]. The Form 990 is the annual financial reporting, known as
>> an “information return,” which the IRS requires nonprofit organizations in
>> the United States to file.
>>
>>
>>
>> In addition to posting the Form 990 on-wiki, we have also posted an
>> accompanying page with answers to frequently asked questions related to the
>> form and information we reported.[2]
>>
>>
>>
>> Here are a few key highlights on this year’s Form 990:
>>
>>
>>
>> -  The Wikimedia Foundation's total revenue for fiscal year
>> 2019-2020 was US $124.6 million. Our total expenses during this period were
>> US $112.2 million and our total net assets at the end of the fiscal year
>> were US $180.3 million.
>>
>> -  At the end of our fiscal year 2019-2020, our revenue exceeded our
>> expenses by US $12.5 million, which increased our operating reserve to
>> $179.7 million, or the equivalent of 19-20 months of expenses per the
>> fiscal year 2020-2021 annual plan
>> .
>> As reported under our prior Form 990, we have been maintaining the
>> operating reserve at 17-18 months.  Our goal is to have sufficient reserve
>> funds to conservatively provide at least 12-18 months of operating expenses
>> in order to mitigate against unforeseen risk, secure operational stability,
>> and ensure the overall financial health of the organization, in particular,
>> with the COVID-19 pandemic which brings a significant amount of volatility
>> and uncertainty for a majority of businesses, including non-profit
>> organizations. This principle is consistent with many other financially
>> stable, non-profit organizations that are rated by Charity Navigator
>> . With a stable and secure reserve,
>> we have the ability to fund specific Wikimedia Movement investment
>> opportunities that may arise.
>>
>> -  During the fiscal year 2019-2020, we continued to experience
>> growth in our fundraising revenue and success that was attributed to our
>> fundraising campaigns.
>>
>> -  We continue to invest in programmatic activities and evaluate
>> to ensure that our allocation percentage is at or above the standard
>> benchmark of 65%. During the fiscal year 2019-2020, we invested 75% in
>> programmatic activities, 14% in Management & General activities, and 11% in
>> fundraising activities. For fiscal year 2020-2021, we continued to maintain
>> our commitment to our programmatic activities and projected to invest above
>> the standard benchmark in our total spending.
>>
>> -  Our expenses increased due to the investment to support our
>> medium term plan and priorities, that are outlined in the Annual Plan
>> .
>> The major programmatic areas are to evolve our systems and structures and
>> to grow new contributors and content along with supporting a thriving
>> movement and global advocacy.
>>
>> -  Our Governance, Management, and Disclosure practices are
>> committed to maintaining best practices for non-profit charitable
>> organizations, we’ve achieved a score of 100% from Charity Navigator for
>> our accountability and transparency and meet the IRS requirements as
>> applicable.
>>
>>
>>
>> Through reports and discussions like these, the Wikimedia Foundation will
>> continue to strive to provide a responsible level of transparency and
>> accountability. I imagine there are other questions, and I invite you to
>> review the on-wiki FAQ[2], or post your questions on the discussion page
>> should you have any.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you to the Foundation's Audit Committee for their oversight and our
>> Staff for their work in developing this year's Form 990 and related
>> communications for filing and 

[Wikimedia-l] Join us on July 29th! Information session: Training of Trainers for "Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom"

[Sailesh Patnaik]

Dear Wikimedians,

Last year, the Education team at the Wikimedia Foundation launched a pilot
teacher training program that helped teachers use Wikipedia in their
classrooms. Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom

provided a professional development opportunity to over 500 teachers in
Bolivia, Morocco, and the Philippines with a localized curriculum and
resources aligned with UNESCO’s Media and Information Literacy framework.
Throughout this 9-week program, teachers developed vital media and
information literacy skills for the 21st century, including understanding
how information is produced, accessing and evaluating content online, and
identifying biases and knowledge gaps. All through the power of Wikipedia
!
You can read more details about the pilot program and its impact in our
final report

[1].

Now, we are opening up the opportunity to more Wikimedians, mission-aligned
organizations, and individuals to participate in a Training of Trainers
(ToT). By the end of the ToT, participants will be certified to lead
training for Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom. They will be able to adapt
& implement the Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom program in their local
contexts to help teachers use Wikipedia as a pedagogical tool. Participants
who successfully complete the ToT will also have access to a pool of
funding that can support their local activities. You can learn more about
the ToT timeline and curriculum on Meta

.

We think you or members of your community would be a great fit! We invite
you to attend an information session on Thursday, July 29 at 13:00 UTC via
Zoom . The team will share more
detailed information, answer questions, and announce the open call for
applications. If you have any questions ahead of this event, please don’t
hesitate to reach out to the team at educat...@wikimedia.org

We look forward to seeing you at the information session!

--the Education Team

[1]The program report

shows us how teachers’ attitudes towards Wikipedia changed as they moved
through the curriculum, responded to practical assignments and reflection
questions, and participated in synchronous sessions led by local
coordinators of the program. For example, one of the participating teachers
from Bolivia said that at first he “thought that Wikipedia was a platform
like Google, but now I value all the volunteer work done by the community
behind it”. The program model also supported members of the local Wikimedia
affiliates to improve their capacity to organize and lead education
initiatives. Currently, the Wikimedians of Bolivia
 user group is
launching the second edition of the program! The resources

created for the program are available on Wikimedia Commons in English,
Spanish, Arabic, and Tagalog, and they are free for anybody to use, adapt
and share.
-- 

Sailesh Patnaik (He/Him)

Program Officer, Education

Wikimedia Foundation 
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: [Wiki-research-l] Re: [Wikimedia Research Showcase] July 21: Effects of campaigns to close content gaps

[Martin Gerlach]

Hi Z. Blace,
you can watch the recording of this showcase on youtube [1].
Also, you can find the recordings of previous Research Showcases in this
collection [2].

Best,
Martin

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otN3H-hIImQ
[2] https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhV3K_DS5YfLQLgwU3oDFiGaU3K7pUVoW

On Wed, Jul 21, 2021 at 7:39 PM Željko Blaće  wrote:

> Overlapping with Art+Feminism session presenting research on almost the
> same topic :-/
>
> Again - calendar synchronization and wikimedia are not at level needed :-(
>
> Best Z. Blace
>
>
> On Wednesday, July 21, 2021, Janna Layton  wrote:
>
> > The Research Showcase will be starting in about 30 minutes.
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 15, 2021 at 4:59 PM Janna Layton 
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Hello all,
> >>
> >> The July Research Showcase will take place on July 21, 16:30 UTC (9:30am
> >> PT/ 12:30pm ET/ 18:30pm CEST). The theme is the effects of campaigns to
> >> close content gaps on Wikipedia, and speakers will be Kai Zhu from
> McGill
> >> University and Isabelle Langrock from the University of Pennsylvania.
> >>
> >> Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otN3H-hIImQ
> >>
> >> Talk 1
> >> Speaker: Kai Zhu (McGill University, Canada)
> >> Title: Addressing Information Poverty on Wikipedia
> >> Abstract: Open collaboration platforms have fundamentally changed the
> way
> >> that knowledge is produced, disseminated, and consumed. In these
> systems,
> >> contributions arise organically with little to no central governance.
> >> Although such decentralization provides many benefits, a lack of broad
> >> oversight and coordination can leave questions of information poverty
> and
> >> skewness to the mercy of the system’s natural dynamics. Unfortunately,
> we
> >> still lack a basic understanding of the dynamics at play in these
> systems
> >> and specifically, how contribution and attention interact and propagate
> >> through information networks. We leverage a large-scale natural
> experiment
> >> to study how exogenous content contributions to Wikipedia articles
> affect
> >> the attention that they attract and how that attention spills over to
> other
> >> articles in the network. Results reveal that exogenously added content
> >> leads to significant, substantial, and long-term increases in both
> content
> >> consumption and subsequent contributions. Furthermore, we find
> significant
> >> attention spillover to downstream hyperlinked articles. Through both
> >> analytical estimation and empirically informed simulation, we evaluate
> >> policies to harness this attention contagion to address the problem of
> >> information poverty and skewness. We find that harnessing attention
> >> contagion can lead to as much as a twofold increase in the total
> attention
> >> flow to clusters of disadvantaged articles. Our findings have important
> >> policy implications for open collaboration platforms and information
> >> networks.
> >>
> >> Talk 2
> >> Speaker: Isabelle Langrock (University of Pennsylvania, USA)
> >> Title: Quantifying and Assessing the Impact of Two Feminist
> Interventions
> >> Abstract: Wikipedia has a well-known gender divide affecting its
> >> biographical content. This bias not only shapes social perceptions of
> >> knowledge, but it can also propagate beyond the platform as its contents
> >> are leveraged to correct misinformation, train machine-learning tools,
> and
> >> enhance search engine results. What happens when feminist movements
> >> intervene to try to close existing gaps? In this talk, we present a
> recent
> >> study of two popular feminist interventions designed to counteract
> digital
> >> knowledge inequality. Our findings show that the interventions are
> >> successful at adding content about women that would otherwise be
> missing,
> >> but they are less successful at addressing several structural biases
> that
> >> limit the visibility of women within Wikipedia. We argue for more
> granular
> >> and cumulative analysis of gender divides in collaborative environments
> and
> >> identify key areas of support that can further aid the feminist
> movements
> >> in closing Wikipedia’s gender gaps.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Janna Layton (she/her)
> >> Administrative Associate - Product & Technology
> >> Wikimedia Foundation 
> >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > Janna Layton (she/her)
> > Administrative Associate - Product & Technology
> > Wikimedia Foundation 
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Martin Gerlach
Research Scientist
Wikimedia Foundation
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