Hello Cassie, Thanks for sharing this information.
I look forward to attending the event. Best regards, James Popoola On Tue, Feb 1, 2022, 11:50 PM Cassie Casares <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello everyone, > > The Community Development team > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Development> at the Wikimedia > Foundation is hosting our first ever community call on February 23, 2022 > from 15:00 - 16:00 UTC on Zoom <https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/84302371758> > . > > The purpose of the community call is to provide a space for volunteers to > meet the Community Development team. The five-person Community Development > team is responsible for developing accessible opportunities for volunteers > to grow critical capacities and leadership skills for movement > sustainability and growth. The community call is also a shared space for > all volunteers to hear or speak about projects related to capacity > building & leadership development in the Wikimedia community. > > Our first call, Meet the Community Development Team will include a sign > up sheet > <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIiyAlq7uKBp4eqmnbyVr9Zmi3LBjCQgZSZ0p_MnGT4VKyqQ/viewform>for > those who would like to speak for 5-10 minutes about their > individual/community capacity building work. > > If you would simply like to attend and listen, join the Zoom link at the > scheduled call time, please find the link here > <https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/84302371758>. > > Although the primary language of the call is English, we are committed to > providing simultaneous translation to the best of our ability. Please use > the same sign up sheet > <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIiyAlq7uKBp4eqmnbyVr9Zmi3LBjCQgZSZ0p_MnGT4VKyqQ/viewformhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIiyAlq7uKBp4eqmnbyVr9Zmi3LBjCQgZSZ0p_MnGT4VKyqQ/viewform> > to indicate your language preference so that we can best accommodate > translation support as needed. > > > Some may be asking, what is capacity building and why is the Community > Development team supporting this work? > > What is capacity building? Capacity building is any activity aimed at > developing a skill or capability in others; it can take many forms, ranging > from formal training through online self-study courses to individual > mentorship. > > The “Invest in Skill and Leadership Development” > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recommendations/Invest_in_Skills_and_Leadership_Development> > recommendation of the 2030 Wikimedia Movement Strategy > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recommendations>encourages > movement-wide capacity building as a necessity to achieve our strategic > commitment to Knowledge Equity. Capacity building has the ability to > encourage diversity, redistribute and share resources, welcome newcomers > and grow communities. > > Community Development is launching this series to ensure we can hear > directly from volunteers who are interested in or who already are leading > capacity building work in their communities. This is one one way we plan to > create a space for direct conversations with volunteers about the different > contexts, challenges, and opportunities in capacity building across the > movement. > > How do our projects relate to capacity building and leadership > development? > > Our team's portfolio is a curation of online and offline learning programs > and resources that aim to enable skill development and resilience in the > movement. > > Some of our recent capacity building projects include the Wikilearn > Online Learning Pilot > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Development/WikiLearn>, Board > of Trustees Candidate toolkit > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/Candidate_Resources>and > the 2021 Wikimania Speaker Series > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Development/What_we_do>. > > In order for us to continue building relevant curricula and programming, > we need to hear from the Wikimedia movement. Please visit the Community > Development team page > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Development> to learn more > about our capacity building and leadership development projects. > > Key Dates: > > > - > > First community call: February 23, 2022 from 15:00 - 16:00 UTC on Zoom > <https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/84302371758> > > > > - > > Sign up > > <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIiyAlq7uKBp4eqmnbyVr9Zmi3LBjCQgZSZ0p_MnGT4VKyqQ/viewform> > to speak at the first community call. The application closes on February > February 14th, 2022. > > > To participate in the community call: > > > - > > To attend the call, please find the link to the call here > <https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/84302371758>. > - > > Please ensure you have zoom downloaded on your personal devicer. > - > > Use the sign up sheet to confirm your interest to speak about your > work in capacity building here > > <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIiyAlq7uKBp4eqmnbyVr9Zmi3LBjCQgZSZ0p_MnGT4VKyqQ/viewform> > > > We are excited to see and hear from you in our call! > > Thank you from the Community Development team > > Cassie Casares > Program Support Associate > Community Development > Wikimedia Foundation > [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list > To unsubscribe send an email to > [email protected] > http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org
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