FYI Thanks ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Woubzena Jifar" <[email protected]> Date: Jan 18, 2018 11:31 PM Subject: Requesting Feedback from African Wikimedians To: "Woubzena Jifar" <[email protected]> Cc: "Alex Wang" <[email protected]>, "Marti Johnson" < [email protected]>
Dear African Wikimedians, > > In the last couple of years, we have seen increased momentum in > grantmaking in African Wikimedian communities. This is so exciting! As > project and programmatic activity in Africa increases, WMF staff are > reflecting on how we can better understand your communities’ needs and > support your work. We are starting to brainstorm about this, and we would > love for you to join us. > > Here are some of the initial questions we have: > > - > > What are the unique opportunities and constraints in your contexts? > - > > WMF grantmaking staff are largely based in the United States. Some of > you have commented on how this limits our capacity to understand the > African context. Do you have ideas about how staff can continuously build > better understanding of your communities? > - > > Are there specific experiences or stories you are willing to share > about what is or is not working for you in the WMF grantmaking programs? > - > > If limited access to the internet restricts your opportunities to > participate in Wikimedia grant programs, do you have ideas about how our > processes might better serve you? > - > > Are there specific components of our processes or forms with which you > would like more support? (i.e. problem definition, metrics, budget, > talkpage engagement, etc). > - > > What other questions should we be asking? > - > > What questions do you have for us? > > > Please send us your feedback to these questions or in general by *January > 23rd*. We will organize your initial responses and circle back with you > in the next few weeks. We’re looking forward to building a stronger > partnership with you in 2018! > > We’re sending this email initially to the African Wikimedians we’ve worked > with closely and have included a list of people we’ve emailed it to below. > If you could please forward it to others you think could add to our > conversation feel free to include them. > > This is a first pass to think about this and we’ll be offering additional > opportunities for you and more members of your communities to provide input. > > > Best regards, > > Woubzena Jifar, Program Officer, Rapid Grants > > Marti Johnson, Program Officer, Individual Grants > > Alexandra Wang, Program Officer, Community Resources > > > Bcc: Ahmed Hamdi Mohi; Ahmed Houmel; Alangi Derick; Anass Sedrati; Blossom > Ozurumba; Bobby Shabangu; Bright Ayisi; Bukulu Steven; Douglas Scott; Emna > Mizouni; Felix Nartey; Florence Devouard; Georges Fodouop; Habib M'henni; > Isla Haddow; Justice Okai-Allotey; Kangah Donatien; Kayode Yusuf; May > Hashem; Mohamed Mustafa Ouda; Mohammed Bachounda; Mompati Dikunwane; > Nkansah Rexford; Olushola Olaniyan; Raphael Berchie; Reem Al'Kashif; Sam > Oyeyele; Samuel Guebo; Sandister Tei; Walaa Manaem; and Yame Bousrih > >
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