This is cool. Woubzena is a friend of mine of Stanford.
On Thu, Jan 18, 2018 at 11:39 PM, Justice Okai-Allotey < [email protected]> wrote: > 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 >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-GH mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh > > -- ____________________________ *Less talk, more action. Morevim to that! :-)* Blog: Mightyafrican.blogspot.com Follow me on Twitter ---> @abocco Learn about GhanaThink & its programs here <http://www.ghanathink.org/profile>.
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