Thank you Felix, you are doing well On Tue, 4 Oct 2022, 1:53 pm Felix Nartey, <fnar...@wikimedia.org> wrote:
> Hello Abu, > > Later this week I will send a recording of the information session for all > who missed it. So kindly keep looking at this space for an update about it. > > In the meantime, you can visit the campaign portal > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Campaigns/Organizer_Lab> to learn more > about the organizer lab. > > Warm regards, > > On Mon, Oct 3, 2022 at 8:16 PM Abu Dhorr Ahsan <shahajada...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hello Felix, >> Hope you are doing well. >> During this meeting I had to join another important meeting which >> overlapped with this one so if you could provide me with the summary or >> resources it would be much appreciated. >> Sorry for my inconvenience. >> >> Cheers, >> Abu Dhorr Ahsan >> Volunteer at Wikimedia Movement >> >> On Fri, 30 Sep, 2022 at 9:03 PM, Felix Nartey <fnar...@wikimedia.org> >> wrote: >> >>> Hello All, >>> >>> The information session for the Organizer Lab >>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Campaigns/Organizer_Lab> is happening >>> today, September 30 at 14:00 UTC >>> <https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/89032870014>! >>> >>> Join us to learn more about how to join the cohort of the beta version, >>> or come with your questions, and will try our best to answer them. >>> >>> Looking forward to chatting with you all soon! >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> On Thu, Sep 22, 2022 at 5:37 PM Felix Nartey <fnar...@wikimedia.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> *Tl;dr: *Looking for a way to learn how to effectively organize around >>>> sustainability? Join the beta version of the Organizer Lab on WikiLearn to >>>> understand how to effectively organize a global campaign around >>>> sustainability and climate change! Applications are open from Sep. 22 >>>> - Oct. 19. Information session coming up on September 30 at 14:00 UTC >>>> <https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/89032870014>. >>>> >>>> Dear Wikimedians, >>>> >>>> The Campaigns Team >>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Campaigns/Foundation_Programs_Team> >>>> at the Wikimedia Foundation is pleased to announce the beta version of a >>>> new program called the Organizer Lab >>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Campaigns/Organizer_Lab>. This call >>>> is open to any Wikimedia community organizers with some local organizing >>>> experience, who believe in the potential of the Wikimedia movement to >>>> effectively mobilize around Topics for Impact >>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recommendations/Identify_Topics_for_Impact>, >>>> and who are keen to improve their skills to organize at the international >>>> level. >>>> >>>> Why an Organizer Lab? >>>> >>>> Campaigns and other topic-based calls to action have been some of the >>>> most impactful organized activities in the Wikimedia movement. However, as >>>> observed consistently across Foundation grantmaking programs and in other >>>> community settings, we hear organizers asking for additional support for >>>> designing programs that successfully recruit and retain new contributors >>>> drawn to address specific knowledge gaps on the projects, and which can >>>> join with other movement activities beyond their local context. >>>> Additionally, the Organizer Lab is aligned with other Movement Strategy >>>> priorities and Foundation investment areas: >>>> >>>> - >>>> >>>> It is designed to generate replicable approaches to implementing >>>> elements of several Movement Strategy recommendations: Invest in Skills >>>> & >>>> Leadership Development, Identify Topics for Impact, and >>>> Evaluate/Iterate/Adapt. >>>> - >>>> >>>> It is will generate new insights and adoption opportunities for new >>>> event and campaign action software being developed by our close >>>> collaborators, the WMF Campaigns Product team >>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Campaigns/Foundation_Product_Team> >>>> - >>>> >>>> Its initial topic of focus also supports the Wikimedia Foundation’s >>>> Sustainability >>>> Initiative >>>> >>>> <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2022/06/27/wikimedia-foundations-carbon-footprint-report-for-2021/> >>>> . >>>> >>>> >>>> The Organizer Lab will provide a structured way for organizers to >>>> refine their abilities, learning how to design campaigns and other >>>> effective calls to action to address strategic knowledge gaps on Wikimedia >>>> projects. Though we hope to expand to support other topics and themes in >>>> the coming years, the first cohort will be themed around a topic of rising >>>> interest across the movement: Climate Change and Sustainability. >>>> >>>> What can I expect from the Lab? >>>> >>>> The Organizer Lab will be a 9-week online learning experience from the >>>> end of October until mid-December that prepares participants to design >>>> strategic calls to action around prioritized knowledge gaps and more >>>> generalized Wikimedia organizing and campaign/event design skills. >>>> >>>> Participating organizers will leave the course with: >>>> >>>> - >>>> >>>> A firm understanding of how to develop a locally-relevant topic >>>> list for a knowledge gap-focused campaign >>>> - >>>> >>>> A process for identifying local audiences and organizations who >>>> would be good candidates for activation and recruitment >>>> - >>>> >>>> Understanding of the menu of tactics, tools, and newcomer >>>> engagement strategies available for effective event design >>>> - >>>> >>>> A scalable and fundable project proposal for events or projects >>>> connected to a global campaign around Earth Day (April 2023) (building >>>> on >>>> #WikiForHumanRights >>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiForHumanRights>) or other >>>> regional and international campaigns. >>>> >>>> >>>> By the end of this program, successful participants will not only be able >>>> to lead campaigns targeted at climate and sustainability but should >>>> also be able to transfer these skills to other topics for impact areas. >>>> >>>> Participants who complete the program will also have access to a >>>> special pool of grant funding that can support their first implementation >>>> of a campaign or topics for an impact project. Applications are open from >>>> September >>>> 22 - October 19, 2022. >>>> >>>> Apply now or learn more >>>> >>>> To apply to join the cohort, please read the instructions on Meta >>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Campaigns/Organizer_Lab>, where you >>>> will find: an application form, important dates, and general guidance. >>>> Also, check out our publication on Diff >>>> <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2022/09/22/join-the-organizer-lab-beta-be-part-the-first-cohort-of-topics-for-impact-training-to-grow-the-next-generation-of-movement-organizers/>and >>>> the campaign newsletter >>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Campaigns/Foundation_Product_Team/Subscribers> >>>> for wider campaign organizing news and updates. >>>> >>>> You’re also invited to join the information session on September 30 >>>> at 14:00 UTC <https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/89032870014> where we’ll >>>> share more details and answer questions. A recording will be made available >>>> after the info session. If you have any further queries ahead of this >>>> event, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the team via >>>> campai...@wikimedia.org. >>>> >>>> We look forward to seeing you there! >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Felix Nartey >>>> >>>> Senior Program Officer, Campaigns >>>> >>>> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Felix Nartey >>> >>> Senior Program Officer, Campaigns >>> >>> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines >>> at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >>> Public archives at >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/KXVRVTKQUZW5RV4GV645KXSLTEWGP6FO/ >>> To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines >> at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> Public archives at >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/577AW7INQUGKJFQNA5LEEVCW53UYOLJG/ >> To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org > > > > -- > > Felix Nartey > > Senior Program Officer, Campaigns > > Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > Public archives at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/G2WEYAAV7QDYKRA75GIDYY5Q2UMUR45Z/ > To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org
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