Hey everyone,
Here is a reminder about the Education Office Hours scheduled at 15:00 UTC
today. We will be discussing the Wikimedia education greenhouse, connect
space on Outreach wiki and other topics that you want to share with us.
You can add this (*http://bit.ly/OfficeHoursMay21
<http://bit.ly/OfficeHoursMay21>* ) to your calendar to get reminded or can
join by clicking on this link (https://meet.google.com/fxs-vdfo-uze ).
Looking forward to seeing you all today!
ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ! (Thanks!)
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*Sailesh Patnaik*
Communications and Wikimedia Outreach Contractor
Hola education community!
Hope you're enjoying a nice start of the week. I wanted to let you know
that the application period for the Wikimedia & Education Greenhouse is now
closed!
We have received 15 team applications
<https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Education/Greenhouse/teamsubmi…>
from countries so diverse as Bangladesh, Ghana, Benin, India, Brazil, and
others. Project ideas include formal and informal education initiatives
that engage a variety of audiences, and that promote the participation of
smaller language communities. Thank you so much to everyone who applied! We
are really excited to see the great project ideas you have brought forward
and we appreciate the time and effort you have put in your applications. We
have closed the individual applications with over 100 registered
participants from all over the globe. Finally, we have a great group of
excited and committed volunteer collaborators from the education movement
joining us!
So what comes next? This week (May 13-19) teams will have the opportunity
to edit and improve their applications before the assessment and selection
process starts next Monday. We would like to encourage you, members of the
education community, to engage with and support the applicant teams
<https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Education/Greenhouse/teamsubmi…>
this week by providing feedback to their applications, asking questions,
and/or offering an endorsement! Your voice and expertise will be very
valuable in this process.
Thank you again for your support and interest in the Wikimedia & Education
Greenhouse. We look forward to the next stage in this adventure!
Cheers,
-Melissa
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*Melissa Guadalupe Huertas*
Wikimedia Foundation | Education Program Officer
mguadalupe(a)wikimedia.org
user: MGuadalupe (WMF)
Check out our newsletter: This Month in Education
<https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News>
Hola Wikimedia and education community!
We are in the final week of applications to the Wikimedia & Education
Greenhouse, time has really flown by! We have heard many of you have a
great idea for a team application but are a little worried about the
requirements for completing the application form or about the time needed.
Don't you worry!
We have created a step-by-step video guide showing you how a team could go
about completing the application form using an imaginary (but very
realistic) example. It takes less than an hour
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y_c-ejRh9cKgU31WO2nw4ZZ2xukVtfVk/view?usp=…>!
You can watch the video along while completing your team application for
extra tips, explanations, and clear examples. We hope you find it helpful!
Additionally, we will be hosting two "Hit Submit!" virtual sessions to
support you through the process of completing a team application form. The
goal of these virtual events is that by the end of the session you will be
able to submit a complete team application! Join us in the following times
and dates:
- Thursday May 9, 13:00 - 15:00 UTC (link to join
<http://meet.google.com/ypc-tqkn-vdk>)
- Saturday May 11, 15:00 - 17:00 UTC (link to join
<http://meet.google.com/box-ovsj-hid>)
Before saying goodbye I'd also like to answer one common question we have
received: What happens after the team applications close on May 12? Well,
from May 13 - 19 we are giving the community the opportunity to provide
feedback to the team applications. This means teams will have one extra
week to make improvements to their proposals before the selection committee
starts their review process.
We hope this encourages you to submit a team application soon! Don't forget
that if you need any extra support we are only a message away.
Cheers!
-Melissa
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*Melissa Guadalupe Huertas*
Wikimedia Foundation | Education Program Officer
mguadalupe(a)wikimedia.org
user: MGuadalupe (WMF)
Check out our newsletter: This Month in Education
<https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News>
Hi everybody!
The April edition of the Education Newsletter has been published:
https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Newsletter/April_2019
In this edition you can read highlights from the Wikimedia+Education
Conference, learn about the Wikipedia Student Scholar program at Oregon
State University, and more! As usual thank you to our contributors for
sharing their stories this month.
In case you missed the newsletter at your talk page, you can subscribe to
the Education Newsletter here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_message_delivery/Targets/This_Month_…
Cheers!
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*Melissa Guadalupe Huertas*
Wikimedia Foundation | Education Program Officer
mguadalupe(a)wikimedia.org
user: MGuadalupe (WMF)
Check out our newsletter: This Month in Education
<https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News>
Hola everyone!
I'd like to invite you to joins us for a virtual information session about
the Wikimedia & Education Greenhouse
<https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Greenhouse> next Wednesday,
April 17th from 1pm - 3pm UTC. In this session we will provide detailed
guidance for creating a successful team application form and we will answer
any additional questions you may have about this initiative. You don't have
to stay for the two hours, feel free to stop by anytime in between! Join us
through this link <https://meet.google.com/vyb-fojh-zxn?authuser=1>.
Hope to see you there!
Best,
-Melissa
PS: Click here
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:W%26E_Greenhouse_-_Presentation_for…>
if you need a quick refresher on what the Wikimedia & Education Greenhouse
is!
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*Melissa Guadalupe Huertas*
Wikimedia Foundation | Education Program Officer
mguadalupe(a)wikimedia.org
user: MGuadalupe (WMF)
Check out our newsletter: This Month in Education
<https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News>
Hola Wikimedia education community!
The March edition of the Education Newsletter has been published:
https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Newsletter/March_2019
In this edition we're sharing some insights from Wikimedia's participation
in UNESCO's Mobile Learning Week 2019, a call to review the Education
Mapping exercise, stories about WikiClubs, Wikipedia Fellows program,
MediaWiki trainings, and many more. Thank you to our awesome contributors
for sharing their stories this month!
In case you missed the newsletter at your talk page, you can subscribe to
the Education Newsletter here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_message_delivery/Targets/This_Month_…
Cheers!
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*Melissa Guadalupe Huertas*
Wikimedia Foundation | Education Program Officer
mguadalupe(a)wikimedia.org
user: MGuadalupe (WMF)
