Sharing this with the Collab list. My colleagues in Community Resources would love to see some education experts involved in their grants committees if anyone is interested!

Cheers,
Tighe

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Tighe Flanagan
Senior Manager, Wikipedia Education Program
Wikimedia Foundation

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Alex Wang <awang@wikimedia.org>
Date: Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 1:34 PM
Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Want to join a grants committee?
To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org>


Hello!

The Community Resources team is now recruiting committee members to support
the launch of two new grants programs [1].


The Project Grants Committee will review and advise on projects that
promote new experiments and sustain ideas that work.


   - Program launches July 1, 2016 with an open call for new grant
   proposals.
   - Up to USD 100,000 for projects up to 12 months. Submissions accepted
   quarterly.
   - Interested in joining? Learn more here:
   https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Quarterly/Committee/Orientation
   - Submit your candidacy by July 15, 2016 to participate in the first
   round.

The Conference Support Committee will review and advise on large
conferences and events.


   - Program launches July 1, 2016.
   - Submissions accepted monthly.
   - Interested in joining? Learn more here:
   https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Conference/Committee/Orientation
   - Submit your candidacy by June 1, 2016 to participate in the launch.

Why should you serve on a grants committee?

   -

   Make a big difference by supporting applicants and grantees that are
   doing projects to improve content and increase participation across the
   Wikimedia movement.
   -

   Build yours skills and experience by participating in our innovative
   participatory grantmaking programs.
   -

   Interact with volunteers from all over the world.


Do you know somebody who you think would be perfect for this role?

   -

   We love referrals and want to build diverse committees!  Please
   encourage them to join.


Cheers,

Alex

[1] You can read more about the launch of WMF’s redesigned grant programs
here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Reimagining_WMF_grants/Implementation

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Alexandra Wang
Program Officer
Community Resources
Wikimedia Foundation <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home>
+1 415-839-6885
Skype: alexvwang
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