Dear Bostonians,
perhaps of interest! WikiConference North America, last held in our own
Cambridge, Mass, is finally coming to Toronto! (long delayed from 2020).
See below for deadlines coming up quickly.
best,
Phoebe
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From: Kevin Payravi <kevinpayravi(a)gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Aug 28, 2023, 21:59
Subject: [Wikimediaus-l] WikiConference NA: Program submissions and
scholarship apps closing end of August!
To: Wikimedians Active in Local Regions of the United States (WALRUS) <
wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hi all,
WikiConference North America 2023 is happening November 9-12 in Toronto! If
you're interested in making a program submission or applying for a
scholarship, it's your last chance -- please submit/apply by the end of
August 31st!
If you are located in North America and would like to apply for a
scholarship, please visit https://scholarships.wcna.wiki
If you would like to submit a lecture, panel, roundtable, workshop,
lightning talk, or other meetup, please visit https://submissions.wcna.wiki
Registration is also open at:
https://register.wcna.wiki/
If you've already applied for a scholarship, you should be hearing about a
decision in the coming week or two. Our program committee is also actively
working on reviewing the program submissions that have been made so far.
Thank you!
Kevin Payravi
User:SuperHamster
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You're invited to join this coming Monday evening, at 9pm Eastern / 6pm
Pacific:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WALRUS/March_2023
WikiConference North America will return in-person in November 2023 in
Toronto!
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
Hi folks,
I am running a small edit-a-thon this Friday, from 1-3pm at MIT. We'll be
in room 14N-132. The focus will be climate change related articles, which
of course is a major focus of research at MIT.
We have a page here with all the details:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/Climate_change_MIT_Ja…
and you can register here:
https://libcal.mit.edu/calendar/events/wikipedia_iap2023
Sorry about the late notice; please feel free to edit virtually too and
note your edits on that page! I will be training people how to edit so
people totally new to Wikipedia are welcome. Let me know if you have any
questions.
best,
Phoebe
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From: Pharos <pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Dec 12, 2022 at 3:00 PM
Subject: Re: Mon Dec 12 North America Wiki-Hub call
To: Wikimedia U.S. Chapter <wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
The North America Wiki-Hub call is tonight, at 9pm Eastern / 6pm Pacific!
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WALRUS/December_2022#Dec_12_meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82040393491
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
On Fri, Dec 9, 2022 at 10:25 PM Pharos <pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> You're invited to join a call on the potential for a US or North America
> Wiki-Hub on Monday Dec 5, at 9pm Eastern / 6pm Pacific!
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/North_American_Wikimedians
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/North_American_Wikimedians/Hub
>
> This call is for people who have participated in WALRUS, WikiConference
> North America, or other local chapters and usergroups in the region.
>
> The idea is to see if we can come together for an federated entity to
> better support smaller volunteer-led groups distributed over a continent.
>
> Monday Dec 12, 9pm Eastern / 6pm Pacific:
>
> * Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82040393491
>
> * Agenda anyone can edit:
> (really, someone has already added an AI-generated strategic plan!)
>
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WALRUS/December_2022#Dec_12_meeting
>
> Thanks,
> Richard
> (User:Pharos)
>
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From: Pharos <pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Dec 4, 2022, 12:55 PM
Subject: Mon Dec 5 Movement Charter call for US + Canada
To: Wikimedia U.S. Chapter <wikimediaus-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
You're invited to join a call on the Movement Charter draft on Monday Dec
5, at 9pm Eastern / 6pm Pacific!
This call is for people in the US and Canada to discuss the sections of the
draft that have been published so far, with your members of the Movement
Charter Drafting Committee (including me and Risker!).
Monday Dec 5, 9pm Eastern / 6pm Pacific:
* Zoom link:
https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/88407930105?pwd=VVpBaFpKRThtd29mVzk5RCtOa1FaUT09
Note that we will have a separate call one week later, on Mon Dec 12, to
cover the related topic of proposal options for a US / North American Hub.
Here are the draft sections for your review:
* Preamble
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Content/Preamble
* Values & Principles
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Content/Values_%26_Princip…
* Roles & Responsibilities
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter/Content/Roles_%26_Responsi…
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
Hi folks,
A belated reminder / notice that an online conference, WikiConference
North America 2022, is happening this weekend, today and tomorrow.
This is the annual conference for all Wikimedians in North America
(and beyond!)
This year it's a joint conference with Open Street Map and their
Mapping USA symposium. Get the details and program here:
https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2022
Still time to register -- and you can watch a YouTube stream (live and
recorded) here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVjBNp0a31g8wI6x15Bgw3g/streams
best,
Phoebe
Dear Bostonians,
I'm Ziski from the Foundation's Global Advocacy team. I've had the pleasure of meeting some of the wonderful members of this user group and am a big fan of the work you're doing to diversify the knowledge represented across Wiki projects. I wanted to share that our team's monthly conversation hour will focus on privacy, which is also integral to a vibrant movement. You're warmly invited!
The calls are on Sept. 24 & 29th and include speakers like Pepe Flores (WM Mexico). All details including how to add to the agenda can be found on on Meta [1]. Please feel free to share with your network.
Even if you can't make this one, we hope to see you at future calls.
Warmly,
Ziski
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[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Public_policy/Conversation_hours_and_Events…
