One more question Fiona - is this something we'd get funding through GG for or would we look towards chapter/WMF support?
-Sarah On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 12:35 PM, Sarah Stierch <sarah.stie...@gmail.com>wrote: > Hey Fiona, > > I think this is awesome. I didn't know that Girl Geek was considered > international.. I'm busy as a bee, but, I'd love to develop an edit-a-thon, > a cocktail edit-hour, a party, etc... I also like the idea that Girl Geek is > inclusive - men can attend right (if a guest of a woman?)? As someone active > in GLAM outreach, and interested in expanding that to serving as a "mind the > gap ambassador" (that's my new favorite terminology...) this might be a good > first opportunity for that. > > I travel between DC and San Francisco and it'd be great to host an event in > both cities, or work with orgs in both. Feel free to add me into any > mailings or conversations. Thanks for taking initiative with this. > > -Sarah > > On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 11:20 AM, Fiona Apps <wikipa...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hey guys!**** >> >> ** ** >> >> So, I've been speaking at Girl Geek Dinner events in the UK, spreading the >> good word about what it is we do, having editing sessions and then getting >> feedback from women on why they don't edit, or if they do, how they think >> Wikipedia can be improved to be more women-friendly. It's really interesting >> to do and the women who are involved are just the most wonderful people you >> could ever meet.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I am emailing the head of Girl Geek Dinners at the moment to ask whether I >> can send an email out to all of the organisations asking if they would like >> to have a woman Wikipedian come and speak at their local event. Like I said, >> they're all absolutely wonderful, and the crowd size is usually about forty. >> They're a global organisation so anyone from anywhere can volunteer for >> this!**** >> >> ** ** >> >> My question is: Is anyone interested? If you are, please do email me with >> who your local chapter is and I will make a list so that if we are invited >> to these dinners I have a repository of people to invite to speak. The >> speech is already written, the format is already arranged and the women are >> friendly. So please, come one and all!**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Fiona /Panyd**** >> >> ** ** >> >> P.s. We usually bring cake too. Here's coverage from the Bristol event >> http://www.bristolwireless.net/2011/08/wikipedians-meet-girl-geeks-and-eat-cake/ >> **** >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gendergap mailing list >> Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >> >> > > > -- > GLAMWIKI Partnership Ambassador for Wikimedia <http://www.glamwiki.org> > Wikipedian-in-Residence, Archives of American > Art<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:SarahStierch> > and > Sarah Stierch Consulting > *Historical, cultural & artistic research & advising.* > ------------------------------------------------------ > http://www.sarahstierch.com/ > > -- GLAMWIKI Partnership Ambassador for Wikimedia <http://www.glamwiki.org> Wikipedian-in-Residence, Archives of American Art<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:SarahStierch> and Sarah Stierch Consulting *Historical, cultural & artistic research & advising.* ------------------------------------------------------ http://www.sarahstierch.com/
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