Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries. In London?

2015-02-04 Thread WereSpielChequers
Wikimedia projects. gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries. In London? Message-ID: c1e74568-d89b-4462-88ff-b21063c6e...@gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 It would be very easy for us to host a two hour

Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries. In London?

2015-01-19 Thread LB
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Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries. In London?

2015-01-18 Thread Leigh Honeywell
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Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries. In London?

2015-01-18 Thread LB
the participation of women within Wikimedia projects. gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries. In London? Message-ID: c1e74568-d89b-4462-88ff-b21063c6e...@gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 It would be very easy

Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries. In London?

2015-01-18 Thread Tim Davenport
the participation of women within Wikimedia projects. gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries. In London? Message-ID: c1e74568-d89b-4462-88ff-b21063c6e...@gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 It would be very

Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries. In London?

2015-01-18 Thread J Hayes
22:43:52 + From: WereSpielChequers werespielchequ...@gmail.com To: Addressing gender equity and exploring ways to increase the participation of women within Wikimedia projects. gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries

Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries. In London?

2015-01-17 Thread WereSpielChequers
December 2014 2:16 AM To: Addressing gender equity and exploring ways to increase the participationof women within Wikimedia projects. Subject: Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries While it might be suitable as a pilot at the Wikimedia Conference (I promise not to harp

Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries

2014-12-18 Thread Sarah Stierch
It's a good idea - I'm also on the programme committee (or at least, I have been the past three years..haven't heard any details on the upcoming Wikimania yet). -Sarah On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 8:04 AM, Chris Keating chriskeatingw...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Christina - this sounds very interesting -

Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries

2014-12-18 Thread Risker
While it might be suitable as a pilot at the Wikimedia Conference (I promise not to harp on the name here), it's a by-invitation conference focused on chapter/affiliate executives, many of whom have very limited on-wiki presence. I'm not persuaded that they're the target audience. In fact, I'd

Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries

2014-12-18 Thread Sarah Stierch
Oh wait..I was thinking Wikimania. Sorry about that. I don't attend thoe Wikimedia Conferences, so I don't have any influence or uh..well..care :) -Sarah On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 8:15 AM, Risker risker...@gmail.com wrote: While it might be suitable as a pilot at the Wikimedia Conference (I

Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries

2014-12-18 Thread Chris Keating
I don't think you were on the Wikimedia Conference programme committee, Sarah - that's the one I was referring to... Wikimania is a different kettle of fish - ideally we'd have something at both :) On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 4:10 PM, Sarah Stierch sarah.stie...@gmail.com wrote: It's a good idea -

Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries

2014-12-18 Thread Michael J. Lowrey
I'd be more than delighted to participate in such a thing, if I ever got the money together to actually go to a Wikimania (see the article Scott Walker (politician) for why that's unlikely to happen). On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 10:15 AM, Risker risker...@gmail.com wrote: While it might be suitable

Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries

2014-12-18 Thread Kerry Raymond
-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:gendergap-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Risker Sent: Friday, 19 December 2014 2:16 AM To: Addressing gender equity and exploring ways to increase the participationof women within Wikimedia projects. Subject: Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training

Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries

2014-12-16 Thread Christina Burger
Hi everyone, Please allow me to briefly introduce myself before coming to the point: I am Christina Dinar and I work at Wikimedia Deutschland for 1,5 years now. Originally, I was employed to take care of community projects that address newbies and enhance the diversity in Wikipedia as well other

Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries

2014-12-16 Thread Jim Hayes
had something on idealab https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Gender_Gap_Allies_training i would suggest you create a new idea lab or sign on to an existing one maybe we can get some grant money to support On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 7:03 AM, Christina Burger christina.bur...@wikimedia.de

Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries

2014-12-15 Thread Keilana
Wikimedia DC may host an ally training sometime soon as well. -Emily On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 4:06 PM, Jim Hayes slowki...@gmail.com wrote: yes, training could work at wikimania the education foundation and eval. folks had seminars during hackathon, and a track at London

[Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries

2014-12-12 Thread Chris Keating
Don't know if this has been floated before - apologies if so - but: Part of the problem we have is the sheer depth of ignorance among otherwise well-intentioned community members. This depth of ignorance is naturally shared by the people who play leadership roles in the community. So we end up

Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries

2014-12-12 Thread Reguyla
I think this might be a good idea but it would be pretty hard to implement and I think, unnecessary. Most of the functionaries got to where they are because they have a calm demeanor and generally are fair in how they treat others. Additionally, its not usually the functionaries who are the

Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries

2014-12-12 Thread Siko Bouterse
Along similar lines, this pilot training has been suggested for admins: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Gender-gap_admin_training And The Ada Initiative said they were interested in providing training for such a pilot. WMF grantmakers like myself would be pleased to see something

Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries

2014-12-12 Thread Reguyla
While I am waiting for the email confirmation disenrolling me from this email list, I think this is only going to work if: 1) Someone establishes some metric for determining if the training is helping 2) If there is some teeth to failure to adhere to the training once its been taken. If the WMF

Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries

2014-12-12 Thread Risker
Kumioko, you can change your gmail preferences to have this list automatically dump to spam if you're not getting a fast enough response to your unsubscribe. Risker On 12 December 2014 at 14:43, Reguyla regu...@gmail.com wrote: While I am waiting for the email confirmation disenrolling me from

Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries

2014-12-12 Thread Reguyla
Well, its also possible that whomever is removing me from the list, doesn't agree that I am a problem. Its funny that the people who want me off the list are or were members of the Arbcom I have often criticized as being self serving and problematic. On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 2:45 PM, Risker

Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries

2014-12-12 Thread Risker
More likely, it is the fact that none of the moderators happen to be online right now. If you want to leave the list, as is your stated intention, you can go to your own Mailman preferences and decide which lists to unsubscribe without waiting for a moderator. Risker On 12 December 2014 at

Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries

2014-12-12 Thread reguyla
: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries More likely, it is the fact that none of the moderators happen to be online right now. If you want to leave the list, as is your stated intention, you can go to your own Mailman preferences and decide which lists to unsubscribe without waiting

Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries

2014-12-12 Thread Risker
Wikimedia projects.; *Subject:*Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries More likely, it is the fact that none of the moderators happen to be online right now. If you want to leave the list, as is your stated intention, you can go to your own Mailman preferences and decide which lists

Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries

2014-12-12 Thread Leigh Honeywell
:03 PM *To: *Addressing gender equity and exploring ways to increase the participation of women within Wikimedia projects.; *Subject:*Re: [Gendergap] Diversity training for functionaries More likely, it is the fact that none of the moderators happen to be online right now. If you want