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 - would you be happy for me to > propose it as a possible topic in the Wikimedia Conference, for which I'm > on the programme committee? > > Chris > > On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 12:03 PM, Christina Burger < > christina.bur...@wikimedia.de> wrote: >> >> 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 Wikimedia projects. I came with the professional >> background of doing workshops with young adults in political >> education, doing diversity trainings in order to address some of their >> existing social and violent behavioral problems with each other. >> Somehow it never got to that moment that I could actually offer this >> knowledge and experience to the German Wikipedia Community–my >> professional focus here shifted and I started to work in other fields. >> >> Coming from this background, I could definitely offer a diversity >> workshop at Wikimania, for functionaries as well as on the level of >> introduction as a train-the-trainer. We even have developed diversity >> guidelines (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Charting_diversity), that >> theoretically frame the approach on diversity to the specifics of the >> Wikimedia world. If I get some positive feedback on offering this >> workshop at Wikimania–ideally not alone but with another interested >> person–I am not sure what the best way to proceed is: Wait for the >> submission process, or get in touch with the organizers to ask for a >> room and time for this special workshop (as others did in the past)? >> >> I had drafted a proposal for our diversity conference back in 2013 >> that we could use and build upon - (it was very general at that time, >> today I would address more the specfics of WM-movements..): >> >> Diversity? Deal with it! – Diversity as a concept has long development >> in management and especially in human ressource management in order to >> practically deal with diversity of people coming and working together >> from different backrounds and levels of knowledge. This 45-min lasting >> workshop you will actively engage in situations what actually to do >> and how possibly to act when divers and different opinions, people and >> backgrounds and communication cultures come together. Different >> strategies will be developed within the group participants leaving >> them with set of tools and strategies how to deal with diversity in >> real life and the online world. >> >> I am very much looking forward to hearing your thoughts. >> >> Warmly, >> Christina >> >> Christina Dinar >> Team Communitys >> >> Volunteer Support >> >> >> Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin >> Tel. (030) 219 158 260 >> Mobil: +49 17639238378 >> http://wikimedia.de >> >> Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e.V. >> Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg >> unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das >> Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/681/51985. >> >> >> 2014-12-14 23:06 GMT+01:00 Jim Hayes <slowki...@gmail.com>: >> >>> yes, training could work at wikimania >>> >>> the education foundation and eval. folks had seminars during hackathon, >>> and a track at London >>> https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Programme >>> >>> what would a required list of HR, managment seminars look like? >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 2:32 PM, Chris Keating < >>> chriskeatingw...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I've added myself to the list of interested people :) >>>> >>>> Thinking out loud, would that kind of thing work in person at the >>>> Wikimedia Conference and/or Wikimania? >>>> On 12 Dec 2014 19:33, "Siko Bouterse" <sboute...@wikimedia.org> wrote: >>>> >>>>> 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 like this develop into a proposal, if folks felt it was worth >>>>> trying. >>>>> >>>>> It might make sense to pilot at the admin level before focusing on >>>>> functionaries like stewards, because admins have more day-to-day >>>>> interactions with individual editors (and thus more opportunities to >>>>> facilitate an on-wiki environment that supports diversity). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 11:16 AM, Reguyla <regu...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> 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 problem. So without requiring the editors to perform the diversity >>>>>> training, I'm not sure how much it would help. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Chris Keating < >>>>>> chriskeatingw...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> 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 with stewards, >>>>>>> arbitrators >>>>>>> and bureaucrats who potentially end up reinforcing the gender gap >>>>>>> problem >>>>>>> because they just have no clue how the structure they maintain can >>>>>>> sometimes be a tool to exclude people. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> How about offering some form of diversity training to functionaries >>>>>>> to help broaden perspectives and raise understanding? Obviously, from >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> point of view of supporting them to do their difficult and fairly >>>>>>> thankless >>>>>>> roles better, rather than beating them with diversity sticks. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It could happen (indeed, WMF could make it happen with some >>>>>>> volunteer input); could it help? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Chris >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Gendergap mailing list >>>>>>> Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org >>>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Gendergap mailing list >>>>>> Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org >>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Siko Bouterse >>>>> Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. >>>>> >>>>> sboute...@wikimedia.org >>>>> >>>>> *Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in >>>>> the sum of all knowledge. * >>>>> *Donate <https://donate.wikimedia.org> or click the "edit" button >>>>> today, and help us make it a reality!* >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Gendergap mailing list >>>>> Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org >>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Gendergap mailing list >>>> Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org >>>> To manage your subscription preferences, including unsubscribing, >>>> please visit: >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Gendergap mailing list >>> Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org >>> To manage your subscription preferences, including unsubscribing, please >>> visit: >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gendergap mailing list >> Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org >> To manage your subscription preferences, including unsubscribing, please >> visit: >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >> > > _______________________________________________ > Gendergap mailing list > Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org > To manage your subscription preferences, including unsubscribing, please > visit: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap > -- Sarah Stierch ----- Diverse and engaging consulting for your organization. www.sarahstierch.com
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