Thanks for this new blog post, Vira. I enjoyed reading about the projects you are working on!
-- Samir Elsharbaty, Wikipedia Education Program Wikimedia Foundation +20.100.944.3478 education.wikimedia.org On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 3:29 PM, Anna Koval <ako...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > P.S. I forgot to thank Vira for mentioning the Education Program Extension > for MediaWiki [1] in the post! The course page on Ukrainian Wikipedia [2] > looks awesome. :) > > [1] https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Extension > [2] > https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9E%D1%81%D0%B2%D1%96%D1%82%D0%BD%D1%8F_%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B0:%D0%9C%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%97%D0%B2%D1%81%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%86%D1%96%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D1%83%D0%BD%D1%96%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%82_%D1%96%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%96_%D0%92._%D0%9E._%D0%A1%D1%83%D1%85%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%81%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE/%D0%9A%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0_%D0%9F%D1%96%D0%B2%D0%B4%D0%BD%D1%8F._100_%D0%BB%D1%96%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%85_%D0%B1%D1%96%D0%BE%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%84%D1%96%D0%B9_(2015-01) > > -- > > Anna Koval, M.Ed. > Manager, Wikipedia Education Program > Wikimedia Foundation > +1.415.839.6885 x 6729 > Skype: annakoval.wiki > ako...@wikimedia.org > education.wikimedia.org > > On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 4:35 AM, Anna Koval <ako...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > >> Dear Vira, >> >> Thank you so much for sharing your draft blog post with our Collab. Here >> are my highlights: >> >> * It is an excellent summary of events with ample context and gorgeous >> photos. >> * I *love* that you used the WEP tagline "Wikipedia belongs in education" >> in the *first sentence* of your blog. I suspect that Floor Koudijs will >> love it more! >> * It's excellent that Wikimedia Ukraine understands that teachers must be >> involved with editing Wikipedia and that WMUA intends to provide the >> maximal possible training. >> * That this educational collaboration led to a municipal MoU is >> fantastic! We're going to need to add a summary to the government >> partnerships page [[here >> <https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Government_Partnerships#Ukraine>]] >> on Outreach wiki. Please feel free to start the draft!. >> * The Summer Wikischool idea is awesome! Can I come, please?? :) >> >> For the record, I just want to say that I am so proud of Wikimedia >> Ukraine and their growing Wikipedia Education Program. >> >> When the Wikimedians of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) gathered for >> their 4th annual meeting in Estonia in 2015 [1], I had a long >> heart-to-heart with Levon (User:Ліонкінг) about expanding the education >> program to this region. My heart is so happy to see this dream become a >> reality. >> >> Truth be told, we (WMUA and I) have been talking about how to expand >> Ukraine's WEP since the 3rd CEE meeting in Ukraine [2]. This just goes to >> show that if we are patient and if we persevere, good things happen. >> >> This news was a long time coming and a long time in the making. This, >> truly, is my best Christmas present of all. >> >> Again, I am so proud of Wikimedia Ukraine and their growing Wikipedia >> Education Program. >> >> Дякую, Віро. <3 >> Thank you, Vira. <3 >> >> Sincerely yours, >> >> Anna >> >> [1] >> https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Newsletter/December_2015/Education_Program_at_Wikimedia_CEE_Meeting_2015_in_Estonia >> >> [2] >> https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Newsletter/December_2014/Eastern_European_education_programs_presented_at_regional_conference >> >> P.S. Because I also wish to share my positive feedback with your >> chapter's leadership, I redacted about a half a dozen emoticons from this >> message. I hope that the undercurrent of joy and pride and wikilove still >> permeates it nevertheless. >> >> >> -- >> >> Anna Koval, M.Ed. >> Manager, Wikipedia Education Program >> Wikimedia Foundation >> +1.415.839.6885 x 6729 >> Skype: annakoval.wiki >> ako...@wikimedia.org >> education.wikimedia.org >> >> On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 1:10 AM, Vira Motorko <vira.moto...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> We managed to reach out to several institutions in Mykolaiv Oblast >>> (region) in Ukraine, university as well as authorities, so there is a hope >>> for fruitful WEP (and GLAM) collaboration there. But it's only starting. >>> >>> My colleagues asked me to write a draft post for Wikimedia Blog so here >>> it is >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Blog/Drafts/Expansion_of_Wikipedia_Education_Program_in_Ukraine >>> >>> I would appreciate your feedback or any reflections on text, regarding >>> its language as well as its contents and the ideas themselves. >>> >>> Thank you, >>> *--* >>> *Vira Motorko* >>> Wikimedia Ukraine <https://ua.wikimedia.org/> >>> +380667740499 >>> >>> Are you saving your documents in free formats? ;) >>> >>> Help save natural resources – please think twice before printing this >>> e-mail or any attachments. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> education-collab mailing list >>> education-collab@lists.wikimedia.org >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education-collab >>> >>> >> > > _______________________________________________ > education-collab mailing list > education-collab@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education-collab > >
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