Grants talk:Programs/Wikimedia Alliances Fund/Understanding our past:using Wikipedia as a tool to support local history in Tāmaki Makaurau

Support from members of the Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand editing community

Support I strongly support this funding application. This application fits within the strategic goals of Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand in that it will increase the number of trained editors in the Auckland region and also build on the usefulness of Wikipedia for schools in the Auckland region looking for resources to assist with teaching the new History curriculum. James Taylor and Wikipedian in Residence Marty Blayney have been in close contact with the committee of Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand and the wider community of editors in New Zealand to develop this application. The work they are doing in developing templates and workflows, improving content, providing support for a regular Auckland meetup of editors, as well as this funding proposal to build on previous work in addition to training 4 new editors as part of this application should be supported by the funding committee. Einebillion (talk) 01:09, 3 October 2022 (UTC)

I too support this funding application for the reasons expressed above by Einebillion. I have been particularly impressed with the Wikipedian in Residence, Marty Blayney's work in developing templates and workflows to improve English Wikipedia for use by schools in the Auckland region who will be looking to teach the new History curriculum. This work is and will continue to guide editors around the New Zealand keen to emulate Blayney's efforts. This funding proposal is also particularly welcome as if granted it will involve training 4 new editors in the Auckland region. -Ambrosia10 (talk) 03:02, 4 October 2022 (UTC)

Support Wikimedia Aotearoa is one of the most productive groups. WMF should be ramping up funding in accordance with the strategic plan. --Slowking4 (talk) 20:51, 4 October 2022 (UTC)

Support this work. Stuartyeates (talk) 21:10, 7 October 2022 (UTC)

Support I have observed and connected to some of their past work and have been very impressed. In addition the team is extremely well set up to make lasting and impactful additions to New Zealanders access to relevant local knowledge and history and this is a step in this. The timing of this project and focus around the very recent change to the curriculum makes it more relevant and will support educational people (teachers and staff in schools) and places (schools, tertiary, other related institutions and organisations such as branch libraries). Pakoire (talk) 09:31, 11 October 2022 (UTC)