User:Martyav/Sandbox/GrantProposal

Project Goal
1. Outreach to writers for MediaWiki and related projects

2. Develop technical writing skills & network

Activities
''Tell us how you'll carry out your project. Be sure to answer the following questions:''

'''1. What is the purpose of the event you're attending and why is it important that you attend? '''


 * Write the Docs is the largest national conference in the US specifically for technical writers. It would be an amazing opportunity to network with other writers, and possibly attract new MediaWiki volunteers or staff. It would also increase awareness of MediaWiki as a constantly evolving piece of software, which both serves writers and needs help from writers to improve and maintain documentation.


 * I am currently interning under Sarah Rodlund and Srishti Sethi on a project to improve the documentation for the most frequently viewed MediaWiki API doc pages. I served 6 years as a content writer on various outside projects prior to interning at WMF, but was not aware of the wider technical writing community. More recently, I have been working as a developer. For me, attendance would help develop the niche skills related to documentation writing and connect me with the wider community.

'''2. Will you be presenting at the event? '''



3. What kind of outreach activity do you plan to do?





'''5. Do you have a specific networking plan? (e.g. specific people, organizations, groups you would like to develop partnerships with) '''



6. What is your plan to follow-up with new contacts?



Impact
''How will you know if the project is successful and you've met your goals? Please include the following targets as applicable: ''

Resources
''What resources do you have? Include in-kind donations or additional funding.''



''What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense and include a total amount.''



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