We talked, now we build : After Spot the Future and #LOTE4 Edgeryders is hiring from Armenia, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Morocco and Ukraine

[iriedawta]

Barev/Salam

Hi Nadia, how are you?

Wow there are indeed many candidates for Armenia so maybe I’d be more useful for Morocco? Either way, I would love to get engaged in this project for either Armenia or Morocco depending the time frame the project is going to run. I just quitted my full time job in tourism industry in Morocco(still helping my husband with his projects in the High Atlas) and will be based in Armenia all summer! Would love to get involved as I have decided to only take up jobs that make me happy while still being able to homeschool my girl +my skills and experience match your requirements:

• I’m a translator/interpreter(English, Russian, Armenian, Polish, French, Arabic)

• I have attended Spot the Future 2014 in Tbilisi and I have an idea of how Edgeryders work

• I have lots of contacts with people engaged in innovating projects both in Armenia and Morocco and I would like to deep dive and share the inspiring stories about their work

• I used to be an EVS volunteer so I understand the importance of this project in creating new volunteering opportunities in the future

• I am used to working online and in distance as I have worked from home the past 2 years

• I am super curious and sociable so it’s going to be easy peezy for me 

I will think of 3 projects in Armenia and 3 in Morocco and add them to case studies

One project I’m most interested in is creating a coworking space for parents who can bring their kids along and let them play under supervison of a qualified professional while the moms work in an adjoining space! I think @SEDAchka is developing this project in Yerevan already! 

@vgratian - OMG finally! Co-working space in Yerevan!!! Congrats! I can’t wait to come and check it out! Checked the website but there aren’t many details there, like the fees, etc Can you tell us more about how it works?

[inge]

Wh00p!

I totally endorse Anna (of course), and I think the positive and very constructive input last year at the Spot the Future conference were undeniable! And she had a great tiny assistant as well ;).

[iriedawta]

Flattered

Aww how sweet of you my dear @Inge! lots of love your way! See you and cutie pie Leon in July hopefully!

[nadia]

Anna hi!

Welcome back. Did you see my comment above with the two questions? Maybe have a look and then schedule a slot for a chat with me later this week? Sorry about curt reply, travelling at the moment…

[iriedawta]

Thank you!

Nadia, first of all my apologies for not being active for almost a year! After coming back to Morocco I got fully engaged in a start up travel venture, didn’t manage to make it to #LOTE4 and I guess missed a lot. Now I’m back on track and this time around I’m going to have more time to assure my online presence on Edgeryders!

I did see your questions and I’m going to post 3 projects per country(Armenia and Morocco) and will schedule a skype call with you later this week!

Thanks,

Anna

[noemi]

Great to see both old and new faces

Lovely to re-kindle with Amalia, Inge, Zara, Hazem, Gratian, @Iriedawta (I had no idea who you were until I got it from the picture :))

And great meeting all the rest of you,

Just a quick note to @zaraavi: completely agree with online engagement taking time. The social media is easier in the era of “clicktivism”, but true engagement needs ways we may still learn about. We don’t know what exactly works: it could be a strong sense of reward made obvious in a post, the way a call for participation is worded, or maybe it matters who is the person inviting you and if you have a trusted relationship with them. We’re mostly learning, and some things can work better in some countries, not all. So that’s why your insights as engagers-to-be is so important… you know best!

The thing is, to work under a common denominator, we need a space to re-convene, and this is Edgeryders at the moment. So the more confortable we are with online - offline mix of channels, the easier the work will be.

@SamarAli that was fast, reaching out to people already, all feedback is useful. Thanks

[iriedawta]

Agreed!

Hi Noemi,

Thank you! Hope you are doing well! I was not active for almost a year, no wonder you didn’t recognize my name

I agree it should be a mix of online-offline channels in Armenia as not everybody is e-literate in the regions. I am sure meeting face-to-face is the right way to start the online engagement as well as the idea of reward made obvious. Trust is a cruscial factor too combined with the ability to explain the benefits of participation for the members-to-be.

Cheers,

Anna

[mikhail_volchak]

Belarus is in the game…

Hello guys,

I can help to find different social- geeks, hackers, innovators and people how develop their local or topic communities in Belarus.

Nadia, if you have extra questions please ask.

[nadia]

Hi Mikhail nice to hear from you

and welcome back. Re questions: if you could have a look at the questions/instructions I posted in this comment that would be great. Thanks!

[mikhail_volchak]

Hello Nadia,

The first answer is completed. I hope you received last revision of the document.

About second one. Can we communicete during skype(?) conversation? I defined Friday in Doodle. It will be better to set precise time. What do you think about it?

[yuliya_stankevich]

Belarus

Hello all, i’m also interested in the position in Belarus. Should i also answer the questions, i guess?

By the way, are you looking for people from Ukraine? (or maybe i haven’t noticed the post…) i could send information to some partners - should it be Kiev only, or other cities are ok, too?

My best regards,

Yuliya

[alberto]

Belarus + Ukraine

Yes, @yuliya.stankevich, you should answer the same questions. And yes, we are hiring someone from Ukraine too, and no, the person does not have to be Kiev-based. The only issue is: when I visit Ukraine I will spend 3 days in Kiev, and I will need the person who takes this job to accompany me. You are absolutely welcome to forward this post to people you know in Ukraine!

[yuliya_stankevich]

Thanks, Alberto. I have told my colleague from Ukraine, but right at these days she’s busy running a training, in the middle of it…

[nataliegryvnyak]

Dear Alberto,

I have just applied for the support from Ukraine, so I will be more than happy to help you out, and introduce to people, if needed etc. I have written to Nadia, and here in general, for more info.

thanks!!

Natalie

[monarezk]

Hi Nadia , Noemi & all

@Nadia , @Noemi  I missed you so much . I’m happy hearing these good news about Edgryders & wish you all the best .

I love this community you & Edgryders team  have made and I learned a lot of things from your workshop at Egypt , the discussions  & projects  on this platform .  I’d like to be a part of this great successful community and get involved in its small details .

But I’m Afraid I will have more free time to concentrate in any new tasks after September. so I’d like to ask , when will the selected Team begin to do their tasks ?

Hope you will have a good passionate new Team

Mona Rezq

[alberto]

Very sweet

Hello @monarezk, thanks for your kind words. Unfortunately this project is already starting! But hopefully we can meet up anyway in Cairo. We’ll be there in early June.

[monarezk]

Never mind , Waiting you at Cairo

Hi @Alberto  , it’s my bad luck not to be a part of this project . But on the other side I’ll be happy meeting you at Cairo & I can help .

[masha]

Hello from Tbilisi!

Hi! I’m Masha from Georgia. Im in love with the Edgeryders community since I’ve met its members in Tbilisi in 2014. Since that I’ve been thinking  how can I benefit my skills (organizing various events, project management, marketing) to such an amazing community . So I came up with an idea to sign up and  convert my ideas into something real and make a difference in terms of social innovations. 

[alberto]

Hello back

Great stuff, @Masha. Looking forward to meeting you next time in Tbilisi.

[nataliegryvnyak]

Ukraine is here )

Dear organizers,

very interesting and exciting initiative! I am thrilled to provide an impact and some valuable input to the formation of program data

As an active NGO participant, social trainer, entrepreneur, journalist and just an active citizen, I found it important to provide opportunities, chances to those starting their initiatives, that are engaging into projects, that step by step will input the world in general. It’s so inspiring to be heard, supported and receive new motivation and foundation for further beginnings.

With a political instability and war condition in Ukraine, politicians are now under the loop of the society here now. Many young, open minded people are taking positions in the government, presidential office etc. They provide new public policy approaches, proufound knowledge of modern economy etc. This is one of the biggest results of EuroMaidan, movement that initially was mainly supported by young active Ukrainians, who were opposing pro-Russian directions of the previous government and it’s corruption alongside of usurpation of power. These were young people who were afterwards defending human rights and democratic future of Ukraine, and with their own courage and involvement have changed the total course of action and future for the Ukrainian country. Pleads to hear them, recorded online, were one of the biggest moving forces for the world to understand what were people standing for in the center of Ukraine’s capital. Such documentary initiatives were shown to world leaders, were spread out on Youtube. As a journalist, and media producer I was involved at all stages of Maidan, documenting, twittering, helping foreign media to cover Maidan inside profound stories that have shown major problems in the society, and in general volunteering, to support Maidan civic movement, medical facilities etc.

As well networked, professional PR and media specialist, my recent achievement is to use my knowledge and skills to start media initiative, a story production agency, that is providing profound, well researched, and fact checked information, life stories about Ukraine for the world media community. In addition we are working on social videos, social stories, documentary films/programs etc.

Furthermore, I am involved in social start up incubator that provides support for those who are starting their own creative, useful projects, teaching media coverage skills, personal skills etc.

I was involved in a lot of social projects, through various NGO and initiatives, starting from 14 years old, and I would love to describe more of my experience and knowledge in the personal email.

thank you and hopefully to be helpful and supporting!

Sincerely Natalie