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being a Transition Translator]], full, committed Guerrilla Translators are expected to continually learn and improve in the areas they are working in. These general areas are known as working circles. The circles can be flexible, but they include: | being a Transition Translator]], full, committed Guerrilla Translators are expected to continually learn and improve in the areas they are working in. These general areas are known as working circles. The circles can be flexible, but they include: | ||
* '''[[#Community | Community]]''' (includes mentoring, mutual support, rhythms, tools and group culture) | * '''[[#Community | Community]]''' (includes mentoring, mutual support, rhythms, tools and group culture). [[Community_Circle | More info]]. | ||
* '''[[#Development | Development]]''' (includes goals, structural and organizational development) | * '''[[#Development | Development]]''' (includes goals, structural and organizational development). [[Development Circle | Circle Entry]] | ||
* '''[[#Media Peers | Media Peers]]''' (includes networking and alliances, social media, campaigns, etc) | * '''[[#Media Peers | Media Peers]]''' (includes networking and alliances, social media, campaigns, etc) | ||
* '''[[#Sustainability | Sustainability]]''' (includes | * '''[[#Sustainability | Sustainability]]''' (includes fundraising, legal structure development, etc) | ||
* '''[[#Website/Tech | Website/Tech]]''' (includes development and maintenance of GT’s site, front and backend) | * '''[[#Website/Tech | Website/Tech]]''' (includes development and maintenance of GT’s site, front and backend) | ||
* '''[[#Finance | Finance]]''' (Includes legal structure, taxes, invoices etc) | * '''[[#Legal/Finance | Legal/Finance]]''' (Includes legal structure, taxes, invoices etc) | ||
* '''[[#Dating | Dating]]''' (Includes aptitude testing, buddy-system and mentoring) | * '''[[#Dating | Dating]]''' (Includes aptitude testing, buddy-system and mentoring) | ||
* '''[[#Love | Love]]''' (includes overseeing pro-bono work and blog publishing) | |||
* '''[[#Livelihood | Livelihood]]''' (includes agency work, client attention, budgeting, etc) | |||
The sections linked here feature a short description of each Circle and who is currently a part of it. The final link in each section points to a dedicated wiki article outlining the circle's responsibilities in more detail. | |||
Circles are porous and not exclusive, but certain individuals will be the stewards for a circle. Who is part of what circle, circle stewards, etc are revised quarterly and recorded below and in the collective’s [[Roles/Availability Mapping | availability mapping page]]. Transition members are also expected to join various circles through their nine-month training, but they cannot become circle stewards until fully committed. | Circles are porous and not exclusive, but certain individuals will be the stewards for a circle. Who is part of what circle, circle stewards, etc are revised quarterly and recorded below and in the collective’s [[Roles/Availability Mapping | availability mapping page]]. Transition members are also expected to join various circles through their nine-month training, but they cannot become circle stewards until fully committed. | ||
= Working Circles in Guerrilla Translation= | = Working Circles in Guerrilla Translation= | ||
==Community== | ==Community== | ||
The Community work circle (Part of the [[: category:Carework | Carework Area]]) is where we do most of our "internal work" with committed and transition members. This means processing and maturing the collective, or norms, building resilience, our rhythms etc. It is one of the busiest subgroups. | The Community work circle (Part of the [[: category:Carework | Carework Area]]) is where we do most of our "internal work" with committed and transition members. This means processing and maturing the collective, or norms, building resilience, our rhythms etc. It is one of the busiest subgroups and all members — whether Dating or Committed — are part of it by default. | ||
=== Community Resources=== | === Community Resources=== | ||
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* [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SPBe28pplxYahLTCmUIb2Rp1UFN0SP80 Community folder in G-Drive] | * [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SPBe28pplxYahLTCmUIb2Rp1UFN0SP80 Community folder in G-Drive] | ||
* [[:Category:Community | Community Category on Wiki]] | * [[:Category:Community | Community Category on Wiki]] | ||
* [[Community Circle]] Wiki entry | |||
=== Current Community Members=== | === Current Community Members=== | ||
* '''Lara (Steward)''' | * '''Lara (Co-Steward)''' | ||
* | * '''Timothy (Co-Steward)''' | ||
* | * Sara | ||
* | * Silvia | ||
* Marta | |||
* Javier | |||
==Development== | ==Development== | ||
The Development Subgroup (Part of the [[: category:Carework | Carework Area]]) is where we do most our [[Commons-Oriented_Open_Cooperative_Governance_Model_V_2.0#Start-Up_Phase | Start-Up Phase]] work towards a [[Commons-Oriented_Open_Cooperative_Governance_Model_V_2.0#Stable_phase | resilient and mature collective]]. This means setting goals, developing timelines, tweaking the governance model etc. | The Development Subgroup (Part of the [[: category:Carework | Carework Area]]) is where we do most our [[Commons-Oriented_Open_Cooperative_Governance_Model_V_2.0#Start-Up_Phase | Start-Up Phase]] work towards a [[Commons-Oriented_Open_Cooperative_Governance_Model_V_2.0#Stable_phase | resilient and mature collective]]. This means setting goals, developing timelines, tweaking the governance model etc. Its work areas are, effectively, shared with the Community Subgroup. | ||
=== Development Resources=== | === Development Resources=== | ||
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* [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SPBe28pplxYahLTCmUIb2Rp1UFN0SP80 Community/Development folder in G-Drive] | * [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SPBe28pplxYahLTCmUIb2Rp1UFN0SP80 Community/Development folder in G-Drive] | ||
* [[:category:Development | Community/Development Category on Wiki]] | * [[:category:Development | Community/Development Category on Wiki]] | ||
* [[Development Circle]] Wiki entry | |||
=== Current Development Members=== | === Current Development Members=== | ||
* | * Sara | ||
==Media Peers== | ==Media Peers== | ||
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* [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13vgEuvVg5UFwtJRd6qvhW6W2qdOTGbrs Media peers folder in G-Drive] | * [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13vgEuvVg5UFwtJRd6qvhW6W2qdOTGbrs Media peers folder in G-Drive] | ||
* [[:Category:Media_Peers | Media Peers Category on Wiki]] | * [[:Category:Media_Peers | Media Peers Category on Wiki]] | ||
* [[Media Peers Circle]] Wiki entry | |||
=== Current Media Peers Members=== | === Current Media Peers Members=== | ||
* ''' | * '''Sara (Co-Steward)''' | ||
* | * Timothy | ||
* | * Lara | ||
==Sustainability== | ==Sustainability== | ||
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* [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TEllVRN3Pnhx7rVvkK7xyWOLMfCqJBGH Sustainability folder in G-Drive] | * [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TEllVRN3Pnhx7rVvkK7xyWOLMfCqJBGH Sustainability folder in G-Drive] | ||
* [[:Category:Sustainability | Sustainability Category on Wiki]] | * [[:Category:Sustainability | Sustainability Category on Wiki]] | ||
* [[Sustainability Circle]] Wiki entry | |||
=== Current Sustainability Members=== | === Current Sustainability Members=== | ||
* | * Timothy | ||
* (Silvia) | |||
==Website/Tech== | ==Website/Tech== | ||
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* [https://commonsmedia.slack.com/messages/CC4AU87D5 Websites/Tech channel on Slack] | * [https://commonsmedia.slack.com/messages/CC4AU87D5 Websites/Tech channel on Slack] | ||
* [https://www.loomio.org/tags/ | * [https://www.loomio.org/tags/935/websites-tech Websites/Tech discussions on Loomio] | ||
* [https://trello.com/b/vA9AaZV6/websites-tech Websites/Tech board on Trello] | * [https://trello.com/b/vA9AaZV6/websites-tech Websites/Tech board on Trello] | ||
* [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zu3AZ41jdmttAFCLWLgDqV5RL2PkgINA Websites/Tech folder in G-Drive] | * [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zu3AZ41jdmttAFCLWLgDqV5RL2PkgINA Websites/Tech folder in G-Drive] | ||
* [[:Category: | * [[:Category: Websites/Tech | Website Tech Category on Wiki]] | ||
* [[Website/Tech Circle]] Wiki entry | |||
=== Current Website Tech Members=== | === Current Website Tech Members=== | ||
* Lara | * Lara | ||
* | * Sara | ||
==Legal/Finance== | |||
The Legal/Finance Circle deals with financial flows, payments, expenses, payroll, taxes and questions related to our legal structure. | |||
=== Legal/Finance Resources=== | |||
* [https://commonsmedia.slack.com/messages/CC32NQ5J8 Legal/Finance channel on Slack] | |||
* [https://www.loomio.org/tags/970/finance Legal/Finance discussions on Loomio] | |||
* [https://trello.com/b/42yJy3B5/finance Legal/Finance board on Trello] | |||
* [https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1zu3AZ41jdmttAFCLWLgDqV5RL2PkgINA Legal/Finance folder in G-Drive] | |||
* [[:Category:Finance | Legal/Finance Category on Wiki]] | |||
* [[Legal/Finance Circle]] Wiki entry | |||
* | === Current Legal/Finance Members=== | ||
* Sara | |||
* Lara | * Lara | ||
* Timothy | |||
* Silvia | |||
==Dating== | ==Dating== | ||
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* [https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1Rt_WTqql6xDf1g6h0rcZIQVGusl_q9jG Dating folder in G-Drive] | * [https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1Rt_WTqql6xDf1g6h0rcZIQVGusl_q9jG Dating folder in G-Drive] | ||
* [[:Category:Training | Training Category on Wiki]] | * [[:Category:Training | Training Category on Wiki]] | ||
* [[Dating Circle]] Wiki entry | |||
=== Current Dating Members=== | === Current Dating Members=== | ||
* ''' | * Lara | ||
* | * Sara | ||
* Lara | * Timothy | ||
== Love == | |||
<span style="font-weight: 400">The Love Circle deals with stewarding all aspects of our pro-bono work. This means overseeing the content and publication rhythms of our blogs, completion dates, blog quality control, etc. All translators/editors in the collective (whether Dating or fully committed) are part of the Love Circle by default, with stewards rotating on an ongoing basis.</span> | |||
===Love Resources=== | |||
* <span style="font-weight: 400">Love channels on Slack: </span>[https://commonsmedia.slack.com/messages/C0GSE247P/convo/CF9M30KCL-1548679380.044400/ <span style="font-weight: 400">Target English</span>]<span style="font-weight: 400"> and </span>[https://commonsmedia.slack.com/messages/C0GSE7YH3/convo/CF9M30KCL-1548679380.044400/ <span style="font-weight: 400">Target Spanish</span>] | |||
* [https://www.loomio.org/g/izlJkCsP/guerrilla-media-collective-lovework <span style="font-weight: 400">Love discussions on Loomio</span>] | |||
* <span style="font-weight: 400">Love boards on Trello: </span>[https://trello.com/b/6Ba5tBVf/gt-translation-eng <span style="font-weight: 400">Target English</span>]<span style="font-weight: 400"> and </span>[https://trello.com/b/A4RhrAzQ/gt-translation-es <span style="font-weight: 400">Target Spanish</span>] | |||
* [https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1EpIdKs56DAc6WURpfBBiUMtSPtfPb6HD <span style="font-weight: 400">Love folder in G-Drive</span>] | |||
* [https://wiki.guerrillamediacollective.org/index.php/Category:Love_Work <span style="font-weight: 400">Love Category on Wiki</span>] | |||
* [[Love Circle]] Wiki entry | |||
=== Current Love Members=== | |||
* '''Timothy (EN Steward)''' | |||
* '''Lara (ES Steward)''' | |||
* Sara | |||
==Livelihood== | |||
<span style="font-weight: 400">The Livelihood Circle is the "front office" of the collective. It serves as the face of the agency side and proactively looks for agency work to ensure the good health of the collective. This means fielding requests, ensuring that work is assigned to the right team and that deadlines and met. Livelihood also negotiates prices and deadlines with clients and works closely with Legal/Finance for invoicing. All committed members are part of the Livelihood Circle by default and, as with Love, stewards rotate regularly.</span><ref>'''(The following links are taken from our Handbook, they will be updated to Wiki links in due time)''' <span style="font-weight: 400">The Love and Livelihood Circles are somewhat exceptional in that they effectively perform what we term as "</span>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BJ6GMJYiplaPAp6Lobi0h96xikMCRnPX9fTRyjLpRqA/edit#heading=h.difn3exaswqi <span style="font-weight: 400">caring for the health of the collective</span>]<span style="font-weight: 400">" </span>''<span style="font-weight: 400">beyond </span>''<span style="font-weight: 400">what is nominally the Care Area. These main areas </span>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BJ6GMJYiplaPAp6Lobi0h96xikMCRnPX9fTRyjLpRqA/edit#heading=h.o60x0t4y8p0r <span style="font-weight: 400">are explained in more detail below</span>]<span style="font-weight: 400">, for now we will just note that value in the Love and Livelihood Circles is </span>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BJ6GMJYiplaPAp6Lobi0h96xikMCRnPX9fTRyjLpRqA/edit#heading=h.1tzafhttjr5x <span style="font-weight: 400">tracked by Care Hours</span>]<span style="font-weight: 400">, as in the other circles, but special considerations apply. These are </span>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BJ6GMJYiplaPAp6Lobi0h96xikMCRnPX9fTRyjLpRqA/edit#heading=h.6441cgz6oowd <span style="font-weight: 400">thoroughly explained in a section below</span>]<span style="font-weight: 400">.</span></ref> | |||
===Livelihood Resources=== | |||
* <span style="font-weight: 400">Livelihood channels on Slack: Target English and Target Spanish</span> | |||
* [https://www.loomio.org/g/DT3gUi9E/guerrilla-media-collective-livelihood-work <span style="font-weight: 400">Livelihood discussions on Loomio</span>] | |||
* <span style="font-weight: 400">Livelihood boards on Trello: </span>[https://trello.com/b/SSjGmShM/target-eng <span style="font-weight: 400">Target English</span>]<span style="font-weight: 400"> and </span>[https://trello.com/b/vJqYhaDC/target-es <span style="font-weight: 400">Target Spanish</span>] | |||
* [https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1lBjjE-8kqB_5X5OHP-Ybo-Q6ALz4JieN <span style="font-weight: 400">Livelihood folder in G-Drive</span>] | |||
* [https://wiki.guerrillamediacollective.org/index.php/Category:Livelihood_Work <span style="font-weight: 400">Livelihood Category on Wiki</span>] | |||
* [[Livelihood Circle]] Wiki entry | |||
=== Current Livelihood Members=== | |||
* '''Timothy (ES Steward)''' | |||
* '''Lara (EN Steward)''' | |||
* Sara | |||
= More Resources= | = More Resources= | ||
* [https://www.loomio.org/d/R3N0XQha/working-circles Working Circles Loomio thread] | |||
* [[Commons-Oriented_Open_Cooperative_Governance_Model_V_2.0#The_working_Circles | Working Circles section]] of the Governance Model | * [[Commons-Oriented_Open_Cooperative_Governance_Model_V_2.0#The_working_Circles | Working Circles section]] of the Governance Model | ||
* [https://loomio.coop/coordination.html Loomio Handbook entry on coordination]. | * [https://loomio.coop/coordination.html Loomio Handbook entry on coordination]. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:17, 30 August 2021
Overview
All Guerrilla Translators are stewards of several areas. This means that, although they may not directly work in any of these or even be the main contributors, they are ultimately responsible for their upkeep. Unlike the more "permissionless" aspects of being a Casual member or the more lax standards of being a Transition Translator, full, committed Guerrilla Translators are expected to continually learn and improve in the areas they are working in. These general areas are known as working circles. The circles can be flexible, but they include:
- Community (includes mentoring, mutual support, rhythms, tools and group culture). More info.
- Development (includes goals, structural and organizational development). Circle Entry
- Media Peers (includes networking and alliances, social media, campaigns, etc)
- Sustainability (includes fundraising, legal structure development, etc)
- Website/Tech (includes development and maintenance of GT’s site, front and backend)
- Legal/Finance (Includes legal structure, taxes, invoices etc)
- Dating (Includes aptitude testing, buddy-system and mentoring)
- Love (includes overseeing pro-bono work and blog publishing)
- Livelihood (includes agency work, client attention, budgeting, etc)
The sections linked here feature a short description of each Circle and who is currently a part of it. The final link in each section points to a dedicated wiki article outlining the circle's responsibilities in more detail.
Circles are porous and not exclusive, but certain individuals will be the stewards for a circle. Who is part of what circle, circle stewards, etc are revised quarterly and recorded below and in the collective’s availability mapping page. Transition members are also expected to join various circles through their nine-month training, but they cannot become circle stewards until fully committed.
Working Circles in Guerrilla Translation
Community
The Community work circle (Part of the Carework Area) is where we do most of our "internal work" with committed and transition members. This means processing and maturing the collective, or norms, building resilience, our rhythms etc. It is one of the busiest subgroups and all members — whether Dating or Committed — are part of it by default.
Community Resources
- Community channel on Slack
- Community discussions on Loomio
- Community board on Trello
- Community folder in G-Drive
- Community Category on Wiki
- Community Circle Wiki entry
Current Community Members
- Lara (Co-Steward)
- Timothy (Co-Steward)
- Sara
- Silvia
- Marta
- Javier
Development
The Development Subgroup (Part of the Carework Area) is where we do most our Start-Up Phase work towards a resilient and mature collective. This means setting goals, developing timelines, tweaking the governance model etc. Its work areas are, effectively, shared with the Community Subgroup.
Development Resources
- Community/Development channel on Slack
- Community/Development discussions on Loomio
- Community/Development board on Trello
- Community/Development folder in G-Drive
- Community/Development Category on Wiki
- Development Circle Wiki entry
Current Development Members
- Sara
Media Peers
The Media Peers Circle is for our collective's porous relation with the "Outside". This includes social media, communiques, networking with other groups and collectives, press appearances, events etc.
Media Peers Resources
- Media peers channel on Slack
- Media peers discussions on Loomio
- Media peers board on Trello
- Media peers folder in G-Drive
- Media Peers Category on Wiki
- Media Peers Circle Wiki entry
Current Media Peers Members
- Sara (Co-Steward)
- Timothy
- Lara
Sustainability
The Sustainability Circle deals with our collective's income and funding. This includes tentative projects (which, when confirmed, are trespassed to the Livelihood Area), creation of fundraising materials and relations with funders.
Sustainability Resources
- Sustainability channel on Slack
- Sustainability discussions on Loomio
- Sustainability board on Trello
- Sustainability folder in G-Drive
- Sustainability Category on Wiki
- Sustainability Circle Wiki entry
Current Sustainability Members
- Timothy
- (Silvia)
Website/Tech
The Websites/tech Circle deals with everything to do with our websites. Front-end, back-end, maintenance and dev.
Website Tech Resources
- Websites/Tech channel on Slack
- Websites/Tech discussions on Loomio
- Websites/Tech board on Trello
- Websites/Tech folder in G-Drive
- Website Tech Category on Wiki
- Website/Tech Circle Wiki entry
Current Website Tech Members
- Lara
- Sara
Legal/Finance
The Legal/Finance Circle deals with financial flows, payments, expenses, payroll, taxes and questions related to our legal structure.
Legal/Finance Resources
- Legal/Finance channel on Slack
- Legal/Finance discussions on Loomio
- Legal/Finance board on Trello
- Legal/Finance folder in G-Drive
- Legal/Finance Category on Wiki
- Legal/Finance Circle Wiki entry
Current Legal/Finance Members
- Sara
- Lara
- Timothy
- Silvia
Dating
The Dating Circle deals with material specially relevant for the Dating Phase for Transition Translators (ie: people training in working with the collective). This means applicant evaluation, interviews and peer mentoring. The "mentoring" part very much overlaps with the Community Category. Please note that in the wiki this is known as "Training".
Dating Resources
- Dating channel on Slack
- Dating discussions on Loomio
- Dating board on Trello
- Dating folder in G-Drive
- Training Category on Wiki
- Dating Circle Wiki entry
Current Dating Members
- Lara
- Sara
- Timothy
Love
The Love Circle deals with stewarding all aspects of our pro-bono work. This means overseeing the content and publication rhythms of our blogs, completion dates, blog quality control, etc. All translators/editors in the collective (whether Dating or fully committed) are part of the Love Circle by default, with stewards rotating on an ongoing basis.
Love Resources
- Love channels on Slack: Target English and Target Spanish
- Love discussions on Loomio
- Love boards on Trello: Target English and Target Spanish
- Love folder in G-Drive
- Love Category on Wiki
- Love Circle Wiki entry
Current Love Members
- Timothy (EN Steward)
- Lara (ES Steward)
- Sara
Livelihood
The Livelihood Circle is the "front office" of the collective. It serves as the face of the agency side and proactively looks for agency work to ensure the good health of the collective. This means fielding requests, ensuring that work is assigned to the right team and that deadlines and met. Livelihood also negotiates prices and deadlines with clients and works closely with Legal/Finance for invoicing. All committed members are part of the Livelihood Circle by default and, as with Love, stewards rotate regularly.[1]
Livelihood Resources
- Livelihood channels on Slack: Target English and Target Spanish
- Livelihood discussions on Loomio
- Livelihood boards on Trello: Target English and Target Spanish
- Livelihood folder in G-Drive
- Livelihood Category on Wiki
- Livelihood Circle Wiki entry
Current Livelihood Members
- Timothy (ES Steward)
- Lara (EN Steward)
- Sara
More Resources
- Working Circles Loomio thread
- Working Circles section of the Governance Model
- Loomio Handbook entry on coordination.
- ↑ (The following links are taken from our Handbook, they will be updated to Wiki links in due time) The Love and Livelihood Circles are somewhat exceptional in that they effectively perform what we term as "caring for the health of the collective" beyond what is nominally the Care Area. These main areas are explained in more detail below, for now we will just note that value in the Love and Livelihood Circles is tracked by Care Hours, as in the other circles, but special considerations apply. These are thoroughly explained in a section below.