Dear African Wikimedians,
The work behind each edition of the EduWiki Newsletter
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News> begins long before
publication.
It begins with educators documenting a classroom activity, volunteers
reflecting on an initiative, affiliates sharing a partnership, or
contributors capturing an experience that others in the Wikimedia education
community can learn from.
We're now preparing the *August 2026 edition*, and the *Education Newsroom
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/Newsroom>* is open for new
submissions.
If you're planning to contribute, please keep the following in mind:
- Stories should focus on *Wikimedia and education*.
- Stories should be *300 to 500 words*.
- Submissions are welcome in *English or your local language*.
- You may include *images, audio, or video*, particularly if they are
available on Wikimedia Commons.
- Before submitting, please review the *Publication Guidelines
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/Publicati…>*
to
ensure your story is ready for publication, especially if it's your first
time submitting.
*Submit your story:* Education Newsroom
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/Newsroom>
*Submission deadline:* *26 August 2026*
We're looking forward to seeing what this month's edition will bring.
Best regards,
*Barakat Adegboye*
User: BAdegboye (EdWH)
Communications Assistant
Hello Wikimedians
Wiki Activate Africa in collaboration with Black Lunch Table invites you to
the '*Africa Creatives on Quotes*' Project. This project will introduce
participants to Wikiquote, demonstrate how to identify notable African
creatives, research reliable sources create and improve quote entries on
African Creatives.
*Event Details:*
📅Date: 23rd, August 2026 (Sunday)
🕜Time: 5PM (WAT)
📍Venue: Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/launch/jc/83483551849
Passcode: 631784
Register on the meta page here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Africa_Creatives_on_Quote
Join the project group here:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/Bzy8QCAX4gcJMtyWzk7JxL
See you soon 🚀🚀
Chukwuma Dike
Project Lead, Wiki Activate Africa
Dear Wiki Loves Monuments community,
A huge thank you to everyone who joined our *first WLM 2026 Virtual Office
Hour today!*
It was great to have organisers from different countries come together to
share experiences, ask questions, and exchange ideas as we prepare for this
year's campaign.
*Key discussions included:*
🔹 International jury selection and winner announcement timelines
🔹 WLM App experiences and country/monument availability
🔹 Event Registration and keeping participation simple
🔹 Early communication on special prizes and campaign details
🔹 Useful tools and experiences from previous WLM contests
For those who couldn't join us, you can catch up here:
🎥 *Recording:*
https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/tfOjUvaxZLXXWe5iE3Yi-27aEzc7Q1x0Zrj64tdpg…
🔐 *Password:* F$2bK9#S
Thanks again for making the session such a great conversation. Looking
forward to continuing the discussions and working together towards *WLM
2026!*
Best regards,
Lucy Iwuala
*For: Wiki Loves Monuments 2026 Organising Team*
Dear African Wikimedians,
The EduWiki Hub
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_%26_Education_User_Group/EduWiki_…>
is marking its first anniversary this August, and we’re reaching out to the
wider community as part of our one-year evaluation.
We are particularly interested in hearing from African educators,
Wikimedians, affiliates, programme organisers, and community members who
have used or participated in EduWiki Hub services and activities.
This could include joining an *EduWiki Workshop or Knowledge Showcase,
participating in the Mentorship Programme, using our Open Educational
Resources Documentation or Starter Kit, following or contributing to the
EduWiki Newsletter*, or engaging with other Hub activities.
Your experience matters to us. We want to understand what has been useful
to you, where the Hub could provide better support, and what you would like
to see going forward.
The responses will contribute directly to the Hub’s one-year evaluation and
future planning.
The EduWiki Hub Community Feedback Form 2026 takes about *5 minutes* and is
available in *8 languages: English, French, Portuguese, Japanese,
Indonesian, Hindi, Spanish, and Arabic.*
*Deadline: 31 August 2026*
Complete the feedback survey
<https://lime.wikimedia.pt/wmbr/index.php/785865?lang=en>
We’d also appreciate your help in circulating the survey within your *local
communities, affiliates, education networks, and other Wikimedia spaces
across Africa*. Hearing from a broad range of communities will help us
better understand how the Hub’s work is being experienced across different
contexts.
Thank you for helping us reflect on the first year and shape what comes
next.
Best,
*Barakat Adegboye*
User: BAdegboye (EdWH)
Communications Assistant
[image: Office Hour countdown.jpg]
Dear Wikimedians,
Join us this Friday, 14 August at 17:00 UTC as we prepare for the 2026
campaign
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2026>.
The session will include:
-
An overview of Wiki Loves Monuments 2026
-
The 2026 programme timeline
-
An introduction to the new WLM upload tool
-
An open Q&A
Whether you're a new or returning organiser, contributor, photographer, or
simply interested in WLM, you're welcome to join, ask questions, and learn
how to prepare for the campaign.
👉 Register here: https://w.wiki/TPVp
We encourage interested participants to register in advance and plan to
attend.
We look forward to seeing you on Friday!
Best regards,
Lucy Iwuala
For: Wiki Loves Monuments International Team
[image: WLM 2025 Winning Photos (18).jpg]
Dear Wikimedia Community,
As we prepare for Wiki Loves Monuments 2026
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2026>, we
are pleased to invite organisers, contributors, and the wider Wikimedia
community to the first WLM 2026 Office Hour.
📅 Friday, 14 August 2026
🕔 17:00 UTC
💻 Online
What to expect:
-
🏛️ Overview of Wiki Loves Monuments 2026
-
📅 2026 programme timeline
-
🛠️ Introduction to the new WLM upload tool
-
💬 Open Q&A
Whether you're a new or returning organiser, contributor, or simply
interested in Wiki Loves Monuments, this session is an opportunity to get
informed, learn about available tools, ask questions, and prepare for the
2026 campaign.
Save the date! The meeting link and additional details will be shared soon.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Best regards,
Lucy Iwuala
*For:* Wiki Loves Monuments International Team
Dear Wikimedia Community,
As we prepare for Wiki Loves Monuments 2026
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2026>, we
are pleased to invite organisers, contributors, and the wider Wikimedia
community to the first WLM 2026 Office Hour.
📅 Friday, 14 August 2026
🕔 17:00 UTC
💻 Online
What to expect:
-
🏛️ Overview of Wiki Loves Monuments 2026
-
📅 2026 programme timeline
-
🛠️ Introduction to the new WLM upload tool
-
💬 Open Q&A
Whether you're a new or returning organiser, contributor, or simply
interested in Wiki Loves Monuments, this session is an opportunity to get
informed, learn about available tools, ask questions, and prepare for the
2026 campaign.
Save the date! The meeting link and additional details will be shared soon.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Best regards,
Lucy Iwuala
*For:* Wiki Loves Monuments International Team
Hi everyone,
We're excited to share the winners of Wiki Loves Folklore 2026 campaign!
Thank you to everyone who took part and helped document folklore and
cultural heritage from around the world.
Top Winning Images
1st Place: "Traditional water-field race of Kaalapoottu" by Jeshon Jenish
2nd Place: "A Women artisan shapes clay discs" by Mahinur11
3rd Place: "Dinagyang Festival Iloilo City" by Hebert Kikoy
Best Video
"Procession at the historic Lößnitz Salt Market" by Kora27
Best Audio
"Capioví, the most Christmas-spirited town in Misiones, Argentina" by
Horacio Cambeiro and Carolina Ramos
Regional prizes were also awarded across East, Southeast Asia & Pacific;
South Asia; the Middle East & North Africa; CEE & Central Asia; Sub-Saharan
Africa; Northern & Western Europe; Latin America & the Caribbean; and North
America.
Distinguished Heritage Documenter
1st: Goutam1962
2nd: Frameofashik
3rd: Sumita Roy Dutta
We also want to recognise the Volunteer Excellence Award and Special
Mentions winners for going above and beyond in organising and supporting
the competition this year.
You can see the full list of winners, noteworthy contributions, and
honourable mentions here:
*https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2026/Winners*
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2026/Winners>
Congratulations to all the winners, and thank you again to everyone who
contributed and made this year's competition a success!
Best,
Joris Darlington Quarshie
On behalf of the Wiki Loves Folklore International Team
Hello everyone,
It’s time to start shaping *EduWiki Conference 2027*, and we want you to be
part of it.
We invite you to complete the *EduWiki Conference 2027 Community Engagement
Survey*. Through the survey, you can share what you would like to see at
the conference and what would make the experience meaningful to you and
your community.
Your responses will help us make important decisions about the conference
and ensure that community voices are part of the process from the beginning.
*Take the survey:* SURVEY LINK <https://forms.gle/DQ9Lkp52kDoEK3FY9>
*Deadline: 10 August 2026*
Please share the survey within your communities and networks so more people
can contribute to shaping EduWiki Conference 2027.
Thank you for being part of this process.
Best regards,
*Barakat Adegboye*
User: BAdegboye (EdWH)
Communications Assistant
Dear Wikimedia Community,
Season 2, Episode 8 of the ZedWiki Podcast is now live.
Episode Title: The Road Ahead
Theme: Knowledge Without Borders
This month's episode continues our journey across Zambia and the Wikimedia
movement, looking at how the stories we preserve today shape the future of
free knowledge.
Recorded from Nchelenge on the shores of Lake Mweru, The Road Ahead moves
through history, heritage, and the Wikimedia movement. Join Joy for
memorable moments from Today in History, unusual discoveries in Weird Finds
of Wikipedia, an important piece of Zambian history in Article Spotlight, a
visit to Nchelenge in My Town, Your Town, Our Town, and the latest
Wikimedia News, Tech & Tools updates from across the movement.
This episode also includes an announcement about an upcoming bonus episode,
where producer and writer Isaac Kanguya will share his experience attending
Wikimania 2026 in Paris.
Whether you're a longtime Wikimedian, a volunteer, a student, or just
someone who enjoys a good story, there's something here for you.
Listen, share it with your friends and colleagues, and help us spread the
message of Knowledge Without Borders.
- Apple Podcast - Season 2, Episode 8
<https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/zedwiki-podcast-s2-e8-the-road-ahead/…>
- Spotify - Episode 8
<https://open.spotify.com/episode/3B5MDPGaZyjD3xf5nGRTkb?si=e7Ho6QwpTxWa1IOv…>
Warm regards,
The ZedWiki Podcast Team
Wikimedia Community User Group Zambia