Wikimedians!
Join us on Friday, March 10th for the Africa Environment WikiFocus Drive
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Africa_Environment> special training
Webinar <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Webinaire_Africa_Environment_Drive>.
This exciting training will be facilitated by Su-Laine Brodsky, a volunteer
Wikipedia contributor since 2006.
Topics covered in this webinar:
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How to find climate misinformation on Wikipedia
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Choosing sources on climate change
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Understanding the Wikipedia review process
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Crafting edits that will stick
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And so much MORE!
Logistics:
Date: Friday, 10th March
When: 17:00 UTC ( Local timezone
<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1677859209>)
Where: https://bit.ly/AEWebinar-1
Webinar Language: English (with French, Portuguese and Arabic
interpretations)
Your commitment to Africa knowledge is greatly appreciated.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Best regards,
Clementine Nyirahabihirwe
Wiki in Africa <https://www.wikiinafrica.org>
Hello everyone,
We are happy to announce the winners of the 2022 Africa Youth Day Campaign.
November 1 is recognized as one of the African Union holiday that
celebrates young people annually in the continent.
Through the Africa Knowledge Initiative in partnership with the African
Union and Africa No Filter, WikiVibrance organized a regional campaign
tagged "Africa Youth Month" from November till mid December in 2022.
We are happy to announce the winners of the different prize categories.
Kindly visit our Meta page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Africa_Youth_Day_2022> to see the winners
from different African communities in the movement.
WikiVibrance celebrates the commitment and contributions of the winners in
increasing the coverage of African youth topics on wikimedia projects.
We appreciate the partners for believing in the work of youth in the
movement.
Congratulations once again to the winners.
Best regards,
James Popoola
On behalf of the WikiVibrance Core Team.
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Best regards,
James Popoola
President, Wikimedia Fan Club University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
Co-founder, Wiki Loves SDGs Nigeria & TCD Africa
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<http://linkedin.com/in/JamesPopoola>
Dear friends,
On behalf of WISCom
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Indaba_Steering_Committee> I'm
pleased to announce that the next WikiIndaba conference will take place in
Agadir, Morocco on 3rd and 4th of November 2023. Following this, the
following year's conference will take place in Cape Town, South Africa on 1st
and 2nd of November 2024.
Going forward, we have adopted a system of selecting two host countries
which will cover two successive years of the conference. This will ease the
burden and save time of having to deliberate in a long selection process
after each conference. It will also give time for the next host to prepare
themselves for the conference.
To ensure a fair regional rotation, we were deliberate with our selection
process. We invited only affiliates from Francophone speaking countries to
express interest in hosting the conference. This was followed by a
selection criterion which looked at several factors including the capacity
to host the conference, if there were elections this year in the bidding
country, capacity of the affiliate as well as motivations why the bidder
wanted to host the conference.
The WikiIndaba conference brings together Wikimedians and open source
enthusiasts from across the African continent and diaspora to share
experiences and learn from each other. We look forward to seeing you at the
next WikiIndaba conference.
Please be on the lookout for a survey from this year’s host in the next
coming weeks, as they finalise their preparations for the conference.
Best regards,
Bobby Shabangu
(WISCom)
Hi Everyone,
How is underrepresented knowledge on wikimedia projects addressed through
new ways of contributions? Intangible cultural heritage of different tribes
in Africa is one such knowledge facing underrepresentation on wikimedia
projects. As indigenous people migrate to cities; face an aging population
of cultural guardians and a strong tradition of oral storytelling, it is
important to save the voices of knowledge at the brink of extinction.
See how
<https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PLcKx0IEGrBKnp455hFAxxv5AFNz5GeY?us…>
the Wikimedia Foundation is supporting community efforts to digitize
endangered igbo dances in Nigeria through the AID project
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Audiovisuals_of_Igbo_Dances_(AID)_Project>.
Kind regards,
Euphemia Uwandu,
On behalf of the Project Team
Hello everyone,
Open Foundation West Africa graciously invites you to the official launch
of the Kiwix4schools Mentorship Program
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Kiwix4schools_Project/Mentorship_Program>.
Join us to learn how the Kiwix tool can be used to enhance access to
educational resources for students in Africa without the internet. Also,
attend the launch to know how you can be part of the training and
mentorship program.
Why partake in the Kiwix4schools Training and Mentorship program?
- Stand the chance to receive microfunds to pilot the projects in your
community.
- Open up you up to partnership and funding opportunities
- Receive continuous support to implement your project
- Be a Kiwix4schools ambassador in your country
We entreat you to be a part of this laudable event.
Make it a point to be there!
Register to attend the launch event - https://bit.ly/41z3dKY
Read more about the project here on the meta page: https://bit.ly/3KMXf3e.
<https://bit.ly/3KMXf3e.>
Kind regards,
Eugene Masiku.
*French *
Bonjour à tous,
Nous vous invitons gracieusement au lancement officiel du programme de
mentorat Kiwix4schools.
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Kiwix4schools_Project/Mentorship_Program>
Rejoignez-nous pour découvrir comment l'outil Kiwix peut être utilisé pour
améliorer l'accès aux ressources pédagogiques (disponible en ligne) pour
les étudiants en Afrique sans Internet. Assistez également au lancement
pour savoir comment vous pouvez faire partie du programme de formation et
de mentorat.
Pourquoi participer au programme de formation et de mentorat Kiwix4schools ?
- Avoir l'opportunité de recevoir des micro-financement pour piloter les
projets dans votre communauté.
- Accéder à des opportunités de partenariat et de financement
- Bénéficier d'un accompagnement continu pour mettre en œuvre votre
projet
- Être ambassadeur Kiwix4schools dans votre pays
Nous vous invitons à faire partie de cet événement important.
Faites-vous un devoir d'y être !
Inscrivez-vous pour assister à l'événement de lancement -
https://bit.ly/41z3dKY
En savoir plus sur le projet ici sur la méta page : https://bit.ly/3KMXf3e
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Eugene Makafui Masiku,
Communications Officer
Open Foundation West Africa