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Teachers in Namibia learn to edit Wikipedia
Peter Gallert, a faculty member at the Polytechnic of Namibia, authored a post on the
Wikimedia Foundation blog highlighting the outcomes of a workshop he led for teachers at
schools throughout Namibia, teaching them how to edit Wikipedia. Peter hopes that these
teachers will start editing Wikipedia with their students in villages across Namibia. The
workshop participants, despite hot temperatures and slow internet connections, moved the
article on Witvlei from a stub to a start class article. Read more about Peter's
efforts in Namibia.
https://contacts.wikimedia.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=8…
Trophy Case highlights good student work
Professors and Ambassadors who worked with students in the United States and Canada
program have added a series of links to the new Trophy Case, which highlights the best
student work. The Trophy Case includes categories for articles that were featured on the
English Wikipedia's main page in the Did You Know section, those that have achieved
Good Article status, high quality new articles, significantly expanded existing articles,
and non-textual contributions. See the Trophy Case, and add other student work you see to
it.
https://contacts.wikimedia.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=8…
Swedish university kicks off program
Wikimedia Sweden and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences launched a unique
collaboration in January in which a "Wikipedian in Academy" works with the
university to encourage 100 researchers at the university to make significant
contributions to Wikipedia. The intention is to have an annual Wikipedia day when
researchers participate in workshops and training and/or write about their field of
research in Swedish and foreign language Wikipedia. Learn more about the project.
https://contacts.wikimedia.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=8…
Wiki Education Foundation proposed
Some participants in the United States and Canada branches of the Wikipedia Education
Program have proposed a "Wiki Education Foundation" to be an affiliated Thematic
Organization beginning this summer. Volunteer board members have finalized the bylaws of
the organization, which will run the U.S. and Canada programs in the future. If you're
interested in learning more or want to sign on to help, please see their application.
https://contacts.wikimedia.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=8…
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