Fellow Wikimedians,
Wiki Education (the organization that runs the education program in the US
and Canada) has been working on a campaign to improve Wikipedia's coverage
of climate finance topics. As part of this campaign, we want to create
articles on climate finance around the world. Climate finance encompasses
investments to address climate change mitigation and adaptation. These
investments are desperately needed globally, but financial flows to the
developing world, and African countries in particular, have fallen short of
what is needed. But documentation is difficult to find for the average
reader, and difficult to interpret.
That's where you come in! If you're already convinced to help us, sign up
here:
https://wikiedu.org/courses/global-approaches-to-climate-finance-for-wikipe…
Please join us for a free virtual four-week Wiki Scholars course focused on
improving the article on climate finance in your home country. Our goal is
to fill gaps in Wikipedia's coverage by creating "Climate finance by
[country]" to document financial flows related to climate change mitigation
and adaptation for as many countries as possible, especially in the
developing world. Led by longtime English Wikipedian Ian Ramjohn, the
course will focus on:
- Just what is climate finance, and why it is an important piece in the
climate crisis puzzle
- Where to find sources on climate finance in your country
- How to create an article on English Wikipedia, including tips and
tricks on English Wikipedia policies
- Using the content translation tool to create it in another language
Wikipedia that you speak
The course will meet via Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays @ 14:00 UTC, from
June 24 to July 19, 2024.
If you join us, you'll receive:
- Guidance from an English Wikipedia expert (Ian's an admin who's been
editing for 20 years!)
- Getting to know a cohort of other Wikimedians around the world who
care about how the climate crisis affects their country
- A certificate of completion that can be added to your LinkedIn profile
Sign up here:
https://wikiedu.org/courses/global-approaches-to-climate-finance-for-wikipe…
Want to see what an article might look like? Ian's started drafting the
article on climate finance in his home country of Trinidad and Tobago here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Guettarda/Sandbox_55
We hope you can join us!
-The Wiki Education team
Dear EduWiki Community,
We're thrilled to announce that the August 2024 EduWiki Newsletter is now
available! This edition showcases a diverse range of Wiki Educational
initiatives and successes from around the world:
• Cross-Cultural Knowledge Sharing at University of Tehran
• "Let's Read Wikipedia" program in Bolivia
• Results of the 2023 "Wikipedia for School" Contest in Ukraine
• Edu Wiki Camp in Serbia, 2024
• Wikimedia Human Rights Month's school engagement
• Education Programs at Wikimania 2024
• Wiki Education features in scientific outreach
• Wiki Movimento Brasil's various initiatives
We extend our heartfelt thanks to all contributors who shared their EduWiki
stories and experiences.
*Read the full newsletter here: *
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Newsletter/August_2024
*Call for September Newsletter Submissions*We now invite submissions for
our September edition. Share your educational initiatives, success stories,
and challenges to inspire and empower our community!
*Deadline: *September 25th, 2024
*How to submit:* Add your article to the EduWiki Newsroom.
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/Newsroom>Your unique
perspective will contribute to our collective growth and understanding.
Don't miss this chance to have your work highlighted!
Best regards,
Bukola James
EduWiki Connectors