Hello everyone,
The April 2026 edition of the EduWiki Newsletter is now available.
What stands out this month is how differently Wikimedia is being used across contexts, yet with a shared goal of strengthening learning and participation.
- In *North Macedonia https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/April_2026/Empowering_Knowledge:_Wikimedia_MKD_Education_Update*, Wikimedia MKD continued its education program, combining workshops, edit-a-thons, and community activities to strengthen digital literacy in the Macedonian language. - In *Brasil https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/April_2026/A_month_full_of_encounters_with_students_in_Brazil*, the Wikimedia Brasil team engaged students through school and university sessions, focusing on hands-on editing and classroom integration of Wikipedia. - In the *United Kingdom https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/April_2026/Wikimedia_UK_and_Thoughtful_delivery_new_media_literacy_teacher_training_course*, Wikimedia UK partnered with Thoughtful to develop a new teacher training course centered on media literacy for children. - In the *Czech Republic https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/April_2026/Wikimedia_CR_supporting_SDG%27s_in_Czech_schools*, Wikimedia CR worked with educators to support information literacy and education for sustainable development in elementary and grammar schools. - In *Jordan https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/April_2026/Students_Discover_Open_Source_and_Learn_Wikipedia_and_Wikidata_Skills_for_the_First_Time_in_Zarqa,_Jordan*, students in Zarqa were introduced to Wikipedia and Wikidata, gaining their first practical experience contributing to open knowledge platforms. - In *Armenia https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/April_2026/University_Students%E2%80%99_Mandatory_Internships_at_Wikimedia_Armenia*, Wikimedia Armenia organized mandatory internships for university students, combining online and in-person training on Wikimedia projects. - In *Ukraine https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/April_2026/Wikipedia_for_School_2025%E2%80%932026:_A_Competition_That_Continued_Despite_Frost,_Power_Outages,_and_War*, the Wikipedia for School competition continued despite power outages and ongoing challenges, supporting curriculum-based content creation. - In *Albania https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/April_2026/Third_year_of_collaboration_with_Aleksand%C3%ABr_Xhuvani_University_in_Elbasan,_Albania*, collaboration with Aleksandër Xhuvani University enabled journalism students to contribute to Wikimedia projects as part of their coursework. - In *Nigeria https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/April_2026/Leveraging_on_Wikipedia_as_a_tool_for_curbing_Health_Misinformation_and_Disinformation_in_Akwa_Ibom_and_Rivers_State,_Nigeria*, Wikimedia projects were used to address health misinformation in Akwa Ibom and Rivers States, improving access to credible health information. - In *Bangladesh https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/April_2026/WikiScholar:_A_School-Level_Initiative_to_Promote_Free_Knowledge_in_Bangladesh*, the WikiScholar initiative introduced school students to Wikipedia through structured learning and engagement activities. - And in *Türkiye https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/April_2026/Governance_and_Public_Knowledge:_Wikipedia_as_a_Learning_Tool_in_Sustainability_Education_through_UNESCO_Designated_Sites*, students explored UNESCO-designated sites through Wikipedia, contributing to articles as part of a sustainability and public knowledge course.
Each story reflects a different entry point into the movement, but together they show how Wikimedia continues to evolve as a learning tool across regions. We encourage you to explore the newsletter, you might just find inspiration for your next Wikimedia education project.
Read the full newsletter: *EduWiki Newsletter, April 2026 https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Education/Newsletter/April_2026* View highlights on Wikimedia Commons: *HERE https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EduWiki_Hub_Newsletter_April.png*
We’re also continuing to collect stories for the next edition. If your community has been working on a Wikimedia and education initiative or will be doing so this month, we’d be glad to feature it in the *May 2026 issue*.
Submit your story: *Education Newsroom https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/Newsroom* Deadline: *26th of May*
Looking forward to reading what you’ve been working on.
Best regards, Barakat Adegboye https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:BAdegboye_(EdWH), *EduWiki Connectors* Contents https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Education/Newsletter/April_2026 • Headlines https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Education/Newsletter/April_2026/Headlines • Subscribe https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Global_message_delivery/Targets/This_Month_in_Education