Wikimania-l November 2024

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Road to Nairobi: Wikimania 2025 Scholarship Orientation – you are invited!
by Wikimania 03 Dec '24

03 Dec '24

Hi everyone, For the past 2 weeks, Wikimania 2025 Core Organising Team have opened the application for scholarships and we are receiving lots of amazing applications. If you haven’t got a chance to apply, want to know more about the process, or have further questions about Wikimania, don’t worry, we got you covered! We will be facilitating an orientation session to discuss the scholarships application and answer your questions. In the first Wikimania 2025 Scholarship Orientation: Road to Nairobi, we will be providing prospective scholars and attendees the information they will need for the event. There will be 3 options for the scholarship orientation sessions to choose from. Feel free to click one of them to add it to your Google Calendar (meeting link included). Option 1 – Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 17:00:00 UTC- HERE <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/r/eventedit/copy/MzYzZ2doYjUzdjA2M…> Option 2 – Thursday, 28 November 2024, 09:00:00 UTC - HERE <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MGw4dGk0cH…> Option 3 – Friday, 29 November 2024, 13:00:00 UTC - HERE <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MGw4dGk0cH…> You may also find the meeting link on the calendar or Wikimania Wiki <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Scholarships>. The sessions will be recorded and published on Wikimania Wiki for those who cannot attend. The agenda of the sessions will include: - General update about Wikimania 2025 - Information about the Wikimania scholarship application and selection process. - Q&A Don’t miss out the chance to get exciting updates during the session! Regards, Terry Boke, Communications Lead - Wikimania 2025 On behalf of Wikimania 2025 Core Organizing Team

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Important: Include Wikimania Scholarship Budget in Your Grant Applications
by Terry Boke 25 Nov '24

25 Nov '24

Dear Affiliates, As we approach the September deadline for General Support proposals, we recognize that Wikimania scholarships will never be enough for all of us. We therefore encourage you to consider allocating funds to support one or two folks from your community to attend Wikimania 2025 in Nairobi. We look forward to making Wikimania 2025 the most inclusive and accessible and doing this will significantly help achieve this goal. Thank you and we look forward to your participation. Sincerely, Wikimania 2025 COT

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Please help translate the Wikimania 2025 Scholarship Page! 🌍
by Butch Bustria 23 Nov '24

23 Nov '24

Dear Fellow Wikimedians, As the Wikimania 2025 scholarship application deadline on *8 December* is approaching, we need your help to make it truly global. Please translate the 2025 Wikimania Scholarship page and the central notice page banners into your local languages. https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Scholarships https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MessageGroupStats?group=Centralnoti… Your translations will open doors and foster international participation. Let’s make our celebration of 20 years of Wikimania an inclusive event. Thank you for your support. Best regards, Butch Bustria

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Apply for a scholarship to attend Wikimania 2025
by Terry Boke 07 Nov '24

07 Nov '24

Dear Wikimedia Community, Exciting news! Scholarship applications are now open for Wikimania 2025, which will be held in Nairobi, East Africa, marking the first time this global gathering is hosted in the region. This 20th-anniversary edition of Wikimania is themed “Wikimania@20: Inclusivity. Impact. Sustainability,” bringing together Wikimedians worldwide to discuss strategies, celebrate our milestones, and strengthen our collective commitment to free knowledge. We encourage you to apply for a scholarship! Scholarships will cover travel, accommodation, and registration, allowing recipients to engage fully in the event. Whether you contribute online or offline, this is a fantastic opportunity to connect, share, and learn with fellow Wikimedians. Key Details: - Scholarships now open: 7th November-8th December 2024 - Conference Dates: 6th-9th August 2025 (with pre-conference activities also being planned on 5 August.) - Location: Nairobi, Kenya - Scholarship Coverage: Travel, accommodation, registration, and travel insurance - Application Focus: Contributions to Wikimedia’s sustainability and inclusivity. Be sure to highlight your contribution to the movement and provide relevant links for reference. As in previous years, scholarship recipients are encouraged to volunteer 4-6 hours during the event to help make it memorable for everyone. Applications are being accepted now, and the organizing team is eager to assist accepted scholars with travel arrangements. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be part of a landmark event! How to Apply: Visit the Wikimania Scholarships <https://wikimania.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Scholarships> page <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/>for more details and read the Diff blog post here: https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/11/07/apply-for-a-scholarship-for-wikimania… For any questions, feel free to contact the COT at wikimania-scholarships(a)wikimedia.org. or wikimania(a)wikimedia.org Karibuni Nairobi! Let’s come together to make Wikimania 2025 unforgettable. Warm regards, Wikimania 2025 Scholarships Team

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