Dear community members,
Over the years, the Wikimedia Ghana User Group has operated a centralized
community-building model to support Ghanaian Wikimedians. This approach was
useful in avoiding duplication of hubs. Additionally, there had been
limited funding for creating and supporting autonomous groups.
However, based on feedback from community members seeking more local
connections, localized events, and capacity-building opportunities for
local facilitation, we are reviving regional community building and this
time, expanding to all 16 regions of Ghana.
To avoid confusion, we will avoid using the word hub due to its use in the
Wikimedia movement; we will call them nodes.
Features of a node:
We have designed nodes to be lightweight groups of Wikimedians who are
based in a region and can support the facilitation of events and activities
for their regions and participate in them. Node members will have a
WhatsApp group chat to manage community conversations.
Nodes will have leads whose duties are to:
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Support the user group in organizing Wikimedia-related activities within
the region.
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Support facilitators with logistics for events in the region.
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Accept capacity building or regional updates from the Wikimedia Ghana
User Group where needed.
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Update the user group leadership and escalate any matters on community
health and progress.
How to Join a Node:
To join a node, you must be based in the region as a student, worker or
local. That’s all you need. You don’t have to be a member of the Wikimedia
Ghana User Group. Please use this link to find the regional groups on
Whatsapp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/IMM0sx5nJU364LJAhzuild
To manage notifications, feel free to mute the announcements section of the
community, as every action taken within any community generates a
notification.
Node Leadership:
If you are interested in leading a node, please email community(a)wmgh.org
and cc r.obiri(a)wmgh.org.
Thank you all for being an integral part of this exciting new chapter for
the Wikimedia Ghana User Group.
Best regards,
Board of Wikimedia Ghana User Group
*Wikipedia is an encyclopedia. It’s free to edit, free to use, it has a
global community and it’s for all of us. Our work in Ghana is to get you
involved.*
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Hello community,
Wikimedia Ghana User Group is excited to announce that nominations are now
open for the Ghanaian Wikimedia Community Awards!
As the national geographic affiliate of Ghana, we aim not only to support
but also to celebrate the impactful contributions of Ghanaian individuals,
groups, and activities to the Wikimedia movement.
The 2024 award categories are:
• *Ghanaian Contributor of the Year*
• *Ghanaian Organizer of the Year*
• *Ghanaian Community of the Year*
• *Ghanaian Project of the Year*
• *Ghanaian Newcomer of the Year*
To learn more about the categories, eligibility criteria, and nomination
process, please visit Meta-Wiki
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Ghana_User_Group_/_Ghanaian_Wikim…>
. You’ll also find the nomination form linked there.
We look forward to your participation in recognizing and celebrating
excellence within the Ghanaian community.
If you have any feedback to give about the awards, please feel free to give
it publicly on the talkpage of the awards page or email community(a)wmgh.org
privately.
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Best regards,
Najat Mutala
Admin Assistant, Wikimedia Ghana User Group