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
Hello everyone,
After carefully tallying both individual and affiliate votes, the Charter
Electoral Commission is pleased to announce the final results of the
Wikimedia Movement Charter voting.
As communicated by the Charter Electoral Commission
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Movement_Charter#Thank_you_for_your_pa…!>,
we reached the quorum for both Affiliate and individual votes by the time
the vote closed on July 9, 23:59 UTC. We thank all 2,451 individuals and
129 Affiliate representatives who voted in the ratification process. Your
votes and comments are invaluable for the future steps in Movement
Strategy.
The final results of the Wikimedia Movement Charter
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter> ratification voting held
between 25 June and 9 July 2024 are as follows:
Individual vote:
Out of 2,451 individuals who voted as of July 9 23:59 (UTC), 2,446 have
been accepted as valid votes. Among these, 1,710 voted “yes”; 623 voted
“no”; and 113 selected “–” (neutral). Because the neutral votes don’t count
towards the total number of votes cast, 73.30% voted to approve the Charter
(1710/2333), while 26.70% voted to reject the Charter (623/2333).
Affiliates vote:
Out of 129 Affiliates designated voters who voted as of July 9 23:59 (UTC),
129 votes are confirmed as valid votes. Among these, 93 voted “yes”; 18
voted “no”; and 18 selected “–” (neutral). Because the neutral votes don’t
count towards the total number of votes cast, 83.78% voted to approve the
Charter (93/111), while 16.22% voted to reject the Charter (18/111).
Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation:
The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees voted not to ratify the proposed
Charter during their special Board meeting on July 8, 2024. The Chair of
the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees, Natalia Tymkiv, shared the result
of the vote, the resolution, meeting minutes and proposed next steps
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/Boar…>
.
With this, the Wikimedia Movement Charter in its current revision is not
ratified.
We thank you for your participation in this important moment in our
movement’s governance.
The Charter Electoral Commission,
Abhinav619, Borschts, Iwuala Lucy, Tochiprecious, Der-Wir-Ing
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<http://www.ghanahumanists.org>
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Hi Fellow Wikimedians,
As part of our 2023 Grant, the Wikimedia Ghana User Group decided to cover
the 2023 African Games as part of efforts to boost images around the
African Games on Wikimedia Commons.
The Wikimedia Ghana User Group has made a significant contribution by
covering the 2023 African Games, a decision that is part of our 2023 Grant.
This initiative underscores our unwavering commitment to increasing the
number of striking images related to the event on Wikimedia Commons, a
unique and valuable addition to this project.
During our preparations for the event, we discovered a significant gap in
the general African Games category on Wikimedia Commons. We were astounded
that despite the long-standing history of the African games, very few
images were available on the platform. This underscores the importance of
our contribution to this project.
We are excited to have covered the 2023 African Games held in Accra, Ghana,
from March 8 to 23, 2024. Our team has already uploaded a variety of
images, including action shots, medal ceremonies, and behind-the-scenes
moments, to Wikimedia Commons. You can view them in this category:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:2023_African_Games.
We invite you to use these images in your articles, place them in their
correct categories, and rename them accurately. We will keep you updated as
we continue to upload the remaining images. Your use of these images will
help us achieve our goal of increasing the number of striking images
related to the African Games on Wikimedia Commons.
If you have any questions or feedback, do not hesitate to email us at
community(a)wmgh.org or j.okaiallotey(a)wmgh.org. We are more than happy to
help you with anything you need
Justice Okai-Allotey (User:Owula kpakpo)
Wikimedia Ghana User Group <community(a)wmgh.org>
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*Justice Okai-Allotey*
*Board Member Wikimedia Ghana User Group <https://wmgh.org/>*
*Working Group Member* Lets Connect
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Team>
*Communications Officer *Humanists Association of Ghana
<http://www.ghanahumanists.org>
*Africa Coordinator Young Humanist International
<https://humanists.international/about/young-humanists-international/>*
*Freelance Digital Marketer*
*Freelance Visual Storyteller*
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Dear Ghanaian Wikimedians,
We hope this message finds you well and that you are in good spirits. We
are the Let’s Connect working group
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Team>- a
team of movement contributors/organizers who are liaison representatives of 7/8
regions <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_regions>. We are
connecting with you to see if you are interested in and/or know about the
peer-to-peer program, Let’s Connect
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect>!
The program creates an open and safe learning space for any Wikimedian who is
part of an organized group to share and learn different skills
(organizational/interpersonal / grant related / learning & evaluation ...)
with other peers to add value and contribute collectively to the community.
The purpose is to further develop skills, share knowledge and promote human
connections and mutual support between different groups and communities, in
alignment with the Movement Strategy
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy>.
Every month, we host 2-3 live 2-hour learning clinics
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect#Live_learn…>
with
interesting topics selected by our team and our interested sharers. Our
live learning sessions have up to 4 interpreters translating the clinic for
our participants. Our main languages are Spanish | Arabic | French |
Portuguese. If there is a specific language you would like to see in the
calls, we are happy to see how we can accommodate it.
Let’s Connect is directed at Wikimedians in all regions that are part of
organized groups (this can range from a group of individuals that are not
formally organized user groups, chapters and mission-aligned
organizations). Please see our Meta page for more criteria
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect#Who_is_Let…>.
To participate as a sharer, you can register in this initial registration
form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdiea87tSYmB2-1XHn_u8RLe7efMJifJBz…>
where
you can register your learning and sharing interests and state if you want
to share your knowledge through Learning Clinics.
Below, you will find our team of 8 who are excited to meet with you if you
are interested. Please email our team at letsconnect(a)wikimedia.org if you
have any questions :)
We look forward to hearing from you.
Best,
The Let’s Connect Working Group
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