*Wikimedia Ghana UG Participation is as follows:*
*Friday 28th September – *14.00-15.30
Venue: La Palm
*Wikipedia 101: A Practical Session*
The session will give an in-depth understanding to participants on how the
online encyclopedia Wikipedia, works – the editorial principles (policies
and guidelines) that shape the content, its governance system and the
communities behind it.
Session speakers: Enock Nyamador, Justice Kpakpo Allotey, Sandister Tei
Group members are invited to attend. Organizers say there are limited
seats. RSVP here
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRMeZjcDfhTS-YidJzTQ7DWAzRdLqCsCS…>
by
12 noon.
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*Wikimedia related but not group activity:*
*Thursday 27th September –* 16.00-17.30
*(Re)setting Online Narrative on Africa panel/session*
While efforts are being made to increase connectivity on the continent,
what type of content is available on African issues? Who is creating this
content and who is consuming it? Is this content a true representation of
Africa and its people or does it perpetuate long-established
misrepresentations and stereotypes?
This session will look at efforts underway to address the local content gap
online, the extent to which language access is reflected in unmet user
needs, the importance of localizing and prioritizing Internet education
tools and the limitations of localization as a band-aid for the lack of
local content support, and how improving representation can improve access.
Panel participant: Sandister Tei /Speaking from a journalistic and
Wikimedian perspective
Thank you.
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*Regards, **Sandister Tei*
*New Media+Journalism | Wikipedia | Purple People*
*M: +233204266290 | *
*B: Talking All Sorts Of Things <https://sdtei.wordpress.com/>T:
@SandisterTei <https://twitter.com/SandisterTei> | IG: S.andister
<https://www.instagram.com/s.andister/>*
Hello colleagues,
Forum On Internet Freedom in Africa 2018 is around the corner and one of
the activities include the Localization Sprint at #FIFAfrica18. Please find
details below. You are invited.
Join the Localization Sprint at #FIFAfrica18
What is a Localization Sprint?
Localization is not only translation but also involves adapting content in
order to make it more relatable and user-friendly for the target audience.
A Localization Sprint is a collaborative localization event which brings
together participants from different communities, ranging from civil
society organizations, human rights groups, digital security trainers,
technologists, students, translators, and activists.
Everybody is invited! The only thing you need to participate in a Sprint
is a high-level of English and another language, and a desire to make
digital security tools available for your community.
The Localization Lab <https://www.localizationlab.org/> works on Internet
Freedom tools--technologies that address security, privacy, freedom of
press, access to information, and human rights documentation tools to
ensure that people around the world have safe avenues for accessing
information on the Internet and that they're able to communicate securely.
At our past Sprints, contributors localized user guides and tools such
as: Signal,
Tor, GlobaLeaks, Peerio, Level-Up, Tails, and many more. Full list of
projects to choose from can be found here:
https://www.localizationlab.org/projects/
#FIFAfrica18 Sprint
For the FIFAfrica 2018 Sprint which will take place before the main event,
the tools we will work on will be entirely up to the language communities
and their needs. This year, the languages we will be focusing on include
Igbo, Yoruba and Hausa. However, we are also welcoming Twi, Shona, Ndebele,
Wolof, Luganda, Swahili, Amharic, and others!
*Sign Up!*
Spots are limited so RSVP as soon as you can by emailing
info(a)localizationlab.org
When: 25 - 26 September, 2018
More details will be provided following confirmation of participation
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Regards,
Sandister Tei
New Media+Journalism | Wikipedia | Purple People
linkedin.com/in/sandister-tei
You are invited to join this Hangout chat tomorrow
<https://meet.google.com/ysu-akje-rxj>. This is to update group members on
activities and give you the opportunity to speak your mind on issues.
Since it's online, all group members, even those outside Accra can make use
of it.
Please note that everyone on this list is invited not just group members.
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Regards,
Sandister Tei
New Media+Journalism | Wikipedia | Purple People
linkedin.com/in/sandister-tei
Hi everyone,
I'm announcing a proposal I posted about improving the Twi Wikipedia,
currently the only active local language Wikipedia in Ghana which has only
607 articles and 8 users.
Please see the proposal here:
*https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid/Celestinesucess/Twi_Wikipedia_Translatathon
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid/Celestinesucess/Twi_Wi…>*
Feel free to ask questions. Feedback and comments are welcome.
Thanks
-[[User:Celestinesucess]]
Okay thanks, I’ll take a look.
-[[User:Masssly]]
From: Wikimedia Ghana User Group
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 8:56 PM
To: Mohammed Sadat Abdulai
Cc: Enock Seth Nyamador; Georgina Ofori-Dwumfuo; owulakpakpo(a)gmail.com; Klenam Uba Fiadzoe; Roy Sandy; Sandister Tei; Shahadu Sadik; Celestine Sucess
Subject: Re: By Laws meeting
Hi,
Getting all of us in one place is taking forever. Please join this group and let's get started. Thanks for signing up to help us write our bylaws. I am grateful.
Here's the link.
On Mon, May 7, 2018 at 9:15 PM, Mohammed Sadat Abdulai <masssly(a)ymail.com> wrote:
Project X first editathon was scheduled for the same day:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid/Masssly/Wikimedia_Ghan…
-[[Masssly]]
From: Wikimedia Ghana User Group
Sent: Monday, May 7, 2018 8:26 PM
To: Enock Seth Nyamador; Georgina Ofori-Dwumfuo; owulakpakpo(a)gmail.com; Klenam Uba Fiadzoe; Sadat; Roy Sandy; Sandister Tei; Shahadu Sadik; Celestine Sucess
Subject: By Laws meeting
Hello all.
You confirmed that you will be available to join the meeting to write the by-laws of the group.
Please take note that I would like to schedule it for the 26th May.
Please go to this page and finish filling in your details for participation.
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Regards,
Sandister Tei
Co Founder & Representative – Wikimedia Ghana User Group
+233204266290
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Regards,
Sandister Tei
Co Founder & Representative – Wikimedia Ghana User Group
+233204266290
Wiki Loves Monuments photography contest is around the corner. If you would
love to join this year, please let me know.
We have a Whatsapp group you could join.
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Regards,
Sandister Tei
New Media+Journalism | Wikipedia | Purple People
linkedin.com/in/sandister-tei
Safe journey to the 6 Wikimedians from Ghana going for the Wikimania event
in Cape Town. So far I think that's the largest number of attendees from
Ghana ever!
Now that's amazing!
I'm sure you'll enjoy the conference, and Kaapstad in general. Bring back
all the experience, and can't wait to be enlightened when you guys return.
Safe journey, and see you soon.
ps: There's Amarula aboard SAA, for those who might need one (it is usually
hidden from plain sight, unless one requests 😉)
rex
Hi Friends,
You are informed of the upcoming Project X Editathon: “A Beginners Editathon Focused on Improving Wikipedia Articles Related to Corruption”. This event is the second of three pilots aimed at building capacity for relatively newer editors.
Program is at the Impact Hub on Saturday June 30, 2018 at 09:00am - 03:00pm. There are limited spots and so preference may be given on first come basis.
Please RSVP using the below link:
https://goo.gl/forms/QvgOyQaIGcdzslQE2
Cheers
-Mohammed Sadat Abdulai
[[User:Masssly]]
Hello,
Please FYI.
Thanks.
Justice.
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Florence Devouard <anthere(a)anthere.org>
Date: Mon, Jun 4, 2018 at 1:35 PM
Subject: [African Wikimedians] [The African Hour] SAVE THE DATE : Sunday
10th 15h GMT
To: Mailing list for African Wikimedians <
african-wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
*African Hour is back!*
*Date:* Sunday, June 10th, 2018
*Time: *15:00 GMT (16:00 Lagos, 18:00 Amman)
The African Hour is aimed at bringing the African community members
together through periodic office hours in order to:-
- Share updates, constraint and highlights of our activities
- Ask and take questions from community members
- Discuss topics and collaborate.
Agenda
- Wiki Indaba follow up - what are some of the action items that came
out of Tunis that the African community needs help with?
- Wikimania - what can we do to help?
- Creation of new communities - what can we do to help Benin, Chad,
Tanzania, Uganda, Libya?
- WikiProject called “The AfroCine Project” - Sam Oye (Nigeria)
- Anthere - the launch of Wiki Loves Women in Uganda and Tanzania. What
is planned globally ?
*Google Hangout on Air:*
*https://hangouts.google.com/?action=group&key=in4jtiWGIIXKSaOg1&pli=1&authuser=1
<https://hangouts.google.com/?action=group&key=in4jtiWGIIXKSaOg1&pli=1&authu…>*
*Youtube Live:*
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3EoGdx38lk&feature=youtu.be
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3EoGdx38lk&feature=youtu.be> *
*Notes:*
*https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/P%26GR_African_Hour-2
<https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/P%26GR_African_Hour-2>*
*Meta:*
*https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_African_Hour
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_African_Hour>*
Please join us and reach out with any questions. Can you help us spread the
word? It would be great for all our African communities to know about this
and to join if they can.
Best,
The African Hour Committee
_______________________________________________
African-Wikimedians mailing list
African-Wikimedians(a)lists.wikimedia.org
https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians
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Mobile: +233 (054) 039 4970 Skype: okai_allotey
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|Social Media Lead - Wikimedia Ghana User Group
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|Linkedin: Justice Okai-Allotey
<https://www.linkedin.com/in/justice-okai-allotey-306b6354?trk=hp-identity-n…>
| Facebook: Justice Okai-Allotey <https://www.facebook.com/wyzzlewany> |
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