What is May 17th?
The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia was
created in 2004 to draw the attention to the violence and discrimination
experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex people and all
other people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities or
expressions, and sex characteristics. The date of May 17th was specifically
chosen to commemorate the World Health Organization’s decision in 1990 to
declassify homosexuality as a mental disorder. https://may17.org
One year ago in 2020 we started QueeringW in hope #1 Queering Wikipedia
conference would be happening with a year of delay...now we hope it is in
2022!
Meanwhile we are "Together, we Resist, Support, and Heal"
<https://twitter.com/may17org>
Happy #May17 #IDAHOT #IDAHOTBITQ
for those who celebrate and would support
https://www.instagram.com/QueeringW
@may17org <https://twitter.com/may17org> #IDAHOT
<https://twitter.com/hashtag/IDAHOT?src=hashtag_click> #IDAHOT2021
<https://twitter.com/hashtag/IDAHOT2021?src=hashtag_click>
https://twitter.com/QueeringW
Hi everyone,
It’s time to nominate your favorite tool(s) for the fifth edition of the
Coolest Tool Award!! 🎉
The Coolest Tool Award seeks to spotlight the diverse range of tools
created by Wikimedia community members. These tools play a vital role in
improving the efficiency, accessibility, and functionality of Wikimedia
projects, ultimately enriching the experience for Wikimedia communities.
We’d like to invite you all to nominate your favorite & most used tools and
help us celebrate the people who create them!
To nominate your favorite tools, simply follow this link: [
https://wikimediafoundation.limesurvey.net/797991?lang=en] . Feel free to
submit multiple nominations by completing the form as many times as you'd
like. The deadline for Nomination is *May 10th 2024.* For further details
on the nomination and selection process, the Coolest Tool Award academy,
and the upcoming award ceremony, please visit:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Coolest_Tool_Award.
We plan to award the coolest tools in a variety of categories (see last
year’s categories
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Coolest_Tool_Award/2022#2022_Winners> [2]
for an example). Excitingly, we're returning to an in-person event for the
first time since 2019, with winners set to be unveiled at Wikimania 2024.
If you have any questions or suggestions, don't hesitate to reach out via
the Talk Page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Coolest_Tool_Award>.
We're here to help!
Thank you for your participation and recommendations.
Regards,
Onyinyechi, for the 2024 Coolest Tool Academy
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Coolest_Tool_Award#Coolest_Tool_Academy
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Coolest_Tool_Award/2022#2022_Winners
Greetings,
The Case Review Committee has some updates to share.
First, the Case Review Committee has successfully appointed new members to
support the community. The Case Review Committee (CRC) reviews appeals of
eligible Trust and Safety office actions [1]. The CRC is a critical layer
of oversight to ensure that Wikimedia Foundation office actions are fair
and unbiased. They also make sure the Wikimedia Foundation doesn’t overstep
established practices or boundaries. If you are interested in joining the
CRC, look forward to more information later in the year. Read more about
the selection process on Meta [2].
Second, some of you may have noticed in the call for applications in late
2023, the Case Review Committee removed interim from their name [3]. The
Case Review Committee has played an important role in supporting volunteer
contributors and community health, and will continue to serve a role not
covered by the Universal Code of Conduct. Read more about what the Case
Review Committee does on Diff [4].
Lastly, the CRC's handbook has been updated with changes to language and a
few process point clarifications. You can find a public version of the
handbook, including a link to revision differences, published on Meta [5].
1. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Trust_and_Safety/Case_Review_Committee
2.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Trust_and_Safety/Case_Review_Committee/Hand…
3.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Trust_and_Safety/Case_Review_Committee…
4.
https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/10/01/what-does-the-case-review-committee-d…
5.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Trust_and_Safety/Case_Review_Committee/Hand…
--
Keegan Peterzell (he/him)
Lead Committee Support Specialist
Committee Support
Wikimedia Foundation
Dear Wikimedia colleagues,
I'm pleased to submit the 2023 annual report for the North Carolina
Wikipedians User Group:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina_Wikipedians/reports#2023
Highlights of the year include an uptick in in-person meetups, several
educational outreach activities, and the addition of new members to our
regular meetings.
Cheers,
Emily
It’s time let’s kindly join!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Join us today for ongoing the session on ''Adding Sustainability
Perspectives to Wikivoyage'' at 15:00 UTC.
Join us here - https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/89233194261 We look forward to
learning with you.
Please help spread the word! 😊
Best,
Ruby
Hello everyone,
A few weeks ago, we announced the course on the learning platform,
WikiLearn, on how to upload and edit files on Wikimedia Commons using
OpenRefine: *OpenRefine for Wikimedia Commons: the basics*
<https://learn.wiki/courses/course-v1:Wikimedia-Foundation+WMF_GLAM001+2023/…>
.
Today, we are happy to announce two translations of the course: Spanish and
French!
- OpenRefine para Wikimedia Commons: conceptos básicos
<https://app.learn.wiki/learning/course/course-v1:Wikimedia-Foundation+WMF_G…>
(Spanish
/ Español)
- OpenRefine pour Wikimedia Commons : les bases
<https://app.learn.wiki/learning/course/course-v1:Wikimedia-Foundation+WMF_G…>
(French,
Français)
This course can be easily translated into other languages (more about the
translation process here
<https://studio.learn.wiki/meta_translations/discover_courses/> and here
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tutorial_on_how_to_translate_course…>).
More translations, such as Italian, Portuguese, and Basque, are being
worked on.
Just like the English course, the Spanish and French versions are available
at any time, for free. You only need a Wikimedia account and the course can
be followed at your own pace, with computer-graded exercises. A certificate
is awarded at the end and an average of 6 to 8 hours is needed to complete
the course.
Please, feel free to share these translations with people who speak these
languages and who you think might be interested in learning more about
OpenRefine or Wikimedia Commons.
Thanks, Carla Toro and Reda Kherbouche, for their amazing work translating
these courses!
Best,
Giovanna
Giovanna Fontenelle (she/her)
Program Officer, Culture and Heritage
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Hi Everyone,
As the movement leverages the opportunity provided by the
WikiForHumanRights 2024 new theme of Knowledge for a Sustainable Future to
explore relevant local topics, we want to empower you with exciting ways of
building this knowledge on different Wikimedia projects.
*Join us here
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Adding_Sustainability_Perspectives_to…>
to learn how you can use the campaign to contribute sustainability
perspectives to Wikivoyage on 29 April 2024 at 15:00 UTC.*
We look forward to another moment of learning with you.
Kindly,
Euphemia
We have Interactive graphs from OWID working on Basque Wikipedia, following
a consent popup.
https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haurdunaldi#Nerabezaroa
Still need to figure out a way to make them multilingual.
--
James Heilman
MD, CCFP-EM, Wikipedian