Dear Wikimedians,
We are excited to share the 2024 Annual Report of the Karavali Wikimedians
User Group
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Karavali_Wikimedians/Annual_Report_2024>,
highlighting our collective achievements and milestones.
Few highlights:
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- In 2024, the Tulu Wiktionary and Tulu Wikisource platforms went live.
- Mugerera Aati Kalenja
<https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/reviving-tulu-heritage-w…>,
a Tulu folk tradition, was revived after 15 years during the Tuluvas Aati
Month project.
- Tuluvas Aati Month
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tuluvas_Aati_Month/Reports> saw the
creation of over 2,500 photographs, 20 videos, 10 audios, and 300+ articles.
- A Wikimedia research project explored Wikipedia’s role in improving
students' cognitive skills like critical thinking and problem-solving.
- An MOU
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Karavali_Wikimedians/Events/Tuluvas_Aati_Mo…>was
signed between SDM College, Ujire, and Karavali Wikimedians to promote Tulu
culture through academic collaboration.
- In 2024, we represented at the Wikimedia Summit, Wikisource
Conference, Wiki Technical Training, 3rd Wikimedia Technology Summit, and
Train the Trainer program.
There is much more to explore in the Annual Report
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Karavali_Wikimedians/Annual_Report_2024>,
and we hope you enjoy reading about our journey.
2024 was a significant year for us, and with our leadership and
community-driven initiatives, we are confident 2025 will be even better.
Your feedback and support are always welcome as we continue to work toward
preserving and promoting the language. culture and heritage of the Region.
Kind regards,
Bharathesha Alasandemajalu
Karavali Wikimedians User Group
Bonjour à tous,
*À l’occasion du Mois international des femmes*, vous êtes invité(e)s à un
atelier inspirant pour combler les lacunes sur les femmes dans le folklore
et l’histoire sur Wikipédia !
*Animé par Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight*, cet atelier vous montrera comment
identifier et documenter les récits manquants sur les contributions des
femmes à la culture et au patrimoine. Ensemble, donnons de la voix à celles
trop longtemps oubliées !
📅 *Date :* Aujourd’hui, samedi 15 mars 2025
⏰ *Heure :* 16h00 UTC (Convertir à votre fuseau horaire
<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1742054400> )
📍 *Plateforme :* Zoom:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87522074523?pwd=0EEz1jfr4i9d9Nvdm3ioTaFdRGZojJ.1
🔗 *Lien :* Campagne internationale Femmes et Folklore
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Telling_untold_stories:_How_to_docume…>
🆔 *ID de la réunion :* 860 8747 3266
🔑 *Code secret :* FNF@2025
Que vous soyez un contributeur expérimenté ou débutant sur Wikipédia, c’est
l’occasion de participer à une mémoire historique plus inclusive. Apportez
votre curiosité, nous fournissons les outils et l’accompagnement !
*Faisons de l’histoire aussi son histoire.* À très vite !
Cordialement,
Joris Quarshie
Au nom de l’Équipe internationale de *Wiki Loves Folklore*
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Dear Wikimedians,
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Africa Wiki Women
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Africa_Wiki_Women> invites you to Celebrate
African Women in Wikimedia
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Celebrating_Africa_Women_in_Wikimedia>
– a special online event and edit-a-thon dedicated to highlighting and
celebrate the contributions of African women in the Wikimedia movement. As
part of the virtual meetup, we will come together to share inspiring
stories, exchange experiences and personal recitations, etc., and
collaborate on a 3-week-long effort to update citizenship data on women's
biographies.
Why Does the Wikidata Update Matter?
Updating citizenship statements on Wikidata is crucial because it directly
impacts the accuracy and representation of women’s biographies across
Wikimedia projects. Platforms like Hmaniki, which analyze gender gaps in
Wikipedia biographies, rely on structured data from Wikidata to assess
diversity and inclusion. Without accurate citizenship data, many women’s
biographies may be underrepresented or misclassified, leading to skewed
statistics on gender and regional representation.
Who can participate?
All are invited to join
How can you participate?
We have generated Wikidata queries
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Celebrating_Africa_Women_in_Wikimedia>
to get you started; just add your name and update citizenship data from the*
8th March to the 31st March, 2025*.
📆 Date: Thursday, 13th March 2025
⏰ Time: 3:00 PM UTC
📍 Venue: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83956406407
✍️ Register - https://w.wiki/DHZV
Why join the online meetup?
- Hear inspiring stories – Women in Wikimedia share their experiences,
challenges, wins, and work in a 3-minute pitch.
- Engage in a trivia challenge—test your knowledge of notable women in
history and Wikimedia.
- Participate in the edit-a-thon – Help improve the accuracy of women’s
biographies by updating citizenship data on Wikidata (March 8th–31st, 2025).
Want to Share Your Story?
We’re inviting African women in Wikimedia to take the spotlight with a
3-minute pitch! Share your journey, experiences, a fun Wiki moment, or
highlight the amazing work you’re doing. You can also perform a poem or
song celebrating African women. This is a great opportunity to connect,
collaborate, and showcase your impact within the movement.
If you'd like to be featured during the 13th March event, book your spot :
https://forms.gle/KNqC7GSWLhca5c9F7
We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
Best regards,
Ruby D-Brown
Co-Founder Africa Wiki Women
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Africa_Wiki_Women>
Hello everyone,
I’m excited to invite you to the 27th edition of the DCW Conversation Hour,
featuring Jacqueline Chen, a Senior Program Officer at the Wikimedia
Foundation, who works with the Community Resources Team. In this session,
we'll explore the erstwhile Wikimedia Alliances Fund Programme and focus on
learnings from the experience, strategies for aligning funding programmes
with partnership sourcing, and the broader implications for movement goals.
The conversation hour is scheduled for Sunday, 16 March 2025, at 05:30 UTC
(11:00 am IST).
For more details, please visit the event page on our website:
https://dcwwiki.org/dc-iy
The link for registration for the event is:
https://w.wiki/DKF7
I'm excited to see you participate. Please bring along your questions!
Kind regards,
Ariba
Deoband Community Wikimedia
Dear all,
I am writing to you to let you know the proposed modifications to the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) Enforcement Guidelines and the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) Charter are on Meta for community review [1]. The comment period is ongoing and will be open for one more week, until end of day (anywhere) on Tuesday, 18 March 2025. Community members will be able to vote on these modifications in early April. Proposed modifications for the Universal Code of Conduct itself will be a separate process, the community will be notified when that review period is available.
The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) [2] is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC [3]. This annual review was planned and implemented by the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, you may review the U4C Charter [4].
In cooperation with the U4C,
Keegan Peterzell
Committee Support
Wikimedia Foundation
1. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Annual_review/Pro…
2. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Comm…
3. https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Universal_Code_of_Conduct
4. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Comm…
Hi all -
Wikimedia is participating in Round 30 of the Outreachy program
<https://www.outreachy.org/> [1] that runs from June 2025 through August
2025! The deadline to submit projects on the Outreachy website is March 4,
2025 at 4pm UTC and the project list will be finalized by March 14, 2025.
We are currently gathering a list of interesting project ideas. If you have
some ideas for coding or non-coding (design, documentation, translation,
outreach, research) projects, please share them on this task:
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T386245 [2]. (Note that tasks will be
hidden until the application period begins.)
About the Outreachy Program
Outreachy is a paid, remote three-month internship program. Outreachy's
goal is to support people from groups underrepresented in tech. We help
newcomers to free software and open source make their first contributions
in Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), coding, and non-coding projects
with experienced mentors.
Interns are paid a stipend of USD 7000 for the three months of work.
Outreachy internship projects may include programming, user experience,
documentation, illustration, graphical design, or data science. Interns
often find employment after their internship with Outreachy sponsors or in
jobs that use the skills they learned during their internship.
Outreachy expressly invites the following people to apply:
- women (both cis and trans), trans men, and genderqueer people to apply.
- residents and nationals of the United States of any gender who are
Black/African American, Hispanic/Latin@, Native American/American
Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander
- anyone who faces under-representation, systematic bias, or
discrimination in the technology industry of their country
More details and eligibility criteria can be found here:
https://www.outreachy.org/apply/eligibility/ [3]
Tips for mentors for proposing projects
As a mentor, you will engage with potential candidates in the application
period from February to March and help them make small contributions to
your project. You will work more closely with the accepted candidates
during the internship period from June through August.
Each mentor will need to submit an intern project proposal:
https://www.outreachy.org/communities/cfp/wikimedia/ [4]
The project proposal will then be reviewed and approved by the FOSS
community coordinators. Additional co-mentors for the intern project will
be able to sign up for the project after it has been approved by the
community coordinator.
Guidelines for Crafting Project Proposals
- A proposal should include:
- Brief summary
- Skills required
- Learning outcomes
- Possible mentor(s)
- Microtasks
- Each project should have at least two mentors, with one of them
holding a technical background.
- Ideally, the project has no tight deadlines, a moderate learning
curve, and fewer dependencies on Wikimedia's core infrastructure. Projects
addressing the needs of a language community are most welcome.
- Project should require an experienced developer ~15 days and a
newcomer ~3 months to complete.
- To learn more about the roles and responsibilities of mentors, visit
the resources:
- https://www.outreachy.org/mentor/mentor-faq/ [5]
- https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreachy/Mentors [6]
Thanks!
- Developer Outreach team
[1] https://www.outreachy.org/
[2] https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T386245
[3] https://www.outreachy.org/apply/eligibility/
[4] https://www.outreachy.org/communities/cfp/wikimedia/
[5] https://www.outreachy.org/mentor/mentor-faq/
[6] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreachy/Mentors
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Lani Goto (they/them)
Senior Technical Program Manager