Dear Everyone,
We hope you are all enjoying the wonderful moments following the
celebration of International Youth Day 2023
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:International_Youth_Day_2023> with
the WikiVibrance team. We want to express our heartfelt gratitude to all
those who joined the event and made it even more joyful. Without your
participation, this event wouldn't have been possible. We were truly amazed
by the enthusiastic involvement of young people from various corners of the
world.
We did our utmost to organize Youth Day for Wikimedia's youth community,
with the aim of boosting their contributions. While we can't be certain of
our success, the love and support we received from the participants meant
the world to us.
We also want to extend our sincere thanks to the incredible organizers who
worked tirelessly to ensure the event ran smoothly. We know it's hard to
adequately thank the organizing team, but we deeply appreciate the amazing
work you all put into making the event a success.
Here, we'd like to share some key highlights from IYD 2023:
1. *Xperience Call*: We provided a platform for young individuals to share
their inspiring stories with the world. We were thrilled to hear the
success stories of these young voices. You can find the recordings of the
Xperience Call here:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2023_Xperience_Space_Call.webm.
2. *Edit-a-thon*: We organized an edit-a-thon focusing on youth-related
topics in various communities. A total of 158 people participated in the
edit-a-thon. Together, they created 1494 new articles and updated 3173
existing articles. For more detailed statistics, please visit the meta
page:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/International_Youth_Day_2023/Metrics
3.* Nominations and Barnstars*: As part of IYD 2023, we took nominations
from the community and awarded Barnstars to individuals who have
consistently helped and inspired young people to work within the Wikimedia
movement. For more information, please visit the nomination page:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/International_Youth_Day_2023/Nomination.
4. *Wiki Loves Cosplay*: We also organized "Wiki Loves Cosplay" as part of
IYD 2023. So far, we've received 58 image uploads from different parts of
the world. If you're interested in participating or learning more about it,
please visit the meta page:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Cosplay.
As we wrap up IYD 2023 for this year, we want to assure you that we'll be
back again in 2024 with even more exciting initiatives. Once again, our
sincere thanks go out to the participants, well-wishers, and organizers for
making IYD 2023 a reality. Let's keep our fingers crossed for the next
Youth Day, where we hope to bring you something truly exciting.
Thank you,
Wasi
On behalf of the IYD 2023 Core Organizing Team