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Looking for someone to join the Scholarship Committee for an upcoming Wiki youth conference in Prague
by Lucy Crompton-Reid 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

Dear all Wikimedia UK has been asked to nominate someone to join the scholarship committee for an upcoming youth meetup, taking place in Prague this May and organised by Wikimedia Czech Republic. The committee will review and assess applications from young people (aged 18 - 26) for a scholarship to attend the event. There is no age restriction on committee members :) The profile of the ideal volunteer is: - Experience in evaluating applications OR wants to get this kind of experience - Capacity to evaluate the applications individually (approximately 3-4 hours during the week 20-26 January and 1-2 hours for a meeting to choose the final applicants during the week 27-31) - Knows the Wikimedia community and has experience as a contributor - Possibly an Ambassador for the English-speaking community If you are interested in joining the committee on a voluntary basis, please do let me know ASAP. Many thanks Lucy -- Lucy Crompton-Reid Chief Executive

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Wiki Resolutions 2025!
by Sara Thomas 01 Jan '25

01 Jan '25

Good morning all, and Happy New Year! As we close the door on 2024, Wikimedia UK are wondering what your Wiki-based new year's resolutions are for 2025... <https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/12/wiki-resolutions-2025/> What's that one thing that you'd like to achieve in the Wiki world this year? Whether it's something big or something small, we'd love to hear about it (and see what we can do to help you achieve it...) Head over to our blog to find out more! <https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/12/wiki-resolutions-2025/> All the best for the year to come, Sara -- Dr Sara Thomas Programme Manager, Wikimedia UK https://wikimedia.org.uk/home/scotland/ <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Wikimedia_in_Scotland> <https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/> *I work part time, my usual days are Monday - Thursday.* *Wikimedia UK* <https://wikimedia.org.uk/> is the national chapter for the global Wikimedia open knowledge movement. Follow us on Twitter <https://twitter.com/wikimediauk>, Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/WikimediaUK>, LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/496119>, and Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/wikimediauk/>. Wikimedia UK is a Registered Charity No.1144513 (England & Wales) SC048644 (Scotland). Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Scotland, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Office c/o British Library, Room 46018, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*

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Bluesky launch
by Katie Crampton 18 Dec '24

18 Dec '24

Heya We've launched our Bluesky account <https://bsky.app/profile/wikimediauk.bsky.social> in time for Christmas, come say hi! Last year we also launched a Mastodon <https://wikis.world/@wikimediauk> and Tiktok <https://www.tiktok.com/@wikimediauk> account if you'd like to follow us there too. Best Katie -- Katie Crampton (she/her) Communications Coordinator <https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/> *Wikimedia UK* <https://wikimedia.org.uk/> is the national chapter for the global Wikimedia open knowledge movement. Follow us on Twitter <https://twitter.com/wikimediauk>, Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/WikimediaUK>, LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/496119>, and Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/wikimediauk/>. Wikimedia UK is a registered charity in England, Wales No.1144513. and Scotland No. SC048644. Company Limited by Guarantee, Registration No. 6741827. Registered Office Ground Floor, Europoint, 5 - 11 Lavington Street, London SE1 0NZ <https://maps.google.com/?q=5+-+11+Lavington+Street,+London+SE1+0NZ&entry=gm…> .

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Fwd: Join the Young Leaders Summit at RightsCon 2025
by Lucy Crompton-Reid 18 Dec '24

18 Dec '24

Hi all I know most people fall outside of the 18 - 30 age group, but just thought I'd share this in case it applies to anyone! Best Lucy ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Elan Schwartz, Access Now <rightscon(a)accessnow.org> Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 at 09:25 Subject: Join the Young Leaders Summit at RightsCon 2025 To: <lucy.crompton-reid(a)wikimedia.org.uk> <https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=accessnow.org&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9hY3QuY…> Hi Lucy, Are you between the ages of *18 and 30*, interested in or currently working at the intersection of human rights and technology, and keen to connect with a network of peers from around the world? Applications are now open to join the annual *Young Leaders Summit* at *RightsCon 2025 <https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=accessnow.org&u=aHR0cDovL2FjdC5hY…> (Taipei and online, February 24-27)*! Together with *Better Taiwan Together*, the summit will bring together 100 young leaders in Taipei on *Monday, February 24, 2025*. Apply to participate in a program focused on youth-driven change, facilitating intergenerational dialogue, and building a resilient network. Read our blog <https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=accessnow.org&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9hY3QuY…> to learn more about the summit, including the eligibility criteria and our partnership with Better Together Taiwan. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and open until *January 22, 2025*. Apply now <https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=accessnow.org&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9hY3QuY…> Looking forward to seeing you there, Elan, Nikki, and the RightsCon team PS: Do you want to meet our team, join the behind-the-scenes of RightsCon, and make lasting connections with fellow participants? *Apply to join <https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=accessnow.org&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9hY3QuY…>* our team of volunteers by January 3! [image: LinkedIn] <https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=linkedin.com&u=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubG…> [image: twitter] <https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=twitter.com&u=aHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGV…> [image: Instagram] <https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=instagram.com&u=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cua…> Stay connected with the RightsCon <https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=rightscon.org&u=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc…> community on social media for all the latest updates. [image: LinkedIn] <https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=linkedin.com&u=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubG…> [image: Twitter] <https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=twitter.com&u=aHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGV…> [image: Instagram] <https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=instagram.com&u=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cua…> Follow Access Now <https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=accessnow.org&u=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY…> for more opportunities to join the fight for human rights in the digital age. You are receiving this email because you have registered for updates about RightsCon. If you do not wish to receive these emails, click here to unsubscribe. <https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=accessnow.org&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9hY3QuY…> For support on anything related to RightsCon, please contact us at rightscon(a)accessnow.org. The hyperlinks in this email contain URLs with tracking IDs used to measure clicks, only for the purpose of internal metrics. We do not sell or share this data with third parties. We use this data to improve the quality and relevance of our campaigns, and it is collected and stored in compliance with our Data Usage Policy <https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=accessnow.org&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9hY3QuY…>. If you would prefer to receive the RightsCon Rundown without these tracking IDs, you can opt out by clicking here <https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=e-activist.com&u=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cu…>. Feel free to contact us at info(a)accessnow.org with any questions or concerns. [image: supporter] -- Lucy Crompton-Reid Chief Executive

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WikiLearn courses on OpenRefine
by Sara Thomas 05 Dec '24

05 Dec '24

Hi there folks, Just to let you know that there are now two courses available on WikiLearn about getting started with OpenRefine: * OpenRefine for Wikidata - basics: https://learn.wiki/courses/course-v1:WikimediaFoundation+WMF_GLAM001+2024/a… * OpenRefine for Wikimedia Commons - basics: https://learn.wiki/courses/course-v1:Wikimedia-Foundation+WMF_GLAM001+2023/… I've linked here to the English language versions; the Commons course already has a few different translations. The production of these was supported by the Foundation's grant toward the OpenRefine product, including the Train the Trainer course that I attended over the last year, and I helped put together the Wikidata course. OpenRefine is a big tool that can do some great things in terms of bulk edits and uploads, but it can be quite a lot to get your head around. Hopefully these courses can help! If you've not used WikiLearn before, it's a learning platform for the Wikimedia movement, and all you need to sign in or sign up is a Wikimedia account. There are courses there on a variety of topics - it's still relatively early days, but I'm quite enthusiastic about the possibilities... Best, Sara -- Dr Sara Thomas Programme Manager, Wikimedia UK 07803 505 172 https://wikimedia.org.uk/home/scotland/ <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Wikimedia_in_Scotland> <https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/> *I work part time, my usual days are Monday - Thursday.* *Wikimedia UK* <https://wikimedia.org.uk/> is the national chapter for the global Wikimedia open knowledge movement. Follow us on Twitter <https://twitter.com/wikimediauk>, Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/WikimediaUK>, LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/496119>, and Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/wikimediauk/>. Wikimedia UK is a Registered Charity No.1144513 (England & Wales) SC048644 (Scotland). Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Scotland, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Office c/o British Library, Room 46018, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*

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Museum of Cannock Chase threatened with closure
by geni 01 Dec '24

01 Dec '24

The Museum of Cannock Chase is threatened with closure and we have zero pics of the interior and only geograph of the outside https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c87xzxpgevwo -- geni

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Anyone in or near Bexhill?
by Andy Mabbett 29 Nov '24

29 Nov '24

This mural has just been restored: https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/in-pictures-restoration-of-sain… There is an unveiling on 18 October. It would be good to have photos of the mural, and possibly the ceremony. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

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Fwd: [Wikimania-l] Road to Nairobi: Wikimania 2025 Scholarship Orientation – you are invited!
by Lucy Crompton-Reid 25 Nov '24

25 Nov '24

Dear all I'm sure many of you will have seen this on other mailing lists, but just to flag up that the Wikimedia Foundation has opened up scholarship applications for next year's Wikimania, taking place in Nairobi. The deadline for applications is 8th December and the form is here <https://wikimediafoundation.limesurvey.net/432916>. The core organisation team for Wikimania 2025 is holding briefing events for potential scholarship recipients *this* *week*, detailed in the email below. Best wishes Lucy ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Wikimania <wikimania(a)wikimedia.org> Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 at 11:14 Subject: [Wikimania-l] Road to Nairobi: Wikimania 2025 Scholarship Orientation – you are invited! To: Wikimania <wikimania(a)wikimedia.org> Cc: <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, <wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Hi everyone, For the past 2 weeks, Wikimania 2025 Core Organising Team have opened the application for scholarships and we are receiving lots of amazing applications. If you haven’t got a chance to apply, want to know more about the process, or have further questions about Wikimania, don’t worry, we got you covered! We will be facilitating an orientation session to discuss the scholarships application and answer your questions. In the first Wikimania 2025 Scholarship Orientation: Road to Nairobi, we will be providing prospective scholars and attendees the information they will need for the event. There will be 3 options for the scholarship orientation sessions to choose from. Feel free to click one of them to add it to your Google Calendar (meeting link included). Option 1 – Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 17:00:00 UTC- HERE <https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=google.com&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9jYWxlbmRh…> Option 2 – Thursday, 28 November 2024, 09:00:00 UTC - HERE <https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=google.com&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9jYWxlbmRh…> Option 3 – Friday, 29 November 2024, 13:00:00 UTC - HERE <https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=google.com&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9jYWxlbmRh…> You may also find the meeting link on the calendar or Wikimania Wiki <https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=wikimedia.org&u=aHR0cHM6Ly93aWtpb…> . The sessions will be recorded and published on Wikimania Wiki for those who cannot attend. The agenda of the sessions will include: - General update about Wikimania 2025 - Information about the Wikimania scholarship application and selection process. - Q&A Don’t miss out the chance to get exciting updates during the session! Regards, Terry Boke, Communications Lead - Wikimania 2025 On behalf of Wikimania 2025 Core Organizing Team _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list -- wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe send an email to wikimania-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org -- Lucy Crompton-Reid Chief Executive

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Let's Connect learning clinic on 19 November
by Richard Nevell 15 Nov '24

15 Nov '24

Hi everyone, On Tuesday 19 November, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM UTC, Let's Connect is hosting a learning clinic on the Changemakers Toolkit by Wikimedia UK [image: 👉] What is this Learning Clinic for? To provide participants with a foundational understanding of changemaking and how it relates to their role as Wikimedians. Through this session, participants will explore the power of campaigning and advocacy within the Wikimedia movement and begin developing the skills necessary to drive positive change in their communities. [image: 👉] What do I need to prepare? [image: 🧠] Bring an open mind and enthusiasm to learn about changemaking in the Wikimedia context! Participants are encouraged to review the Wikimedia UK Changemakers' Toolkit (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Changemakers'_Toolkit <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmeta.wikimedia.org%2Fwiki%2FCh…>) and watch the explainer video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR6k6lO8Rag <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR6k6lO8Rag&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2uaM…>) on the Social Change Grid developed by the Sheila McKechnie Foundation, which will introduce key concepts and strategies for impactful campaigning and advocacy. [image: 👉] Registration link here (https://forms.gle/yXmcHnRZ6uFNBhto7 <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2FyXmcHnRZ6uFNBhto7%…> ). -- Dr Richard Nevell (he/him) Programme Manager <https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/> Wikimedia UK <https://wikimedia.org.uk/> is the national chapter for the global Wikimedia open knowledge movement. Follow us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/WikimediaUK>, LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/496119>, Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/wikimediauk/>, and Twitter <https://twitter.com/wikimediauk>,. Wikimedia UK is a registered charity in England and Wales No.1144513 and Scotland No. SC048644. Company Limited by Guarantee, Registration No. 6741827. Address: C/O Wikimedia UK; Level 4; Room 46018; 96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB

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Community Celebration - 1 week to go
by Rupal Karia 14 Nov '24

14 Nov '24

We’d like to invite our members and wider UK community to the Wikimedia UK 2024 Community Celebration <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-wikimedia-uk-2024-community-celebrati…>, taking place on Saturday 23rd November, 11-1pm. This online get-together will be a celebration of what our community has achieved in the last year, a recognition of that work through the Wikimedian of the Year awards, and to showcase some of the incredible work that has been taking place across the UK. Over the last month or so, we’ve been reaching out to community members in a call for lightning talks, and we’re really excited by what we’ve now got lined up. It’s often the case that there’s a huge amount of work done by Wikimedians that others just don’t see, so we’re really happy to be able to highlight some of this activity. After the lightning talks, we’ll be presenting the annual Wikimedian of the Year awards - there’s more information about those here, and nominations are open until the 1st November. This event is open to both members and non-members of Wikimedia UK, who'd like to find out more about Wikimedia work in the UK, and who'd like to get more involved! Tickets are free, the event will be held on Zoom, and you can reserve your tickets now through Eventbrite <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-wikimedia-uk-2024-community-celebrati…> We look forward to seeing you there! Best wishes, -- Rupal Karia Outreach and Community Coordinator Working hours - Mondays and Thursdays 9-5pm Wikimedia UK <https://wikimedia.org.uk/> is the national chapter for the global Wikimedia open knowledge movement. Follow us on Twitter <https://twitter.com/wikimediauk>, Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/WikimediaUK>, LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/496119>, and Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/wikimediauk/>. Wikimedia UK is a registered charity in England and Wales No.1144513 and Scotland No. SC048644. Company Limited by Guarantee, Registration No. 6741827. Registered Office C/O Wikimedia UK, Level 4, Room 46018, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB

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