Good Day Chapter Members
Wikimedia South Africa is expectant in 2025 and believe that this will be a fruitful year for the chapter.
As I mentioned in the last notification for 2024 when we reflected on the good work done in 2024 it was important to rest and reset.
In the new year the chapter's focus will be on communication and engagement with our chapter members.
To this end we would like to invite all chapter members who have an idea of an activity or project they would like to pursue in 2025 to engage with the chapter.
If you are interested in engaging with the chapter around your needs please utilize the Google form below to capture of your idea or need.
The form will enable you to isolate projects or community needs you would like to explore in the 2025 year and will enable the Chapter to isolate methods to support you.
Some of the areas we will be able to support our chapter members are:
1. Mentorship
2. Language related support
3. Data related support
4. Workshop organization and facilitation
5. Initiatives aligning with our 5 year strategy
5.1. Objective 5: Grow community by 30% by 2026
5.2. Objective 6: Improve on Partnerships
5.3. Objective 7: Increase South Africa Languages Wikis by 30%
5.4. Objective 8: Activate some Language Champions
6. Diversity Outreach
7. Library Outreach
8. Hackathons
9. Thematic Editathons
10. Photographic Events
11. Student Outreach
Form Link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdixorjK4H7M4YbF78ukyzXaUFaOIqYc9I…
The form will be open from the 17 January 2025 to 21 February 2025, once closed we will review and engage with you around your application.
Best Regards
Herschal Jackson
Good Day Chapter Members
In February our next Chapter Meetups will occur in person:
Johannesburg at the Goethe Institut:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Community_Meet-up_South_Africa/_Joh…
Cape Town at the Codebridge offices:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Community_Meet-up_South_Africa/_Cap…
The Meetups will occur on Saturday the 22nd February 2025 between 10:30am and 12:30pm.
The February meetup will be special as we will be celebrating the 13th Anniversary of Wikimedia South Africa and the 24th Anniversary of Wikipedia.
There will be refreshments and entertainment.
We will be reflecting on our past year as well as our plans for the Chapter in 2025 and would love for you to participate.
If you are able to attend in person please RSVP so we can appropriately plan as space is limited by completing the form below by 12th February 2025:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefPqXHFf1DJIWM8yqX7CHNMOVHQz9Io_d…
Best Regards
Herschal Jackson
Good Morning Chapter Members
Please see the below notification which members may want to be involved in.
Best Regards
Herschal Jackson
Executive Coordinator
+2760 440 1664
herschal.jackson(a)wikimedia.org.za
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From: Women Camp <admin(a)wikiwomencamp.org>
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2025 at 18:13
Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Announcement: 48-Hour Wikimedia Marathon – Join Us!
To: <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Dear Wikimedians,
Hope this message finds you well.
We are excited to announce that the WikiWomen Camp 2023
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiWomenCamp_2023> COT (India) is
organizing a 48-hour Marathon event to engage Wikimedia editors and
increase content in local languages. Unlike a month-long edit-a-thon, this
event will focus on intensively creating and enhancing content over a
focused 48-hour period.
The Marathon will take place in two phases:
1. Global Marathon:
We invite Wikimedia communities and Wikimedians from around the world to
participate in creating content in their respective languages. The event
will span 48 hours, with participants contributing to various Wikimedia
projects such as Wikipedia, Wikisource, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
This collaboration will be a great opportunity for Wikimedians across
different countries to unite and work together on one shared goal:
increasing content related to women in local languages.
2. India Marathon:
In parallel, we will host a dedicated 48-hour Marathon in India, focusing
specifically on content related to women in local Indian languages. This
in-person event will bring together selected Wikimedians who will work in
shifts to ensure continuous editing throughout the 48 hours. For this
Marathon, we will primarily focus on Wikipedia, Wikisource, and Wikidata.
The editing hours will be divided into shifts—each group will contribute
for 6-8-hour blocks, allowing for smooth transitions and maximizing
participation. Project leads from various Indian Wikimedia communities will
be selected. The leads will be responsible for designing the event and
setting the criteria for content creation.
This announcement is intended to keep you informed and involved as we
finalize the event details. We will share further updates soon, including
specific participation instructions and how you can get involved.
We hope to see your enthusiastic participation in this exciting initiative.
Together, we can make a significant impact by creating and improving
content that amplifies the voices of women in local languages.
Looking forward to your involvement!
Regards,
WikiMarathon 2025 Team
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Good Morning Chapter Members
All Chapter members are invited to attend the first Operations Meeting for the 2025 year.
Below is Google Meets link for the online meeting:
Wikimedia ZA 2025 Operations Meeting
Tuesday, 4 February · 7:00 – 8:00pm
Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/rdb-xmmj-opv
Or dial: (ZA) +27 10 823 0554 PIN: 844 680 323#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/rdb-xmmj-opv?pin=7895322784704
Additionally, please find Agenda for the meeting:
====Agenda====
1. Ratify Meeting Minutes
2. Wikimedia South Africa Engagement Project
3. 200 Years of BaSesotho Drive Project update
4. Wikimedia South Africa 13th Anniversary and Wikipedia 24th Anniversary Meetup.
5. Wikimedia South Africa Retreat
6. Copyright Conference (JHB/CPT)
7. Wikimania 2025 and WikiIndaba 2025
8. Operations Items/General