Thanks, Masana and Romeo On Tue, May 20, 2025 at 11:46 AM Romeo Ronald L <[email protected]> wrote:
> This topic comes in timely with all the refugee situations going on, and > the vast creations of various African diaspora communities > > On Tue, May 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM Masana Mulaudzi <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> This is such an important topic, thank you Jael and OFWA colleagues >> >> On Sat, May 17, 2025 at 10:27 AM Jael Boateng <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Dear African Wikimedians, >>> >>> We are excited to announce the launch of Africa Wiki Challenge (AWC) >>> 2025 >>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Africa_Wiki_Challenge_2025/Home>, >>> taking place from May 25 to June 30, 2025 this year, under the theme: >>> >>> "Reclaiming Our Narrative: Justice for Africans and the Diaspora through >>> Reparations" >>> >>> AWC 2025 aligns with the African Union’s Year of Justice, calling on >>> Wikimedians across the continent and beyond to document African histories, >>> perspectives, and advocacy efforts for justice and reparations on Wikipedia >>> and other Wikimedia projects. >>> >>> This challenge is an opportunity to: >>> >>> - Improve and create articles related to historical injustices, >>> reparations, and African resilience. >>> - Upload images and media to Wikimedia Commons to visually represent >>> key moments in African history. >>> - Translate content into African languages to ensure wider >>> accessibility. >>> - Engage in edit-a-thons and training sessionsto collaborate with >>> fellow Wikimedians. >>> >>> 📅 Launch Event: The campaign will be officially launched on May 23, >>> 2025, with a hybrid event featuring expert discussions on the role of >>> Wikimedia in shaping Africa’s global representation. Register >>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Africa_Wiki_Challenge_2025/Launch> to >>> join the conversation and learn more about how you can participate in AWC >>> 2025. >>> >>> We invite individual contributors, Wikimedia communities, and partner >>> organizations to take part in this year’s challenge and help shape a >>> more accurate and representative online knowledge base for Africa! >>> >>> 🔗 Learn more in our official blog post: Read Here >>> <https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-admin/post.php?post=158724&action=edit> >>> >>> Participate >>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Africa_Wiki_Challenge_2025/Participate> >>> and >>> stand the chance of winning amazing prizes while contributing to open >>> knowledge. Sign up for the contest here. >>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Africa_Wiki_Challenge_2025/Home> You >>> are invited to join our Telegram <https://t.me/+uQcspw2vuqczOGM0> group >>> for easy access and fast communication. >>> >>> Join us in reclaiming our narrative and documenting Africa’s journey >>> toward justice! >>> >>> Warm regards, >>> >>> >>> Jael Serwaa Boateng >>> Executive Director >>> Open Foundation West Africa >>> _______________________________________________ >>> African-Wikimedians mailing list -- >>> [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe send an email to >>> [email protected] >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> African-Wikimedians mailing list -- >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to >> [email protected] >> > _______________________________________________ > African-Wikimedians mailing list -- > [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to > [email protected] > -- Jael Serwaa Boateng Executive Director Open Foundation West Africa
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