This is aero, congratulations!
On Wed, 18 Jun 2025 at 19:41, James Rhoda <rhodajames...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you all for the kind words and warm support on the launch of the > WikiHeritage Fellowship! We're excited about what's ahead and will be > sharing project outcomes on Diff once they’re ready. > > Warm regards > Rhoda James > On behalf of the WikiHeritage Organising Team > > On Wed, 18 Jun 2025 at 10:52, Winnie Kabintie <wkabintie-...@wikimedia.org> > wrote: > >> This is huge! Proud of you all >> >> Winnie Kabintie (her/she) >> >> Movement Communications Specialist, Africa >> >> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> >> >> >> On Wed, Jun 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM Florence Devouard <fdevou...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> WOW. Serious big achievement ! Congratulations for this amazing >>> partnership ! >>> >>> Flo >>> Le 17/06/2025 à 19:22, James Rhoda a écrit : >>> >>> Dear All, >>> >>> We are excited to announce the launch of the WikiHeritage Fellowship, a >>> transformative initiative aimed at improving access to Nigeria’s historical >>> records. >>> >>> Through a strategic collaboration between Wikimedia UG Nigeria >>> (registered as Wikimedia Nigeria Foundation), the Young Innovation Leaders >>> (YIL) Initiative, and the Lagos State Records and Archives Bureau (LASRAB), >>> this fellowship seeks to unearth, digitise, and publish rare archival >>> documents as open knowledge resources on platforms like Wikipedia. >>> >>> We designed this idea to preserve and digitise hundreds of historical >>> records, including manuscripts, letters, maps, and public documents that >>> have remained largely inaccessible to the public. The goal is to ensure >>> that Nigerian history is no longer confined to physical vaults but is made >>> openly available and accessible to students, educators, researchers, and >>> the global public. >>> >>> *The partnership brings together:* >>> • Wikimedia Nigeria Foundation contributes its expertise in free >>> knowledge dissemination and a robust volunteer community to enrich >>> Wikipedia and its sister projects with verified historical content. >>> • The Young Innovation Leaders (YIL) Initiative provides leadership >>> development, youth engagement, and digital literacy training. >>> • The Lagos State Records and Archives Bureau (LASRAB) offers access to >>> rare archival resources and provides institutional support for their proper >>> digitisation and preservation. >>> >>> This collaboration is also strategically aimed at making pre-Internet >>> archival resources available in digital formats, enabling them to be used >>> as citable, verifiable sources to enhance the quality and depth of >>> historical content about Lagos and Nigeria on Wikipedia and similar >>> knowledge platforms. >>> "We believe that our history should not be hidden in vaults. This >>> project is about preserving our heritage and making it openly available, >>> responsibly and accurately," said Olushola Olaniyan, President of the >>> Wikimedia Nigeria Foundation. >>> >>> The project emerged as a strategic response to the critical lack of >>> authoritative and reliable sources supporting the online documentation of >>> Nigeria's history. It aims to fill the gap in verifiable information and >>> promote balanced storytelling about the country's past. The project will >>> premiere in Lagos, widely regarded as one of Nigeria's most culturally >>> rich, technologically advanced, and administratively structured states, >>> making it an ideal starting point for this ambitious undertaking. >>> >>> *Key Highlights of the Project* >>> • Digitisation of Archival Records: Hundreds of rare historical >>> documents will be digitised and preserved for unrestricted public use. >>> • Wikipedia Content Enrichment: Primary source materials will be >>> integrated into Wikipedia articles to enhance the accuracy and depth of >>> information. >>> • Community Engagement: Volunteers will participate in public >>> edit-a-thons and workshops to gain skills in historical documentation and >>> digital preservation. >>> • Youth Empowerment: Young journalists and fellows will benefit from a >>> series of training programs in Wikipedia editing, leadership, and archival >>> research. >>> >>> *Fellowship Program Launch* >>> As part of this initiative, the organising partners are pleased to >>> announce the launch of a Fellowship Program, which will run from June 18 to >>> June 30, 2025. The fellowship will train selected participants in archival >>> research, leadership, and digital documentation, preparing them to serve as >>> custodians of Nigeria's historical legacy. >>> >>> A Model for National Impact >>> This collaboration is expected to serve as a model for future >>> public-private knowledge-sharing partnerships, aligning with broader goals >>> around open data, digital citizenship, and cultural preservation. By >>> empowering communities and expanding access to historical information, the >>> initiative is poised to leave a lasting impact on how Nigeria's history is >>> preserved, taught, and shared. >>> >>> *Application Time-Line* >>> Application Launch: 18 June 2025 >>> Application Close: 30 June 2025 >>> Program Start: July 2025 >>> >>> Applicants can apply using the registration link below: >>> https://forms.gle/ErajYsEuGynJj9TAA >>> >>> To learn more about the project, visit the link to its meta page below >>> : >>> https://w.wiki/EVvh >>> >>> Warm regards, >>> Rhoda James >>> On behalf of the WikiHeritage Organising Team >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> African-Wikimedians mailing list -- african-wikimedians@lists.wikimedia.org >>> To unsubscribe send an email to >>> african-wikimedians-le...@lists.wikimedia.org >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> African-Wikimedians mailing list -- >>> african-wikimedians@lists.wikimedia.org >>> To unsubscribe send an email to >>> african-wikimedians-le...@lists.wikimedia.org >>> >> _______________________________________________ > African-Wikimedians mailing list -- > african-wikimedians@lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe send an email to > african-wikimedians-le...@lists.wikimedia.org >
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