Really agree with everything said by everyone already! What an exciting opportunity- congratulations indeed 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
On Thu, 19 Jun 2025 at 05:20, Bobby Shabangu < bobby.shaba...@wikimedia.org.za> wrote: > 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 Wikipedia and its sister projects with verified historical content.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 >> > _______________________________________________ > 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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