Hi Winnie, I am sorry to see you leave us, but thank you for all your hard work and dedication and for your inspired voice. The very best to you in your future endeavors. I hope we can keep in touch.
Sincerely, Sherry *Sherry-Ann L. Antoine, MPA* Free Knowledge Advocate Executive Director, Afro Free Culture Crowdsourcing Wikimedia (AfroCROWD), AfroCROWD.org <http://afrocrowd.org/>, @AfroCROWDit, #AfroCROWD Lead Organizer, Wikimedians of the Caribbean User Group <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedians_of_the_Caribbean_User_Group/WikiCari_Festival#:~:text=Wikimedians%20of%20the%20Caribbean%20aims%20to%20achieve%20this,awareness%20of%20various%20parts%20of%20our%20regional%20culture.>, @WikiCari, #WikiCaribbean Co-Organizer, News On Wiki NOW <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/News_on_Wiki/Present>, @NewsWiki1, #NewsOnWiki Phone / Whatsapp: 1(718) 772-4802 She/ her/ hers *Sent in a hurry. Please excuse any typos, thanks. On Sat, Dec 20, 2025 at 2:12 PM Winnie Kabintie <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Wikimedians, > > As December comes to a close, I’m writing to share that my three-year > tenure as *Movement Communications Specialist- Africa, at the Wikimedia > Foundation*, has officially come to an end. > > It has been a true privilege to serve and learn alongside so many of you > across the continent. Over the past three years, I have been grateful to > contribute to several initiatives that were deeply rooted in community > needs and regional priorities, including: > > - > > *Mapping Wikimedia communities across Sub-Saharan Africa*, which > strengthened informed WMF community outreach in SSA, improved understanding > of community realities, and supported more intentional engagement > strategies. > - > > *Starting **the Afrika Baraza* as a regular space for dialogue, > connection, and peer learning & sharing across the region. > - > > *Supporting a community-driven Driven Strategy and implementation of > the inaugural Open Journalism Awards*. > - > > *Supporting the first-ever inclusion of African Wikimedians in the > DRIFF Conference*, with the inaugural edition hosted in Nairobi in > 2023, which brought together Wikimedians from 5 countries in East Africa > (EarthHub). > - > > *Contributing to the consolidation and development of the Africa > Agenda.* > > None of this work happened in isolation. It was made possible through the > leadership, commitment, and support of most of you, including regional > affiliate leaders, organizers, and colleagues across the movement. I am > deeply thankful for the trust placed in me and for the many conversations, > both public and behind the scenes, that shaped this work. > > While my role at the Wikimedia Foundation has concluded, my commitment to > the Wikimedia movement, to advocating for African knowledge ecosystems, and > community-led Impact storytelling and governance continues. > > Thank you for the solidarity, collaboration, and inspiration over the > years. I look forward to staying connected and continuing to build > together. > > To connect with me onwards, please use my personal Gmail: *[email protected] > <[email protected]>* > > *Asante Sana!* > > Winnie Kabintie (her/she) > > Movement Communications Specialist, Africa > > Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> > _______________________________________________ > African-Wikimedians mailing list -- > [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to > [email protected] >
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