Better late than never! Here's my belated weekly round-up:
Concern is mounting in the Wikimedia movement about recent layoffs of the Community Development Team by the Wikimedia Foundation. The situation could be more detrimental to the wiki platforms than Elon Musk, Donald Trump and AI.
https://elliottbledsoe.wtf/wtf-now-36/
#Wikipedia #Wikimedia #WikimediaMovement #WikimediaFoundation
Wikimedia CH is turning 2️⃣0️⃣! 🎉
Thank you to everyone who has been, and continues to be, part of our story!
Take a journey through the past 20 years of our association on our history webpage: https://wikimedia.ch/en/about/history-wikimedia-ch/
🆕 Wikimedia CH is expanding its role in advocacy and raising awareness of the values of the #WikimediaMovement
🎯 The aim is to position Wikimedia as a representative of free knowledge in national and international networks on topics such as digitisation, artificial intelligence, data protection, etc.
🌐 Our membership in the new SDS (Sovereign Digital Switzerland) network is a good illustration of our commitment.
More info: https://netzwerksds.ch/
Women Visibility: How the Wikimedia Movement sheds light on women
This March, in celebration of International Women’s History Month, and WikiAfrica Hour will be bringing together inspiring women from across the Wikimedia Movement to explore how our communities support women—and where we can do more. Join us! 🗓️ Start: March 26, 2025 4:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 26, 2025 5:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: Online from Multiple Locations Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/
Editing Wikiquote with the Wiki Loves Women team
Join Zita Ursula Zage, Florence Devouard and Afek Ben Chahed to explore collaborative with initiatives like Wiki Loves Women’s ‘#SheSaid’ Campaign which document quotes from Black women, non-binary, and LGBTQI+ individuals who have inspired many in the fight against patriarchy and the eradication of gender-based violence aligns perfectly with our theme. During this session, participants […] 🗓️ Start: March 8, 2025 4:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 8, 2025 5:30 pm UTC 📍 Location: Online, Groningen, Netherlands Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/editing-wikiquote-with-the-wiki-loves-women-team/
WikiAfrica Hour – De-colonising knowledge on Wikipedia
What do we mean by decolonising knowledge? Why is it essential to document this on Wikimedia projects? What established knowledge decolonisation initiatives are inside (and even outside) the Wikimedia movement that we should pay attention to? How can we improve existing initiatives and encourage others to do the same? This month on Wiki Africa Hour, we’re doing a deep dive into […] 🗓️ Start: February 26, 2025 4:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: February 26, 2025 5:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: Online from Multiple Locations Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/wikiafrica-hour-de-colonising-knowledge-on-wikipedia/
Elliott Bledsoe
Wikimedia CH
Open Education Week
