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From: *Michael Graaf* <graaf.michael(a)gmail.com>
Date: Friday, April 26, 2019
Subject: African linguistic diversity online campaign
To: Wikimedia South Africa Administration Team <
wikimedia-za-board(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hi all,
this person was supposed to attend Wikimania '18 but was prevented by a
family emergency. Besides the activities he links to, I also know his name
in the context of the worldwide community telecoms network movement.
I'm forwarding this as a suggested agenda item for the next meeting.
Best,
M.
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From: *Eddie Avila* <eddie(a)globalvoices.org>
Date: Friday, April 26, 2019
Subject: African linguistic diversity online campaign
To: Michael Graaf <graaf.michael(a)gmail.com>
Hi Michael - how are you? I wanted to share a new social media campaign
we’re co-organizing:
https://rising.globalvoices.org/blog/2019/03/18/celebrating-
african-linguistic-diversity-online-through-a-rotating-twitter-account/
Here is the campaign page:
https://rising.globalvoices.org/campaigns/twitter-digiafricanlang-2019/
I was reaching out to you for suggestions on African language
activists/advocates that might want to host for a week. We’re especially
looking for participants from Southern Africa if you have some thoughts.
We already have had some great participation from Ursula from Ghana who
shared her work on Wikipedia in Twi (https://rising.globalvoices.o
rg/blog/2019/04/09/meet-ursula-zage-the-host-of-the-digiafri
canlang-twitter-account-for-april-10-16/). But it’s not exclusively
Wikipedia, but promoting the use of African language on any digital
platforms through projects or initiatives.
I’d appreciate any suggestions or leads.
Thanks so much,
Eddie
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Eddie Avila
Director, Rising Voices
Global Voices
http://globalvoicesonline.org
@risingvoices
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WhatsApp +27647754342
ORCID 0000-0002-1951-5739
Hi
Time for the latest instalment on the state of the African language
Wikipedias (and after a long break, Wiktionaries)
http://www.greenman.co.za/blog/?p=2503