Dear Wikimedian / Wikipedian,
Do you want to make a difference to the foundation phase of Education in
South Africa?
Then join us for the first Wikipedia Primary School edit-a-thon to help add
and improve articles on Wikipedia that are important to primary school
children in South Africa.
Wikipedia is meant to be an education tool but experiences have shown us
that once accessible, Wikipedia does not provide information that responds
directly to curriculum-based questions. Wikipedia Primary relies on
Wikipedia as an existing and growing resource, it solves the need for an
encyclopedia capable of responding to curriculum-based questions, and it
fosters Wikipedia content, quality and outreach.
Dates : 19 and 26 February 2016Where : American Corner, Central Library, Old
Drill Hall, cnr Parade and Darling StreetsTime : 15:00 - 18:00Cost :
Absolutely free
The themes for these edit-a-thons are :
South African women leaders and issues around womenSouth Africa¹s indigenous
peopleGood news stories affecting the youth [e.g., discoveries, inventions
and policies]
Refreshments and light snacks will be provided.
To read more about this project, please visit the Wikipedia Primary School
Programme
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Wikipedia_Primary_School_SSAJRP_pr
ogramme>
Please RSVP for these events via Eventbrite
<http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/wikipedia-primary-school-edit-a-thon-tickets-214
44972490>
If you are in the vicinity of Cape Town, we hope to see you there!
Wiki Regards
on behalf of Wikimedia ZA
Theresa Hume
University of Cape Town - Faculty of Law
theresa.hume(a)uct.ac.za
Phone: +27 (0)83 400 8521
Skype : theresa_hume
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