Hello everyone!
Submit your proposal for GLAM Wiki Conference 2023, which will take place
16-18 November, in Montevideo, Uruguay. We will have some online
components. Read more on how to submit here:
https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/06/26/call-for-proposals-open-glam-wiki-con…
Deadline has been extended to August 20, 23:59 anywhere in the world.
Looking forward to receiving your proposals!
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Evelin Heidel
Encargada de Programas
Wikimedistas de Uruguay
*Conocé más >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM_Wiki_2023> *
Hello,
You are invited to the quarterly Conversation hour led by Maggie Dennis,
Vice President of Community Resilience and Sustainability, on 31 August at
17:00 UTC <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1693501212>.
Maggie and others from the team will discuss Trust and Safety, the
Universal Code of Conduct, Committee Support, and Human Rights.
If you are a Wikimedian in good standing (not Foundation or community
banned), write to let us know you will be attending the conversation and
share your questions. More information about attending this conversation
hour
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Resilience_and_Sustainability/Con…>
and notes from previous conversation hours can be found on Meta-wiki
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:CR%26S_meetings>.
Best regards and hope to see you there,
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Jackie Koerner (she/her) Communication Specialist, Community Resilience &
Sustainability Location: Midwestern US (UTC-5)
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Read in عربي, bahasa Indonesia, français, Deutsch, español, Kiswahili, and
Polish on Diff
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/07/28/more-than-5700-days-with-wikipedia-me…>.
Johnny Au <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Johnny_Au>has been editing
every single day since November 11, 2007, which makes him the Wikimedian
with the longest editing streak. That's more than 15 years or - more
precisely - 5733 days of continuous editing!
Each day Johnny checks his extensive watchlist, which includes articles
related to his beloved hometown Toronto. From local sports teams and art
galleries, to Toronto transit system – Johnny is passionate about all
things Toronto-related, and carefully watches over Wikipedia articles about
it. He specializes in minor, maintenance edits: correcting spelling and
language, reverting vandalisms, adding images and correcting mistakes.
The daily habit of editing and the pure love for Wikipedia, and passion for
free knowledge, is what keeps him going. When asked about advice to share
with other editors, he says: *Never give up. Fight the good fight. We must
fight against misinformation and disinformation.*
Learn more about Johnny, his work (and this one time when his editing
streak almost broke!) on Diff
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/07/28/more-than-5700-days-with-wikipedia-me…>or
on Meta
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communications/WikiCelebrate/Johnny_Au>,
as we WikiCelebrate
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communications/WikiCelebrate> his
incredible dedication to free knowledge. You can also leave some kind words
for Johnny on the meta page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communications/WikiCelebrate/Johnny_Au> and
congratulate him on his amazing achievement!
Johnny is one of the great people that have contributed so much to bringing
us to where we are today, and continue to do so. Each month we
WikiCelebrate a different Wikimedian, acknowledging the amazing community,
the pillars of our movement. We warmly invite you to write about the people
celebrated each month. If you know them, share some wiki love. If there’s
an outstanding Wikimedian that you think should be celebrated, recommend
them <https://wikimediafoundation.limesurvey.net/WikiCelebrate>.
Happy celebrating!
Natalia and Mehrdad
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*Natalia Szafran-Kozakowska* (she/her)
Senior Global Movement Communications Specialist (European Region)
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Dear Wikimedians,
We are delighted to announce our CfA Wikimedian in Residence Bi-Weekly
Webinar, taking place this August with the esteemed Mohammed Hijjawi. In
this exciting session, we will be focusing on "*Utilising the Pet Scan Tool
for identifying Wikipedia articles in need of translation or expansion."*
During this interactive webinar, Mohammed Hijjawi will share his expertise
in utilizing the powerful Pet Scan Tool, which can be a game-changer for
Wikimedia program organisers and contributors. The tool streamlines the
process of locating articles that require translation or expansion,
facilitating cross-language collaboration and enhancing Wikipedia's
multilingual content.
- Date: Thursday, 3rd August 2023
- Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm WAT (1:00 pm - 2:30 pm UTC)
- Registration Link:https://w.wiki/7AY9
Whether you are a seasoned contributor or just starting your journey, this
session will provide valuable insights and strategies for curating a list
of articles to edit.
We encourage you to share this invitation with your fellow Wikimedia
enthusiasts and contributors. Together, let's continue to strengthen our
community and advance the mission of Wikimedia.
If you have any questions or need further information, please don't
hesitate to reach out to me
Best regards,
Bukola James <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Bukky658>
Community Coordinator,
Code for Africa <http://codeforafrica.org/> (Knowledge Team/ WiRs
Initiatives)