This topic comes in timely with all the refugee situations going on, and the vast creations of various African diaspora communities
On Tue, May 20, 2025 at 2:11โฏPM Masana Mulaudzi <[email protected]> wrote: > This is such an important topic, thank you Jael and OFWA colleagues > > On Sat, May 17, 2025 at 10:27โฏAM Jael Boateng <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Dear African Wikimedians, >> >> We are excited to announce the launch of Africa Wiki Challenge (AWC) 2025 >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Africa_Wiki_Challenge_2025/Home>, >> taking place from May 25 to June 30, 2025 this year, under the theme: >> >> "Reclaiming Our Narrative: Justice for Africans and the Diaspora through >> Reparations" >> >> AWC 2025 aligns with the African Unionโs Year of Justice, calling on >> Wikimedians across the continent and beyond to document African histories, >> perspectives, and advocacy efforts for justice and reparations on Wikipedia >> and other Wikimedia projects. >> >> This challenge is an opportunity to: >> >> - Improve and create articles related to historical injustices, >> reparations, and African resilience. >> - Upload images and media to Wikimedia Commons to visually represent >> key moments in African history. >> - Translate content into African languages to ensure wider >> accessibility. >> - Engage in edit-a-thons and training sessionsto collaborate with >> fellow Wikimedians. >> >> ๐ Launch Event: The campaign will be officially launched on May 23, 2025, >> with a hybrid event featuring expert discussions on the role of Wikimedia >> in shaping Africaโs global representation. Register >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Africa_Wiki_Challenge_2025/Launch> to >> join the conversation and learn more about how you can participate in AWC >> 2025. >> >> We invite individual contributors, Wikimedia communities, and partner >> organizations to take part in this yearโs challenge and help shape a >> more accurate and representative online knowledge base for Africa! >> >> ๐ Learn more in our official blog post: Read Here >> <https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-admin/post.php?post=158724&action=edit> >> >> Participate >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Africa_Wiki_Challenge_2025/Participate> >> and >> stand the chance of winning amazing prizes while contributing to open >> knowledge. Sign up for the contest here. >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Africa_Wiki_Challenge_2025/Home> You >> are invited to join our Telegram <https://t.me/+uQcspw2vuqczOGM0> group >> for easy access and fast communication. >> >> Join us in reclaiming our narrative and documenting Africaโs journey >> toward justice! >> >> Warm regards, >> >> >> Jael Serwaa Boateng >> Executive Director >> Open Foundation West Africa >> _______________________________________________ >> African-Wikimedians mailing list -- >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to >> [email protected] >> > _______________________________________________ > African-Wikimedians mailing list -- > [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to > [email protected] >
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