Hi Winnie, It has truly been awesome seeing all the amazing things you have accomplished.
I wish you all the best in your next journey. Best regards, Romeo Ronald L On Sun, 21 Dec 2025 at 16:33, Ceslause Ogbonnaya <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Winnie, > > It’s been nothing short of amazing working with you in various capacities. > > The African community will miss you. > > See you around, my learned friend. > > > On Sat, Dec 20, 2025 at 20:12 Winnie Kabintie <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Dear Wikimedians, >> >> As December comes to a close, I’m writing to share that my three-year >> tenure as *Movement Communications Specialist- Africa, at the Wikimedia >> Foundation*, has officially come to an end. >> >> It has been a true privilege to serve and learn alongside so many of you >> across the continent. Over the past three years, I have been grateful to >> contribute to several initiatives that were deeply rooted in community >> needs and regional priorities, including: >> >> - >> >> *Mapping Wikimedia communities across Sub-Saharan Africa*, which >> strengthened informed WMF community outreach in SSA, improved >> understanding >> of community realities, and supported more intentional engagement >> strategies. >> - >> >> *Starting **the Afrika Baraza* as a regular space for dialogue, >> connection, and peer learning & sharing across the region. >> - >> >> *Supporting a community-driven Driven Strategy and implementation of >> the inaugural Open Journalism Awards*. >> - >> >> *Supporting the first-ever inclusion of African Wikimedians in the >> DRIFF Conference*, with the inaugural edition hosted in Nairobi in >> 2023, which brought together Wikimedians from 5 countries in East Africa >> (EarthHub). >> - >> >> *Contributing to the consolidation and development of the Africa >> Agenda.* >> >> None of this work happened in isolation. It was made possible through the >> leadership, commitment, and support of most of you, including regional >> affiliate leaders, organizers, and colleagues across the movement. I am >> deeply thankful for the trust placed in me and for the many conversations, >> both public and behind the scenes, that shaped this work. >> >> While my role at the Wikimedia Foundation has concluded, my commitment to >> the Wikimedia movement, to advocating for African knowledge ecosystems, and >> community-led Impact storytelling and governance continues. >> >> Thank you for the solidarity, collaboration, and inspiration over the >> years. I look forward to staying connected and continuing to build >> together. >> >> To connect with me onwards, please use my personal Gmail: *[email protected] >> <[email protected]>* >> >> *Asante Sana!* >> >> Winnie Kabintie (her/she) >> >> Movement Communications Specialist, Africa >> >> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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