Education/Newsletter/November 2024
 Auckland Museum in Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest city invites a second year of Wikipedia summer students to undertake a research project to enrich Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland histories on Wikipedia. Join us on this 10-week programme where a cohort of five new Wikipedian’s learn about and contribute to the Wikimedia movement. Read more…  In collaboration with Hasanuddin University, Wikimedia Indonesia held Wikimedia Week—a series of activities introducing Wikimedia projects through public lectures and workshops. This initiative aimed to provide a space for students to make their first edits to Wikipedia and Wikidata. Read more… .png) In celebration of Wikidata's birthday, the Wikimedians of Albanian Language User Group organized a special Wikidata editathon in Elbasan, Albania. In this event, 17 students from different schools joined us for 6 hours to celebrate and enrich Wikidata in Albanian. Read more… .jpg) Workshop at Lumbini Technological University for 28 Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence students. The session introduced Wikimedia projects like Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, teaching skills such as account creation, article editing, and media uploads. Students expressed interest in forming a WikiClub to document Nepal's culture and biodiversity while contributing to global knowledge platforms. Challenges like limited internet access and the need for Nepali-language tools were discussed. The event successfully inspired students to engage in free knowledge-sharing, bridging the digital divide and fostering collaborative learning in Nepal. Read more…  As part of the greater Wikipedia Education Program, the Shahid Beheshti University project continues to integrate academic learning with open knowledge-sharing practices. Now in its 8th year, this program engaged 20 new history students in November 2024 through two courses: The History of Iran from the Fall of the Sassanids to the Rise of Semi-Independent Dynasties and The History of Iran during the Tahirid, Saffarid, Samanid, and Buyid Dynasties. Read more…
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 As part of the project "Strengthening Education for Democratic Citizenship in Albania," students and teachers gathered for a two-day workshop in Durrës to discuss the topics of citizenship and Wikipedia within the school setting in Albania. Read more…  On November 25-26, 2024, with the support of a minigrant provided by the Wikimedians of Albanian Language User Group, a 2-day event was held in Rrëshen, Albania. Read more… In the event of celebrating Wikidata Twelfth Birthday This special program is designed to introduce Wikidata to school students. During this event, students can learn how to explore and edit Wikidata, contribute valuable information, and understand how data is used in the real world. Read more…  On 26 September 2024, at the International School "Nova", Wikimedia MKD organized a training for students. This educational event was opened by the Education Program Manager of Wikimedia MKD, Bosa Filipovikj, who introduced the students to the basics of Wikipedia, how it works and the importance of volunteering for the global encyclopedia. Read more…
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