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Wikimania 2022/Individual Reports/Collins Sam

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Welcome back from Wikimania 2022! Please write your report here. Once you have completed the application, please email the link to wikimania(_AT_)wikimedia.org (by 30 September 2022). If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email us.

Username
Collins Sam
How did you attend Wikimania (virtually or in-person)?
Virtually and In-person
What did you spend the scholarship funds on?

1.Data allowance 2.Transport allowance 3.Food and water allowance

Takeaways – choose 3 specific Wikimania sessions you attended and describe your key take-aways per session.

1.For the "Showcasing Youth Diversity and Inclusion through Storytelling in the Wikimedia Movement" session, I learnt about how youth from different background can be included in wikimedia discussions. 2.During the "Challenges and opportunities of building a Community" session, I learnt about how to identify problems in my community, take initiatives in solving them and gradually creating opportunities out of them. 3. In the "Centering Race and Equity at Art+Feminism" session, I learnt on various methods to promote equity in all endeavors and promote integration among different race and gender.

How did you connect with other people during Wikimania 2022? How did you celebrate at Wikimania 2022?

I connected with other wikimania attendees across the globe virtually on pheedloop and further extended our connection on LinkedIn. I celebrated the wikimania 2022 with my colleagues in my local hub, where we socialized more and had a lot of fun.

(Optional) Please share link(s) to your social media post(s) about Wikimania