Wikimedia Foundation Community Programs team
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Community Programs is a team at the Wikimedia Foundation.
The team supports shared learning for growing core programs, especially Wikipedia Education Programs, The Wikipedia Library, and the initiatives of GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums).
Team's work[edit]
The team supports programs and program leaders. Here are some examples of work this team does:
- Tools and supporting technology for core programs
- Recruitment, retention, and development of peer mentors
- Learning and knowledge-sharing tools
- Connecting institutional partners with community members
- Mapping the outcomes of Wikimedia Programs to learn their impact on the world
Projects[edit]
Some projects the team is working on are:
- Programs and Events Dashboard
- Library Card platform
- Wikimedia & Education Greenhouse
- Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom
- 1Lib1Ref campaign
- 1Pic1Article events
Learn more about what Commmunity Programs is working on:
Team members[edit]
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Ben Vershbow
Director -
Imelda Brazal
Senior Program Officer, Campaigns (Contractor) -
Giovanna Fontenelle
Program Officer, Culture and Heritage (Contractor) -
Silvia Gutiérrez
Senior Program Officer, Libraries (Contractor) -
Satdeep Gill
Program Officer, Culture and Heritage (Contractor) -
Melissa Guadalupe Huertas
Program Officer, Education (Contractor) -
Vasanthi Hargyono
Program Officer, Education (Contractor) -
Felix Nartey
Senior Program Officer, Campaigns (Contractor) -
Sailesh Patnaik
Program Officer, Education (Contractor) -
Fiona Romeo
Senior Program Manager, Culture and Heritage (Contractor) -
Alex Stinson
Lead Strategist (Contractor)