Education/News/January 2026/Greetings from the Jeronim de Rada WikiClub in Elbasan, Albania, for Christmas 2025
Greetings from the Jeronim de Rada WikiClub in Elbasan, Albania, for Christmas 2025
During this period, the students were encouraged to participate in the WikiClub to learn and edit Wikipedia on topics in the biology subject. So far, they were able to create 10 new articles, edit 50 articles, and upload 19 images.
Beyond Wikipedia as a free knowledge platform, students have combined their learning with different ICT digital tools to make this WikiClub more interactive. For example, they have been using the Kahoot teaching tool to create quizzes testing their knowledge about Wikipedia. This approach reflects how we are aligning our Education pillar goals with increasing teachers' and students’ interest in getting engaged by combining their digital skills in school with practical work on the Wikimedia platforms.
To close this semester, we and the school principal, Aida Lumshi, organized a wrap-up meeting to recognize their work and appreciate the most active students. Wikimedians of Albanian Language User group delivered small gifts to the highest contributors for their dedicated commitment.
This meeting is important to us because we have worked hard to involve students from the marginalized groups who attend this school. Supporting them is part of our goals of regional inclusion, empowerment, and increasing their critical thinking and digital skills through Wikimedia Movement platforms.
We are very proud of the students' achievements for this year.
Below are some pictures from our gathering.
WoALUG’s participation in the Creativity Factory Fair in Albania
Wikimedians of Albanian Language User Group participated in the Creativity Factory Fair in Tirana on December 14, 2025. In a 4-hour interactive corner dedicated to Wikipedia and free knowledge, we welcomed visitors of different ages and backgrounds and introduced them to how Wikipedia works through real-time practice.
Together we talked about Wikipedia, how to create a Wikipedia account and the basic steps to start contributing to improving an article, and understanding how it functions. The Creativity Factory was a great moment to meet with people, answer questions, and connect with a new potential Wikimedia community in Albania, encouraging more people to join Wikipedia in the Albanian language.
