Education/News/December 2025/New WikiClubs and educational partnership in Albania
New WikiClubs and educational partnership in Albania
We have opened new WikiClubs, expanded our work with schools, and started a collaboration with the Aleksandër Xhuvani University in Elbasan. All these efforts help students build media and information literacy skills and think critically.
New WikiClubs
After working with several youth centers during the summer, we continued this journey by creating new WikiClubs at the beginning of the school year. This year, we are supporting WikiClubs in different and often remote areas of Albania. Students and young people are:
- learning how Wikipedia works
- making their first edits
- exploring other Wikimedia projects
- developing digital and research skills
University partnership with Aleksandër Xhuvani
We have started a new education partnership with the Department of Journalism at Aleksandër Xhuvani University. Through this collaboration, journalism students are:
- completing practical assignments on Wikipedia
- learning different types of texts
- practicing verification and fact-checking techniques
- gaining experience in writing
Wikipedia Editathons with Konstandin Kristoforidhi High School
Alongside the WikiClubs and university work, we are organizing a series of Wikipedia editathons with Konstandin Kristoforidhi High School. During these sessions, students will:
- learn editing basics
- work in groups on selected topics
- use reliable sources and information
- write new or improve articles on Wikipedia
These activities focus on creating a welcoming learning ecosystem where students, teachers, and young people feel confident to be part of the free knowledge-sharing process and learn about the Wikimedia Movement.
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Journalism students discussing fact-checking -
During the basic Wikipedia training -
Wikiclub session 1 -
Practicing Wikipedia editing -
