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Wiki club in Kumanovo – the newest Wiki club of Wikimedia MKD
The event was opened by Snezana Štrkovska, Executive Director of Wikimedia MKD, and Bosa Filipović, Educational Program Manager of Wikimedia MKD, who held an interactive presentation on the basic principles of Wikipedia, the importance of free access to information, and the way encyclopedic content is edited. The students listened with curiosity about the editing process, the rules for using sources, and the importance of accuracy and neutrality in writing.
After the introductory part, the students were given the first practical opportunity to edit on Wikipedia – a step that for many of them was a completely new and exciting experience. The day before was July 1, Canada Day, and that was the theme that inspired the first articles. The students edited articles dedicated to Canadian women writers, which allowed them not only to get acquainted with the process of encyclopedic writing, but also to research significant figures from another cultural context. With the support of the mentors of Wikimedia MKD and the club coordinator, Stojna Arsovska-Donevska, the students applied their new knowledge.
The result of this first activity was more than successful – a total of 19 new articles were written on Wikipedia in Macedonian. For many of the students, this was the first time they saw their work immediately become part of the global encyclopedia – a sense of pride and motivation that will surely lead them further on their wiki journey.
This opening represents a fresh start for young people from Kumanovo who want to research, write and learn in a different way. With the activities within the Wiki Club, they will have space to express their curiosity and creativity, to develop their research skills and to become active participants in the spread of free knowledge. The Wiki Club in Kumanovo represents a valuable reinforcement of the network of such clubs across Macedonia and promises a productive and inspiring future for all its members.