Grants:Paghiras nin Kaaraman/Magkonekta
Let’s Connect – Peer Learning Program
Ano an Let's Connect - Peer learning program?
An programa naghahaman nin bukas na espasyo sa pagkakanupd para sa dawa si isay na Wikimedian na parte kan sarong organisadong grupo tangani na maghiras saka/o makanuod nin manlain-lain na kakayahan (organisasyunal/interpersonal/manungod sa grant/ pagkakanuod asin ebalwasyon...) kaiba an ibang pag-iriba tangani na magtau nin importansya asin magtau nin kolektibo sa komunidad. An katuyuhan kaini iyo an magdugang pa nin mga kakayahan, maghiras nin kaaraman asin ipamidbid an koneksyon kan mga tawo asin an pagsusuportahan kan man-iba ibang grupo asin komunidad, na nakarederekta sa Movement Strategy.
Since its start in April 2022, the initiative has grown significantly, reaching 730 participants across 44 countries and 70 language Wikipedias. It has engaged 64% of Wikimedia affiliates. The team has facilitated 71 Clinics on 30 topics, ranging from organizational, programmatic, and on-wiki skills. See the recent evaluation report.
As a collaboration between the Wikimedia Foundation and communities, Let’s Connect is driven by embedded community liaisons who ensure outreach and inclusivity, with operational, resource, and evaluation support from Foundation staff.
Sain gikan an inisyatibong ini?
An Peer Learning program sarong pagsimbag sa kahagadan kan manlain-lain na mga myembros kan komunidad kan nagkaigwa nin proseso nin kosultasyon tangani na ipaluwas an grantmaking strategy, na nagtatau nin duon sa importansya kan suporta apwera pa sa pagpopondo asin an importansya kan paghiras nin kaaraman sa mga nagreresibe kan pondo. Ini nakaderekta man sa Movement Strategy na mga rekomendasyon tangani na mapakaray an mga oportunidad sa pagkakaigwa nin kapasidad sa laog kan movement.
=Para ki isay an Let's Connect?
Nakaderekta ini sa mga Wikimedian sa gabos na rehiyon na parte kan mga organisadong grupo (pwedeng kabali igdi an mga grupo kan indibidwal na dai pormal na organisado, user group, chapter, asin mga organisasyon na igwa nin kaparehas na misyon). An importante, iyo na an mga partisipante naghahanap nin pagkakataon na makahiras nin kaaraman asin makanuod sa iba tangani na mapadagos asin mapatalubo an saindang mga trabaho sa Movement. Pwedeng pareho na sinda nakakaresibe nin pondo gikan sa Wikimedia Funds, o kaya makakaresibe pa sana.
Read some examples of how Let’s Connect has supported other Wikimedians and watch this video.
What does Let’s Connect offer?
Activities organised by the Let’s Connect working group
- 2 monthly Learning Clinics 🧠. These are online interactive workshops that are usually 2 hours. In these sessions, there are always community members who act as sharers to share their skills and knowledge. Check out all past Learning Clinics on the calendar page and access videos, audio recordings, and presentations on our resources page.
- 1 monthly Connectathon - an hour-long online space to connect in a fun and relaxed way around Wiki and non-Wiki topics. 🎈
- Live workshops in regional/global conferences 🎙️
What topics or skills are included in the Learning Clinics?
The Learning Clinics cover a range of topics. Some are more relevant for newcomer Wikimedians seeking to learn basic organising or on-wiki skills. Others will be more focused on Wikimedian organisers - staff or volunteers - who are primarily concerned with managing projects, running events, training, and overseeing volunteers, among other tasks. These can include organisers who are part of affiliates, non-recognised groups, or individuals working independently.
Some of the popular topics have included proposal writing for funding, project management, event organizing, volunteer retention, training for newcomers, conflict management, and Wikidata for newcomers.
In 2025/26 we hope to bring many new topics relevant to newcomers and more experienced organisers. From August 2025, all Clinics will be marked with a tag to indicate whether they are relevant to your role and experience.
- Relevant for newcomers
- Relevant for experienced organisers
What can the Let’s Connect team offer communities that want to implement the Let’s Connect peer learning model:
- Templates and orientation to implement peer learning in your community 🫶
- Partnership to co-organise initiatives based on the Let’s Connect working group’s capacity 👋
Let’s Connect culture
- Open, safe, and fun learning environment. A space that encourages solidarity, mutual aid, and bi-directional learning.
- Interactive: enabling human exchanges and hands-on experience.
- Flexible: allowing for multiple topics, formats, and timing. A space that values different forms of learning and seeks to provide multiple options to connect. One size does not fit all.
- Inclusive: seeking to make visible capacities in communities that are sometimes not visible. A space that welcomes newcomers, values fresh ideas.
- Welcomes curiosity and learning from mistakes: a space that welcomes curiosity and where there are no stupid questions. A space that welcomes errors.
Plans for 2025/2026
After nearly three years of operation, Let’s Connect is seeking to expand and decentralise, allowing it to exist in multiple spaces and languages.
To make this happen this year, we will be piloting new ways of working while continuing to operate Learning Clinics and Connectathons every month.
This involves collaborating with hub initiatives and Let’s Connect ambassadors to utilise and adapt Let’s Connect methods, thereby expanding community ownership. We will be creating toolkits and training to adapt Let’s Connect to different contexts. We will also work with partners to design strategies to access resources (human, financial, and time) to implement local versions of Let’s Connect.
Join now
Let’s Connect is here to help you connect with others. Join Let’s Connect to:
- Be part of skill-sharing Clinics (online workshops).
- Access learning materials.
- Join fun meetings to get to know other Wikimedians
- Share your experiences with the global community.
Click here to start participating!