SKAP Academy
SKAP Academy
[edit]SKAP Academy is the educational and capacity-building initiative of SKAP dedicated to advancing open knowledge, digital literacy, artificial intelligence (AI) literacy, Wikimedia education, and Knowledge Continuity across the Philippines and the Asia-Pacific region.
The academy serves as a learning platform for volunteers, educators, students, cultural workers, professionals, institutions, and communities seeking to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to preserve, create, and share knowledge in the age of AI.
Mission
[edit]To empower individuals and institutions through open knowledge, collaborative learning, and responsible use of technology while strengthening the continuity of human knowledge for future generations.
Vision
[edit]A future where every community has the capacity to preserve, govern, and share its knowledge through open, collaborative, and ethical digital ecosystems.
Objectives
[edit]SKAP Academy aims to:
- Promote participation in Wikimedia projects and the open knowledge movement.
- Build AI literacy and responsible AI practices among diverse communities.
- Support Knowledge Continuity initiatives that safeguard cultural, historical, institutional, and community knowledge.
- Strengthen digital skills through training, workshops, and collaborative projects.
- Foster partnerships among educational institutions, libraries, museums, archives, civil society organizations, and government agencies.
- Develop local leadership through volunteer engagement and community capacity building.
Areas of Learning
[edit]The academy organizes educational activities in areas including:
- Wikimedia projects (Wikipedia, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, Wikisource, and related initiatives)
- Open knowledge and open licensing
- Artificial Intelligence Literacy
- Responsible and Ethical AI
- Knowledge Continuity
- Digital Heritage Documentation
- Cultural and Community Knowledge Preservation
- Information and Digital Literacy
- Community Leadership and Capacity Building
Activities
[edit]SKAP Academy supports a variety of educational and community activities, including:
- Community workshops
- Edit-a-thons
- Training programs
- Public lectures and webinars
- Heritage documentation initiatives
- Institutional capacity-building
- Educational outreach
- Collaborative research and knowledge projects
- Learning resources and educational materials
Partnerships
[edit]SKAP Academy collaborates with volunteers, educational institutions, cultural organizations, libraries, museums, archives, civil society organizations, local governments, and other partners that share the goal of expanding access to knowledge and preserving cultural heritage.
Relationship with Wikimedia
[edit]SKAP Academy supports the Wikimedia movement by encouraging participation in Wikimedia projects, developing community skills, promoting open knowledge, and contributing to initiatives that improve the availability, quality, and accessibility of free knowledge.
The academy recognizes Wikimedia platforms as important components of the broader open knowledge ecosystem and integrates them into educational programs, community initiatives, and knowledge preservation efforts where appropriate.
Knowledge Continuity
[edit]Knowledge Continuity is one of the academy's principal educational themes. Through this work, SKAP Academy promotes methods and practices that help communities document, preserve, update, and transmit knowledge across generations, particularly in the context of rapidly evolving digital technologies and artificial intelligence.
Community Participation
[edit]SKAP Academy welcomes collaboration from:
- Wikimedia volunteers
- Students
- Educators
- Researchers
- Librarians
- Archivists
- Museum professionals
- Cultural workers
- Community organizations
- Government institutions
- Technology practitioners
Contributors may participate through learning programs, collaborative projects, outreach activities, research, and volunteer initiatives aligned with the academy's mission.