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Understanding Organizers' Impact on Newcomer Growth
9 April 2026 Online event (Zoom). Language: English with Spanish, French and Arabic translation. Hosts: Anbar Jayadi (WMF), Vic Sfriso (WMAR) and Sara Thomas (WMUK).
Building a training programme for your community (ESEAP Community Session)
25 April 2026 Online event. Language: English with Chinese and Bahasa Indonesia translation. Hosts: Sara Thomas (WMUK) & ESEAP Hub.
Peer to Peer Meeting
7 May 2026 Online event (Zoom). Language: English with Spanish translation. Hosts: Vic Sfriso (WMAR) and Sara Thomas (WMUK).
Skillshare Session
18 June 2026 Online event (Zoom). Language: English with Spanish translation. Hosts: Vic Sfriso (WMAR) and Sara Thomas (WMUK).
Peer to Peer Meeting
16 July 2026 Online event (Zoom). Language: English with Spanish translation. Hosts: Vic Sfriso (WMAR) and Sara Thomas (WMUK).
Skillshare Session
13 August 2026 Online event (Zoom). Language: English with Spanish translation. Hosts: Vic Sfriso (WMAR) and Sara Thomas (WMUK).
Peer to Peer Meeting
10 September 2026 Online event (Zoom). Language: English with Spanish translation. Hosts: Vic Sfriso (WMAR) and Sara Thomas (WMUK).
Skillshare Session October 2026
8 October 2026 14:00–16:00 UTC Online event (Zoom). Language: English with Spanish translation. Hosts: Vic Sfriso (WMAR) and Sara Thomas (WMUK).


Past events

Peer to peer Meeting - March 2026
12 March 2026 Online event (Zoom). Language: English. Host: Vic Sfriso (WMAR) and Sara Thomas (WMUK).
Mapping Skills, Building Networks for Peer Learning
26 February 2026 Interactive session to explore and test the CapX tool. Host: AJurno (WMB), Vic Sfriso (WMAR) and Sara Thomas (WMUK). Language: English.
VSN Skillshare Session
12 February 2026 Klará Joklová (WMCZ) will share experiences from the CEE Youth Hub on motivating and engaging young volunteers. Language: English with Spanish Translation.
Navigating challenging topics
17 January 2026 Online event (Zoom). Hosts: Wikimedia UK, Wikimedia LGBT+ and the Volunteer Supporters Network. Language: EN & ES.
Peer to Peer sharing: Working with young volunteers
8 January 2026 Online event (Zoom). Host: Vic Sfriso (WMAR) and Sara Thomas (WMUK). Language: English.
VSN Skillshare Session
11 December 2025 Presenter: Gosia Gramatnikowska. Host: Vic Sfriso (WMAR) and Sara Thomas (WMUK). Language: English.
VSN Peer to Peer Meeting
13 November 2025 Online event (Zoom). Host: Vic Sfriso (WMAR) and Sara Thomas (WMUK). Language: English.
VSN Skillshare Session
9 October 2025 Presenter: Luc Hervier (WMFR). Host: Vic Sfriso (WMAR) and Sara Thomas (WMUK). Language: English.
VSN Peer to Peer Meeting
22 September 2025 Space to discuss successes and challenges in motivating volunteers. Host: Vic Sfriso (WMAR) and Sara Thomas (WMUK). Language: English.
Hub Pilot Announcement Session
11 July 2025 Announcement of the VSN application to pilot a thematic Hub. Language: English.
Workshop: Wikidata
16 May 2025 Trainer: VIGNERON. Language: French.
Mapping Skills, Building Networks
19 November 2024 Interactive session to explore and test the CapX prototype. Language: English.
VSN Peer to Peer Meeting
10 October 2024 Peer to peer sharing session focused on intercultural work. English with Spanish breakout room.

Previous events can be found here.

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