Wikimedia Community User Group Malawi/Events & Projects
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Wikimedia Community User Group Malawi organizes and supports activities that promote free knowledge, Wikimedia projects, digital literacy, and the documentation of Malawi's languages, cultures, history, and heritage.
The community's activities bring together Wikimedia contributors, educators, students, researchers, photographers, language advocates, institutions, and members of the public interested in sharing knowledge freely.
Community events
[edit]Edit-a-thons
[edit]Edit-a-thons are collaborative events where participants learn how to edit Wikimedia projects and improve existing content or create new articles.
Activities may include:
- Creating and improving Wikipedia articles about Malawi and global topics.
- Adding references from reliable sources.
- Translating articles into Malawian languages.
- Improving Wikidata items.
- Uploading educational media to Wikimedia Commons.
Wikimedia workshops and training
[edit]The community conducts training sessions to introduce new contributors to Wikimedia projects.
Training topics may include:
- Wikipedia editing basics.
- Wikimedia Commons contributions.
- Wikidata editing.
- Copyright and open licensing.
- Reliable sourcing and research skills.
- Translation and localization.
Community meetings
[edit]Regular online and in-person meetings provide opportunities for contributors to:
- Discuss Wikimedia activities and projects.
- Share experiences and challenges.
- Plan upcoming events.
- Support new editors.
- Coordinate community initiatives.
Wikimedia projects
[edit]Wikipedia
[edit]The community supports the development of Wikipedia content related to Malawi and encourages contributions in languages spoken in Malawi, including:
- Chichewa Wikipedia.
- Tumbuka Wikipedia.
- Other existing and future Wikimedia language projects.
Activities include:
- Creating new articles.
- Improving existing articles.
- Translating useful knowledge.
- Improving article quality through research and references.
Wikimedia Commons
[edit]The community encourages the documentation and sharing of freely licensed media, including:
- Photographs of Malawi's landscapes, people, culture, and historical sites.
- Traditional ceremonies and cultural practices.
- Educational images and videos.
- Maps and other useful resources.
Wikidata
[edit]The community promotes contributions to Wikidata by:
- Improving structured information about Malawi-related topics.
- Connecting information across Wikimedia projects.
- Adding and improving data about people, places, organizations, languages, and cultural heritage.
Language and localization projects
[edit]The community supports the preservation and development of Malawian languages through Wikimedia projects.
Activities include:
- Creating and improving articles in Malawian languages.
- Developing language resources.
- Supporting translation and localization.
- Documenting indigenous knowledge and terminology.
Outreach projects
[edit]Education outreach
[edit]The community works to introduce Wikimedia projects in educational environments by:
- Training students and educators.
- Promoting Wikipedia as a learning resource.
- Encouraging academic contributions based on reliable sources.
- Supporting open education initiatives.
Cultural heritage documentation
[edit]The community supports the documentation of Malawi's cultural heritage, including:
- Traditional dances.
- Languages and oral traditions.
- Historical sites.
- Local customs and practices.
- Important cultural events.
Photography and media projects
[edit]Photography activities encourage contributors to document Malawi through freely licensed media.
Possible projects include:
- Photo walks.
- Wikimedia Commons upload campaigns.
- Heritage photography projects.
- Nature and biodiversity documentation.
Future projects
[edit]Wikimedia Community Malawi aims to develop sustainable projects that:
- Increase Wikimedia participation throughout Malawi.
- Improve representation of Malawi-related topics online.
- Support Malawian language content.
- Build partnerships with schools, universities, libraries, museums, and cultural organizations.
- Encourage more people to contribute to free knowledge.
Past and ongoing projects
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