Tag: Volunteers
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Wiki Advocates Philippines UG Learnings from Wikimania 2025
This year’s Wikimania in Nairobi is another success, looking at the number of participants who have attended both in-person and online and the variety of presentations from different communities. Although we may not have been able to be present in person and meet some of our old-time friends or mingle with new participants, our virtual…
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Empowering High School Students with Digital Wellbeing Essentials
In today’s digital age, high school students are increasingly exposed to the online world, where they face numerous challenges and opportunities. As technology continues to shape their lives, it’s essential to equip them with the knowledge and skills to navigate the digital landscape safely and responsibly. Access to digital content is only one click away…
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Wikidata 12th Birthday Celebration in the Philippines
The Wiki Advocates Philippines User Group has joined the global community of Wikidata editors in celebrating its 12th birthday from October 26, 2024 to November 3, 2024. A 5-day event was conducted in the learning hub, including Wikidata editing sessions, basic training for newbies, exploring possibilities of lexemes, and fun interactive games. This celebration was made possible with Wikimedia Deutschland’s support for…
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WAP Virtual Wikimania 2024
On August 12, 2024, Wiki Advocates Philippines virtually participated in the Wikimania 2024 celebration at their designated learning hub. This event served as an occasion to acknowledge the dedication and significant contributions of the organization’s members. Wikimania 2024, the annual global conference for the Wikimedia movement, was held in Katowice, Poland. The conference featured presentations encompassing Wikimedia projects,…
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ESEAP Conference 2024 Experience
This should have been my second time attending the ESEAP conference if not for the circumstances when I was about to board a plane for Australia in 2023. That event may have devastated me at first. Still, after a year of working again with my affiliate and with some of my regular functions as one…
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WikiDunong: EduWiki Initiatives in the Philippines Project
by Imelda R. Brazal and Anthony B. Diaz The Wiki Advocates Philippines User Group is a community of Filipino volunteer Wikimedians advocating free knowledge through the different Wikimedia projects, promoting the use of these Wikiprojects in education, and promoting equal gender representation. We empower communities through project development, supporting global human rights advocacy, and hosting campaigns promoting the open knowledge…
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More ways to connect
For years, it has been a challenge for the volunteers of the Wiki Advocates Philippines User Group to meet, convene and even collaborate regularly because of the unavailability of accessible learning and coworking spaces within the area where the volunteers reside. Poor internet connection also adds on the struggle of a volunteer to actively participate…
