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    Twenty years, 55 million articles, hundreds of thousands of volunteers, one goal: free knowledge for all. Happy 20th birthday, ! Here’s to many, many more.

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  2. . Today in Black History - it's Here are a few groups that are groups focused on diverse content. They host events, edit-a-thons, trainings and podcasts - so much information! , , ,

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  3. Feb 4

    An amazing seven-year run Foundation, including 5 as CEO. A bit more about all of 's measurable turnaround and deep foundation-laying achievements here, and amplification from WMF Board Chair and founder :

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  4. Today in Black History, The annual “One Librarian, One initiative celebrates libraries/librarians contributing to . Our partnership w/, has lead to 32,890 total edits in nearly 24 languages.

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  5. Feb 4

    Our CEO Katherine Maher will be stepping down in April 2021, capping a seven-year tenure at the Wikimedia Foundation. Here's a few of the enormous things that she and the organization were able to accomplish in that time:

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  6. Feb 4

    CEO of the Wikimedia Foundation is stepping down in April 2021. Read more about her accomplishments as CEO and the Foundation's transition plan for the role:

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  7. Feb 4

    Wikimedia CEO and Board Chair state that our newly launched universal code of conduct will "create a more welcoming, safe, and inclusive environment for our contributors, and a more open and thriving movement for free knowledge." More: 

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  8. Feb 4

    Ending tomorrow: One more day to celebrate libraries by making your contribution to ! One edit can make a difference.

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  9. Today in Black History I’m recognizing one of the Board members. Lisa Lewin is also the CEO of General Assembly , a change specialist and a valued thought partner for . We are fortunate to have her leadership!

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  10. Feb 2

    3 things I love about 's new Universal Code of Conduct: ✔️ It was built side-by-side with users ✔️ A big aim is to make projects including safer for people of color & diverse genders ✔️ It can be a model for tackling these issues in other digital spaces

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  11. . Today in our BoT in partnership w/our volunteers has approved the 1st UCoC- fundamental to our future.

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  12. Feb 2

    Our new code of conduct will make and the other Wikimedia projects more welcoming to new users, especially underrepresented groups who have too often faced harassment and worse. Read more in :

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  13. Feb 2

    All month long, we’ll be celebrating the culture and achievements of black people from around the world through the knowledge of black history available on Wikipedia. Join us with the hashtag , and catch us on Facebook/Instagram too!

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  14. Feb 2

    More information about this code of conduct and how to be involved in its enforcement is available on Meta-Wiki:

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  15. Feb 2

    Today, we're launching a code of conduct that sets a universal baseline of acceptable behavior for the entire Wikimedia movement without tolerance for harassment. Learn more:

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  16. It's Black History Month and I'm excited to share so many great opportunities to ensure our stories are told...and just as committed to ensure we tell them. If you're looking for a place to begin, consider

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  17. Feb 1

    While strives to represent the diversity of all humanity, we are still far from it. For example, the amount of Wikipedia content written by/about Black people is disproportionately small. This February, we are asking for help to change this:

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  18. One of the best gifts for Wikipedia is your time helping to improve it. Join and add a citation today!

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  19. We believe that is one of humanity's greatest achievements. However, it isn't perfect. We will keep striving for knowledge equity in our movement as we work to bring the sum of all knowledge to all. More, via :

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  20. Jan 29

    This February be part of editing and improving Black representation on !👩🏾‍💻Join us this Monday for the kick-off of the edit-a-thon and learn more about this month-long effort! 👇🏾

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  21. Congratulations to the developers behind the coolest Wikimedia tools of 2020! The ten winners include tools that help you listen to , crop images, visualize data, and more.

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